Blue & Gold Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Today's Spring Football article from the ABJ. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 It will be nice to go into the horseshoe this September with an offensive line full of 1st year players who've practiced together for a total of 4 weeks. Quote
Buckzip Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 It will be nice to go into the horseshoe this September with an offensive line full of 1st year players who've practiced together for a total of 4 weeks. Experience. This will make them better in the future. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 It will be nice to go into the horseshoe this September with an offensive line full of 1st year players who've practiced together for a total of 4 weeks. Experience. This will make them better in the future. "Building" reply post in 3.... 2... 1.... Quote
Zipmeister Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Who do you think has the tougher job: the guys playing center and guard, or the guys playing guard and center? Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Who do you think has the tougher job: the guys playing center and guard, or the guys playing guard and center? Center is a more cerebral position than Guard. Beyond blocking, more position-specific techniques are required of a Center: handling the ball, shotgun snaps, calling-out defenses etc. I think a Center's adjustment to the Guard position is MUCH easier than a Guard's transition to the Center position. Quote
Buckzip Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 It will be nice to go into the horseshoe this September with an offensive line full of 1st year players who've practiced together for a total of 4 weeks. Experience. This will make them better in the future. "Building" reply post in 3.... 2... 1.... Actually I meant this season, not years down the road. But point taken. Quote
Dr Z Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Center is a more cerebral position than Guard. Beyond blocking, more position-specific techniques are required of a Center: handling the ball, shotgun snaps, calling-out defenses etc. I think a Center's adjustment to the Guard position is MUCH easier than a Guard's transition to the Center position. +1 ...and blitz protection. Right now junior Adam Bice is listed first team. He was in the system last year. Prior to Akron he was rated 17th-best center in the nation by Scout.com. Quote
Zipmeister Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Who do you think has the tougher job: the guys playing center and guard, or the guys playing guard and center? Center is a more cerebral position than Guard. Beyond blocking, more position-specific techniques are required of a Center: handling the ball, shotgun snaps, calling-out defenses etc. I think a Center's adjustment to the Guard position is MUCH easier than a Guard's transition to the Center position. Yes, and if anyone ever develops a really good play that calls for a pulling center we will be light years ahead of the competition. Quote
akron football Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 ("It takes time to develop offensive line" Browning said) Oh boy! Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Yes, and if anyone ever develops a really good play that calls for a pulling center we will be light years ahead of the competition. I thought that counter trap play that Owens used to run (very effectively) pulled the center? Quote
Dr Z Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Yes, and if anyone ever develops a really good play that calls for a pulling center we will be light years ahead of the competition. I thought that counter trap play that Owens used to run (very effectively) pulled the center? I can't remember if Lee did it. I know you need a pretty athletic center to do it. Steelers whole running game changed this year because of that play. I also watched the Florida PSU bowl game, his brother was doing the same thing and DESTROYING people on sweep plays. Put me down for running that play if our center is fast enough to get out there. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 ("It takes time to develop offensive line" Browning said) Oh boy! Yeah. Ianello filled his staff up with "win later" coaches. The problem with that is that they get fired for losing before their plan ever works. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Yes, and if anyone ever develops a really good play that calls for a pulling center we will be light years ahead of the competition. I thought that counter trap play that Owens used to run (very effectively) pulled the center? I believe when Brock Knisely played guard in that era, he would often pull towards the OPPOSITE side of the ball. And as that ancient Chinese proverb says, "Brock Knisely.......he brock very nicely" Quote
Lee Adams Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 It will be nice to go into the horseshoe this September with an offensive line full of 1st year players who've practiced together for a total of 4 weeks. Of course there are guys returning wh played last year. Quote
Lee Adams Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Coming this weekend a story about our favorite 'masked man'. Quote
akron football Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Coming this weekend a story about our favorite 'masked man'. our favorite....speak for yourself tonto Quote
Zipmeister Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 Yes, and if anyone ever develops a really good play that calls for a pulling center we will be light years ahead of the competition. I thought that counter trap play that Owens used to run (very effectively) pulled the center? So did the fumblerooski occasionally run by Nebraska. How many times in a row can we run either of those plays before the other team catches on? Quote
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