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11-08-2004, 01:23 PM | Topic Starter |
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At least we have been stopping the run...
pretty well. Compared to last year we are stuffing it completely out.
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11-08-2004, 01:25 PM | #2 |
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We ARE better on D than last year. And we're 5 games worse than that team was this time last year. Explain THAT to me.
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11-08-2004, 01:43 PM | #3 | |
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The explanation is easy, but unpalatable...
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The Incredible Vanishing Offense & no miracle ST returns. Last season, the O capitalized on chances to put a game away. This year, they have not done so. For all the howling about the D, the Offense has had a chance to put the game away in every one of our losses. They have come up short. And STs have not been able to contribute like last season. That is the difference between 2003 & 2004. xoxo~ Gaz Not sure where the O vanishes to. |
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11-08-2004, 01:26 PM | #4 | |
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11-08-2004, 01:38 PM | #5 |
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I think we're stopping* the run because it's so freaking easy to pass against us that you'd have to be an idiot to stick mainly to your ground game against us.
*Assuming you consider the travesty that occurred yesterday stopping.
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11-08-2004, 01:40 PM | #6 |
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Why would any team want to run for a few yards on any given play when they can pass for 20?
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11-08-2004, 01:43 PM | #7 | |
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11-08-2004, 01:44 PM | #8 |
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If you watch the replay on that long run by Pittman you will see a clear hold on the sholder pads of Hicks while he is being pushed inside.
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11-08-2004, 01:49 PM | #9 | |
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Mitchell needs to time his pursuit, the point of impact to the hole when the HB gets there, if not he better be man enough to shed the block to get the tackle. Mitchell has to look at be blocking going into the hole before he commits his point of attack.
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11-08-2004, 02:18 PM | #10 | |
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He was right there waiting for Pittman but there was a blocker right in front of him. Warfield had his hands on him but couldn't hold on long enough. If anyone overpursued it was Fujita. He was in the hole and picked up by the tight end 2 seconds before Pittman made it to where he was. To me it appears that Mitchell was right where he was supposed to be but unfortunately there was a blocker right there to. The thing that really bothered me was Wesley was just standing there like he thought Mitchell had instead of being back in a position to make an assist and never even pursued the damned ball until they were running right by him. At least Woods was trying to get over but he was being blocked by two guys. |
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11-08-2004, 02:22 PM | #11 |
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Read what Jerome said. They are taught to be so aggressive and get to the ball full speed that when it is misdirection they're screwed. If those bootlegs were simple qb runs he would run for 40 a whack. This "we're gonna kill ya " crap from Gunther isn't good enough. You must be aggressive and disciplined at the same time- that comes with talent and experience- something we don't have much of on that side of the ball.
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11-08-2004, 02:23 PM | #13 | |
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But he was close, right . A MLB is not going to be there on all plays, if has trouble sheading blocks, he has to be smarter on his attack.
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11-08-2004, 02:32 PM | #14 | |
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Again, watch the video (you can see the highlight reel on buccaneers.com for free) and you can clearly see that Mitchell was about the only player on the defense that was where he was supposed to be. If Fujita had not bit too early and Wesley had been where he was supposed to be we wouldn't even be having this discussion right now. I just watched the video again and no matter how you look at it Mitchell was where he was supposed to be but there was a blocker right there to pick him up. Warfield made an attempt at a shitty arm tackle, Fujita gets knocked on his ass by a tight end and Wesley runs right by the play at hand before he even knows what the hell is going on. |
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11-08-2004, 01:45 PM | #15 |
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Are we ? Really ? It appears to be a little better, but in reality it's not.
Last year, our pass defense was better because teams choose to run on us, trying to control the clock and limit our # of rep's on ofense. This year the pass D is so bad, teams take mor advantage because the 5 yard rule gives the WR's a huge advantage. Teams are passing more on us, or at least it seams that way. Yes, " if " you can take out the long runs, we are better, BTA, so is our pass D if we take out the long ones.
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