NCHawker
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please 'splain it to the forum.
HawkeyeGameFilm: Defensive Analysis from Iowa's Open Practice
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please 'splain it to the forum.
franstheman
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LOL and the fact that most teams run a no-huddle so substituting every down would be impossible.
franstheman
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Sigh. I miss Ghost, Vinny and O'keefe. The trolls are all so lame now.
Thanks again HGF for the analysis.
Something I noticed was the eb and flow of the game as it progressed. The defense wore down later in the game and the offense pulled away. Not surprising but it really under scores how important it will be for the offense to stay on the field this year.
The defense was leading early into halftime. We have seen the D run out of gas down the stretch and that has cost the Hawks to many games the last couple years. That said the entire up-tempo, no huddle, theme was encouraging to say the least. I think it will pay big dividends in conditioning and, hopefully, execution on both sides of the ball this season.
The D was still making plays near the end but at about half the frequency they did in the first half. I'm a glass half full guy today thinking that if the Hawkeyes own the time of possession battle they are going to own the day this Fall. I'm thinking a subtle shift of one or more series of downs per possession will do the trick. This defense will be good enough if they are on the field less than half of the game.
Here is some defensive footage I shot from the 4th quarter of Saturday's Spring practice :
Hawkeye Spring Game 2013 Defense - YouTube
Something I noticed was the eb and flow of the game as it progressed. The defense wore down later in the game and the offense pulled away. Not surprising but it really under scores how important it will be for the offense to stay on the field this year.
The defense was leading early into halftime. We have seen the D run out of gas down the stretch and that has cost the Hawks to many games the last couple years. That said the entire up-tempo, no huddle, theme was encouraging to say the least. I think it will pay big dividends in conditioning and, hopefully, execution on both sides of the ball this season.
The D was still making plays near the end but at about half the frequency they did in the first half. I'm a glass half full guy today thinking that if the Hawkeyes own the time of possession battle they are going to own the day this Fall. I'm thinking a subtle shift of one or more series of downs per possession will do the trick. This defense will be good enough if they are on the field less than half of the game.
Here is some defensive footage I shot from the 4th quarter of Saturday's Spring practice :
Hawkeye Spring Game 2013 Defense - YouTube
Remember phil parker is back to coaching the dbs (along with being dcoord). That should help out with their play as he is a very good db coach.
I understand just fine. That is the idea and why I said force them out. If he is a runner, it comes off to him almost like a blitz (except we are not committing any extra guys) and the thought of standing in there is gone in half a second and he will run (back around his tackle if done correctly). Opposite of each other is what I said and in one you contain and in the other you want them to run. In one you are going to try and make them throw and in the other you are trying to make them run, but either way you are trying to make them one dimensional and you force them to play your game. If it is a runner who you know you can match with side to side speed, forcing them out is a very viable option. Be able to play both ways and you can really cripple a teams O efforts. So it comes down to how good your DL is compared to their OL, how well you can match their runners speed and how well you can play man. Find the weak link in their O and use it as leverage. That is exactly what NU did to Nebby in their first meeting. It was not that NU was the better or bigger team, it was that they forced Nebby to play the game they wanted to play. Nebby was crying saying "they knew our signals and knew our plays", WRONG they took you to school and made you play their game and so yeah they knew what you were going to do! That was the idea.
NCHawker
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not trolling.
DP5555
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There are 2 ways to play a running qb...crashing down is not one of them. 1) contain and make them pass. 2) hit them and force them to hand off inside in the zone read. Crashing down gives the qb the edge on the defense. That means it is a foot race and most running qbs are faster than most defensive players outside some dbs.
He is talking about how if a DE goes inside of the tackle, the qb holds the ball and if the DE stays at home or goes to the outside of the tackle he hands it off. If the DE crashs (goes inside) the qb will run side to side, if the DE goes to the outside the half back will try and run between, in the gap. My thought is watch film and see how they are lining up and with what personnel, then force them to do the opposite of what they are thinking. Have your whole D understand what is going to happen based on what you have your DE do. IMHO, if your DE crashs, your edge DB has to get on the inside of the wr and then get you lb and safety to give chase in between. If you play contain, then you are playing a qb who is far more dangerous with his feet (you cant match the speed) than his arm and you have to be able to cover in man. You also have to eat up the OL and allow your LB to get to the gap. That is my opinion anyway, but what do I know. BTW if you crash the DE needs to try and get to the RB so as to eliminate him as a blocker.
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AZHAWKFAN1
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I'm with olddude on this. You want your defense to dictate how the play will be run, then execute!
That is the idea anyway and if you only play contain (even if you do it very well) they will adjust and find a way with short passes or bubbles or something. When you play them in a couple of different ways and at different times you knock them out of rhythm and force them to play your game. Like I said, this is my thought, but again what do I know.
franstheman
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not much since the alzheimers set in.
HawkeyeWalker
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Old Dude brings it and makes a fair amount of sense...he just takes the scenic route in the explanation. He not wrong though.
HawkeyeTech
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So that's what you got out of that write up. It must suck being so negative.
HawkeyeTech
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The site is much better now if you're into nonstop negativity. Not that those guys aren't negative, but at least they were a little humorous while doing it.
Google "Ad hominem"
