Logan Ryan just looked back for the football
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When Logan Ryan was a redshirt Freshman some of our Football IQ challenged fans were all over his case for not looking back. By Junior year he was lockdown. Then he went to the NFL and the talent got better so he had to get better at it yet again.
Last year Barnwell started to look like Logan Ryan after not looking so good his Frehman year. Same for the McCourty twins. See a pattern yet?
When you play man to man you play the man and when you see his eyes light up or him make a move to the ball you react to those movements. When you get very good at your craft you turn and make INT's. As mentioned above when you have help over the top you have a better chance to turn and look. When you blitz like we did you better keep your eye on your man and not the QB.
Any questions?
Last year Barnwell started to look like Logan Ryan after not looking so good his Frehman year. Same for the McCourty twins. See a pattern yet?
When you play man to man you play the man and when you see his eyes light up or him make a move to the ball you react to those movements. When you get very good at your craft you turn and make INT's. As mentioned above when you have help over the top you have a better chance to turn and look. When you blitz like we did you better keep your eye on your man and not the QB.
Any questions?
Yeah Baby - I don't suggest using the term "lockdown" when it comes to our CBs any more. Many of them misinterpreted the phrase and are now on lockdown every evening.
Actually, there are many instances in CB play where it doesn't make sense to turn around and look for the ball. I was just having some fun with this post.
Actually, there are many instances in CB play where it doesn't make sense to turn around and look for the ball. I was just having some fun with this post.
I previously posted that our graduated defensive backs are trained as a pro to look back, playing way better as a pro
I still think that some freshmen could be taught to be patient, don't look back until the receiver looks to the sky, and then look
At that point the ball has to be near.... It seems that this rarely happens where they look... What we then have to hope for is the db waving his arm blindly and hoping for the best....
We had a successful flailing tip against Maryland late in the game last year.... It looked more lucky than anything
I don't like it, but I understand that is what is taught.... I still think it has hurt us here and there.... That 3rd and 9
I still think that some freshmen could be taught to be patient, don't look back until the receiver looks to the sky, and then look
At that point the ball has to be near.... It seems that this rarely happens where they look... What we then have to hope for is the db waving his arm blindly and hoping for the best....
We had a successful flailing tip against Maryland late in the game last year.... It looked more lucky than anything
I don't like it, but I understand that is what is taught.... I still think it has hurt us here and there.... That 3rd and 9
Don't think Hunt looking back on 3rd and 9 would have made a difference. Cook threw high to a spot and MSU wr went up and got it. Hunt was a step behind as it was and him looking would have him back further. Some other throws did require a look back from our dbs. Cook threw to spots most of the night where their wrs just went and got. Future looks bright for our corners though.
GO RU.
GO RU.
you guys may be right, that play is killing me..... I still question how much further away a defender is, if he waits till he sees the receiver looking up, and then looks himself...
My guess is a late look is not that costly, but the defenders of the no look are assuming a larger separation....
there is always the possibility that the defender might be in better position to make the catch than the receiver, due to a slight error in the throw..... that look back
could be an INT
.... my uneducated guess is that, on average, the defender would have better overall results with a late look, as opposed to just flailing his arms and hoping without
looking.... I have nothing to base this on....but I just hate seeing a receiver being able to almost stop, sometimes, and make the catch when it could have been
swatted away or intercepted.
anyway, on the pro level, I don't think a defender would last long with the no look and flail.....that should tell us something.
I think the rule is if you're even and beyond a certain yardage, go ahead and take a look. If you are in a trail position, you play the man (hands/eyes). Never turn unless you are beyond the depth of a 7-step drop or the receiver might convert their route on you.
For this reason, back shoulder throws are deadly against teams who utilize this technique.
For this reason, back shoulder throws are deadly against teams who utilize this technique.
This throw and catch were the equivalent of an alley oop pass and dunk. How many alley oop passes do you see blocked? Not many. Hunt could not jump, look back and run to keep up at same. Since Hunt was back a step the help needed to come from the safety up top. Loved how Blessun came off his man earlier in the game to deflect pass and assist other dbs coverage. It is what it is. Was more disappointed we didn't get 7pts earlier instead of the 3 and been up by four.
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