I make the same call. That particular play isn't about clever assignments or reads. There's no confusion about what to do. It's just brute strength against strength. There is no way our big, powerful offensive line doesn't get half a yard per attempt, even with JB under center. What scares me is wondering whether Adazzio has so little confidence in his line that he doesn't think they can do it in four tries.
Rob Sent from my iPad On Oct 19, 2010, at 10:27 PM, John Vega <zebu...@gate.net> wrote: > We have a joke among our circle of football watchers. > > Whenever it is 1st, 2nd or 3rd and a yard for a 1st down or a TD, my friends > all ask me what play to call. > > Each time, I yell "QB sneak." Under center is implied. > > Even if it is a half of a yard, there will always be 4th down. > > It is dull, even ugly, but it works. > > It also minimizes the chances of a tackle for a loss, or a penalty on the > offensive line. > > I can't keep track of how many times sometime "more clever" than the QB sneak > has backfired. > > Newton is big and strong. Pouncey is a hoss. Put Newton under center on 2nd > and goal from the 1 and run the sneak 3 times in a row if you have to. > > I guarantee a TD. > > Or do this other garbage, knowing that your kicker is out of the game. > > You make the call. > > -Zeb > > > On Oct 19, 2010, at 6:59 PM, wildeart...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I don't understand why that's odd. We always line up in the shotgun when we >> have the ball on the 1. That's part of how we've been so efficient at >> turning a 1st and goal at the 1 into a 3rd and goal at the 15. :-) >> >> Rob >> >> >> >>> For his second TD, Newton lined up in the shotgun on third-and-goal from >>> the 1, which for most QBs would seem like an odd call. >>> Why start 5 yards behind the line instead of right up close to the end zone? > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
