FUBeAR wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:42 pm
The Jackal wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:04 am
Also makes one appreciate how big and fast Kealand Dirks is. Quick cut and then outruns most of the WCU secondary. Not particularly a fair fight for a guy that is 240+
A motivated and focused #21 could well be the "actual" OPTY in the SoCon. I say actual because Devin Hodges is just going to put up video game numbers and never come out of a contest.
Except there was no secondary...2 of the 4 were, essentially, on the LOS. Of the other 2, 1 was ‘covering’ FU’s 9-route-running outside WR with his back to the ball & the other was blocked/screened by the inside WR. Not to take anything away from Mr. Dirks. I’ve been a big fan of his play all along. I’m glad he & Coach Hendrix+Staff were able to have a meeting of the minds & get him on the field much more than in prior years.
I did wonder about this. The formation is a little unique in that the RT is uncovered. At the snap, you can see that our inside WR (looks like Gordon) is behind the WR to his left (the "middle" WR). That is, Gordon is in the backfield.
I believe that means both receivers to Gordon's left have to be on the line of scrimmage, otherwise it is an illegal formation. As I understand the rule the "middle" WR in that formation has to be ineligible.
WCU brings a corner blitz (not disguising it well), but it doesn't seem like the ROLB realizes that the middle receiver can't catch a pass. Gordon goes straight for the safety, the "middle' receiver hooks the dropping linebacker, and the outside receiver just runs off the man coverage.
I could be misinterpreting the play, because it seems strange to have three receivers to one side and not have one be eligible. Seems pretty clear that WCU thought we were going to be passing, so either we caught them in a horrific play call or our coaching staff seemed to anticipate that we'd catch them in a bad defensive call.