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Grantland article on Ford's 15 yd. run that iced the game
Posted on 11/8/11 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 11/8/11 at 11:15 pm
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Chris Brown on LSU's speed option play in OT
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. On this play, LSU showed a particularly interesting wrinkle. Not only did it run the speed option, it actually lined up in an unbalanced formation, and then ran away from the extra blockers. As can be seen from the image above, LSU put the tight end, H-back (a tight end lined up off the line), and a wide receiver all to the right side of the formation. To the left, the Tigers had only the offensive guard and the tackle. Alabama's adjustment was to overload the offense's right side to the point that it was undermanned to the weak side.
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The defensive end is left unblocked, as that is who Jefferson is optioning. You can also see the outside defender to that side begin to attack swiftly to the outside, as his job is to take Ford, who is the "pitch back." Additionally, there is an inside linebacker tracking downhill for the runners; as we'll see, LSU's tackle, Chris Faulk, is able to pin him back and seal the inside
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At this point, it's already clear that the play has a great chance of success: The end, who quite possibly should have been on a search-and-destroy mission to hit the fullback, zooms at the quarterback, forcing the quick pitch. As a result, while there is a defender whose job it is to take the running back, there's also a blocker assigned to him. This is why option football works, and why anyone who says all you have to do is play "assignment football" is fooling themselves. That's certainly part of it, but never forget that the offense can figure out what your assignments are and block the guy you think you've got covering one of the options, exactly as happens here
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The key block is by the fullback, running back Kenny Hilliard
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If he gets a block — any block — on the defender coming down, it's a huge play.
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The blocks, under the circumstances at least, couldn't have been any better. Hilliard is forced to dive to make a block but it's enough to get the defender out of the way. And Faulk has managed to pin two defenders inside. And, like all great option plays, the quarterback is on the ground with a defender over him, thinking he'd made quite the play. Instead, LSU was off to the races.
Chris Brown on LSU's speed option play in OT
Posted on 11/8/11 at 11:33 pm to Smoke Green
JJ and Ford killed 'Bama with the option all night. We used Ford to the outside against AU and it worked really well. I was hoping to see it more and my wish was granted. We can still run even if people stack the box.
Posted on 11/9/11 at 12:38 am to Smoke Green
Damn faulk went beast mode
Posted on 11/9/11 at 12:57 am to LSUSaintsHornets
Yep, Faulk owned the lbs on that play.
Posted on 11/9/11 at 1:25 am to siliconvalleytiger
damn good job by Faulk.
Posted on 11/9/11 at 2:44 am to Broyota2
Thank you, great breakdown, what a team
Posted on 11/9/11 at 4:25 am to Smoke Green
Short side option FTW! (literally)
Posted on 11/9/11 at 5:14 am to Smoke Green
Excellent and graphic analysis...
Thanx!
Thanx!
Posted on 11/9/11 at 5:30 am to Smoke Green
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Smoke Green
Doin' work up in here. Good post.
Posted on 11/9/11 at 5:53 am to Cuz413
Faulk man handling two defenders!
Posted on 11/9/11 at 6:02 am to Smoke Green
Posted on 11/9/11 at 6:07 am to GoldRing
So, we're saying the Jefferson option to the short side is brilliant. Who woulda thunk it.
Posted on 11/9/11 at 6:13 am to Newgene
Apparently the key difference is to overload one side and run to the weak side. It just so happened to be the short side.
Posted on 11/9/11 at 6:17 am to Newgene
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So, we're saying the Jefferson option to the short side is brilliant. Who woulda thunk it.
Almost the biggest "frick you, I know what im doing" from Les to the fans ever.
Who in their right mind would have predicted the short side option was the play that iced 8-0 Bama in OVERTIME? U just Cant make shite like this up
Posted on 11/9/11 at 7:00 am to Smoke Green
Great post. Thanks... I'm no expert, so this is great info.
Geaux Tigers!
Geaux Tigers!
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