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Why doesn't our offense ever point out blocking assignments

Posted on 10/8/15 at 8:56 am
Posted by winston318
Oklahoma City,OK
Member since Sep 2009
3175 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 8:56 am
Typically when you watch teams on offense they at least point out the Mike backer or who they think might blitz. We come to the line look for the check then run the play. I wonder if that's CCC way of making the defense think that we're never passing, but you can call out assignments on running plays as well
Posted by VesperiaLSU
Baton Rouge Tigerland
Member since Sep 2010
1244 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 8:59 am to
I don't see either Mett or Jennings doing that. The last QB who did the assignment check a lot before snap was Jarret Lee. I guess that comes with playing experience and understanding the defense.
This post was edited on 10/8/15 at 9:01 am
Posted by Mr.Perfect
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2013
17444 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:00 am to
so i umpire high school. right in the thick of the line.

I see QB's calling 55 is the mike 55 is the mike all damn game. but oddly enough, i rarely, if ever, see any linemen looking out to see where in the hell 55 is.

my point is, you have an assignment in front of your face. the QB should audible if that assignment needs to be changed.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:10 am to
I don't know, but our OL has been pretty fantastic this year. So I'm not going to doubt Grimes' methods.

Posted by MOT
Member since Jul 2006
28078 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:18 am to
If you haven't seen LSU do this you should probably try watching Pocic during the game.
Posted by DVinBR
Member since Jan 2013
13175 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:19 am to
Mett moved the RB around to where he felt the blitz was coming from, and if he felt everyone was picked up he would sometimes split the RB out wide
Posted by JGTiger
Member since Aug 2007
2944 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:07 am to
We must still be on the Coach Stud plan of "just block who ever is in front of you".
Posted by Jay Quest
Once removed from Massachusetts
Member since Nov 2009
9821 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:10 am to
Same reason Eisenhower didn't point out his D-Day invasion to the enemy. Attack what's in front of you and move forward.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66622 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:33 am to
you have to know them to point them out.
Posted by LSUnation78
Northshore
Member since Aug 2012
12121 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:39 am to
Question: Do you think an offensive tackle can see who a qb (standing behind him) points at?


Assisgnment calls are done by the linemen. Typically the center calls out mike, but there are a number of other blocking calls/changes that can come from dif positions on the oline. The qb/rb will usually callout potential blitzes from the edge.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64698 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:53 am to
I have not seen a need to these last few years.

Have a sh!tty O-line and you will get all the finger pointing you can handle
Posted by Nuts4LSU
Washington, DC
Member since Oct 2003
25468 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:57 am to
quote:

I wonder if that's CCC way of making the defense think that we're never passing


No. CCC's way of making the defense think we're never passing is by never passing.

(Just kidding)
Posted by Meauxjeaux
98836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
40512 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:02 am to
When the Saints played the Panthers, they had Cam mic'd up. Cam, in a Pro-set offense, never once identified the Mike.

Different teams just do it differently.

Brees and Manning do it all the time.

Those are just the few I have noticed when the QB is mic'd.

Posted by Gray Tiger
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2004
36512 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:09 am to
quote:

Typically when you watch teams on offense they at least point out the Mike backer or who they think might blitz. We come to the line look for the check then run the play. I wonder if that's CCC way of making the defense think that we're never passing, but you can call out assignments on running plays as well



What games are you watching? I see pointing all of the time. There is also a lot of verbal communication that we can not hear. There is more communication going on than you think.
This post was edited on 10/8/15 at 11:15 am
Posted by HurricaneTiger
Coral Gables, FL
Member since Jan 2014
3028 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:46 am to
Usually the center actually delegates the assignments, unless a different play or protection needs to be called. This way the QB can focus a little more on the defense as a whole, since he should know where his blockers should be.

This is at least how they do it in the pros, pretty sure I've seen it in college though
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