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[Juro]

While it looked like the right call by of the forward pass in the last seconds of the game on Saturday, was that just a dick move by the refs?

 

[Skinrad]

Have an x/o’s question about blocking schemes Nebraska is deploying. Since Frost’s tenure, the OL seems to have trouble executing blocking assignments. Often times the OL whiffs when try to chip the DL and get to the second level; however, they don’t sustain their chip long enough and the DL is able to knife in and blow the play up or TFL. They also look lost at times, almost as if they don’t know who to block. Are the blocking schemes just too difficult to execute or ill conceived? Seems very odd and frustrating as fan to watch the OL look so inept. Any insights you have would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

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While it looked like the right call by of the forward pass in the last seconds of the game on Saturday, was that just a dick move by the refs?

I didn't see this play, my DVR switched over to the 1985 Cockeye "dynasty team" on BTN with about 7 minutes left to go in the 4th.

Most officials will still call it tight towards a winning team down to the end, more so than the losing team. There is a time and score factor into later 4th quarter games that are obviously decided. Officials are graded to the very end and if that correct call is not made, it'll go against the official.

 

[Jim14510]

Do all officials have shit for brains and poor eyesight or just everyone but you?

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

listened to matt hoskinson on a podcast. he seems to think that making the young OL absorb such a huge playbook is part of the problem. they are thinking too much, trying to remember what to do out of that huge playbook and that slows them down, they second guess themselves and play hesitant football.

same goes for the wr's. do extremely highly rated and skilled players like betts and brown really being kept off the field because coaches don't trust them to know the playbook?

 

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Do all officials have shit for brains and poor eyesight or just everyone but you?

I'll keep this generic, but D1 and NFL have become political on who they hire. There is a fast track which have lead to inexperience at high levels.

 

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Have an x/o’s question about blocking schemes Nebraska is deploying. Since Frost’s tenure, the OL seems to have trouble executing blocking assignments. Often times the OL whiffs when try to chip the DL and get to the second level; however, they don’t sustain their chip long enough and the DL is able to knife in and blow the play up or TFL. They also look lost at times, almost as if they don’t know who to block. Are the blocking schemes just too difficult to execute or ill conceived? Seems very odd and frustrating as fan to watch the OL look so inept. Any insights you have would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I'll be the first to admit, I know very little about OL blocking schemes. However, I do know they have a lot of schemes and with such a young OL, they're often confused on who to block. Different fronts and alignments there are different rules. The same thing with WR play, that's why you don't see the likes of Betts or Brown, it's too complicated to pick up right away.


There is a pretty good thread about this: https://theplatinumboard.com/index.php?threads/things-that-make-me-rage-shitty-ol-play.1756/

 

[Pipe Line]

Does Ethan Piper look as bad in practice as he does in games?

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Following up on Jim's question about almost every ref being dumber than shit with a small weiner, what currently offensive or defensive plays are teams running that exploit those peabrained swamp zebras the most?

 

[22*43*51]

Why can’t you decline a false start?

 

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Why can’t you decline a false start?

You can decline any penalty. Why would you decline a false start? It's a dead ball foul and free 5 yards back.

 

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Following up on Jim's question about almost every ref being dumber than shit with a small weiner, what currently offensive or defensive plays are teams running that exploit those peabrained swamp zebras the most?

Anything where "reverse mechanics" are used. Meaning the two deep wing (S and F) spot the ball and short wing (L and H) officials have goal line/down field action.

These are turnovers and scrimmage kicks (punts).

Free kicks and scrimmage kicks are tough.

Regular scrimmage plays are pretty easy becasoe all officials have keys, or assigned players to watch. As the play develop you watch your key and switch to zones as it develops.

Very few penalties are actually missed in scrimmage plays... But that's not what fans think.

Broken plays or scrambles are also tough because you have players moving opposite directions as play breaks down.

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

Is there a holding call that could be made on every play?

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

Ed hokulee's kid is a ref now, he any good? Loved big Ed. I know I spelled his name wrong

 

[22*43*51]

You can decline any penalty. Why would you decline a false start? It's a dead ball foul and free 5 yards back.

Well, then KF is a retart, because ISU’s center snapped the ball 12 yards over the QB’s head and Cockeye let the false start negate it.

 

[Jim14510]

Well, then KF is a retart, because ISU’s center snapped the ball 12 yards over the QB’s head and Cockeyes let the false start negate it.

Once the false start happens the play is blown dead. If he declined it it still would have been Cockeye States ball but not moved back 5 yards.

 

[LoudHogRider]

Based on what you see with your own eyes in practice, rank our corches from best to worst. If it's less political to lump them into tiers (top / middle /bottom), feel free to use those "buckets".

 

[Havoc34]

1) What are you taught in regards to targeting? What’s the letter of the law that NCAA officials have to follow?

2) What type of post game follow up is done by conferences with officials? Are the clips that teams send in on what they think are “bad calls” ever discussed or even reviewed?

 

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Well, then KF is a retart, because ISU’s center snapped the ball 12 yards over the QB’s head and Cockeyes let the false start negate it.

If it was a false start the penalty happened before the snap and there was no snap.