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<blockquote data-quote="dressedcheeseside" data-source="post: 107824" data-attributes="member: 77"><p>We all love what has become affectionately known as the <em>death march</em>. We performed it to perfection in the second half of the mutt game. Here are some of the key elements:</p><p></p><p>1. <u>Absolutely owning the LOS.</u> We did. We did so much that it became comical watching Longestday's vines yesterday of our OL's blowing through with unabated ease to the second level just to see mutt LB's play matador rather than taking another beating. </p><p></p><p>2. <u>Near perfect reads.</u> Not sure we got this done, but JT deserves a ton of credit managing the game. I, for one, used to love how Tevin managed a game, but he lacked the athletic tools to force a D to play honest. JT, as a soph no less, is just about as proficient in running our O as Tevin as a sr and he runs it quicker and faster. Look out for the next two years!</p><p></p><p>3. <u>Penalty free execution.</u> We came close to doing this but still had a few false starts. But we now have the capability of overcoming such setbacks. No longer are drives doomed due to a false start or even a tfl. </p><p></p><p>4. J<u>ust a few explosion plays sprinkled in.</u> Check! We didn't have any homeruns, but we had just enough 15+ yarders to shorten the field making our job easier but still letting us take huge chunks of time off the clock. </p><p></p><p>5. S<u>uccess on first down.</u> Check! Hard not to when you consistently move the LOS 2 yards forward every play.</p><p></p><p>6. S<u>uccess on 3rd down.</u> This is a biggie. We converted a ton of 3rd downs that extended drives. Deon Hill was a beast, but many of his "spot light" plays would have not happened if not for ....</p><p></p><p>7. <u><em>Everybody doing their job</em>.</u> We took care of the smallest details to a man and when you do that, this O is nearly unstoppable. Even after losing our best player on offense, we just kept rolling. </p><p></p><p>Of all these things, the most demoralizing aspect is #6. What must it feel like to be a mutt player, coach or fan to watch us convert time and time again on 3rd down? All those opportunities to get off the field and we just squeak by for just enough, or blown by for more than enough. It makes it tough on us, too, because all of those plays are potential drive stoppers, too. But such is the life of a death march. It is what it is. It's what I love about this offense!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dressedcheeseside, post: 107824, member: 77"] We all love what has become affectionately known as the [I]death march[/I]. We performed it to perfection in the second half of the mutt game. Here are some of the key elements: 1. [U]Absolutely owning the LOS.[/U] We did. We did so much that it became comical watching Longestday's vines yesterday of our OL's blowing through with unabated ease to the second level just to see mutt LB's play matador rather than taking another beating. 2. [U]Near perfect reads.[/U] Not sure we got this done, but JT deserves a ton of credit managing the game. I, for one, used to love how Tevin managed a game, but he lacked the athletic tools to force a D to play honest. JT, as a soph no less, is just about as proficient in running our O as Tevin as a sr and he runs it quicker and faster. Look out for the next two years! 3. [U]Penalty free execution.[/U] We came close to doing this but still had a few false starts. But we now have the capability of overcoming such setbacks. No longer are drives doomed due to a false start or even a tfl. 4. J[U]ust a few explosion plays sprinkled in.[/U] Check! We didn't have any homeruns, but we had just enough 15+ yarders to shorten the field making our job easier but still letting us take huge chunks of time off the clock. 5. S[U]uccess on first down.[/U] Check! Hard not to when you consistently move the LOS 2 yards forward every play. 6. S[U]uccess on 3rd down.[/U] This is a biggie. We converted a ton of 3rd downs that extended drives. Deon Hill was a beast, but many of his "spot light" plays would have not happened if not for .... 7. [U][I]Everybody doing their job[/I].[/U] We took care of the smallest details to a man and when you do that, this O is nearly unstoppable. Even after losing our best player on offense, we just kept rolling. Of all these things, the most demoralizing aspect is #6. What must it feel like to be a mutt player, coach or fan to watch us convert time and time again on 3rd down? All those opportunities to get off the field and we just squeak by for just enough, or blown by for more than enough. It makes it tough on us, too, because all of those plays are potential drive stoppers, too. But such is the life of a death march. It is what it is. It's what I love about this offense! [/QUOTE]
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