Any updates on D Branch?

[GTNavyNuke]

I saw them working him on the sidelines to see if he was able to go back in. Don't think he went back in but he was jogging up and down the sidelines. So hopefully nothing too serious!

So that was Branch jogging on the sidelines? I know Lee came back in and we were sort or talking about two people here.

Any other injuries? I watched the game on replay last night ..... Jay Jones took a targeting shot to the head. Not called but I think it was.

 

[NorthGaJacket15]

So that was Branch jogging on the sidelines? I know Lee came back in and we were sort or talking about two people here.

Any other injuries? I watched the game on replay last night ..... Jay Jones took a targeting shot to the head. Not called but I think it was.

Where did you find the replay?

 

[GTNavyNuke]

Where did you find the replay?

Took a while, but it was on ESPN3 about 200 shows in on rebroadcast..... I saw our other two games in the queue before the Pitt game.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Give me a break. No one in their right mind would think that blocker is anywhere close to being between 10 and 2 with the defender.

LOL. We block at that angle ALL THE TIME.

 

[Longestday]

We have been penalized many times cutting a defender who starts between 10 and 2 and turns away. Remember the block that returned JTs long run in the VT 2014 game and Coopers pentalty against UT.

This is clearly outside the 10 and 2 even after the defender turns into the block. If the OL simply gets in front or blocks high, the block would not be illegal.

 

[Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau]

Hmmm. Wonder what Narducci has to say about that.

Narduzzi was heard to say "It hurts when I pee."

 

[JoJaTeck]

So that was Branch jogging on the sidelines? I know Lee came back in and we were sort or talking about two people here.

Any other injuries? I watched the game on replay last night ..... Jay Jones took a targeting shot to the head. Not called but I think it was.

Lawrence Austin came off the field in the 3rd with what appeared to be a hamstring issue - he was sitting on the sideline with a towel over his head and did not retirn

 

[SidewalkJacket]

Lawrence Austin came off the field in the 3rd with what appeared to be a hamstring issue - he was sitting on the sideline with a towel over his head and did not retirn

Must be why we saw so much of Jalen Johnson. Hope Law is going to be good to go.

 

[ilovetheoption]

We have been penalized many times cutting a defender who starts between 10 and 2 and turns away. Remember the block that returned JTs long run in the VT 2014 game and Coopers pentalty against UT.

This is clearly outside the 10 and 2 even after the defender turns into the block. If the OL simply gets in front or blocks high, the block would not be illegal.

The VT play was actually exactly what I had in mind when I made my post. It was a B/S call then, and it would have been a B/S call now, IMO.

 

[tech_wreck47]

Lawrence Austin came off the field in the 3rd with what appeared to be a hamstring issue - he was sitting on the sideline with a towel over his head and did not retirn

That stinks, he's been playing really good. Johnson came in and looked good though.

 

[albanyjacket]

We really covered their receivers well all game long.

 

[AE 87]

LOL. We block at that angle ALL THE TIME.

LOL no we don't

 

[AE 87]

Let's be real. These guys were running almost parallel with the Pitt player a step behind. Even with Branch turning his torso toward the blocker, he was still hit from behind.

In the block against vpi that @Longestday mentioned, the defender was in front of our A-back, saw the cut coming, put a hand on his helmet (iirc), and turned away.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Let's be real. These guys were running almost parallel with the Pitt player a step behind. Even with Branch turning his torso toward the blocker, he was still hit from behind.

In the block against vpi that @Longestday mentioned, the defender was in front of our A-back, saw the cut coming, put a hand on his helmet (iirc), and turned away.

The two guys are not running on the same angle, or parallel, as you say. Branch is running on a 90 angle (horizontal to the field) while the blocker is on a 45. This is one of those judgement calls that are so either or, you win some you lose some. In real time/full speed, the refs don't have instant slow-mo capability in their brains with built in protractors to measure angles. It's a judgement, like holding on the OL, which some say could be called on every play. This is far from a obvious/no-brainer call.

 

[AE 87]

The two guys are not running on the same angle, or parallel, as you say. Branch is running on a 90 angle (horizontal to the field) while the blocker is on a 45. This is one of those judgement calls that are so either or, you win some you lose some. In real time/full speed, the refs don't have instant slow-mo capability in their brains with built in protractors to measure angles. It's a judgement, like holding on the OL, which some say could be called on every play. This is far from a obvious/no-brainer call.

Sorry, I thought with the aid of the video posted in this thread, my point would have been clear. Obviously, there would have been no contact between them if they were running strictly parallel. I'm not sure why you think that this was what I was trying to say.

When I said, "parallel," I guess I should have said that they were both moving from right to left. Now in that general motion from right to left the Pitt player was behind. As a result, imo, it is not even close to being a situation where the Pitt player is coming from the front (10 to 2) of Branch. Even at full speed, this is still obvious in my opinion.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Sorry, I thought with the aid of the video posted in this thread, my point would have been clear. Obviously, there would have been no contact between them if they were running strictly parallel. I'm not sure why you think that this was what I was trying to say.

When I said, "parallel," I guess I should have said that they were both moving from right to left. Now in that general motion from right to left the Pitt player was behind. As a result, imo, it is not even close to being a situation where the Pitt player is coming from the front (10 to 2) of Branch. Even at full speed, this is still obvious in my opinion.

Others have seen the replay and see no issue with the block, either. It's just one opinion vs another. If we start demanding these "grey" area plays called penalties, it will hurt us far more than help considering how many cuts we make a game and how many of those are "grey".

 

[Dustman]

So that was Branch jogging on the sidelines? I know Lee came back in and we were sort or talking about two people here.

Any other injuries? I watched the game on replay last night ..... Jay Jones took a targeting shot to the head. Not called but I think it was.

Yes I saw Branch running on the sideline but I don't think he returned.

 

[iceeater1969]

Ditto.
Saw him have some difficulty geting on trainers table so I am still concerned.

 

[potatohead]

Desmond Branch was listed as starter on the depth chart released today. Hopefully that's a good sign...

http://www.ajc.com/sports/college/georgia-tech-depth-chart-north-carolina/8kQOIKw5OfcNFr8kPnvs1O/

 

[GTHomer]

Desmond Branch was listed as starter on the depth chart released today. Hopefully that's a good sign...

http://www.ajc.com/sports/college/georgia-tech-depth-chart-north-carolina/8kQOIKw5OfcNFr8kPnvs1O/

Interesting that Will Bryan is listed as the potential starter at LT and RG.