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<blockquote data-quote="jacket_fan" data-source="post: 484569" data-attributes="member: 3527"><p>If you watch the mesh, notice the quarterbacks hands. If it is a dive/midline/other to the b back, he <strong><u>may</u></strong> only use one hand during the handoff. You can tell for sure it is not an option if the quarterback does not have two hands on the ball. The option to the b back requires two hands. </p><p></p><p>I learned that one hand goes in front of the ball towards the line of scrimmage. The other on the back side of the ball. </p><p></p><p>When the quarterback puts the ball in the b backs gut, the b back will sorta gently "squeeze" the ball to maintain possession if the ball is given. </p><p></p><p>If the quarterback does not give the ball, he will rotate the ball out of the b backs gut with the hand that is in front of the ball and move around him reading the next option.</p><p></p><p>If the read is to give the ball, one of the things we did was to give pressure on the ball into his gut before releasing it. But that was difficult to communicate. </p><p></p><p>I am sure there are times that the b back keeps the ball even though the quarterback is trying to pull it. I believe I saw that in a game this season, that the b back and quarterback "fought" over the handoff.</p><p></p><p>This football dance takes a lot of practice. Lots of mechanics have to happen quickly to get it right. First, a clean snap, with the quarterback firmly in control of the ball. Second, the quarterback has to turn, position the ball, and find the b backs gut and stick the ball in. This happens while he is looking at the defensive player he is going to option. The quarterbacks footwork has to be precise and balanced. He rides the b back during the mesh finalizing his decision to give or pull. All of this happens so quickly it has to become second nature to the players. It is not easy.</p><p></p><p>That is basically what happens. I am sure Johnson has all sorts of techniques I did not learn to make the mesh work well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jacket_fan, post: 484569, member: 3527"] If you watch the mesh, notice the quarterbacks hands. If it is a dive/midline/other to the b back, he [B][U]may[/U][/B] only use one hand during the handoff. You can tell for sure it is not an option if the quarterback does not have two hands on the ball. The option to the b back requires two hands. I learned that one hand goes in front of the ball towards the line of scrimmage. The other on the back side of the ball. When the quarterback puts the ball in the b backs gut, the b back will sorta gently "squeeze" the ball to maintain possession if the ball is given. If the quarterback does not give the ball, he will rotate the ball out of the b backs gut with the hand that is in front of the ball and move around him reading the next option. If the read is to give the ball, one of the things we did was to give pressure on the ball into his gut before releasing it. But that was difficult to communicate. I am sure there are times that the b back keeps the ball even though the quarterback is trying to pull it. I believe I saw that in a game this season, that the b back and quarterback "fought" over the handoff. This football dance takes a lot of practice. Lots of mechanics have to happen quickly to get it right. First, a clean snap, with the quarterback firmly in control of the ball. Second, the quarterback has to turn, position the ball, and find the b backs gut and stick the ball in. This happens while he is looking at the defensive player he is going to option. The quarterbacks footwork has to be precise and balanced. He rides the b back during the mesh finalizing his decision to give or pull. All of this happens so quickly it has to become second nature to the players. It is not easy. That is basically what happens. I am sure Johnson has all sorts of techniques I did not learn to make the mesh work well. [/QUOTE]
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