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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 471321" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>One thing: it is true that we are holding more. It is also true that we still hit people first. </p><p></p><p>I think this is one reason opposing Ds hate to play us. Everyone has gotten used to zone blocking schemes. You get really big OLs, they go out and hold opposing DLs, dance around with them, and the RBs run for where they can find a crease. The solution for that is to find really big DLs and try to out strength the OL for the other side. It is all pretty much upper body strength and, to a lesser extent, speed off the LOS. </p><p></p><p>Tech is different. No matter how we block, drive or cut, the first order of business is to <em>hit</em> the opposing DL, hard and low. Further, since our plays don't involve as much picking and choosing by our RBs, the hole we hit is the one that gets the most attention. This business of getting hit hard and <em>then</em> held is not what our opponents are used to and it causes them sleepless nights as a consequence. One of the uniform comments about playing Tech is "… we expect a hard, physical game from them." Sure enough. The way to equalize talent differences in today's football is to play "a hard, physical game", largely because that isn't what people usually expect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 471321, member: 265"] One thing: it is true that we are holding more. It is also true that we still hit people first. I think this is one reason opposing Ds hate to play us. Everyone has gotten used to zone blocking schemes. You get really big OLs, they go out and hold opposing DLs, dance around with them, and the RBs run for where they can find a crease. The solution for that is to find really big DLs and try to out strength the OL for the other side. It is all pretty much upper body strength and, to a lesser extent, speed off the LOS. Tech is different. No matter how we block, drive or cut, the first order of business is to [I]hit[/I] the opposing DL, hard and low. Further, since our plays don't involve as much picking and choosing by our RBs, the hole we hit is the one that gets the most attention. This business of getting hit hard and [I]then[/I] held is not what our opponents are used to and it causes them sleepless nights as a consequence. One of the uniform comments about playing Tech is "… we expect a hard, physical game from them." Sure enough. The way to equalize talent differences in today's football is to play "a hard, physical game", largely because that isn't what people usually expect. [/QUOTE]
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