Sideways
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After watching the better part of three games from the Wildcats today, I have put together a rather lengthy series of observations that will probably be derided as being superficial but here goes.
* On offense, they run exclusively out of the gun. Badget is the game breaker at wide receiver. Generally three wide out sets often in trips. Pretty much a standard spread option but they have a good tight end named Conrad who is effective as a blocker and receiver. Excellent backs. Only team in the SEC with two backs going over 1,000 yards each. Boom Williams is the scat back who has nice cuts and jumps to the outside, while freshman Ben Snell is a 220 lb power back with fine balance and vision. Big and physical offensive line.
* Quarterback is an athletic but rail thin JUCO transfer named Johnson. Erratic as a passer but dangerous on the outside. MUST respect his zone reads as he is more apt than most spread option quarterbacks to tuck it and run. He appears to be most effective on simple one or two option roll outs with the ability to tuck and run at any time. Fast but easily tackled.
* Remind me of UGA without the hype. I am especially concerned about their power running game behind a pretty good offensive line. That said, the quarterbacks are very different. This is much more of a true spread option attack and Kentucky's quarterback does not have near the arm or talent of the "Golden Boy" from Athens. They run a lot of "Wildcat" with the freshman Snell.
*Negatives: They do not convert third downs well. Quarterback is prone to throw face palming type interceptions. Throws a sort of flat ball at times and sometimes makes late throws that can be picked off.
* On defense. Huge cornerbacks. One of them is 6-4 200 lbs. Physical on the perimeter. Seem to run a lot of man coverage and they are good at open field tackling. Huge nose tackle named Pringle. Well over 300 lbs and he doesn't look all that fat. Good defensive end. They play fast and are physical. That said they are vulnerable to good running games. Defense gets tired because the offense is prone to three and outs during long stretches of the game. Pretty good kicker.
* On offense, they run exclusively out of the gun. Badget is the game breaker at wide receiver. Generally three wide out sets often in trips. Pretty much a standard spread option but they have a good tight end named Conrad who is effective as a blocker and receiver. Excellent backs. Only team in the SEC with two backs going over 1,000 yards each. Boom Williams is the scat back who has nice cuts and jumps to the outside, while freshman Ben Snell is a 220 lb power back with fine balance and vision. Big and physical offensive line.
* Quarterback is an athletic but rail thin JUCO transfer named Johnson. Erratic as a passer but dangerous on the outside. MUST respect his zone reads as he is more apt than most spread option quarterbacks to tuck it and run. He appears to be most effective on simple one or two option roll outs with the ability to tuck and run at any time. Fast but easily tackled.
* Remind me of UGA without the hype. I am especially concerned about their power running game behind a pretty good offensive line. That said, the quarterbacks are very different. This is much more of a true spread option attack and Kentucky's quarterback does not have near the arm or talent of the "Golden Boy" from Athens. They run a lot of "Wildcat" with the freshman Snell.
*Negatives: They do not convert third downs well. Quarterback is prone to throw face palming type interceptions. Throws a sort of flat ball at times and sometimes makes late throws that can be picked off.
* On defense. Huge cornerbacks. One of them is 6-4 200 lbs. Physical on the perimeter. Seem to run a lot of man coverage and they are good at open field tackling. Huge nose tackle named Pringle. Well over 300 lbs and he doesn't look all that fat. Good defensive end. They play fast and are physical. That said they are vulnerable to good running games. Defense gets tired because the offense is prone to three and outs during long stretches of the game. Pretty good kicker.
