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Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:22 am
Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:22 am
I know that receivers go through countless catching drills, jugs machines and the like, but I think this is one of those skills that you are "just born with".
You can't tell me these kids have not been thrown by hand or jugs countless balls and they simply can't catch.
Can catching a football be taught? I have coached countless kids on catching a baseball...completely different animal...they eventually realize the glove is there for a reason. But, is catching a football a "teachable" skill? I feel like our boys simply don't have that skill and they are walking campus with scholarships to do such a thing.
Anybody with experience on this that can chime in? I honestly don't know how/why someone can't catch a football with the two hands God gives them.
You can't tell me these kids have not been thrown by hand or jugs countless balls and they simply can't catch.
Can catching a football be taught? I have coached countless kids on catching a baseball...completely different animal...they eventually realize the glove is there for a reason. But, is catching a football a "teachable" skill? I feel like our boys simply don't have that skill and they are walking campus with scholarships to do such a thing.
Anybody with experience on this that can chime in? I honestly don't know how/why someone can't catch a football with the two hands God gives them.
This post was edited on 10/12/21 at 8:24 am
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Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:33 am to threedog79
Catching has a lot to do with confidence too. Once you drop some balls, it gets in your head. Then they're worried about dropping the ball, and that causes even more drops.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:38 am to threedog79
I think we do have an issue with the WR catching balls, but this is not exactly new, just worse. There have been issues for a few years. Seems like most of the times Seth was catching passes from Bo he was having to stretch out some kind of way and make a great catch.
That said, I really think Bo throws a terrible ball. Not excusing the WR, but it doesn't make matters any better.
That said, I really think Bo throws a terrible ball. Not excusing the WR, but it doesn't make matters any better.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:40 am to jvilletiger25
Like any thing you do the more you do it the better you get. Every thing you learn about catching a football the better you get. Face it some people/kids are just going to be better at something than others.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:58 am to auburn22
I don’t expect our team to have a bunch of Rondale Moore’s or Tyler locketts. I just want to not lead the SEC in drops. It’s the getting separation part that we struggle with. If no separation then the catch is more contested and the quarterback target is smaller.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 9:13 am to threedog79
Agreed that it is something you either have or you don’t. It can’t be taught. But an almost bigger issue with our WR’s is that if you’re Bo Nix, who on this team can you “throw open?” We had issues with guys not being able to get separation last year as well but we at least had Seth Williams on key third downs that could give you a chance on a contested catch.. if you don’t have guys that can get separation you have to at least have a guy or two with a large catch radius that can look covered but still be thrown to in a 1 on 1 situation and be trusted. We have neither.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 10:59 am to auburnnyc94
The talent is there ....otherwise these guys aren't four star and three star receivers. All of the sudden that lob ball your High School Quarterback threw to you is fast and hard enough to beat the DB draping you every step.
The excuse of "Bo throws a terrible ball" is BS.
These guys drop passes when they are wide open. Then catch bullets 20 yards downfield that travels through the open hands of a DB. NFL type passes ....
Clearly, there is a coaching problem here. Not Harsin ....the idiot teaching this cluster how to run routes and catch.
It's simple. over the head, bring your hands together and get you little fingers on both hands a close as possible ...That is a basket ...In front of you, get your hands as close as possible and get your thumbs to touch ...that is a basket. Want one hand catches? PRACTICE HOW TO DO THEM!
Watch these guys ...missed passes .....no basket ...
The talent exists ....the coaching doesn't ....
The excuse of "Bo throws a terrible ball" is BS.
These guys drop passes when they are wide open. Then catch bullets 20 yards downfield that travels through the open hands of a DB. NFL type passes ....
Clearly, there is a coaching problem here. Not Harsin ....the idiot teaching this cluster how to run routes and catch.
It's simple. over the head, bring your hands together and get you little fingers on both hands a close as possible ...That is a basket ...In front of you, get your hands as close as possible and get your thumbs to touch ...that is a basket. Want one hand catches? PRACTICE HOW TO DO THEM!
Watch these guys ...missed passes .....no basket ...
The talent exists ....the coaching doesn't ....
Posted on 10/12/21 at 1:34 pm to threedog79
I believe you can always learn but I think mostly it improves. Just my opinion.
I think of what Joe Brady made the receivers do when he arrived at LSU. I believe he required each receiver to have 10,000 catches during summer workouts. Now the WR’s he worked with were already a high level but there must be a lot of value in catching drills.
I think of what Joe Brady made the receivers do when he arrived at LSU. I believe he required each receiver to have 10,000 catches during summer workouts. Now the WR’s he worked with were already a high level but there must be a lot of value in catching drills.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 10:13 pm to threedog79
They should just imagine the balls are rolls of TP like that kid on little giants.
Problem solved.
Problem solved.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 11:25 pm to threedog79
It really makes me wonder about our previous WR coach.
Our WR group hands are as poor as I have ever seen at the college level. I read articles on all of the drills LSU WR's did under Brady. Hell, they would stand behind a closed door and catch balls already in the air when the door was opened. How many drills did our previous WR coach put them through?
Our WR group hands are as poor as I have ever seen at the college level. I read articles on all of the drills LSU WR's did under Brady. Hell, they would stand behind a closed door and catch balls already in the air when the door was opened. How many drills did our previous WR coach put them through?
This post was edited on 10/12/21 at 11:26 pm
Posted on 10/13/21 at 5:37 am to threedog79
Same post I made last week.
The answer is, they are changing from Gus’s offense so there are too many differences on their minds
No Seriously. Someone said that.
The answer is, they are changing from Gus’s offense so there are too many differences on their minds
No Seriously. Someone said that.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 11:33 am to MrAUTigers
As we all know, in previous years we had a very small number of routes for WR. Our route running was crap. I think the new staff came in and saw that and has spent a lot of time putting in more routes and teaching. But, they may have neglected the most basic skill of WR in just catching the dadgum ball. I think our receivers look much better in route running, but as is evidenced by the play on the field, crappy at just pulling in the ball. If I was coach, I would start making them catch balls until they could do it in their sleep. Repetition and more repetition. That is how you build those skills.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 5:39 pm to wareaglepete
You would think having a d1 scholarship to play football and watching yourself on film suck at catching passes. That you would put in as much extra time catching as possible. I would have class mates chunking balls at me between classes if i had to.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 5:41 pm to Blueline379
Marsha on the Brady Bunch had better hands.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 5:56 pm to Blueline379
You would think.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 7:25 pm to threedog79
Kindve beside the point but did anyone else play in the 90’s and are jealous of the smaller pads?
I played middle LBer and some tight end but couldn’t catch a cold in those pads lol. I’d hit tf outta people though.
I played middle LBer and some tight end but couldn’t catch a cold in those pads lol. I’d hit tf outta people though.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 7:49 pm to higgs_boson
quote:
Marsha on the Brady Bunch had better
I agree, but Lori Partridge was hotter.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 8:08 pm to makersmark1
quote:
quote:
Marsha on the Brady Bunch had better
I agree, but Lori Partridge was hotter.
Am I doing this right?
I try to post things the young people today might use in their contemporary slang.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 8:11 pm to higgs_boson
Shivers said the receivers not catching ball is because they are losing focus. So there’s that.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 8:31 pm to jangalang
At this point catch it first. Yards after catch can be aspirational. I really thought Shivers was going to be key to having a shot against GA.
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