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re: I really miss old school SEC football
Posted on 1/10/21 at 4:32 am to Nitro Express
Posted on 1/10/21 at 4:32 am to Nitro Express
The shotgun has ruined football. OLinemen in a 2-point stance with their weight on their heels just saps toughness from your team. Plus, having the RB standing passively next to the QB when he takes the handoff instead of hitting the line with momentum just drives me nuts.
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Posted on 1/10/21 at 5:57 am to RebelExpress38
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MSU didn’t score a TD several times this season, the old school SEC is there if you know where to look.
This was a fantastic shot. Well done.
Posted on 1/10/21 at 6:15 am to TigerLunatik
I guess you could make an argument the defensive side has caught up to the offensive side. The issue I would say that arises is the offense has more possessions now with this new style of play. Whereas in past and offense was usually slow and methodical and would control the clock.
Posted on 1/10/21 at 7:34 am to CantSpelGood
3rd down and 9 is no longer a problem
Posted on 1/10/21 at 7:41 am to Tuscaloosa
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Won’t happen until there are some major rule changes, IMO.
Yep. If they would just reduce the number of yards the Oline can go down field to one on passing plays like the NFL and allow the defense to tackle a WR without getting called for targeting it would make quite a difference. Until then the offenses have a huge advantage
This post was edited on 1/10/21 at 7:57 am
Posted on 1/10/21 at 7:44 am to CantSpelGood
Im older than almost all of the posters here and I remember the days when punters were one of the important players on the team.
Most teams back in the early to mid 1960s would punt on third down and long when deep in their own end of the field. QBs were usually very good punters and often teams quick kicked to get a great bounce and pin the opponent. It was all field position and every team had fullbacks along with running backs and 3 yards and a cloud of dust was real.
The thought of an empty backfield would have gotten fans to lynch their HC on the spot.
When you throw the ball 45 times in a game your defense will always look bad at times. Of course in this day and age of video game offenses, a stout defense still needs a viable offense that can throw the ball well when needed.
Most teams back in the early to mid 1960s would punt on third down and long when deep in their own end of the field. QBs were usually very good punters and often teams quick kicked to get a great bounce and pin the opponent. It was all field position and every team had fullbacks along with running backs and 3 yards and a cloud of dust was real.
The thought of an empty backfield would have gotten fans to lynch their HC on the spot.
When you throw the ball 45 times in a game your defense will always look bad at times. Of course in this day and age of video game offenses, a stout defense still needs a viable offense that can throw the ball well when needed.
Posted on 1/10/21 at 8:16 am to JohnnyRebel
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Ironically major rule changes are the reason we are seeing an uptick in mediocre defenses.
I played in the defensive backfield both in high school and college. I knew what the rules were when I signed up. Even in my years of playing, you could watch subtle changes.
Think about the difficulty a db has. He doesn't know what the route-runner will do. Even the fastest corner can get burned if he lets the receiver get too close. With as little as a 5 yd pad, the receiver can turn a flat (and even run back toward the los) - you've give up 8 yds before the taking into account yards after reception. The db may be able to bump and run at the start of the play but ANYTHING else subjectively could be called for DPI.
Everyone loves offense, especially the media, which now controls too much of the game. More 56 yd TD passes thrown by Justin Fields and incredible one-hand receptions by Devonta Smith are what attract eye-balls and highlight reels.
As much as we miss old, immovable defenses, I'm afraid they were signaled gone when Saban stated 'Good defenses can't beat good offenses'.
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