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One thing I noticed on the replay
Posted on 10/4/26 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 10/4/26 at 4:02 pm
On the play where Gunner got sacked on the one yard line (11 minute mark, 2nd quarter), he did his clap predictably. Starting with his hands hanging at arms length, went into a fake clap motion, pause with his hands together waist high, then lowered his hands together, separated and real clap in one smooth motion. That's when the ball was snapped.
The defender who sacked him was standing outside the tackle, 3 yards off the ball with a clear view of Gunner, nobody between him and the LOS and started running before the snap (when Gunner lowered his hands together to start the 2nd clapping motion). He initially angled inward thinking it was a handoff, then veered back towards Gunner when he kept the ball. Despite that initial wrong tack by the blitzer, the pulling guard (Helton) had no chance to cut him off before he got into the backfield; he was crossing the LOS before Helton took a lateral step. If that's the way Gunner often does it, he needs to break up that routine.
The defender who sacked him was standing outside the tackle, 3 yards off the ball with a clear view of Gunner, nobody between him and the LOS and started running before the snap (when Gunner lowered his hands together to start the 2nd clapping motion). He initially angled inward thinking it was a handoff, then veered back towards Gunner when he kept the ball. Despite that initial wrong tack by the blitzer, the pulling guard (Helton) had no chance to cut him off before he got into the backfield; he was crossing the LOS before Helton took a lateral step. If that's the way Gunner often does it, he needs to break up that routine.
This post was edited on 10/4/26 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 10/4/26 at 5:01 pm to wdhalgren
yeah, anytime the defense is immediately on the QB two things are happening, the film study told the play and the QB isn't mixing snap count enough.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 5:09 pm to lewis and herschel
When the play first happened the guy got there so fast I thought he was offsides. I've never paid attention to Gunner's pre-snap routine or the snap counts, but I specifically went back to watch that one to see how it happened. It's obviously a gamble because that blitzer was committed, but I guess they thought the snap count and clapping motion was predictable enough to make it worthwhile.
This post was edited on 10/4/26 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 10/4/26 at 6:38 pm to wdhalgren
From the one yard line there's not much risk from jumping the count.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 6:55 pm to wdhalgren
That was a dumb playcall.
Run action pass in our own endzone?
The player supposed to block the edge defender was pulling.
Im not an OC, but rule #1 in that situation is to protect the football.
I would not advise run action passes.
Run action pass in our own endzone?
The player supposed to block the edge defender was pulling.
Im not an OC, but rule #1 in that situation is to protect the football.
I would not advise run action passes.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 7:02 pm to Whiznot
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From the one yard line there's not much risk from jumping the count.
The play started from about the 4 yard line. It was a good tradeoff for Vandy if they had decent odds of timing it right with a fast blitzer and a running start. Guaranteed to blow up a play right at the goal line. But it's obviously something Georgia has to fix because getting immediately hit in the backfield by free runners can cost a game, or a season if your QB goes down.
This post was edited on 10/4/26 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 10/4/26 at 11:58 pm to wdhalgren
We were running a pretty conservative slip screen to the TE. The blitz was a great call by them and bad for us.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 12:08 am to Peter Buck
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We were running a pretty conservative slip screen to the TE. The blitz was a great call by them and bad for us.
I'm not criticizing the call, or Gunner. He played really well. I"m saying that I think they were able to time the blitz from watching video and picking up tendencies. That should be easy enough to change.
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Posted on 10/5/26 at 8:43 am to wdhalgren
It is possible for sure. I do not recall us running that play a lot. If I were betting, they dialed it up for a run play to our right and it worked out really well for them with the delayed play.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 9:21 am to Peter Buck
I've been able to rewatch the play. It isnt a screen because there is no blocking (all of the linemen stay in).
I thought it was a split type or pulling blocking scheme live.
You are correct that we are slipping the tight end to the flat.
I was wrong.
The problem with the play is that the defender is the nickel. We are nubbed. He is an overhang defender who has zero responsibility until someone crosses into his side of the field. Why would he not blitz?
He is extremely wide of the left tackle (which is why I thought we were pulling someone to pick him up when I watched live).
The playdesign left us vulnerable.
Motioning the tight end over there presnap probably would have changed the defenders responsibility. But that completely negates the surprise receiver on that side of the field with no split action.
Stockton successfully beat several unblocked defenders with small dump offs on Saturday. Trying that in the end zone is dangerous.
It was the only playcall that I didn't like the entire game. I was originally wrong about why (although intentionally leaving a nickel defender that close to the QB unblocked is dangerous).
I thought it was a split type or pulling blocking scheme live.
You are correct that we are slipping the tight end to the flat.
I was wrong.
The problem with the play is that the defender is the nickel. We are nubbed. He is an overhang defender who has zero responsibility until someone crosses into his side of the field. Why would he not blitz?
He is extremely wide of the left tackle (which is why I thought we were pulling someone to pick him up when I watched live).
The playdesign left us vulnerable.
Motioning the tight end over there presnap probably would have changed the defenders responsibility. But that completely negates the surprise receiver on that side of the field with no split action.
Stockton successfully beat several unblocked defenders with small dump offs on Saturday. Trying that in the end zone is dangerous.
It was the only playcall that I didn't like the entire game. I was originally wrong about why (although intentionally leaving a nickel defender that close to the QB unblocked is dangerous).
Posted on 10/5/26 at 9:34 am to meansonny
Honestly, Vandys Blaze kid has gotten screwed out of his job by Curtis. Some of his pass catch plays running for his life were like the mid major that hits all their 3 pointers vs the 1 seed in the NCAA mb tourney.... Make it interesting but still not enough
Posted on 10/5/26 at 9:50 am to lewis and herschel
I was impressed with his poise. The game didn't look like it was moving too quickly for him. Something you see from a 4th year or 5th year.
Not something you typically see from an 18/19 year old.
I did see him chewing teammates out. Maybe for missed assignments.
He came off as a team leader to me.
I dont know if he was robbed or not. He was a fighter. Good kid to have on the team. Announcers said that he came over with Pavia.
Not something you typically see from an 18/19 year old.
I did see him chewing teammates out. Maybe for missed assignments.
He came off as a team leader to me.
I dont know if he was robbed or not. He was a fighter. Good kid to have on the team. Announcers said that he came over with Pavia.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:54 am to meansonny
I agree. He wasn't rattled by the pressure or the crowd. Pretty good runner too. Only drawback is that he has an arm like Hutson Mason, serviceable in college but not ideal for throwing into tight windows.
I understand why they chose to start Curtis though. He has all the physical tools and I thought played pretty well for a first road start at Auburn. I've been way more impressed with Curtis than Tennessee's freshman that On3's been gushing over like the second coming of Nico.
I understand why they chose to start Curtis though. He has all the physical tools and I thought played pretty well for a first road start at Auburn. I've been way more impressed with Curtis than Tennessee's freshman that On3's been gushing over like the second coming of Nico.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 12:58 pm to wdhalgren
Looked like the edge guy might have been OS in real time, but I haven't seen the replay. In any event, it was Gunner's bad not to notice him.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 1:07 pm to meansonny
He’ll use the video from the UGA game when he enters the Portal after the season. He played well enough to get interest from other programs so I wouldn’t guess he’d hang around to watch Curtis play for the rest of his college career.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 1:13 pm to lambertdawg
He has already transferred once.
It will be interesting to see if that Save College Spotts bill passes.
That is proposing a single transfer without having to sit a year.
It will be interesting to see if that Save College Spotts bill passes.
That is proposing a single transfer without having to sit a year.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 2:33 pm to meansonny
I would assume that’s going forward from the time of implementation, not retroactive
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