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Post by emptybackfield on Dec 18, 2011 18:08:29 GMT -6
I'm talking just watching a game on the couch at your house, not for scouting purposes. I was having a conversation with a buddy that's not a football coach about this last night. He asked what I watched, I told him I watch mostly the offense and alternate between watching the OL and the route concepts on pass plays. Just curious what your focus is?
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Post by fantom on Dec 18, 2011 18:32:02 GMT -6
I just watch the game like any other spectator. If there's a replay I'll watch to see what happened but otherwise I'm no different than any other fan.
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Post by coachbdud on Dec 18, 2011 18:40:22 GMT -6
I always watch from an offensive point of view... mostly focus on the line play... the cameras and commentators will put enough emphasis on the skill guys, routes, throws etc. where you will see it multiple times, usually from multiple angles, but you often only get to see the blocking of the play on the snap
occasionally ill bounce my focus around to other aspects outside of "the box"
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Post by fasterthanthefly on Dec 18, 2011 19:17:36 GMT -6
Similar to fantom I watch as a spectator but keeping an eye out for unique formations, shifts, and motions that might give an advantage. Then out comes the clipboard and notepad!! Also unique play designs.
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Post by realdawg on Dec 18, 2011 19:38:44 GMT -6
I try to just watch as absent mindedly as possible. Thanks to dvr anytime something catches my eye I can rewind it as often as possible. When I attend games live I find myself studying scheme and trying to figure out game plan and strategies a lot more than when watching on tv.
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Post by jgordon1 on Dec 18, 2011 19:59:35 GMT -6
It depends who I am watching..if its pro game, I just really watch the ball. If it's a team like Navy, I like to watch how defenses react and how they intilly align....on a little different note, I actually enjoy the pregame as much as the game
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Post by jackedup on Dec 18, 2011 20:06:53 GMT -6
Line play and LB play
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Post by groundchuck on Dec 18, 2011 20:18:01 GMT -6
When I am watching a game just as fan whether on TV or in the stands at the Prep title games I will watch the action as a "average joe" fan sometimes. Then for a while I will really watch the LB play or the OL, or the DL.
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Post by coachks on Dec 18, 2011 20:20:00 GMT -6
I usually watch the defense. I usually center on the LBs, since they typically take you to the ball.
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Post by raiderx on Dec 18, 2011 21:20:02 GMT -6
I watch the OL play. Steps/blocking schemes and RB path. My DVR remote is used like a cowboy in my house...most people cannot stand to watch a game with me.
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Post by saintrad on Dec 18, 2011 21:29:06 GMT -6
It depends who I am watching..if its pro game, I just really watch the ball. If it's a team like Navy, I like to watch how defenses react and how they intilly align....on a little different note, I actually enjoy the pregame as much as the game If I am watching one of my oregon Ducks games its usually away from the family since I get pretty excited at times (and usually very upset at our DC - jerk- sorry natural reaction). I will take notes of times n the game I liked to go back after the game on DVR to review. Schemes, blocking, route combos, etc get drawn up. If its a team that runs a similar scheme to us (flexbone teams) I will DVR the game and repeatedly use the remote like a cowboy. Its all about understanding how the defense is trying to attack the option that interests me. |
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Post by newt21 on Dec 18, 2011 22:12:42 GMT -6
I have an offensive mindset, so I always watch the games from an offensive perspective. If it is an option team, I dvr and watch to identify which play they are running, then I'll rewind it to see how well it worked after I identify what play it was (or if it is a tweak to a scheme I'll write it down, such as an adjustment). If it isn't an option team, I'll follow the ball on run plays and switch to secondary on pass plays (I try to get a pre-snap read of the defense, never hurts to practice!).
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Post by mholst40 on Dec 18, 2011 22:22:34 GMT -6
Normally I look at the offensive formation and then how the defense aligns to it and what coverage shell they are in.
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Post by coachhart on Dec 19, 2011 7:21:10 GMT -6
The former WR in me always looks at the coverage first, then route combos/structures.
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Post by wingtol on Dec 19, 2011 7:35:31 GMT -6
We were just talking about this at a recruiting night with a bunch of other coaches about how little time during the season we actually have to watch football and how shocked some people are to hear that. During the season if I watch a game it's just to watch and veg out. After the season same thing LOL I have done enough break down and rewinding of plays that it's time to just enjoy the game like any schmoe on the street. Oh and of course roll my eye's at all the expert fans esp the "We and Us" fans.
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Post by jgordon1 on Dec 19, 2011 8:58:44 GMT -6
I typically watch/try to pick up passing concepts/coverages. really>>I can't see a dam thing |
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Post by fantom on Dec 19, 2011 9:22:27 GMT -6
I typically watch/try to pick up passing concepts/coverages. really>>I can't see a dam thing Same here. As others have said, I spend enough time working at football. I'm just looking for entertainment. Now, if I see something I may rewind it and write it down but I'm not looking for something when I turn the TV on. |
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Post by hamerhead on Dec 19, 2011 9:30:33 GMT -6
I watch the OL play. Steps/blocking schemes and RB path. My DVR remote is used like a cowboy in my house...most people cannot stand to watch a game with me. This. Usually I'm just watching the ball like any other spectator, but A LOT of times, I'll rewind and watch the blocking schemes, especially when watching college. I'm convinced every team in the NFL only runs the same four run blocking schemes anyway. Pass pro may be a different story however, it seems a bit more creative at times. |
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Post by olcoach53 on Dec 19, 2011 10:50:24 GMT -6
I watch the offensive line and how many times they actually MISS their blocks ha. Sometimes I watch their Pass-Pro and how they turn their shoulders or their footwork on zone. Usually the offensive line though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2011 11:33:38 GMT -6
I'm usually just a fan, but I pay particular attention to how certain teams do things. For example, I watch Michigan's OL a lot, because it seems to me that in terms of blocking schemes they are already running a lot I formation stuff. They just use Denard as their main TB right now. Being able to run the "same plays" from the gun and I formation is how I'm designing my offense, for if I get a chance to run and call my own stuff someday!
I love triple option football, so I pay particular attention to the blocking schemes when GT, Navy, or Army play and then some of the Sam Houston St. stuff from the gun the past couple weeks as well.
Not to sound like "one of those guys" but I was infatuated with the stuff Urban Meyer ran at Utah, so I watched those games much more as a coach than a fan.
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Post by jgordon1 on Dec 19, 2011 12:43:54 GMT -6
Maybe someone can help me..I love to rewind the games and have Comcast..About every 5 times I rewind ..the game goes all the way back to the beginning..what the F is up w/ that..very frustrating and think of switching back to direct tv
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Post by downdownkick on Dec 19, 2011 12:54:39 GMT -6
Man, I gotta get a DVR.
I like to identify the formation, then get run/pass from the OL. I wish I could see the coverage but you usually can't unless they replay from a better angle.
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Post by kcbazooka on Dec 19, 2011 13:53:36 GMT -6
whoever i got on my fantasy team...
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Post by coach4life on Dec 19, 2011 15:45:43 GMT -6
Usually it goes something like this....
Okay, there's the front, there's the shades, can't see the Safeties, line is balanced/unbalanced.... dang it, they snapped the ball and now the camera's following the ball and I can't see a darn thing.
If I really want to watch what a team is doing scheme wish I DVR it so I can play it back slo/mo & rewind, if it's not on DVR all that's left is to check the replay. Unfortunately there are some great blocks and great 3 yards runs that never get played back, so that more often than not gets to be a disappointing effort and triggers the switch to fan mode.
Without the all 22 it's tough to get a good analysis of what's going on, I'd pay extra money to have a feed (even via the 'Net) of the all 22.
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Post by lionhart on Dec 19, 2011 16:10:09 GMT -6
like many of you guys, i often find myself watching games alone...... i drive my friends/family bananas with the remote using it as a cowboy. i will rewind constantly, and often will draw up schemes on index cards. i find it almost impossible for me to watch games "as a fan". and i am talking strictly college/h.s games. i cant stand to watch NFL games at all.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 19, 2011 16:22:43 GMT -6
It depends on the game. I spent a lot of time watching the Montana's DEs this weekend, paying attention to how they were playing Sam Houston State's option game.
But, I generally watch the OL play.
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Post by jlenwood on Dec 19, 2011 20:41:54 GMT -6
Cheerleaders.......
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Post by emptybackfield on Dec 19, 2011 20:48:15 GMT -6
Anyone ever log-on to NBC.com during Sunday Night Football and watch from the end zone camera? That's a feature they have. Never done it, but I'd imagine watching the game from that angle would be very interesting.
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Post by td4tc on Dec 19, 2011 21:21:26 GMT -6
about time somebody said this..saw my first NFL game and NCAA game in the same week live in a visit to Tampa recently and much as i like to watch offense the cheerleaders were pretty sweet ;D beer was cheap and snuck down to the ringside seats..what a great country! |
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Post by reevekyle on Dec 19, 2011 22:46:24 GMT -6
I'm a DC so I watch a lot pre-snap to see how defenses align to different offensive formations.
But it does depend on who is playing. For example if I'm watching Army/Navy I'm usually pretty glued in to what the offenses are doing because that's what we run on offense.
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