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Post by flexspread on Aug 21, 2008 12:17:52 GMT -6
We play a team that has the Center Cut ALL THE TIME. We have two great MLBs and I don't want them getting their knees tore up. What do you suggest I have our NT do to keep this from happening?
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Post by cqmiller on Aug 21, 2008 13:14:58 GMT -6
If you have a NT, then the center should never be able to cut anyone but the NT. I can't really think of a play in the world where the Center isn't responsible for the 0-tech NT... A 0-tech NT should be locking out the Center and kicking his but to protect the LB's.
Plus, if you are not in Texas or Mass, the center cannot cut your LB's! (Unless you are a college or semi-pro coach either). Talk with the officials and make sure they know that your LB's are lined up outside the "cut-zone" and if an OL cuts them, then it's illegal. But if your LB's fake blitzes a lot and are inside the zone at the snap, they are fair game.
The LB's need to come in low and ready to get hands down on a cut anyway. They can't just storm in high everytime... even if it's illegal, what would you do if you were 17 and an average athlete playing OC and you had a big, strong, fast guy going full speed at you?... I'd probably cut too!
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Post by cqmiller on Aug 21, 2008 13:23:31 GMT -6
I wouldn't ever teach a kid that because I like my job, but when I played... you gotta do what you gotta do!
I do have my LB's drive their knees over bags everyday simulating an OL going low on them, so I guess if the kid doesn't get his head out of the way... thank god for knee-pads.
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Post by coachd5085 on Aug 21, 2008 22:45:38 GMT -6
If an OL is cutting at the knees, it really is too low to be a quality blog if you are properly trained on playing a cut. Just my two cents.
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Post by sbv on Aug 22, 2008 6:47:03 GMT -6
We start off against a team that also cuts a lot. They use small underclassmen and they do a pretty good job cutting. Like someone else said, I don't see how the Center will be able to cut through the Nose and go to the backer unless they have the backside guard take the nose so the center can get the backer, etc. We will be in 2-techs instead of having a nose, so all that we are going to do to keep our LBs from getting cut is to not show and not fake.
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