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Post by aapocistan on Jan 3, 2009 1:03:35 GMT -6
During yesterday's cotton bowl Brian Baldinger used one of the all-time classics during the 4th quarter: Now that Tech's Dline is tired Ole miss will start running the ball.
When Pat Summeral asked him howcome Dlinemen tire quicker than Olinemen, even though they are being rotated throughout the entire game, Baldinger had no answer for him. (he said something about fast-twitch Dlinemen but didn't elaborate)
After wards I couldn't stop thinking about this because it got me thinking that the Oline maybe needs a conditioning program that is completely different from every other position since they apparently tire in a different way from every other position.
Do you guys condition your linemen different from the other guys on your squad, or do you think Olinemen use the same kind of energy/muscles as the other positions in football?
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Post by Coach Huey on Jan 3, 2009 1:08:21 GMT -6
only thing i can say on this is that it does require more energy to disengage than it does to simply stay in the way ... then, after disengaging you still have to run down the play (while the ol can merely watch)
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Post by davecisar on Jan 3, 2009 6:54:53 GMT -6
Was impressive to see Ole Miss play "no hudd;e" defense. At times they rotated 4 new d-linemen at a time. With all those stems/stunts and blitzes, Tech never really got in a rythem and rarely got the ball downfield.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2009 7:37:53 GMT -6
It doesn't hurt when you have a running back like Bolden either...that kids good
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Post by bucksweepdotcom on Jan 3, 2009 7:59:06 GMT -6
I played DL and OL in college. When I played DL there were times I thought I was going to die on the field. You are always getting after it, getting knocked down and getting up to case the ball, pursuit to the ball, etc. I could play all day as an OLman.
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Post by airraider on Jan 3, 2009 14:12:05 GMT -6
Tech never really got anything going offensively.. but it was their defense who allowed Ole Miss to hold the ball forever and control the game.. it was a great game.. and we had really good seats.. I just wish Tech would have pulled it out.. but it was fun watching..
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Post by spreadattack on Jan 3, 2009 19:38:44 GMT -6
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Post by bigm0073 on Jan 3, 2009 20:10:51 GMT -6
I can just go off of my experience in college. I played on the offensive line in college and I have always coached that group as well.
When I played in college we playe in a no-huddle offense. We ran the ball very well in college and as an OL we took pride in it. As an OL when you are running the ball you get the feel that you are the predator, kind of like a lion hunting in the jungle. You look at anyone on the defense as prey and you just want to beat them down. On the defensive side it is two fold:
1. It hurts when you have a physial OL/TE/FB punching you in the mouth on EVERY play. Physically it HURTS!!
2. Mentally - It wears on you. Eventually it brings you to your knees and you feel like quiting. Like other posters have said the DL has to not only get off their blocks but they have to chase and make tackles. OL just gets off the ball and blocks.
Also when you run the ball well the OL gets into a "Groove". YOu can look at the defense doubled over with hands on their knees or maybe taking a knee.... You can just see it in their eyes, almost like just kill me and put me away. I equate this groove like when a QB gets in a "Zone" or when in a basketball game a shooter gets into a "zone". You just feed off of that and go.
As an old oline coach I LOVE running the football. Probably the reason why my favorite play in ALL of football is running the "Power O" off tackle.
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Post by aapocistan on Jan 4, 2009 2:18:30 GMT -6
based on all of this, would any of you maybe change the way you condition your Oline?
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