mjlj
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Post by mjlj on Aug 13, 2007 12:17:32 GMT -6
We run option as a team and was wondering how many of you coaches would protect your QB while running the option plays? Would you have them go 100% in practice as if they were in a game situation or not? What would be the advantages or disadvantages of both situations?
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Post by phantom on Aug 13, 2007 12:29:15 GMT -6
We put a red shirt on ours and he cannot be tackled. We run some option and he can still get his reads.
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Post by dacoachmo on Aug 13, 2007 22:12:00 GMT -6
quick whistles and teach the QB how avoid hits after pitches or gives.
QB has got to get some contact, so the first contact doesn't come in the form of a eye opener in the game by a LB that breathes fire and craps thunder.
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Post by dubber on Aug 14, 2007 9:24:01 GMT -6
I can protect him in practice...........but what about friday night  |
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Post by wingt74 on Aug 14, 2007 10:02:22 GMT -6
I just tell my defense to play smart. If you get a clean shot on the QB from the blind side, ease up. But if the QB is running, he is as much fair game as a RB. Has worked really well so far  |
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Post by spartancoach on Aug 15, 2007 3:56:14 GMT -6
Quick whistle in live drills, but other than that, no special rules.
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Post by threeback on Aug 15, 2007 7:38:56 GMT -6
Last year, did the red jersey thing. I found that when it came to Friday nights, it freaked them out that the other team could actually hit and tackle them. This year- no red jerseys and they are live- to a certain extent. Granted, I don't want a DE cleaning up my QB from the blind side, but I still want my QBs to know how to take a hit.
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Post by coachmacplains on Aug 19, 2007 13:48:27 GMT -6
We go with early whistles a lot, but now and then open things up. Give him a little practice time playing patty cakes along with practicing against Ray Lewis and, especially if you've got a gamer, he should be OK.
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Post by touchdowng on Aug 20, 2007 22:33:08 GMT -6
Even Vince Lombardi learned the value of the quarterback in relation to all other players. So, you tough guys out there can relax and put a red jersey on your guy.
We do - It's only to let defenders know to not hit him when he's in the pocket (where he's vulnerable). Outside the pocket, he's on his own but at least he's prepared for hits.
We like the red jersey but only because Vince would have.
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Post by donaldduck on Aug 21, 2007 5:10:29 GMT -6
if you've got a gamer, he should be OK. This is a pretty good observation. I've coached teams that had a wimp for a qb, and at game time, he was surprised, and teams that had a good heads up qb that knew the score about early whistles etc. Luckily, this year we have one of the latter. As said earlier, quick whistles in practice and "stay up" scrimmages are good tools for proteting the qb. You have to remember, in most offenses, ESPECIALLY option oriented offenses, if you lose the qb to injury, it could be detrimental to your season. Don't lose him to an avoidable injury! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2007 19:30:43 GMT -6
We have snipers in the bleachers with dart guns. If anyone gets close to the QB, they shoot.
Okay, we don't. But if our QB gets hit hard in practice then I believe we'll pick up a few dart guns.
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