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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2021 22:00:26 GMT -6
This is true. We major in it and do well. Line takes pride in it. Still more fun to pull and kick out, but they like winning. As an added bonus, we've had a few OL over the years finally learn left from right while zone blocking. Winning is obviously best but if I'm on a 5-5 team and my job is A- to out position a guy so the RB can make a good cut Or B - pull and kick out a guy who doesn't see me coming/down block a guy who doesn't me coming Play in play out I know which one I will take. It may not be a deciding factor but imo it does matter. Granted I've never really coached in a zone offense but I know my OTs would much rather down block on Buck Sweep than reach block on Rocket. That very well could have a lot to do with my ability to coach reach/zone blocks You can’t really do zone blocking with internet based blocking scheme or x,y, z football book. |
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Post by newhope on May 24, 2021 10:54:45 GMT -6
Coaches, Without trying to sound like those guys that are saying “this generation of kids”, we Have more and more Incoming freshman who want to be fullbacks and TE’s and are pushing to NOT be offensive lineman. To be fair, they have not played football in nearly a year And a half due to Covid so I’m sure lots of them have just been playing throw and catch. Though I am not an OL coach, the OL is the most important unit on the team. What are the conversations you have with these kids to help them understand the value? Always been an issue....but you're right, this is a growing trend. Most of them come around when you explain this is where they will play rather than sit.....the do it for team is not as big as it once was. |
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