The Book 2008 Football

[Hammer58]

_ J, we've score once or twice on this play this year. A state just did a great job. Ask UNT and Illinois if we should take it out of the playbook!



Z _

And Brad stared down the TE the whle time from the snap of the ball and telegraphed the play. Freshman mistake. But he was determined to make up for it on that next drive and he did. Kind of reminds me of another old Cajun QB.

[NOCajun]

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[Zeebart21]

_ And Brad stared down the TE the whle time from the snap of the ball and telegraphed the play. Freshman mistake. But he was determined to make up for it on that next drive and he did. Kind of reminds me of another old Cajun QB. _

WHO?

Z

[Just1More]

I didn't see this thread until just now... correct... very bad play for a RS Fresh QB to pull off. It requires a great deal of field feel and game time speed recognition. You do not allow... I didn't say advise or option... you do not ALLOW an inexperienced QB to have the option of a route runner in the flats like that. It was unnecessary. I will bet any amount anyone wants to waiger that if we have Brad back in sometime this year... he will not be tossing one in the flats. That play will not be seen, this year, by Brad, Chris or any other young QB.

MD probably has the feel for when/if to pull that trigger in the flats... but it should never be included unless there are matchup miscues on defense or we are down and are trying anything to get moving on offense. It may have a big play upside... but it is the death blow pick 6 of all pass plays.

Great win... good stuff... tremendous defense... lots of fun at Cajun Field!

[Turbine]

The secret to no interceptions in the flats is the receiver coming back to the ball just like the defender has to do to make the int.

Coming back to the ball does two things it puts him motion to have a big turn up field and it always prevents the interception. If the defender goes for the pick an aggressive receiver might even create a pass interference call.

This idea was once conveyed to me by a receivers coach.

[Zeebart21]

_ I didn't see this thread until just now... correct... very bad play for a RS Fresh QB to pull off. It requires a great deal of field feel and game time speed recognition. You do not allow... I didn't say advise or option... you do not ALLOW an inexperienced QB to have the option of a route runner in the flats like that. It was unnecessary. I will bet any amount anyone wants to waiger that if we have Brad back in sometime this year... he will not be tossing one in the flats. That play will not be seen, this year, by Brad, Chris or any other young QB.

MD probably has the feel for when/if to pull that trigger in the flats... but it should never be included unless there are matchup miscues on defense or we are down and are trying anything to get moving on offense. It may have a big play upside... but it is the death blow pick 6 of all pass plays.

Great win... good stuff... tremendous defense... lots of fun at Cajun Field! _

Ya'll need to come spend more time with us in two weeks. Drag "the brick" out earlier, bring a few chairs and we are set.
That Cajun wrap thingy was excellent.

Z

[IHateLaState]

Not sure why the fear of the open week... To me it comes at a great time... Enjoy the big win.... Get Des healthy... I think it is GREAT timing

[CajunRed]

Anyone here coming to the realization that the much maligned 2008 recruiting class might be the most "underrated" in UL history?
Come on, NO 3, 4, 5 star players?

Look at the guys having to contribute. Hopefully 2009 can have as many great kids a
as the Scout #108 rated class had!!!!

http://louisiana.scout.com/a.z?s=345&p=9&c=14&yr=2008

Of all the threads and posts I've been reading both this morning and over the past few weeks, this is the most interesting. I, for one, felt we had definitely upgraded our talent level. But I guess I still had doubts when I would see and hear so many contrary thoughts. Here's for hoping for another #108 rated class again this year!!

[IHateLaState]

They missed a huge moment in Cajun history.... Their problem..

[Just1More]

_ Ya'll need to come spend more time with us in two weeks. Drag "the brick" out earlier, bring a few chairs and we are set.
That Cajun wrap thingy was excellent.

Z _

Will do and thanks for the invite. Brick's littlest had a birthday party yesterday, so we couldn't get to Cajun Field, again, before 3:30. See you in 2 weeks Z!

[Turbine]

And yet through it all we now have the story of "Cook and the Conn Man"

[locoguano]

I wouldn't bet the farm on this defense quite yet...

From what I saw in the game (and being a football coach myself, I believe that I can speak from an educated point of view), the individual talent is there, but the playcalling seems to be lacking... Over and over ASU went to trips on one side, UL stayed in Zone coverage... then got beat over and over with flood routes... usually 2 guys getting beat by 3 or 4...

When UL went to man2man late in the game, it allowed the athletes on the team to make big plays... You saw DBs knocking down passes, and the qb getting pressured because of coverage...

So what I'd like to see is bring in an extra DB, go man2man, and blitz all day... sure, you'll get beat long once or twice a game, but you'll also keep pressure on the qb and keep him on his butt all day long...