FOOTBALL RECRUITING Might want to be tuned in to this one...
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Coach Couch vs. UGA
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Here are a few gifs i decided to breakdown to give an idea of what happened on field vs. UGA. These are used to give others a different perspective on how to watch football. I don’t do this to disparage players or coaches, but to give insight to GT enthusiast on what I’ve learned as a player and avid football fan.
I hate losing more than i love winning, but this game should be launching pad for the GT program. I thought Buster Faulkner showed his worth is immeasurable to this program and it is one of the few times you will see a Kirby Smart defense out coached and, more importantly, beat physically
CBF must’ve kept some counter notes from his analyst days bc he had UGA on their heels quite a bit. One of the strategies we used was jet motion from the boundary side. This jet motion, particularly in the red zone, caused the safeties rock n roll/ rotate to the motion. Here are 3 examples:
Here we have the great down blocks by Robinson and Fusile. Man coverage by UGA. The safety Over rotates on the read option leaving a void in the middle for a walk in TD
No hard rotation here. Which allows us to have a blocker for every accounted for defender on the edge. This was egregious holding call on Jannah.
Same man coverage, same over rotation, same untouched TD
Defense has been riddled with not only player issues but assignment issues.
Rough day for #16 KJ Wallace as he lost contain and leverage quite a bit that led to be big gaines. He has outside leverage in what appears to be zone. As soon as he sees the TE expand wide, so does he. The lack awareness of the down and distance lacking he as well. This should’ve been railled to for 3rd down stop
Here we are blitzing and in man cover 1. Wallace again has outside leverage. He lets Lovett break his leverage with a fake inside move then to the slot fade. He has to stay outside and not honor that fake bc has inside help from the safety
You have trust your technique and trust the defense called.
UGA is an unbalanced formation here. This is similar to what BC did to us. Go unbalanced formation and run to the weak side. I’m almost positive the DE made a mistake by taking on the blockers on their inside shoulder instead outside. This ball needs to be forced back inside to all of the safeties that are trailing the play
Amazing creativity and play design. This is the alternative to the RPO leak play where the TE goes the flat. Instead you send vertical behind the hard show from the slot and LB. Great play design
This was an amazing throw and catch but was this the best option vs the Cover 2 man? Look at the great route by the TE breaking the leverage on the post route. That’s an easier throw and better option. The clocks stops and you have enough time to spike with 4 seconds left to set up a chip shot FG
Pivotal play of the game! This catch has to be made. I really believe he gator armed this after seeing Tykee Smith being right there
Learning experience for ESjr here. On this spot route, Singleton needs to be in tune with his QB. King recognizes the LB buzzin under the curl route. Singleton needs work himself inside where the LB vacated and where King anticipated him to do. He’ll get better finding voids in the zone as he matures
UGA said the refs were favoring GT?!? LOLOL THE REF IS LOOKING DIRECTLY AT THE BALLCARRIER AND DIDNT CALL THE FACEMASK
I hate losing more than i love winning, but this game should be launching pad for the GT program. I thought Buster Faulkner showed his worth is immeasurable to this program and it is one of the few times you will see a Kirby Smart defense out coached and, more importantly, beat physically
CBF must’ve kept some counter notes from his analyst days bc he had UGA on their heels quite a bit. One of the strategies we used was jet motion from the boundary side. This jet motion, particularly in the red zone, caused the safeties rock n roll/ rotate to the motion. Here are 3 examples:
Here we have the great down blocks by Robinson and Fusile. Man coverage by UGA. The safety Over rotates on the read option leaving a void in the middle for a walk in TD
No hard rotation here. Which allows us to have a blocker for every accounted for defender on the edge. This was egregious holding call on Jannah.
Same man coverage, same over rotation, same untouched TD
Defense has been riddled with not only player issues but assignment issues.
Rough day for #16 KJ Wallace as he lost contain and leverage quite a bit that led to be big gaines. He has outside leverage in what appears to be zone. As soon as he sees the TE expand wide, so does he. The lack awareness of the down and distance lacking he as well. This should’ve been railled to for 3rd down stop
Here we are blitzing and in man cover 1. Wallace again has outside leverage. He lets Lovett break his leverage with a fake inside move then to the slot fade. He has to stay outside and not honor that fake bc has inside help from the safety
You have trust your technique and trust the defense called.
UGA is an unbalanced formation here. This is similar to what BC did to us. Go unbalanced formation and run to the weak side. I’m almost positive the DE made a mistake by taking on the blockers on their inside shoulder instead outside. This ball needs to be forced back inside to all of the safeties that are trailing the play
Amazing creativity and play design. This is the alternative to the RPO leak play where the TE goes the flat. Instead you send vertical behind the hard show from the slot and LB. Great play design
This was an amazing throw and catch but was this the best option vs the Cover 2 man? Look at the great route by the TE breaking the leverage on the post route. That’s an easier throw and better option. The clocks stops and you have enough time to spike with 4 seconds left to set up a chip shot FG
Pivotal play of the game! This catch has to be made. I really believe he gator armed this after seeing Tykee Smith being right there
Learning experience for ESjr here. On this spot route, Singleton needs to be in tune with his QB. King recognizes the LB buzzin under the curl route. Singleton needs work himself inside where the LB vacated and where King anticipated him to do. He’ll get better finding voids in the zone as he matures
UGA said the refs were favoring GT?!? LOLOL THE REF IS LOOKING DIRECTLY AT THE BALLCARRIER AND DIDNT CALL THE FACEMASK
FOOTBALL Behind Enemy Lines: COFH Edition
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Behind Enemy Lines: COFH Edition
Georgia Tech and Georgia will square off on Friday night in Athens, renewing one of the most intense rivalries...
FOOTBALL My full game preview for COFH...
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What's the good word!?!?!?
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Game Preview: Georgia Tech at Georgia
Info, stats, players to watch and analysis to preview Friday night's rivalry matchup between the Jackets and Bulldogs
FOOTBALL RECRUITING Uzochukwu commits to Georgia over Georgia Tech...
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FOOTBALL Bulldogs, Yellow Jackets prepping for a "street fight"
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Crossover story we worked with the UGA site on this week
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Bulldogs, Yellow Jackets prepping for a "street fight"
Kirby Smart and Brent Key agree on one thing. Friday night's game at Sanford Stadium will be a street fight.
FOOTBALL People may have had enough of the SEC/Big Ten nonsense
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FOOTBALL Couch Coach NC State
- By ibeeballin
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Here are a few gifs i decided to breakdown to give an idea of what happened on field vs. NCST. These are used to give others a different perspective on how to watch football. I don’t do this to disparage players or coaches, but to give insight to GT enthusiast on what I’ve learned as a player and avid football fan.
The Blood Pressure Jackets did it again!!! The ebb’s & flow of the game almost took some of us out but we prevailed. NCST came in with the plan to not let us beat them on the ground by run committing every play. Fortunately, we did enough in the air, thanks to Philo, to handle business.
Early missed opportunity. We have Tackle over with the TE eligible. I’m not sure what King was looking at but it definitely wasn't the TE. NCST blows the assignment. This would’ve been a walk in TD
When Tah’j is decisive and understands his assignment, he is really good!! Good job slow playing and chasing down the ball carrier for a TFL.
Tah’j again. Earlier in the year, we talked about the importance of zone drops based on your position and formation. NCST ran the new “IT” play for 2024 which is the double screen. The 4x1 screen is design the get fast pursuit to the edge which should open up the middle. Tah’j does a great job zoning off the #4 WR, not going beyond the hash, and sniffing out this play for a short gain
This is a tough one here. We have a Cover 0 blitz. Tah’j has the RB. 1) Tatum has to been stronger than this. No RB should knock a LB off his path like this. He must go thru that block. Tah’j is mirroring the back and about to blitz thru the RB since he stayed in and blocked. The RB started left and made his way back right once he saw Tatum blitz. That change of direction led to Tah’j getting caught in the wash and allowed Bailey to easily escape for the TD
Why i posted this? Bc we will see this play a lot vs. UGA Friday night.
Here we have bootleg for Haynes in the flat. A blatant hook by the NCSt LB disrupt this play from happening. Ref has to throw the flag here
We Have a mesh concept from NCST. Initially well sorted out btw Gibbs & Efford. Gibbs has understand where his help is. You can’t miss this tackle from the inside. His head needs to be on the outside shoulder or knee of the ball carrier bc a miss tackle would them spin him Efford behind the line to gain
Hands were optional to say the least. Good route and throw. He just has to come down with it to keep the drive alive
Great design and disguise on the Safety blitz, but you must come under control and make the play!
What a throw and it’s amazing the chemistry Stockton/Philo still has. It’s always cool seeing the offseason drills translate on the field. Squaring of the shoulders and getting the hips thru for a dot for the 1st down.
Maybe an even better throw. The TE running the deep post. The defender did get his hand up into Boyds vision, but you have to focus and make this catch.
Really good job here at disguising. Brooks sees the run and shoots the gap for the TFL. Good things happen when you wrap up
Sometimes it’s just as easy as giving your playmakers an opportunity to make a play. I like the love tap by Singleton to create separation. This is how you need to concentrate on catching the ball
You have our signature spot route. I initially thought Philo was late on this throw, but he waited until the LB cleared to throw it. Honestly, this pretty solid ball placement. Only other place to throw is low at the knees. Also, there is CB waiting in the flat for Stockton
We have to be better here especially for Friday. We have a defender in every gap. The LB gets displaced leaving the A gap open. The LB also gets twirled around and tackled yet no flag. Poor angle by Brooks on the tackle attempt
Similar situation here. Credit to NCSt right guard. He helps throw Zeek Biggers out of the saloon and gets to the 2nd level and pancakes the LB. Zeek needs to be stouter but This play needs to be made by the weak side DE. Robinson needs to crash down hard inside by ripping with his outside arm onto the inside shoulder of the H-back. Another poor angle by Brooks. We must fix these issues to give ourselves a chance Friday
The Blood Pressure Jackets did it again!!! The ebb’s & flow of the game almost took some of us out but we prevailed. NCST came in with the plan to not let us beat them on the ground by run committing every play. Fortunately, we did enough in the air, thanks to Philo, to handle business.
Early missed opportunity. We have Tackle over with the TE eligible. I’m not sure what King was looking at but it definitely wasn't the TE. NCST blows the assignment. This would’ve been a walk in TD
When Tah’j is decisive and understands his assignment, he is really good!! Good job slow playing and chasing down the ball carrier for a TFL.
Tah’j again. Earlier in the year, we talked about the importance of zone drops based on your position and formation. NCST ran the new “IT” play for 2024 which is the double screen. The 4x1 screen is design the get fast pursuit to the edge which should open up the middle. Tah’j does a great job zoning off the #4 WR, not going beyond the hash, and sniffing out this play for a short gain
This is a tough one here. We have a Cover 0 blitz. Tah’j has the RB. 1) Tatum has to been stronger than this. No RB should knock a LB off his path like this. He must go thru that block. Tah’j is mirroring the back and about to blitz thru the RB since he stayed in and blocked. The RB started left and made his way back right once he saw Tatum blitz. That change of direction led to Tah’j getting caught in the wash and allowed Bailey to easily escape for the TD
Why i posted this? Bc we will see this play a lot vs. UGA Friday night.
Here we have bootleg for Haynes in the flat. A blatant hook by the NCSt LB disrupt this play from happening. Ref has to throw the flag here
We Have a mesh concept from NCST. Initially well sorted out btw Gibbs & Efford. Gibbs has understand where his help is. You can’t miss this tackle from the inside. His head needs to be on the outside shoulder or knee of the ball carrier bc a miss tackle would them spin him Efford behind the line to gain
Hands were optional to say the least. Good route and throw. He just has to come down with it to keep the drive alive
Great design and disguise on the Safety blitz, but you must come under control and make the play!
What a throw and it’s amazing the chemistry Stockton/Philo still has. It’s always cool seeing the offseason drills translate on the field. Squaring of the shoulders and getting the hips thru for a dot for the 1st down.
Maybe an even better throw. The TE running the deep post. The defender did get his hand up into Boyds vision, but you have to focus and make this catch.
Really good job here at disguising. Brooks sees the run and shoots the gap for the TFL. Good things happen when you wrap up
Sometimes it’s just as easy as giving your playmakers an opportunity to make a play. I like the love tap by Singleton to create separation. This is how you need to concentrate on catching the ball
You have our signature spot route. I initially thought Philo was late on this throw, but he waited until the LB cleared to throw it. Honestly, this pretty solid ball placement. Only other place to throw is low at the knees. Also, there is CB waiting in the flat for Stockton
We have to be better here especially for Friday. We have a defender in every gap. The LB gets displaced leaving the A gap open. The LB also gets twirled around and tackled yet no flag. Poor angle by Brooks on the tackle attempt
Similar situation here. Credit to NCSt right guard. He helps throw Zeek Biggers out of the saloon and gets to the 2nd level and pancakes the LB. Zeek needs to be stouter but This play needs to be made by the weak side DE. Robinson needs to crash down hard inside by ripping with his outside arm onto the inside shoulder of the H-back. Another poor angle by Brooks. We must fix these issues to give ourselves a chance Friday
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With the recruiting class we have now and the possibility of upgrading it, and the staff we have in place, is this the best Tech has looked in all phases since you have been covering?
KQ- This is the most I've seen the Jackets firing on all phases since probably my first year on the beat in 2009 when they had a pretty good 2010 class. This class should eclipse that one and it will be interesting to see where they land in 3-4 years, that 2010 class was the core of the 2014 team that won the Orange Bowl and should've won an ACC Championship IMO if not for DeAndre Smelter's injury and Ted Roof's D.
I would think that a big outside WR would look at our offense especially with Philo and want to come in and rock it out. Do recruits consider stuff like who the QB is?
KQ- I believe they will be looking for that in the portal. That is something that is more of a portal mindset than a true HS kid, but I agree I would say that is the missing element right now. They need a guy who can get separation and go up and get a ball in the Calvin/Bay-Bay/Stephen Hill/Smelter/Waller way.
How many starters do we absolutely lose in the trenches plus linebacker next year due to eligibility?
KQ-
Offense Line: Jordan Williams and Weston Franklin, they have the replacements on the team already in Ethan Mackenny at RT and Harrison Moore at C I believe.
Defensive Line: Sylvain Yondjouen, Joshua Robinson, Kevin Harris, Zeek Biggers, Makius Scott, and Thomas Gore. This will be trickier and where I think GT spends their money in free agency for lack of a better description. Jason Moore is now listed as a R-Jr, somehow I've had him listed as a R-Sr. in my stuff so he has another year as well.
Any news on Dalen Penson I heard he was on a visit to southern cal
KQ- Wrong week, he is scheduled to visit there for the Notre Dame game on Nov. 30th. We will see if he takes that trip or not. Last I heard it was up in the air. Lincoln Riley also on a screaming red hot seat right now.
Maybe you’ve answered this in this past. Why do you believe we don’t try more routes over the middle in the passing game? I’d love to see us try and hit Singleton on some quick slant or skinny posts. . Seems like most of our throws are screens, flag routes and go’s. Occasionally a drag
KQ- I'm not sure, I thought it was more about Haynes King, but they don't do a lot of crossing routes or mesh concepts with any of the three QBs who have played. I agree I think that is an area where you could make some hay with short passes turning into bigger plays.
Josh Petty seems to have a small drop in his national ranking each time rankings are released. Is his current ranking of ~150 where he should be?
KQ- As I've said he is going to get dinged for his weight and right now 247 has been the outlier on having him really high and everyone else much lower. He is currently built more like a TE than an OL and that is hard for some people to see including me until I met his dad and saw how big of a man he was and then I got it, Petty is trying to keep his weight under control until he is in a college S&C program I think.
I know Jamal Haynes is banged up but what is going on with him? When they brought in Alexander (also banged up) he was at least gaining 4-6 yards per carry.
KQ- He was not himself and clearly he has some issues getting vertical on a knifing 3-3-5 type defense as well. I'm not really sure what the issue was, but he kept trying to get to the edge on the outside instead of sticking his foot in the ground and going up field. Haynes King did the same thing.
Do you think Damon can turn it around? I know it is very early but just wondering.
KQ- Sure, I think it is very early to be totally out on CDS, but I get why people are worried. I think it didn't help having Rothstein get everyone wound up so much. I thought GT would be a bubble type team and they've lost to three teams I expect to be in the NCAAT as of right now. UGA has been better than I thought they would be and North Florida is a 13/14 seed team and Cincinnati is a top 5 seed team right now.