What I see more than anything is Xavier Nixon getting manhandled by the opposing team's defensive linemen. There were times during the Alabama game that you could see him actually being pushed two or three yards back from the line of scrimmage (and I mean that to say that the DL was just giving him a single push and Nixon falling backwards - not a continuous shoving of Nixon with Nixon fighting back).
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Steve McKibben <[email protected]>wrote: > That's your opinion. I happen to think that there is merit to the other > side of that argument. > > I think they are better at pass blocking in the "Brantley/man" scheme than > they are at run blocking in that setup, but I still see a lot of confusion. > Look at the times Brantley has been pressured and/or sacked. It's rarely > because our player is beaten by speed or technique, it's usually a missed > assignment that allows one or more pass rushers to come through untouched, > while there are two linemen on a single player, and often one looking the > wrong way for someone to pick up. > > --- On *Tue, 10/19/10, Scott Lucas <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > This is the most confounding part for me. They SHOULD be better at the > spread and zone blocking, but they are not! > > > ------------------------------ > ** > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
