From the Perch is going to work its way from the ground up this week. The running game will feature a bit as the Hurricane's amassed 300 ground yards on the day. (Jet Sweep motion being a big reason why) We will also dissect why Miami was as porous as the Saturday rains on the third downs going 3-14. Three losses and the tumultuous storms continue but bring you umbrellas buttercups. InSight has plenty of cover if you need it.
Going to start off the film review from the perch with examples of what jet motion can do for you. When you have someone like Jeff Thomas, his speed is going to have to be accounted for. Here you will see the Sam linebacker take a step inside as Jeff comes across the formation. This allows the O line a better angle for the attack. Sometimes for a play to work you just need a simple step on a guy and hopefully talent and athleticism take care of the rest. Homer with a ten yard run.
Yes. Gauthier is initially beaten but that is a tough block for the center to make. His ability to seal it back inside created the crease. Adapt and overcome. Ultimately Miami has run over 60% zone style runs on the season. This is a pistol outside zone concept but the ability to create additional moving parts with Miami's zone concepts including Jet motion needs to continue.
This is followed up with an example of a Jet Sweep to Thomas that was not really effective but important. Duke needed a perfectly well timed run blitz by the will backer to nullify this play. Sometimes you need to credit the defense. The linebacker's run blitz changed Thomas's trajectory which caused the play to string out. The safety is super aggressive here as well and Miami should take notice.
I instantly gravitate on film to over pursuit or sell out mentality. When a defense "sells out" they typically leave "something behind." If Miami can incorporate a slant RPO with the #2 WR (It would require riding the QB fake a little longer) it would have been a touchdown. The safeties over aggressive down hill nature left a gaping hole behind him. Sure you can play action off this look, but a post snap RPO look on this would be devastating vs. a defense who defends it this way.
Remember I said to watch out for "sells out" behavior on film. Crashing safety goes hard onto the Jet Sweep and that is all she wrote. The previous clip shows Duke with a perfectly timed run blitz. This clip will show a perfectly timed run vs man 2 coverage especially with a safety who took the bait and a poor angle. DeeJay scores a long touchdown run but it was the Jet Sweep action that caused this play's success. Also credit Choc who provided a nice wham block on the defensive end.
In my opinion, part of the third down woes these past three weeks is based on the fact of over reliance on similar reoccurring plays. If you have been following "From the Perch" you know that trips to the field on short yardage third down situations will tip this combo: Z go with the #2 and #3 receivers running outs. No surprise. You will see it twice again this week. Duke runs man coverage and this is simply relying on execution to win. Wide receivers do not separate and it is punt time.
Later in the game 4th down and three, a short down situation with trips to the boundary and it is the exact same play call. In my opinion this is an embarrassment. It is covered the exact same way with man coverage and this is an example of being lucky rather than good. When someone says week to week it is about execution I will counter argue it is hard to out execute the other team when they know what is coming.
Personally I would not implement a full "check with me" system (Richt is very anti that sentiment) but you will fix your third down problems tomorrow if you do. Calling this play vs. press man is not ideal. But if you would check to a 22 wheel (or flat), essentially two slants would run and "pick" the linebacker attached to the #3 receiver and the wheel (flat) would be wide open. Miami needs to adopt pick plays, mesh concepts, rub routes vs these looks.
After a failed 3rd and 2 dive vs FSU, "From the Perch" recommended that Miami needs to adopt a hot call for an uncovered slot. Yes. This is why Miami is a bad third down team under Mark Richt. (29% over the past three weeks which on the national average would be dead last) Execution vs scheme. There is no easier scheme than throwing to a wide open receiver off the line whose db is not even paying attention to. (Side note Jahir Jones continues to get beat week to week. Sorry big guy)
https://twitter.com/romancane/status/1059513863803146240
After that failed third down attempt Miami goes for it on 4th and 2. It will be all verticals from the empty set. Not to be confused as DeeJay is running his customary check down route from the empty look. Rosier does not do his team any favors by throwing this ball out of bounds and this play is doomed for failure. I know certain media members have come in defense of Richt's play calling but there is no defending this call. This has the schematic complexity of a single Lego block.
https://twitter.com/romancane/status/1059515253346721792
I for the life of me cannot think if this is design or execution but it is equally bad. Defensive end is going uncovered and will have a direct path to the QB. Two offensive lineman block down but DeeJay does not chip the DE en route to catch a screen pass. Personally the quarterback needs to know the play and the protections and slide Deejay to his left side in order to give this play a chance.
Miami could use an update in the screen game. There are other effective screen types other than the HB slip screen which is typically the only screen Miami will run other than the bubble.
https://twitter.com/romancane/status/1059517079685160960
And let's finish on the ground shall we. Miami did in fact diversify it's run game this week. Here is man blocking with a nice second level block by Donaldson. What sets up this plays success is the H back coming across the formation. Not only did it catch Duke in man coverage essentially bringing the Sam with Brevin Jordan, it also kept the back side defensive end in check. The defensive end paused and did not factor in the play and it was a nice gain.
I really think Rosier can keep this down the road and essentially run a pass option off this look. He has Brevin perfectly in rhythm for a shovel pass as well. This play literally can be ran with four options if you let it. Nice play.
https://twitter.com/romancane/status/1059527719552278528
Miami ran for 300 yards. That is impressive. The run game was accentuated and bolstered by diversification. The Jet Sweep motion opened up options on film that Miami simply did not have prior to this week. I have preached personally that run game diversification needed to be the number one area of immediate concern. This offensive line just proved with a couple more moving parts that it could operate more efficiently then it has been. So why stop there?
Third downs continue to be an Achilles heal for this team and it is Mark Richt at this point who is the heal. If Miami can develop a better play selection on third downs coupled with its recent run game diversification it will operate more efficiently. But you cannot let some free lance film junkie with no college coaching experience literally see your tendency from week to week. You just can't. If I can see it, I know the people who get paid lots of money for a living can see it.
If any of my suggestions were ever passed along to the staff, (That is Never my intent) I hope and pray it would be this. On third downs please run a check with me system or come with a plus two in the huddle. If a you call a dive on third and two and the slot is open? Hit the slot. If you see press man vs that trips look? Run something different. Just do not be content to run the play and rely on out executing the team in front of you. Take what the defense gives you.
I will take a slight victory tonight because I literally have called for more Jet Sweeps for 2 1/2 years. Pop some campaign people. We have MOTION. Hopefully the clips showed indisputable evidence how it helped and aided the run game. I just hope it won't take another 2 1/2 years to fix third downs and to have my receivers widen out their splits. Cheers Canes fans. I know it's been a tough season. I'll raise my glass anyways.
Going to start off the film review from the perch with examples of what jet motion can do for you. When you have someone like Jeff Thomas, his speed is going to have to be accounted for. Here you will see the Sam linebacker take a step inside as Jeff comes across the formation. This allows the O line a better angle for the attack. Sometimes for a play to work you just need a simple step on a guy and hopefully talent and athleticism take care of the rest. Homer with a ten yard run.
Yes. Gauthier is initially beaten but that is a tough block for the center to make. His ability to seal it back inside created the crease. Adapt and overcome. Ultimately Miami has run over 60% zone style runs on the season. This is a pistol outside zone concept but the ability to create additional moving parts with Miami's zone concepts including Jet motion needs to continue.
This is followed up with an example of a Jet Sweep to Thomas that was not really effective but important. Duke needed a perfectly well timed run blitz by the will backer to nullify this play. Sometimes you need to credit the defense. The linebacker's run blitz changed Thomas's trajectory which caused the play to string out. The safety is super aggressive here as well and Miami should take notice.
I instantly gravitate on film to over pursuit or sell out mentality. When a defense "sells out" they typically leave "something behind." If Miami can incorporate a slant RPO with the #2 WR (It would require riding the QB fake a little longer) it would have been a touchdown. The safeties over aggressive down hill nature left a gaping hole behind him. Sure you can play action off this look, but a post snap RPO look on this would be devastating vs. a defense who defends it this way.
Remember I said to watch out for "sells out" behavior on film. Crashing safety goes hard onto the Jet Sweep and that is all she wrote. The previous clip shows Duke with a perfectly timed run blitz. This clip will show a perfectly timed run vs man 2 coverage especially with a safety who took the bait and a poor angle. DeeJay scores a long touchdown run but it was the Jet Sweep action that caused this play's success. Also credit Choc who provided a nice wham block on the defensive end.
In my opinion, part of the third down woes these past three weeks is based on the fact of over reliance on similar reoccurring plays. If you have been following "From the Perch" you know that trips to the field on short yardage third down situations will tip this combo: Z go with the #2 and #3 receivers running outs. No surprise. You will see it twice again this week. Duke runs man coverage and this is simply relying on execution to win. Wide receivers do not separate and it is punt time.
Later in the game 4th down and three, a short down situation with trips to the boundary and it is the exact same play call. In my opinion this is an embarrassment. It is covered the exact same way with man coverage and this is an example of being lucky rather than good. When someone says week to week it is about execution I will counter argue it is hard to out execute the other team when they know what is coming.
Personally I would not implement a full "check with me" system (Richt is very anti that sentiment) but you will fix your third down problems tomorrow if you do. Calling this play vs. press man is not ideal. But if you would check to a 22 wheel (or flat), essentially two slants would run and "pick" the linebacker attached to the #3 receiver and the wheel (flat) would be wide open. Miami needs to adopt pick plays, mesh concepts, rub routes vs these looks.
After a failed 3rd and 2 dive vs FSU, "From the Perch" recommended that Miami needs to adopt a hot call for an uncovered slot. Yes. This is why Miami is a bad third down team under Mark Richt. (29% over the past three weeks which on the national average would be dead last) Execution vs scheme. There is no easier scheme than throwing to a wide open receiver off the line whose db is not even paying attention to. (Side note Jahir Jones continues to get beat week to week. Sorry big guy)
https://twitter.com/romancane/status/1059513863803146240
After that failed third down attempt Miami goes for it on 4th and 2. It will be all verticals from the empty set. Not to be confused as DeeJay is running his customary check down route from the empty look. Rosier does not do his team any favors by throwing this ball out of bounds and this play is doomed for failure. I know certain media members have come in defense of Richt's play calling but there is no defending this call. This has the schematic complexity of a single Lego block.
https://twitter.com/romancane/status/1059515253346721792
I for the life of me cannot think if this is design or execution but it is equally bad. Defensive end is going uncovered and will have a direct path to the QB. Two offensive lineman block down but DeeJay does not chip the DE en route to catch a screen pass. Personally the quarterback needs to know the play and the protections and slide Deejay to his left side in order to give this play a chance.
Miami could use an update in the screen game. There are other effective screen types other than the HB slip screen which is typically the only screen Miami will run other than the bubble.
https://twitter.com/romancane/status/1059517079685160960
And let's finish on the ground shall we. Miami did in fact diversify it's run game this week. Here is man blocking with a nice second level block by Donaldson. What sets up this plays success is the H back coming across the formation. Not only did it catch Duke in man coverage essentially bringing the Sam with Brevin Jordan, it also kept the back side defensive end in check. The defensive end paused and did not factor in the play and it was a nice gain.
I really think Rosier can keep this down the road and essentially run a pass option off this look. He has Brevin perfectly in rhythm for a shovel pass as well. This play literally can be ran with four options if you let it. Nice play.
https://twitter.com/romancane/status/1059527719552278528
Miami ran for 300 yards. That is impressive. The run game was accentuated and bolstered by diversification. The Jet Sweep motion opened up options on film that Miami simply did not have prior to this week. I have preached personally that run game diversification needed to be the number one area of immediate concern. This offensive line just proved with a couple more moving parts that it could operate more efficiently then it has been. So why stop there?
Third downs continue to be an Achilles heal for this team and it is Mark Richt at this point who is the heal. If Miami can develop a better play selection on third downs coupled with its recent run game diversification it will operate more efficiently. But you cannot let some free lance film junkie with no college coaching experience literally see your tendency from week to week. You just can't. If I can see it, I know the people who get paid lots of money for a living can see it.
If any of my suggestions were ever passed along to the staff, (That is Never my intent) I hope and pray it would be this. On third downs please run a check with me system or come with a plus two in the huddle. If a you call a dive on third and two and the slot is open? Hit the slot. If you see press man vs that trips look? Run something different. Just do not be content to run the play and rely on out executing the team in front of you. Take what the defense gives you.
I will take a slight victory tonight because I literally have called for more Jet Sweeps for 2 1/2 years. Pop some campaign people. We have MOTION. Hopefully the clips showed indisputable evidence how it helped and aided the run game. I just hope it won't take another 2 1/2 years to fix third downs and to have my receivers widen out their splits. Cheers Canes fans. I know it's been a tough season. I'll raise my glass anyways.
