Your winning FREE-view Maryland Eye in the Sky part I
November 16th, 2009 by bourbonstreetThat’s what I call a fine first-half of Virginia Tech football folks!
God Bless our Vet's.
Is some of that because Maryland is not all that great? Yah; prolly so. Though our pet Hokie Hotline drinking game word or “execution” was indeed better in this game. Our Defense was better in this game. Our Punt Return game was better in this game. T-mobile (other than 3 throws) was better in this game and not coincidentally our pass-blocking appears to be on a record setting Time To Throw pace; 2nd-half detailed film-study verification permitting.
A blow-out is just what the O&M infirmary Doctor ordered. We needed that before we play a multi dimensional NC.State offense and le` team that is smarting on numerous levels (no University pun intended).
So lets take a look at Uniform Derby 2009’s first 30 minutes of play and examine some important plays and a few that you may have missed.
1st Quarter 14:14 remaining:
Blake, defend yourself at all times son. Watch #62 DeChris rambling gently down field on the Inside-Zone call for R.Will. Then #56 shows up to the party and sets Blake’s whole world on fire, electrocuting DeChris on this steal that launched Blake about 4 yards through the air. (big PIC link)
1st Quarter 12:44 remaining:
I actually liked this 1-man Belly-Play option look. T-Mobile came free as Maryland was so not expecting this. Trouble is that R.Will had the rock on the Belly hand-off up the gut. I did not see a pitchman looping behind the play from the slot Wide Receiver (Wr) spot either. Kinda a naked keeper had TT kept the ball; though he had room to run and a lot of it. Note that at the 7:43 mark of 1Q TT actually keeps it for a 15 yard gain. (big PIC link)
1st Quarter 10:06 remaining:
What more can Cody Grim freaking do? How about win my Big Lick for the hit of the game award
as he put a whole lotta mojo on poor #40 of Maryland. If you are #40’s momma, don’t open the pics of this play. (big PIC link1) (big PIC link2)
1st Quarter 9:35 remaining:
Who is that girl “SCREAMING” in or near the ESPN broadcast booth? Neve Campbell has nothing for this girl folks.
1st Quarter 7:34 remaining:
Epic steal by a Hokie who’s number I simply could not pick up (might have been #2) on the beginning of the “Riddle” or wall-Right call on the Hosley Punt Return; and girlfriend has some pipes. I could hear her all the way over in West Virginia.
1st Quarter 6:58 remaining:
Think R.Will has a hard as steel Core and off the hook epic balance? Yup. I agry. How did he stay upright on this carry??? (big PIC link)
1st Quarter 5:55 remaining:
Speaking of tendencies … watch our double Jumbo (2 Te) motion. Wherever they go is wherever we run.
1st Quarter 3:15 remaining:
Different Qb for the Terps with a different “voice inflection” on the snap-count and guess what happened Hokie fans? Center hikes it on “one” when the play was on “two”? Indeed. Maryland was lucky this was not a fumble. Note ALL Maryland OLinemen still in their stance except the Center. This can work however on the old “Go-Play” where only the Center and Qb move for a intentional Qb Sneak on a non short-yardage situation.
2nd Quarter 12:22 remaining:
Note the Hurry-Up offensive huddle pre-snap. Disorganized on purpose. Nice to see us do something new to the opposition for a change. Note that R.Will is the decoy (acting as Qb) play-caller. (big PIC link)
Now note that our Slot-man is uncovered pre-snap. I hammered this -why can’t we be new first- rant last week on our MB’s. Nice to see the Staff listened to my positings. (big PIC link)
2nd Quarter 3:36 remaining:
What a stellar play by #28 Tweedy to catch the Bowden Punt at the Terps 1 yardline and thereby not letting it bounce and possibly hop right on into the Endzone. VT’s Via Sikahema if you will; and I sure hope the A.C.C. gives him a post-season all-conference spot.
2nd Quarter 3:33 remaining:
Watch the other Taylor (Bruce) with the double shot after the play on the downed Maryland Offensive Tackle #72. Not something I’d encourage as a coach. Consider that if I tell you your work sucks or take a shot at you while you are down … do you quit? No way in hell. You bow your back and try harder. Ditto what I expect outta the Maryland Ot after this kinda play. If I want extracurricular activities I’ll go hang out at the Squires Student Center. That said; at least Bruce is combative and a fairly physical run-stuffer at the point of attack.
2nd Quarter 0:40 remaining:
I’ma gonna call this the Screen Capture of the Year! Check out J.Worild’s dunk-you-very-much sky-high vertical leap on this Zone Blitz coverage drop. (the Goal Post crossbar is 10`, just like a basketball rim) WOW!
2nd Quarter 0:26 remaining:
First of two epic Endzone strip plays by the VT secondary; and this time Virg’ picks the otherwise open Maryland Wr’s pocket at the last second. These two plays easily saved us 14 points against; which would have made this blow-out a contest if not for these two sensational Goaline strips. WAR Coach Gray!!! (big PIC link)
Longfield Management (Lo.FM):®
Virginia Tech:
+ + + + + + +(TD) + + + +
- - -(VT penalty) - - - - - - - -(VT penalty) - - -
neutral,
Maryland:
+(VT penalty) + + + + + + + + +
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
neutral,
Lo.FM Analysis:
Maryland basically nailed all of their + plays on Robinson running. Dude did show me a very nice top-speed and to my eyes, he either runs really effortlessly (recall: John Stallworth) or he never quite fully wound himself all the way out into 5th gear. His running should not surprise anybody. The early book on him read: athlete, yet very unpolished passer and he did not respond very well to Hokie contact which he took a lot of indeed. More on that in the Eye part II and Time To Throw. Additionally, our Red-Zone defense is nothing to laugh at, nearly 40% of our – plays against the Terrapin offense were generated when they were inside our 20 yard-line. Can you say “Coverage Sacks” or simply “fine secondary play” as the Red-Zone compressed the field vertically thereby eliminating or rather masking our Linebacking deficiencies. Bud Foster’s mixed and disguised coverages along with numerous Zone-Blitz looks disallowed much of any passing rhythm from the Terps rookie Qb. Though to his credit; he did not take the bait and make the ugly INT throw either while very quietly rushing for 129 on the day. However, a 2009 record setting 16 total stops behind the Maryland line-of-scrimmage is flat-out dominating football folks. So … much love to the 2009 Hokie stop-unit. That’s making the other team chance the chains all day long, and that’s code for a very very good chance to win the game folks.
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Curiously enough, our 3rd and 4th Quarters encountered only (2) Lo.FM scenarios altogether, before the always class and nothing but Frank Beamer took the air outta the ball to try to save his best Head Coaching friend’s job up in College Park. This accounted for no less than 10 Lo.FM’s against VT in the final 20 minutes of play. Or in other words, we were having our way with the Terrapins before we decided to play nice. Whereas the totally inept excepting Robinson’s wheels- Maryland offense encountered a backbreaking and record setting 34 Lo.FM’s on the afternoon. Ouch!
Be back after UNC-G in Men’s Hoops with part II folks.
See you then.
“LETS GO!”
“HOKIES!”
b’street
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November 17th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
1st Qtr 14:14 Remaining
As poor as the picture is I had to go to my recorded game and found that it was not #62 (Blake) as you mentioned. It was #67. Perhaps you should relook the recording and make appropriate change.
November 18th, 2009 at 9:44 am
BTW, #62 is on the 30 yard line (even seen in your pic) according to these old eyes.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:50 am
EdS is correct. With all the time you must have spent putting together your anaylsis, a little extra effort should have been made to get it right. Especially when calling out a player on our team that does not need to be called out. Further more, on an incident that had no significant impact on the play or game.