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College Football News, Rumor & Humor
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I did and was on the receiving end of a blind side block on punt coverage as the play was ending (I was a center, so not small). I was slowing down and next thing I knew I was on my rear. Never saw him and no way I could have defended myself. I never watched the video of it (last playoff game of my senior year) so I have no idea where he came from or if it was clean or how big he was. I do know that no penalty was called.
And yes, I missed your update. Sometimes I get distracted at work with actual work before hitting the post button.
Big fan of the blind side block.
Well there is an exception for blocks against bailer right?Big fan of the blind side block.
Yep, getting in the way is enough, at times. You have good backs, they make it much easier. Blocking in open space like that isn't exactly easy, a lot of room to shed it. Best thing to do is get hands on, let the back work off it.
As was I. One crackback on me actually concussed me so bad I ended up missing the rest of that game and the next game. Came back for the final game of the regular season and apparently wasn't ready as the first hit I took caused me to be concussed again and miss the playoffs. But I don't really blame it on the block, it was on the corner to call it and he didn't. I think crackbacks should be allowed as they have been but I'm fine with the penalty for blind sides on punt coverage, scrambling QB's and such.
Somebody ear hole you or what? The ones you don't see coming are the worst. The slant was, by far, my favorite route. You'd think that's where you'd get lit up, never did. Other routes, oh yeah. As far as a crackback, I had it happen when I was a kid. Nothing beyond that on D, except for one. Worst I ever had was probably being a gunner on punt. Dude cheated up before the snap and I didn't see him do it. I'm running down, looking for the punt, that ****er hit me right in the side of the head. Holy ****, I was spun. I don't even remember it happening outside of seeing it. That **** was embarrassing
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Haha yeah just got earholed. Toss outside, slot comes to crackback on my high school teams version of the "Star" position (which was me) saw it a thousand times on film so I should have known. Just put his shoulder pad into my helmet and on film it looked like I died I was so still on the ground.Somebody ear hole you or what? The ones you don't see coming are the worst. The slant was, by far, my favorite route. You'd think that's where you'd get lit up, never did. Other routes, oh yeah. As far as a crackback, I had it happen when I was a kid. Nothing beyond that on D, except for one. Worst I ever had was probably being a gunner on punt. Dude cheated up before the snap and I didn't see him do it. I'm running down, looking for the punt, that ****er hit me right in the side of the head. Holy ****, I was spun. I don't even remember it happening outside of seeing it. That **** was embarrassing
Special teams can get you ****ed up pretty quickly. I've said for a long ass time, returning punts was the hardest thing I did in football. I always thought kick returns were easier, more time, unless it was a ****ty kicker or he squibbed it.
As a football fan I love seeing big hits and spectacular collisions.
@AeroBuff99 is right though. Guys are getting hurt on these plays. The concussions are a real issue for the future of the game and pose a huge risk down the road for the players.
We will always have some head injuries but these are purely unnecessary. If a potential tackler is following the play in the open field he doesn't need to be blown up to be taken out of the play. An effective block, leading with the arms instead of the shoulder is enough to knock him off stride, disrupt him momentum, and keep him from catching up with the play. It is also significantly safer for the potential tackler and the blocker.
@AeroBuff99 is right though. Guys are getting hurt on these plays. The concussions are a real issue for the future of the game and pose a huge risk down the road for the players.
We will always have some head injuries but these are purely unnecessary. If a potential tackler is following the play in the open field he doesn't need to be blown up to be taken out of the play. An effective block, leading with the arms instead of the shoulder is enough to knock him off stride, disrupt him momentum, and keep him from catching up with the play. It is also significantly safer for the potential tackler and the blocker.
somebody
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Umm, concussion, duh!
Read my last sentence from this post.
Most if not all crackback blocks are blind side blocks, thus would be illegal.
So to expand the only legal "crackback" block will be when the end and defender are face up to one another. Below the waist is already illegal and the new rule will make it illegal to hit with forcible contact a defender that can't see you coming. So those great hits receivers put on linebackers on reverse plays will go away, they will have to block using their hands and position.
What was CU's deal with Nike a year or so ago? How does KU get one of the more lucrative deals in the country?
The blindside rule has existed in high school for 2 years now. Other than taking 1 or 2 ooohs and aaahs out of a game, it really hasn't changed the game a bunch. Kids have adjusted to the rule and have learned to lead with their hands in 90% of those blind side situations.
Adidas over-inflates the value of their gear provided to the school and the no cost marketing (promoting the school in its own advertising) to come up with the "value" of the deal. The only numbers that really matter are the cash given to the school and the cash handed out to the recruits to sign with the school.
68buffs
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Basketball blue blood, it's good to be king. Basturds
Good point. I always seem to forget that KU is actually relevant because of basketball.
There is no ceiling.
hawg1
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Worth every penny. Creates family. Special cat.
The Swinney contract keeps him there or makes Alabama pay through the nose to hire him away. Smart move on Clemson’s part, IMO.
Sucks for everybody else in college football, though. I wonder how long it will be until we start seeing a Dabo Swinney coaching tree start to grow.
Sucks for everybody else in college football, though. I wonder how long it will be until we start seeing a Dabo Swinney coaching tree start to grow.
A big part of why he's been so successful is that he keeps his staff paid and happy and none of them care to leave. He has a unicorn situation where his DC is the best in the country and either sucks balls in interviews or just doesn't really want to be a HC.