Quick offensive line update

[rude1]

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the play calling.     There was tremendous failure in execution.  The two are quite different.

I have to disagree with this, if you get as many chances as we did at point blank range yet could never get the push needed to get in, I find it difficult to belive it boils down to simple execution, when it happens that many times I am led to believe they are better than us in those heavy packages and it would have been wise to alter the play calling to account for this.

[Cinco de Hogo]

More like

LT - 6-10, 319
LG - 6-4, 318
C - 6-5, 319
RG - 6-4, 327
RT - 6-6, 335

That would get the averages up to 6-6, 324.

You got names for those boys?  I don't want to look it up. 😊

[hawg66]

They actually outsmarted themselves on the sweep to Hatcher I think. They gave the look of the misdirection pitch on that play. Walker actually went wide to the right at the snap. The DE on the back side crashed and almost fell down when he saw Walker and tried to stop. If they had pitched it to him he'd have walked in. One of the problems Saturday was that Walker was the only back they could depend on to block. Williams was running it well but also  whiffed on  some blitzes

[Biggus Piggus]

I have to disagree with this, if you get as many chances as we did at point blank range yet could never get the push needed to get in, I find it difficult to belive it boils down to simple execution, when it happens that many times I am led to believe they are better than us in those heavy packages and it would have been wise to alter the play calling to account for this.

Ask players to do what they can't  -- offense and defense -- and it's not the players' fault.

[FANONTHEHILL]

They actually outsmarted themselves on the sweep to Hatcher I think. They gave the look of the misdirection pitch on that play. Walker actually went wide to the right at the snap. The DE on the back side crashed and almost fell down when he saw Walker and tried to stop. If they had pitched it to him he'd have walked in. One of the problems Saturday was that Walker was the only back they could depend on to block. Williams was running it well but also  whiffed on  some blitzes

There was a missed assignment on the reverse that cost them the TD.  The receiver was supposed to kick the end inside to help Skipper, thenturn out to block #23.  Instead, he double teamed the end, leaving #23 unblocked.  Just one of several  mistakes they will work to correct this week.

[ErieHog]

How many times did you see the Hogs go 2 or 3 wide at WR when they got the ball inside A&M's 10 yard line??

A good number of them.   I think we only went 4 wide once, in the entire game.   

Formations are a thing where we had a fair bit of variety.

[OLjunkie]

More like

LT - 6-10, 319
LG - 6-4, 318
C - 6-5, 319
RG - 6-4, 327
RT - 6-6, 335

That would get the averages up to 6-6, 324.

Fat does not play.  Give me the strongest and most athletic everyday. 

[Smokehouse]

We tried a ton of different things in the red zone;  the problem wasn't  stubbornness.

As frustrating as the A&M goal line stands were, what if there had been another camera angle that showed Allen got the ball in before his knee was down and we score on third down after taking the clock on the third quarter almost all the way out? CBB's "stubbornness" probably gets put in the positive column then for keeping an A&M offense that blew up our defensive adjustments in the second half off the field while taking the lead. Game of inches, as they say.

[HawginFL1991]

One thing I think we are witnessing is the fact that for the last two years we were blessed with having the same line working together. If you look back at the participation log for last year, outside of the UTEP, TN-Martin, and maybe the Missouri game, these guys who are playing now have had no game experience. Add to that Hjalte being new to offense (heck new to football really) and a grad transfer there is no continuity to speak of. I believe they will continue to improve, what that looks like end is anybody's guess. I hope that the one silver lining in all this is that some depth develops. :razorback:

[razorsharptusk]

I have to disagree with this, if you get as many chances as we did at point blank range yet could never get the push needed to get in, I find it difficult to belive it boils down to simple execution, when it happens that many times I am led to believe they are better than us in those heavy packages and it would have been wise to alter the play calling to account for this.

Coach B. said in the interview that we are not able to win on those plays yet up front with the O line.  We can't get the push that we had last year.  But they are working on it and will get there.

[GuvHog]

A good number of them.   I think we only went 4 wide once, in the entire game.   

Formations are a thing where we had a fair bit of variety.

It seemed to me like every time the Hogs got the ball inside A&M's 10 yard line they went to 2 TEs, brought everyone in tight, and tried to ram the ball down A&M's throats.

[DeltaBoy]

They got a chance to get some work done this weekend.