First play of 06

[Freak]

Anyone know what the first play of the season was last year?

 

[vols kick balls]

Gerald Riggs rush for 8 yards to the 28.

 

[WA_Vol]

Anyone know what the first play of the season was last year?

Pretty sure something like this:

 

[sickemsmokey10]

I think Cutcliffe wants to start the season out with a bang. We'll have the ball at the 20, run a play action fake and find Meachem on a fly route for about a 50 yard gain :rock:

 

[bluemoney]

Receiver screen

 

[vols3131]

I believe he will run a screen to Foster because Cal will probably send their big guys up front early and often to try and rattle Ainge

 

[missvol]

but, what if cal gets the ball first?

 

[voldaddy77]

I say its a quick WR screen to Meachem that goes for 13 yards.

 

[rockydoc]

but, what if cal gets the ball first?

Pessimist!!! :banghead:

 

[statman]

I also think itll be a play action...fake to Foster short roll out pass to the TE. Im thinking the TE will be Cottam. Not only is it a fairly safe play to break the ice and get rid of the jitters, but itll give us a good look at how their gonna agressively key on Foster running the ball.

Play action is set up by a strong running game so it wont be the first play
a fake mabie. coach cut has been trimming the linemen down so i look
for a pitch either to the right or left depending on the spot of the ball.

also coach cut dosent just call plays he baits the defence with
passes out to the flat and a long one or two downfield 30-35 yards
or so this spreads the defense out. the past 4 or 5 years we have
faced alot of 8 and 9 man fronts so look for alot of screens and passes
to chris brown and cory anderson to get those guys out of the box.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

The very first play will be a screen pass to Foster. In fact the first three plays are going to be screen passes, ala, Notre Dame against Tennessee last year.

Cut will want to slow down Cals rush from their ends and their linebackers. Fourth play will be a run and the fifth and final play of the drive will be for a touchdown on a post.

 

[Arclight]

A run over the tackles--to test the opposing line strength. CPF almost always does this.

 

[GAVol]

we have faced alot of 8 and 9 man fronts so look for alot of screens and passes
to chris brown and cory anderson to get those guys out of the box.

How exactly would throwing to the TE and FB get people OUT of the box?

 

[OrangeEmpire]

How exactly would throwing to the TE and FB get people OUT of the box?

Very carefully! :cross:

 

[GAVol]

My point is - FB and TE's usually get covered by LBs who are going to be in the box anyway.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

My point is - FB and TE's usually get covered by LBs who are going to be in the box anyway.

Yes Sir, it will be done very carefully............ :birgits_giggle:

 

[D MAN 335]

Return for a TD. And then our special teams stop sucking for the first time in years.

yes
Lucas Taylor
if he can catch the kick then there's always potential for a big return?

 

[mattvols]

i say Arian Foster for a 3 yard gain in a draw play out of the i-formation

 

[Boomer]

i think its goin to be I formation meachem wide left swain wide right.. handoff off tackle to foster he pitches it backto ainge... ainge throws to meachem meachem throws back to ainge .. ainge hikes his leg and farts then runs 80 yards for a td!

I agree :focus: :focus: :focus: :focus: :focus:

 

[Mullet Vol]

I say it will be a false start on Tennessee. Oh wait, Sanders isn't coaching the offense. Nevermind.

Since Cut is the coach then it's hard to say what he will run b/c he's NOT predictable.

If I had to say though it would be a rollout pass to Meachem for about 10 yards.

 

[statman]

How exactly would throwing to the TE and FB get people OUT of the box?

they crowed the line to stop the run 8-9 man fronts when you swing anderson out and throw
him the ball behind a wall of blockers then you cut brown behind their front a few plays later


you get the msg??

 

[OWB]

Since Cut is the coach then it's hard to say what he will run b/c he's NOT predictable.

I think that aspect alone will help our offense. I hope our days of draw play on 3rd and long are done. I HATE that play. Not because it doesn't work, but because everyone knows that there's an 80% chance that we'll run it. That play on 3rd and long only works if you don't do it all the time.

Now if their trying to set up a punt, that's another thing but that's just giving up if you ask me.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I'm thinking that the two early priorities will be: 1) establish dominance at the line and ability to run the ball, and 2) allow Ainge to get comfortable and find a little rhythm. I also seriously doubt that we'll try anything risky early on.

That being said, I'd look for either a "traditional" run, maybe off-tackle, or a quick-hitting pass -- say, 3 step drop, short WR in.

 

[D MAN 335]

I'm thinking that the two early priorities will be: 1) establish dominance at the line and ability to run the ball, and 2) allow Ainge to get comfortable and find a little rhythm. I also seriously doubt that we'll try anything risky early on.

That being said, I'd look for either a "traditional" run, maybe off-tackle, or a quick-hitting pass -- say, 3 step drop, short WR in.

if they throw a quick hitting pass and someone drops it i'll be pulling my hair out

 

[Ooltewah Vol]

I'm gonna go with a kickoff.

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We have a winner.. Don't let Cal know just yet