Situational or Scripted plays?

#1
D

Dougie_D

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 14, 2010
Messages
3,582
Likes
1,361
#1
I actually wonder if we primarily script plays to get that 1 “big play” vs calling plays according to what’s happening in the game. I feel like we get bothered by any 1st and 15.
 
#3
#3
Scripting is more usually about confirming what the opponent's defense is going to do against certain sets, shifts, etc. You have a game plan that includes some "if/then" options: if they respond to this formation with that coverage... then we'll do X instead of Y.

Of course, all that's done while you're running plays that you expect to be successful.

And after a bye or in a bowl game, good teams probably have time to set up false reads in the defense, for that first set of downs. I often wonder if that's what happened when you see a team drive effortlessly for an opening drive score... then struggle the rest of the first half. Seems to happen a lot.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Lankykong, VFFL@THE BEACH, -GiveHim6- and 5 others
#5
#5
BruisedOrange said:
Scripting is more usually about confirming what the opponent's defense is going to do against certain sets, shifts, etc. You have a game plan that includes some "if/then" options: if they respond to this formation with that coverage... then we'll do X instead of Y.

Of course, all that's done while you're running plays that you expect to be successful.

And after a bye or in a bowl game, good teams probably have time to set up false reads in the defense, for that first set of downs. I often wonder if that's what happened when you see a team drive effortlessly for an opening drive score... then struggle the rest of the first half. Seems to happen a lot.
Click to expand...
Did we actually do that with AP? Or just keep doing what sucked 😂
 
  • Like
Reactions: Smokey19rt
#6
#6
I'm interested to see us make the adjustment on the hurry up run plays where defenses are run blitzing us. Lots of options for TE leaks and outside tosses
 
  • Like
Reactions: Smokey19rt
#8
#8
KTrain said:
The main thing is. if the refs haven't scripted calls after talking to their bookie.
Click to expand...
Usually I can visualize how a ref might have missed a given call, from his perspective on the ground. Or I can see the other team getting bad calls, too. I'm not a "blame the ref" king of fan.

But last Saturday, watching the replay video, I truly began to wonder if this is how points get shaved.
 
#9
#9
BruisedOrange said:
Usually I can visualize how a ref might have missed a given call, from his perspective on the ground. Or I can see the other team getting bad calls, too. I'm not a "blame the ref" king of fan.

But last Saturday, watching the replay video, I truly began to wonder if this is how points get shaved.
Click to expand...
Yeah, I want to believe everything is above board but the easiest games to manage a bet win is to take on a big spread and penalize a TD here and there especially on a 40 something spread you let the team win by 20 something and after the game the fans are saying well thought we would blow them out, but we won and that's all that matters. Thats the games (shaving big spread but favored team still wins & gambler wins with point spread stifle) that the Boston College bets were caught for shaving back in the day. Hope it never happens but it is so easy to bet nationwide now online it's hard to believe somebody isn't doing it.
 
#10
#10
BruisedOrange said:
Usually I can visualize how a ref might have missed a given call, from his perspective on the ground. Or I can see the other team getting bad calls, too. I'm not a "blame the ref" king of fan.

But last Saturday, watching the replay video, I truly began to wonder if this is how points get shaved.
Click to expand...

I am not a blame the refs kind of guy at all but.... haha

The worst call I saw Saturday was the fumble. Video replay should have got that right. I am starting to hate replay because it just gives refs a chance to get it wrong twice.

I am hoping the longer it's around the egos will relax a little and start making better calls, at least with the replay. Total speculation but the only way I can explain the most egregious calls is an attempt to support the guys on the field from the replay booth.
 
#11
#11
UF is not built to come from behind.
We have to put TDs on the scoreboard.
Football 101.
If they keep it close, we should still win.
I agree they should pick on Hadden, so I will be watching his assignments.
 
#12
#12
Either Swain or Ainge said this week CJH runs few plays at first to see what how defense defends, then based on that, game plan is adjusted. With UFs inexperienced DC, CJH should be able to do things their DC won’t expect.
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top