Friday, December 11, 2009

William & Mary vs. Villanova Notes

- I understand why NFL rookies always say that the NFL is so much faster than college-the game speed just seems awfully slow, though there are some individual players who are really very talented.

-I'm incredibly impressed with W&M's defense. Aside from that one blown coverage early, they've been phenomenal.

-Villanova is going blitz-crazy and RJ Archer is just not making them pay. The offensive game plan is awfully conservative. I'm surprised they're not running any quick slants against that pressure--tons of lateral routes are not going to get it done. There should be a lot more separation than 10 points right now.

-I HATE HATE HATE when a team runs a slightly unconventional set where the ball is directly snapped to someone other than the quarterback and the announcer immediately cries "It's the Wildcat!" It's usually a single or double wing formation, in this case on Szczur's TD run, I believe a double wing direct snap to WR. There's nothing magically distinctive about the term "Wildcat," unless you mean the Dolphins variation, and even then, it still wasn't a "Wildcat," as no slot receiver was in motion across the formation.

-William & Mary's special teams are simply awful.

-I don't know how W&M fell for that fake punt. But more importantly, I don't understand why the coverage team pursued the ball carrier. When you're the defender and you're standing at the line of scrimmage, the guy needs to get back to the line and then almost 10 more yards BEHIND you to get the first down. WHY ARE YOU PURSUING HIM? Let him come to you and you won't fall for the reverse.

-Is ANYBODY blocking on the W&M punt return team?

-This announcing team of Brock Huard and...some other guy...totally sucks. I haven't heard either of them offer any real insight on any of the plays, and not one single time have I heard them point out the play of anybody on the offensive line.

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