That was my Middle School Play...I was the TE! And we ran it over and over...and I got popped a lot. We just drove down the field 5-10 yards at a pop. We also ran a TE reverse, LOL.Haha...when I saw "pop pass" it made me think of the play we ran in Jr. High football that was literally a 3-5 yard pass from the qb to tight end in the gap between the inside and outside linebackers.
The tight end always got "popped" on that pass.
It was illegal then too, but was not called. That's 4 yards down the field. LOLFrom the comment section of the article:
"This"And when you allow offensive lineman to engage, i.e. block, defenders three, four, or even five or more yards downfield those plays become 10 times harder to defend.
Actually even an eligible receiver cannot be blocking downfield before a forward downfield pass is thrown. Here are two examples of penalties straight from the 2013/2014 NCAA rule book.
Here is how rule reads in 2013/2014 rules book.
The FB downfield blocking on that play was a penalty under the rules in place at the time.
It was illegal then too, but was not called. That's 4 yards down the field. LOL
The DL is stacked with talent. A'Shawn and Jarran both trimmed down. Apparently, Cochran reads TF because the players have lost some weight in order to be faster and stay on the field longer.I ask this question because I truly want to understand and not because I'm trying to be a smart aleck. What accounts for the very high expectations that are being whispered about our defense ? Our D got scorched pretty good by Aubie and the Buckeyes. I know we have some new faces in new places in the secondary ( Fitzpatrick, Marlon, Smith and Jackson as more athletic safeties ), but are there other reasons for the optimism ie personnel or scheme ? I expect our DL to be deep and fierce, but we gave up so many 3rd downs last year. What has changed ?
Four of those guys were recruited as CBs, and Cyrus was a 4* ATH because of his ability to play CB and WR. This secondary looks to be more ballhawking due to the CB experience at every position.Toward the end of the viewing portion of practice, the Crimson Tide defense appeared to line up in its nickel package. Cyrus Jones and Marlon Humphrey were the cornerbacks, Geno Smith and Eddie Jackson were the safeties, true freshman Minkah Fitzpatrick was the star...
Aaron Suttles of The Tuscaloosa News tweeted this on August 14:That's what new outside linebackers coach Tosh Lupoi, who replaced Lance Thompson, is working on harnessing with Evans.
"(Rashaan) said he's really taken a liking to coach Tosh and the way he coaches," Evans said. "He's had opportunities to get better this spring. Coach Tosh has taught him a lot, and changed the way he rushes and does things. It's been a positive experience."
There's not just one area that makes fans, coaches (some coaches believe this defense can rival the 2009 and 2011 defenses) and media hype up this defense. Tucker looks to be an upgrade as a DB coach, and Lupoi comes across as a drastic improvement over Lance Thompson.Alabama OLB Ryan Anderson on Tosh Lupoi (@CoachLup): This spring and this camp I’ve learned more about OLB than I have since I’ve been here.
This is the kind of stuff that just makes me excited about this upcoming year. I love seeing the adjustments our coaching staff makes year in and year out to be better. Coach Saban is never satisfied.The DL is stacked with talent. A'Shawn and Jarran both trimmed down. Apparently, Cochran reads TF because the players have lost some weight in order to be faster and stay on the field longer.
Look at the secondary the media saw in practice yesterday:
Four of those guys were recruited as CBs, and Cyrus was a 4* ATH because of his ability to play CB and WR. This secondary looks to be more ballhawking due to the CB experience at every position.
Another reason for optimism about the defense: Tosh Lupoi
From an al.com article about Rashaan Evans:
Aaron Suttles of The Tuscaloosa News tweeted this on August 14:
There's not just one area that makes fans, coaches (some coaches believe this defense can rival the 2009 and 2011 defenses) and media hype up this defense. Tucker looks to be an upgrade as a DB coach, and Lupoi comes across as a drastic improvement over Lance Thompson.
ARTICLE 8. a. During a down in which a legal forward pass crosses the neutral zone, illegal contact by Team A and Team B players is prohibited from the time the ball is snapped until it is touched by any player or an official (A.R. 7-3-8-II).I agree completely. Like I said, it is a pick play.
I just keep hearing people use this play as an example of an offensive lineman over 3 yards downfield. There are plenty of examples. Like someone else said, this play may have even had a linemen downfield too. I don't know. I haven't reviewed the tape that closely to see where the actual linemen were when Marshall actually threw the ball. The problem is people keep using this as an example and circling or pointing out the fullback saying, "See look he is WAY over 3 yards!" Yes it is a penalty the way he blocked since it was a pass play, but it is not an example of the lineman downfield problem being discussed. When you use a false premise to prove a point, it hurts your argument.
Example:
The DL is stacked with talent. A'Shawn and Jarran both trimmed down. Apparently, Cochran reads TF because the players have lost some weight in order to be faster and stay on the field longer.
Look at the secondary the media saw in practice yesterday:
Four of those guys were recruited as CBs, and Cyrus was a 4* ATH because of his ability to play CB and WR. This secondary looks to be more ballhawking due to the CB experience at every position.
Another reason for optimism about the defense: Tosh Lupoi
From an al.com article about Rashaan Evans:
Aaron Suttles of The Tuscaloosa News tweeted this on August 14:
There's not just one area that makes fans, coaches (some coaches believe this defense can rival the 2009 and 2011 defenses) and media hype up this defense. Tucker looks to be an upgrade as a DB coach, and Lupoi comes across as a drastic improvement over Lance Thompson.