Most of you know by now we have Good Sark and Bad Sark. Bad Sark is the egotistical Sark that wants to run his stuff no matter the talent level or ability of his players to execute it. @Nicole44 made a brilliant observation when she said it's like he is auditioning for something, and just wants to run plays to show what he has. After she said that we find out that maybe he was. Curious.
Anywho, Good Sark shows up when the team's back is against the wall. It just goes to show you that HE KNOWS what would work and would be more efficient. I couldn't begin to understand why he doesn't roll out Good Sark more often, but folks we are currently seeing good Sark. I'm not sure how long he is here, but let's enjoy him while we got him! For those here that say things like it was the line. The receivers got better. Arch unfucked himself. The truth is all those things being fucked had to do with the complexity of what Bad Sark was asking them to do.
Everyone here that was peeking over the fence, hoping we could have Joey Freshwater's offense, well you saw it this Saturday. We spread the field. Got the ball out. Simplified Arch's reads. Ditched the complicated routes. The result is not only did Arch come alive, but spreading the field and getting people away from the box helped the line and RBs too. Let's get into it!
First play of the game and we line up in 11 personnel. Does anyone remember number 2 for Vandy in the slot? Well I do. They blitzed him 10 times last year. Good Sark does too. He motions Wingo to the field side anticipating them firing their nickel. The safety now has to spin down to make a play and that allows the slot receiver plenty of time to make a block. The closing LB never has a chance against an athlete like Wingo in space. Touchdown.
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Again, we roll out in 11 personnel. Good Sark understands that Vandy wants to bring extra guys, and they are bringing 5 on this play. Yeah, this play is a little cute but well designed. Everyone knows we are an Outside Zone team, and we freeze their 5 man pass rush by showing Outside Zone blocking with a bunch of eye candy in the backfield. Meanwhile the line is just naturally flowing frontside to block the throwback screen Sark has dialed up. Sark gets 5 clean blockers out front of the best returner in college football. Terrifying for any defense. If we are a little quicker to decide who to block here this gets to the house.
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We are in 11 personnel spread wide in a 2x2 set. Sark is making Vandy defend superior athletes in space. At the snap we just throw it out to Wingo and let him make a play. I said before Wingo needs Worthy's package because he is most effective when you can get it to him quickly and let him do the rest. Sark knows Vandy's corners are going to bail out which leaves the box defender responsible for closing on Wingo. In space.
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We come right back to the same play. 11 personnel in a 2x2 set. Notice the time and quarter. Notice the difference in the box for Vandy between this play and the last. Last play Vandy had 7 in the box and got popped on the outside for a big gain. This time they come back with a 6 man box and cover 3 behind it. Sark has manipulated the box, forcing them to pull a man to deal with these quick throws to the outside. That helps create space for the running game.
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Opposing teams have a guy on the sideline who's job it is to spot our personnel groupings and send in the appropriate response. Sark trots out his heavy package. 12 personnel. However, instead of lining up in a heavy run formation, we go 5 wide. You are forcing them to play zone or have LBs out covering routes. We give Arch a nice and simple 1/2 field read here. Arch knows that with the coverage they are in the corner is going to bail and the DB over the slot has responsibility for the flat. We fire the slot receiver vertically but with an outside release to occupy that man, and the outside receiver runs a simple stick route. Simple pitch and catch.
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Again 11 personnel. We run the tight end on a quick crosser to occupy the LBs and then run a delayed slant behind it. Pay attention to the O-line. The LG gets beat but the ball is out so fast it doesn't matter. A couple weeks ago this is a sack. You can make a shaky line look competent by just getting the ball out.
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Every time Sark catches them trying to add numbers to the box Sark reminds them that they have other responsibilities. 4 wide again with 11 personnel and we throw the quick out to Parker. Pay attention to our Left Tackle here.
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2nd and 6 and Sark knows Vandy wants to blitz. We are 4 wide. Vandy brings 6 and Sark has a screen setup to the boundary. Great call.
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11 personnel. Sark motions late to a 3x1 set knowing he is going to get zone to that side. The slot runs a simple curl to occupy the flat defender while the outside receiver runs a simple comeback route. Easy pitch and catch here.
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11 personnel. This the fake receiver screen to wheel route we like to throw. A couple games ago we tried to run it but it wasn't there. I mentioned that a smart QB will come back and throw it to the faker since it will be open. I was told that was nonsense and QBs are supposed to run the play as its drawn up. Here is an example of us doing that with great success.
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11 personnel. Here is an example of how Sark can manipulate the coverage with 5 receivers while simultaneously giving Arch quick and easy reads. Sark slips the back out center left knowing he is going to draw the attention of the MLB. However, we are working the slot defender. We run a curl right in front of him to hold him so Arch can hit the quick post behind him. Easy pitch and catch.
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11 personnel. This play is basically the same as the last play but we get to it differently. This time the TE runs a crosser that occupies the defender and we throw the same post behind it. Up to this point, this is the longest time Arch has held the ball.
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11 personnel. We motion Parker and now we know we are getting zone. We know the corner is going to bail to cover 3, so we are working the flat defender here. If he is slow to respond to the speed out we throw that, but if he jumps it the TE is sitting with a curl. Nice and easy read for Arch here.
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Again with 11 personnel with 4 routes releasing to one side. We fire two verticals to occupy the safeties, then slip the RB out to occupy the underneath defender, all but guaranteeing the speed out to be open. This is where Arch has shown growth. Old Arch stares down the vertical here.
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Here is another Arch growth moment. Old Arch doesn't see this checkdown and is sacked by the DE the LT has lost control of in the face of this blitz. This Arch has this ball coming out before the TE is even set. You love to see it!
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