tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post1942453749252137822..comments2023-06-27T04:30:25.783-04:00Comments on Burgeoning Wolverine Star: Notre Dame's corner blitzesChris Gaerighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11199782156789895674noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-89445920593789346132012-09-27T16:08:28.887-04:002012-09-27T16:08:28.887-04:00I haven't gone back and rewatched the game, bu...I haven't gone back and rewatched the game, but I think I noticed live and Ace/Brian made the same comment on their Podcast:<br /><br />When Jerald Robinson was in the game it seemed to be a pretty heavy run indicator (and often we ran to his side of the field).Asgardiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-50654385228116283432012-09-27T13:12:23.490-04:002012-09-27T13:12:23.490-04:00Distressing indeed, but more a matter of scouting ...Distressing indeed, but more a matter of scouting and gameplanning than individual effort (although Robinson's actual blocking effort downfield is laughable in its own right).Tim Sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-83501170760728476002012-09-27T11:57:55.612-04:002012-09-27T11:57:55.612-04:00You only complain! (I kid).
I think you're ri...You only complain! (I kid).<br /><br />I think you're right. Confirmation bias, here. That almost certainly is J. Robinson. But yeah, it seems like it is still his job to try and run off the corner. Notre Dame beat Michigan on this playcall, but this is twice now that it's happened. It's a distressing trend.Chris Gaerighttp://www.burgeoningwolverinestar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-88041479577298567482012-09-27T11:38:31.593-04:002012-09-27T11:38:31.593-04:00Yeah, I'm kind of in the same place that you a...Yeah, I'm kind of in the same place that you are: how do we fix this? I think the easiest fix is making Gardner do blocking drills all week in practice. If he doesn't learn to block, teams are going to do this all season.Chris Gaerighttp://www.burgeoningwolverinestar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-9787607339989716692012-09-27T11:38:30.919-04:002012-09-27T11:38:30.919-04:00I don't mean to only comment to complain, but ...I don't mean to only comment to complain, but that appears Jerald Robinson, not Devin Gardner at the bottom of the screen. Not that it's any less depressing, because Gardner still sucks at blocking and apparently J. Robinson does, too.<br /><br />Also, the playside receiver's assignment is (still) almost always to run off the corner. That appears to be the case on this play, as well. If the defender had been a little more obvious about his blitz (he honestly does a great job disguising it until right about at the snap, making it impressive that he closes so quickly), maybe Robinson would have changed what he did there, but he's executing his assignment properly.<br /><br />More than anything, Notre Dame just made a good playcall that beat Michigan's play.Tim Sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-15565907545733443982012-09-27T11:10:56.613-04:002012-09-27T11:10:56.613-04:00I don't know if there's an easy fix to any...I don't know if there's an easy fix to any of this. Gardner is a QB playing WR, but, without the ball skills and insticts of an actual wideout. We lack any playmakers on the outside. Nobody is scared of Jerald Robinson, Roy Roundtree or Jeremy Gallon beating them. Our lack of a consistent rushing attack from anyone not named Denard is just compounding our problems. Boy, did we all underestimate the importance of Molk in this offense. I think he covered for average at best play from our guards the last couple of years. It's too bad that we have no other options at OT or I would say that we should move Schofield back to LG and put someone else in at RT. I thought Michael did very well playing next to lewan towards the end of last season.Marknoreply@blogger.com