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Subject: Re: Playing Offensive Line in Football

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Date Posted: 14:59:56 07/10/24 Wed
In reply to: An Observer 's message, "Playing Offensive Line in Football" on 14:35:54 07/09/24 Tue

Good offensive linemen really need to understand the play they are running and the audible. If it's a run play up the #2 hole, then the right guard and center have to know which angle they are taking to open the hole. I think playing offensive guard back in my day was a lot more fun, as we were about two thirds running and one third passing give or take. Run blocking is a lot more fun than pass blocking. The lack of a running game in the Ivy League I fault many of the coaches blocking techniques because today everything is zone blocking, so the offensive linemen are no longer firing out to drive the defender off the ball. Many high school linemen no longer even know how to play from the three point stance. They have no idea how to fire out, stay low, and drive until the whistle blows. Then again I am not up to speed on modern day blocking. Sure today's offensive linemen are a lot bigger, but I don't think they are as quick off the ball. That's why I always liked Nick Saban at Alabama as those guys can block in any situation.

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