In response to cleansing, hypermasculine but not gay content…
Quinton Moore, eliciting frightening autonomic nervous system reactions in response to a massive hit he lays here.
The way the arms spaz back and stiffen makes us a little queasy, to be honest.
Summer must end, if only to give us football and something else to write about besides homoerotic shots of gridironers lolling about in potentially homoerotic poses. The bukkake pile of the Troy lineman photo was bad enough, but now we have this…
..which can’t possibly be real, right? That’s not Jimmy Claussen, ND blue chip nab, looking suspiciously like:
a.) Rough trade
b.) The scion of a Serbian mafia family on vacation with his boys in the Pakleni islands.
c.) The world’s most unfortunate album cover choice.
d.) Deckhand on the S.S. Catamite
There has to be a USC or BC Photoshopper behind this (not the “Queer Eye” bit-we’re pretty sure that came from Photoshop.) The sooner September 1st rolls around, the better. And after this and the white stretch Hummer limo entry to his signing day announcement, why are we convinced that Claussen has the white tuxedo from the “Sharp Dressed Man” video in his closet?
Jim returns with Part 2 of his opus on the art of offensive line play. Another outstanding piece of work, Jim, and further evidence that o-line play is as complex an endeavor as attempting to play a game living chess with a herd of grumpy moose. To catch up, read part one if you missed it. Enjoy it, and be sure to tell Jim what a badass job he did below.
I’m back for more! Thank you for your great responses and questions to Part 1, and for actually reading it. And, No, I would never consider coaching Michigan’s offensive line, because I don’t want to take a pay cut and work 80 hours a week… I’ve never sat down and tried to put into words what a lineman does, and I can tell you that it’s a lot harder than it sounds. I hope I’m hitting the mark and giving you something that not only makes sense to the average fan, but also does justice to the artwork that is playing on the offensive line.
Part 2 is going to cover run blocking. Run blocking is a much different animal than pass blocking, and I consider it a “natural” action. You see, in my warped, cluttered mind, I divide football into “natural” and “unnatural” actions and tasks players are required to perform. “Natural” is synonymous with athletic; therefore, a natural task or action on the football field is an athletic action that most people perform at an early age with very little intervention or coaching. For example, drive by any field where kids are playing football and you will see them execute the “natural” actions of throwing (QB), catching (receivers), tackling (defense), and sometime blocking (offensive line) the opposing players. Now, understand by blocking I refer to it in its most rudimentary form; i.e. getting in the way of another person and pushing them backwards toward their goal line. But, I consider it to be as natural as throwing and catching, just with a lot more technique, size, and strength required from the big boys up front. The “natural” actions of run blocking are where it diverges from the “unnatural” actions of pass blocking. Pass blocking is based on some pretty simple logic, but it requires a lot of work and technique to execute properly, and is something I consider to be learned, rather than innate. I will get into more detail about pass blocking next week, but you won’t see a guy squatting, with his head back, butt down, and arms extended in front of a pass rusher in any pickup game in America. Guaranteed! (Whew! I guess this is my way of answering the question of whether run blocking or pass blocking is easier… It’s definitely run blocking!) Below, I’ll discuss footwork, helmet, hand and shoulder position, as well as a variety of blocking techniques commonly used.
Orlando Pace on the loose. Mmm, pancakes.
Run blocking technique
The Drive block
We’ll start with the most basic block; the drive block. A drive block is the technique used to move a defender who’s lined up directly in front of you, or who may be shading to the left or right.
Footwork
As I covered in Part 1, footwork is the single most important predictor of success for a blocker. It puts the lineman in a position of advantage, and allows him to control the defender. It’s very important that the first two steps gain ground up the field, and put the blocker in a position to be successful against the defender. There are some cases, however, when it may be necessary for the first or second steps to be lateral, instead of up the field. But, as a general rule, when run blocking the first two steps are up the field. First, think of a center, who’s covered by a nose tackle close enough to smell his rancid breath, and hear his labored mouth-breathing. If the NT is playing “heads-up”, meaning
directly in front of the blocker and not shading to the left or right, then the technique for the blocker is to take a 12-18” step with the play side foot, at about a 60-70º angle up the field. The second step with the backside foot should be the same distance and angle as the first step, and should happen immediately after the play side foot makes contact with the ground.
Helmet position
Where the head goes, the body will follow. Therefore, the position of the blocker’s helmet is very important in determining the success of a block. (more…)
A University of Tennessee football recruit is the center of a probe-heh, probe-of a sexual misconduct case involving a Knox County employee, Assistant Principal Kimberly Kallenberg of Powell High School. The recruit, Joseph Lee Smith, has denied having sexual conduct with Kallenberg at any time during his time at Powell, where he was “a multisport standout” and starred on the football team at tight end (double heh) /defensive end. Kallenberg allegedly tampered with students’ grades, as well.
If the allegations are true, then Joseph Lee Smith-fortunate to be a gifted athlete, since a name like that usually buys you a ticket straight to a multiple felony charge-may have improved his grades with his penis, a feat that deserves some sort of commendation or award. Most of us can only do the towel rack trick, and here he is converting Cs to As with it. Magic wand, indeed.
BTW, judging from the picture, Kallenberg must have a Clan of the Cave Bear thing. The Jondalar of Powell High School has enrolled at UT for Summer School, where he will be allowed to screw easy grades out of the faculty without dropping his pants.
Well, Linda Bensel-Myers is off the potential date list.
Orson Swindle and Stranko Montana are two men pushing thirty who should know better than to run a college football blog, but evidently don't. Both graduated from the University of Florida, and both agree that college football is far too important to be left to the professionals.
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