If this issue has been previOUsly addressed....

[Iam4OUru]

my deepest apology. ;)

I've noticed, especially this year, that Landry makes a hand motion behind his back to put his running back in motion....either left or right. A large percentage of the time, he ends up tossing the ball out to that back behind the line of scrimmage. My concern is.....can the defense not see this signaling, or, is the execution so good up front that it really doesn't matter? This just appears a bit awkward to me.

[TrophyCollector]

F***ING Wilson!!!

[gaylordfan1]

so many plays can be ran out of that set... I don't think its giving anything away.

[swardboy]

And I've noticed it's a trend this year for qb's to wave a back in motion with a hand...nothing discreet about it anymore.

As far as the trend for throwing to the motion man, maybe they're setting something up for a later game. I can't imagine KW getting into a rut on playcalling, can you?

[yankee]

i've noticed the hand motion too, but a lot of times he doesn't swing it out to the RB...at least not initially.

[yermom]

the time he did that against Colorado and then handed off to Millard was pretty awesome

[yankee]

the time he did that against Colorado and then handed off to Millard was pretty awesome

handoffs to millard, out of the shotgun, make me happy inside. MOAR MILLARD!!!11

[yermom]

no one suspects the fullback!

[oudavid1]

as an aspiring coach i can say, the motion gets our athletes in to space, so if the defense does go with it, which is a risk (to take a backer out of the middle) than i would assume that Landry would hit that quick slot route we usually run to it. Now it seems more likely that we would have 2 backs in el backfield so the run is still an option. I dont dislike it.

[bmjlr]

Maybe Jones keeps farting and the RB leaves to get out of the way. :D

[Okie35]

so many plays can be ran out of that set... I don't think its giving anything away.

Yea, KW already stated most of the plays he runs are the same just different looks from different sets. Lately, Landry has been faking the swing pass when the DBs bite on it. Its been working like a charm.

[Okie35]

as an aspiring coach i can say, the motion gets our athletes in to space, so if the defense does go with it, which is a risk (to take a backer out of the middle) than i would assume that Landry would hit that quick slot route we usually run to it. Now it seems more likely that we would have 2 backs in el backfield so the run is still an option. I dont dislike it.

Yea w/ motion you can read the defense easier to see if they're in zone or man.

[oumartin]

as an aspiring coach i can say, the motion gets our athletes in to space, so if the defense does go with it, which is a risk (to take a backer out of the middle) than i would assume that Landry would hit that quick slot route we usually run to it. Now it seems more likely that we would have 2 backs in el backfield so the run is still an option. I dont dislike it.

We get the point that you wanna coach. No need to put it in every reply.

[sooneron]

Smells ******y in here...

[KantoSooner]

And what's with the stamping thing that spread QB's seem to all do? Is it a signal? To whom? Or just a personal rhythm/tic type of thing?

[Iam4OUru]

I don't disagree with the back in motion. It's just that the hand signals seem a bit neanderthal. Can't they work it in as voice commands? Maybe Landry has too much on his plate already? :confused: ;)

[oumartin]

Is he flippin' the bird or giving the peace sign? Maybe he's waving off a fart

[Mad Dog Madsen]

Maybe Jones keeps farting and the RB leaves to get out of the way. :D

I wouldn't doubt it...

[Landthief 1972]

no one suspects the fullback!

Or the Spanish Inquisition!

http://whsdrama.westwood.wikispaces.net/file/view/monty-python-spanish-inquisition.jpg/113297339/monty-python-spanish-inquisition.jpg

[oudavid1]

We get the point that you wanna coach. No need to put it in every reply.

as an aspiring coach......i feel like i need to

[Mad Dog Madsen]

You guys are hilarious! :D

[humblesooner]

Don't worry about the hand signal. It's just the starting mechanism, similar to lifting his foot to trigger the snap. I thought the same thing when I first saw it (signalling the receiver to start, then throwing to him), but then I watched more and noticed that a lot of the time the pass did not go to that receiver. And a lot of times when it did go to him, it was the check down option.

[oumartin]

Don't worry about the hand signal. It's just the starting mechanism, similar to lifting his foot to trigger the snap. I thought the same thing when I first saw it (signalling the receiver to start, then throwing to him), but then I watched more and noticed that a lot of the time the pass did not go to that receiver. And a lot of times when it did go to him, it was the check down option.



Wouldn't an aspiring coach know this?

[oudavid1]

Wouldn't an aspiring coach know this?

sha-zam!

[C&CDean]

We get the point that you wanna coach. No need to put it in every reply.

Damn straight, cause marty is gonna start ragging on you now. He hates coaches.

[Mississippi Sooner]

Fire David!

[bent rider]

And what's with the stamping thing that spread QB's seem to all do? Is it a signal? To whom? Or just a personal rhythm/tic type of thing?

Its the standing equivalent to lifting a cheek.

[Cornfed]

I thought he was waving off a fart.

[Pricetag]

I thought he was waving off a fart.
I think he'd be playing better on the road if he was doing that, because if you're farting, you're having fun, and if you're having fun, you're playing loose.

[Cornfed]

I think he'd be playing better on the road if he was doing that, because if you're farting, you're having fun, and if you're having fun, you're playing loose.

I thought only the butt clenchers in the stands were not having fun.

[oumartin]

I dont' hate coaches. I only hate Democrats.

I just think we could do better with a new defensive coordinator.

[StoopTroup]

I guess we finally understand...you can probably never bring it up until you're kissing Bob's *** for making a change. Hopefully he'll get one you like so we don't have to listen to you whine for another 6 years.

[CharterKid]

F***ING Wilson!!!

SI!!

[oudavid1]

Fire David!

My first one! :D yay!

[En_Fuego]

Is he flippin' the bird or giving the peace sign? Maybe he's waving off a fart

THIS ^

[humblesooner]

I dont' hate coaches. I only hate Democrats.

I just think we could do better with a new defensive coordinator.

If I had known that Venables was a Democrat, I would have been on the Fire Vulnerables bandwagon long ago.

[humblesooner]

Wouldn't an aspiring coach know this?

Maybe if he already knew this, he wouldn't be "aspiring".
Glad I could help him out. :D