Rockmart Football & Friday Night Lights
Last Friday I took a trip with Julian & Kyle (from FT) to Rockmart, Georgia (famous as the football home of UGA running back Danny Ware). My purpose for going was to *assist* (in the weakest sense of the word) Julian, who was volunteering as offensive coordinator for his former head coach (who now coaches the Yellow Jackets of Rockmart). I pretty much sat there with my jaw on the floor.
The game was against LaFayette (Armuchee) and Rockmart absolutely manhandled them. I sat in the box the whole time, taking notes, picking Julian's brain as he broke down the opponent's defense, and listening to him radio down plays to the sideline. I learned more about football in those 6 hours (talking before and after the game) then I have anywhere else.
Anyway, I feel like it took my understanding of the game to the next level. If only that now I understand the extent to which I'm merely an infant in the world of football. Right now I'm just coming to grasp with the terminology beyond mere positions. Terms like A gap, B gap, 1-9 techniques, cracking, scraping back, the flats, etc. It amazes me how a "language" provides the gateway into understanding the concrete things that are occuring. Its as if these abstract terms suddenly enable me to understand the world for the first time. I'm sure Paul has all sorts of fun semiotics/linguistics stuff to chime in with here.
What amazes me is how little of this info is actually online. Further, it is absolutely stunning how absolutely horrible the football commentary is both during the games and on ESPN. It's as if these guys know nothing about football. Nothing substantive is communicated other than great pass, nice run, that o-line is strong. There's nothing about playsets, offensive/defensive schema's used and their relative success/failure, particular mistakes made by particular players (OT lining up at a bad angle causing the play to collapse, for example) relating to specific sets, or any other information of substantive details. It's mind-boggling.
What they need is a football wiki. Until that time, MGOBLOG is my home.
| By Josiah Roe | 10:47 AM
Comments
If you're an infant when it comes to Football, i must be a sperm.
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BTW, i played madden again last night, every posession the Panthers (worst NFL team that year) scored on me (Rams). I cant' figure teh defense out, like what to do, who to control, and how to catch up to guys and actually tackle them.
Posted by: holton at September 7, 2005 11:39 AM
there this new thing out called an instruction booklet...
Posted by: dp at September 7, 2005 11:44 AM
there are also these new things out called spelling and editing
Posted by: dp at September 7, 2005 11:45 AM
I got my initial training from dad, the rest from EA Sports.
Posted by: stelmodad at September 7, 2005 01:03 PM
Do you have any predictions on this week's Notre Dame game? Should be a tough one...
Posted by: Andrew Kaufmann at September 7, 2005 01:40 PM
Andrew, my predictions on the ND game is that Michigan wins by 7. In my mind its an offensive race and I think Michigan's offensive is better than Notre Dame's defensive greater than Notre Dame's offense is greater than Michigan's defense.
If that makes sense.
Michigan's defense IS atrocious. But our offense is simply stunning. We're going to throw up 35+ points no problem, but I can easily see Notre Dame scoring 30.
Anyways, I think we'll pull it off. but it's going to be an offensive showdown. Gonna be ridiculously entertaining (and nail biting for we UM fans).
Oh, I do think UM is overrated at 3, BTW. And I'm excited 'bout where Weis is taking ND. Looking forward to them being a contender again.
that said, GO BLUE
Posted by: JosiahQ at September 7, 2005 01:46 PM
Michigan has the better athletes and will have more folks who we'll be seeing in the NFL. Their week points in defense needs some reworking or maybe just some maturity.
Weiss proved that you can make silk purse out of a sows ear by pushing a decent Pitt team back onto their heals with nearly the same ND players that looked lost most of last year.
I'm not sure how much confidence and momentum will carry ND this week though. If both teams played like they did last week I'd give ND a slight edge. If Michigan's defense wakes up and their offence shows how good it is Michigan will earn a good 10+ point spread.
In either case, I’m going to thoroughly enjoy this game. Go Irish.
Posted by: stelmodad at September 7, 2005 01:48 PM
So in general this Michigan team is little different from last year's?
Posted by: Andrew Kaufmann at September 7, 2005 01:49 PM
Goldilocks! How's the new married life? Miss ya man...
Posted by: Illman at September 7, 2005 03:45 PM
My prediction is the Fighting Irish are going to kick Michigan's butt! Go RUDY GO RUDY GO RUDY! I predict Michigan's setting themselves up for a big fall.. .hehehehehe let the yearly tradition of Chris picking Michigan's opponent every week to beat Michigan.
Posted by: holton at September 7, 2005 05:52 PM
more football and baseball blogging please.
Posted by: stelmodad at September 7, 2005 08:22 PM
During one year in junior high PE class we studied football for a few weeks. We learned (and were tested on) the rulles, the possitions, and audible call meanings. The lectures happened on rainy days, and we went out and played flag-football on the nice days. It was really fun. We split into six teams and played a round-robin tournament over a few weeks. My team won. Then, after the "season" was over, we had an all-star game where the champions played against the best players from the other five teams. Again, my team won. Looking back, it might have been a little advanced for thirteen and fourteen year-olds, but it was still fun.
Posted by: Dword at September 8, 2005 12:47 AM
Went online looking to see how Rockmart's doing this year. Graduated in 1986 and now live in Chicago (15 yrs here). Georgia (and I'm sure AL, TN, TX, etc) high school football never leaves you once it gets in your blood.
No Danny Ware's in my time (West Rome was the juggernaut of my era...4 straight state titles). But Friday night was still Friday night.
Hope to read more here...
Posted by: Kevin Fuller at October 1, 2005 01:31 PM
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