Hope y’all enjoy this film breakdown. It was definitely one of those things where the little things mattered. Please comment any questions or thoughts below, love hearing from everyone!
Great breakdown of the film as usual. Missed the first half but got to see the 2nd. I think the play at 16:12 shows the massive difference between what works against mid-tier teams and what works against elite teams. OSU didn't give Tyler Warren that space underneath and that was one (of a few) big difference makers in how these results were different.
Minnesota's new defensive coordinator has linebacker coaching experience. Only a couple plays in, you could see the 'backers were well coached. Watching, keeping the play in front of them, plugging , switching gaps. Didn't realize there was so many missed blocking assignments. Iowa got three late touchdowns off these guys and the blocking was sick. What happened to us? We looked great at the beginning of the year. Did teams figure us out? I was hoping Kotelnicki would use motion, alignment, plays to the flat, something to free up the box. May have not been out-physical'd but we didn't do ourselves any favors sailing into the perfect storm. Is it time for some, "honest conversations" about who should get more snaps? Is J'ven Williams in witness protection?
It doesn't matter what plays you call if the line is missing blocks and assignments and doesn't communicate. Eastern is a disruptor. We can only hope that they had the worst first half they'll have all season. You could see watching the game in real time that we were getting whipped up front play after play.
Just from watching the tape, it seems like we got more of a push earlier In the year. We are also just playing better Dline’s than we have in the beginning of the season, so that’s a part of it too. I definitely think the run game struggling has so much of an impact on the rest of the Offense. Singleton being banged up + Donkoh out isn’t great news for the run game
I think the hardest part as a player would be to watch film. Even when you're not in the play it's possible to still see your mistakes. I know that's the only way to correct them, but it still takes courage to watch the good, bad, and ugly.
@@LandonTengwall58 Makes sense. But I can't imagine watching film within the position group and seeing someone like Barkley, Parsons, Olu, or Tyler. It must be humbling to know no matter how hard you work, they simply have God given skills and abilities that no amount of hard work will close the gap. If you're a great player but then you're teammates with an elite player, finally realizing you don't have that gear must be tough as well.
Thank you! That’s honestly a great question. I watch every play from the Offense and each play I’m writing down 2-3 notes about the play. Once I’m done with that I’ll go back thru and find things that I wrote down a lot, whether that is good or bad, and then that thing is the focus of one of the cutups. So if I look down and see that I wrote about the OL struggling with stunts, I’ll make that 1 of the 4 cutups. Thanks for the question man, I love talking about stuff like this
Landon.....when a OG combo blocks and is supposed to climb to get the LB, how long is the OG supposed to block the Dlineman, until he climbs to the LB? There are times you see an OG double teaming a DL where the KB then rushes in free. Other times they don't stay on the DL long enough, climbing to the LB, and the DL makes the tackle. That has to be tough on a OL not having eyes in the back of his head to know if the RB is already past the DL or not.
Simplified answer here is it depends. First step typically horizontal to playside with eyes toward gap Second step jam and push the DL on the combo and push forward. Eyes should be on the next level watching for flow. If the backer fades stay on block. If the backer plugs move up. It's the RBs job to pace and follow the line for timing
It really depends on the coaching point for that play. For example, if you watch the eagles, they get off their combos to the backer very fast and that’s because they want to get bodies on bodies, now the problem with that is you are leaving guys 1 on 1 more than 2 on 1, so you better have some damn good linemen if you want to run that style of combo blocks. But for How we run it, it’s pretty random. It’s really just up to the players discretion of how quickly that combo last
On the second play (the Vega and Shelton double to backer), does the split seem too wide to you? Or is there a reason it’s wider than the rest of the line on a play like that?
It’s definitely for a reason. My guess is that it was to make the decision easier for Vega. Because if there’s more space you can really see if that DE will come inside to the B or try to stay in the C gap. So it was very clear that V needed to climb to the backer, that DE was not coming in the B gap at all, so that’s my guess as to why the split was so big. Basically make the DE “declare” where he’s gonna go
People hate when I point it out but Drew Allar is part of the reason why we aren’t more explosive in the passing game. He won’t throw to receivers down the field unless they are wide open.
10000%. I've seen same thing since last year and been screaming it ever since. He misses 2 - 4 deep shots a game. In the playoffs not taking those shots cant hurt us.
@@across7162 Can tell you for a fact it was all money. They ridiculously gave Fleming around $500k. KLS said wtf, I've been here 4 years, have double Flemings production where's my $500k? So KLS held out of pre-season practice hoping something would be worked out. PSU didn't budge so KLS left. KLS could have went about it in a better way but he had a legit gripe seeing a player w/half his ability get $500k.
I think that is why so many wide receivers transferred. Allar is a good qb due to his athleticism and creativity. He is not a pure, accurate pocket passer
Hope y’all enjoy this film breakdown. It was definitely one of those things where the little things mattered. Please comment any questions or thoughts below, love hearing from everyone!
Great breakdown of the film as usual. Missed the first half but got to see the 2nd. I think the play at 16:12 shows the massive difference between what works against mid-tier teams and what works against elite teams. OSU didn't give Tyler Warren that space underneath and that was one (of a few) big difference makers in how these results were different.
Minnesota's new defensive coordinator has linebacker coaching experience. Only a couple plays in, you could see the 'backers were well coached. Watching, keeping the play in front of them, plugging , switching gaps. Didn't realize there was so many missed blocking assignments. Iowa got three late touchdowns off these guys and the blocking was sick. What happened to us? We looked great at the beginning of the year. Did teams figure us out?
I was hoping Kotelnicki would use motion, alignment, plays to the flat, something to free up the box. May have not been out-physical'd but we didn't do ourselves any favors sailing into the perfect storm.
Is it time for some, "honest conversations" about who should get more snaps? Is J'ven Williams in witness protection?
It doesn't matter what plays you call if the line is missing blocks and assignments and doesn't communicate. Eastern is a disruptor. We can only hope that they had the worst first half they'll have all season. You could see watching the game in real time that we were getting whipped up front play after play.
@@robsherrill8130 This was the big problem. If Penn State's inside zone isn't working, nothing works for this offense.
Just from watching the tape, it seems like we got more of a push earlier In the year. We are also just playing better Dline’s than we have in the beginning of the season, so that’s a part of it too.
I definitely think the run game struggling has so much of an impact on the rest of the Offense. Singleton being banged up + Donkoh out isn’t great news for the run game
I think the hardest part as a player would be to watch film. Even when you're not in the play it's possible to still see your mistakes. I know that's the only way to correct them, but it still takes courage to watch the good, bad, and ugly.
It is not easy. Some of the most uncomfortable moments but that is what gets you better!
@@LandonTengwall58 Makes sense. But I can't imagine watching film within the position group and seeing someone like Barkley, Parsons, Olu, or Tyler. It must be humbling to know no matter how hard you work, they simply have God given skills and abilities that no amount of hard work will close the gap. If you're a great player but then you're teammates with an elite player, finally realizing you don't have that gear must be tough as well.
Ioane gotta step it up
Great video, Landon! When watching film where do you start?
Thank you! That’s honestly a great question. I watch every play from the Offense and each play I’m writing down 2-3 notes about the play. Once I’m done with that I’ll go back thru and find things that I wrote down a lot, whether that is good or bad, and then that thing is the focus of one of the cutups. So if I look down and see that I wrote about the OL struggling with stunts, I’ll make that 1 of the 4 cutups. Thanks for the question man, I love talking about stuff like this
@ awesome man thank you for the response! I always wondered how you viewed film.
Landon.....when a OG combo blocks and is supposed to climb to get the LB, how long is the OG supposed to block the Dlineman, until he climbs to the LB? There are times you see an OG double teaming a DL where the KB then rushes in free. Other times they don't stay on the DL long enough, climbing to the LB, and the DL makes the tackle. That has to be tough on a OL not having eyes in the back of his head to know if the RB is already past the DL or not.
Simplified answer here is it depends.
First step typically horizontal to playside with eyes toward gap
Second step jam and push the DL on the combo and push forward. Eyes should be on the next level watching for flow. If the backer fades stay on block. If the backer plugs move up.
It's the RBs job to pace and follow the line for timing
It really depends on the coaching point for that play. For example, if you watch the eagles, they get off their combos to the backer very fast and that’s because they want to get bodies on bodies, now the problem with that is you are leaving guys 1 on 1 more than 2 on 1, so you better have some damn good linemen if you want to run that style of combo blocks. But for How we run it, it’s pretty random. It’s really just up to the players discretion of how quickly that combo last
Thanks for the comment!
On the 3rd down throw to Clifford, Warren was wide open. (9:45)
Was there a miscommunication with the route? Clifford looked confused.
On the second play (the Vega and Shelton double to backer), does the split seem too wide to you? Or is there a reason it’s wider than the rest of the line on a play like that?
It’s definitely for a reason. My guess is that it was to make the decision easier for Vega. Because if there’s more space you can really see if that DE will come inside to the B or try to stay in the C gap. So it was very clear that V needed to climb to the backer, that DE was not coming in the B gap at all, so that’s my guess as to why the split was so big. Basically make the DE “declare” where he’s gonna go
@ makes sense. Thanks Landon!
Where was Julian Fleming, why didn’t he make the trip to Minnesota
don’t u know these mf teach them how to stop a stunt PLEASEEEEE
People hate when I point it out but Drew Allar is part of the reason why we aren’t more explosive in the passing game. He won’t throw to receivers down the field unless they are wide open.
10000%. I've seen same thing since last year and been screaming it ever since. He misses 2 - 4 deep shots a game. In the playoffs not taking those shots cant hurt us.
Maybe Landon could give some insight here but I've been thinking KLS left because of this and some SEC money.
@@across7162 Can tell you for a fact it was all money. They ridiculously gave Fleming around $500k. KLS said wtf, I've been here 4 years, have double Flemings production where's my $500k? So KLS held out of pre-season practice hoping something would be worked out. PSU didn't budge so KLS left. KLS could have went about it in a better way but he had a legit gripe seeing a player w/half his ability get $500k.
@PSU2024 sheesh hadn't looked too much into that one but he sure looking pretty good at UAB. Thorne throws balls downfield too which helps 😂
I think that is why so many wide receivers transferred. Allar is a good qb due to his athleticism and creativity. He is not a pure, accurate pocket passer