FishDuck Article Administrator No. 1 Share Posted November 29, 2021 One of the biggest bones of contention the fans have had with the Mario Cristobal era of nearly four years was pounding of the “A” gaps with the “Plodding-Pistol” formation. Late last year we began to see more of the Shotgun formation, and less of the Pistol to where now we simply do not see the Pistol formation at all. ... Read the full article here... 2 Two Sites: FishDuck and the Our Beloved Ducks forum, The only "Forum with Decorum!" And All-Volunteer? What a wonderful community of Duck fans! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smith72 Moderator No. 2 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Thanks Charles for the analysis! Great vision and quick acceleration by our running backs! Never Say Dye has been my favorite for a long time. It's nice to see Cardwell have that same vision and quickness! The future looks great. I simply love the intelligence and power blocking of our linemen. The running game will set up the passing game! Go Ducks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck1984 No. 3 Share Posted November 29, 2021 The interior blocking in those two plays was fun to watch in real time, but exciting to watch in slow motion with explanations! Thank you Charles! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 4 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Thanks Charles. Great analyses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG Lumber No. 5 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Thanks Charles. It's really interesting to see the breakdown of an individual play and all the component pieces that go into a successful attempt. We wouldn't see that degree of complexity by just watching the play unfold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DUCKBILL No. 6 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Charles, thank you , thank you. Another great analysis and learning lesson for me. This clarifies Cristabols philosophy. Success starts with controlling the line on both sides. I do not see him wavering on this point. Some see this as being stubborn, but I see it as staying true to his philosophy. In any case keep these analyses coming. They make my day!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 7 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Thanks to all, as again...in slow motion watch the precise moment that "Sala" leaves the combo block and gets the linebacker. This is done in fractions of seconds, and the timing is so crucial. They have all "matured" in this play and now everyone is happy. Fans are NOT complaining about pounding the "A" gaps when we have plays like what you see above, and obviously Cristobal loves it, and Moorhead calls the play! Normally I only do one example, but both were so good and within a minute and a half of each in the game...but it required me to take FIVE HOURS to complete this analysis with all the details and technology. Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
