Given that spring ball is around the corner, but not here yet. I've been thinking about how improved WR play next yr may manifest itself.
YES, the young wideouts have to run better and more disciplined patterns. Learn to sit down instead of drift. Learn to run crisp cuts and not round them out unless it's against a zone. Learn to recognize the defensive coverage and run the proper routes.
OH.. And once you do that. CATCH THE DOGGONE BALL.
Now, let me say this.. I am at a position in life now where try very hard to "HATE" anything... I don't even "HATE" Purdue anymore. I hope they lose and do badly doing it. But I do not have a pathological hatred of Purdue that I once had say.... Most my life till about 10 yrs ago. Note: This could be sorely tested by being around a lot of Purdue people but in the words of Samuel L. Jackson: "I'm TRYING REAL HARD".)
BUT There are a handful of entities that truly test that "new me" persona:
A. UK basketball
B. Radical Islamists
C. The New England Patriots
IN THAT ORDER
Now, I offer begrudging acknowledgement that the New England Patriots have the most effective passing attack I've ever seen. Even more effective than my beloved Peyton Manning or Roger Staubach. They dink and they dunk and dive and keep the chains moving. The Seth Littrell style throw the 15 yard fade down the field when 4 yards will due is hopefully out of the IU vernacular. The Patriots will run that ^^%$## 3 yard hook and then turn straight up the field and split the defenders and dive low and move the stick 6 or 8 yards. And they do it on first down. They do it on 2nd down and they do it on 3rd and 4. And it makes me SCREAM when they do it. But where some teams catch the ball and try to make a touchdown on every catch, dipping and juking and picking up 3 yards and punting. NE keeps the chains moving. Keeps the defense off the field. And doesn't turn it over.
So HERE'S hoping IU brings the select big play back in 2015, but more importantly, the receivers learn to be more like Julian Edelman (MAN I HATE SAYING THAT) and Wes Welker before him and less like somebody trying to get something that isn't there at the expense of a first down.
YES, the young wideouts have to run better and more disciplined patterns. Learn to sit down instead of drift. Learn to run crisp cuts and not round them out unless it's against a zone. Learn to recognize the defensive coverage and run the proper routes.
OH.. And once you do that. CATCH THE DOGGONE BALL.
Now, let me say this.. I am at a position in life now where try very hard to "HATE" anything... I don't even "HATE" Purdue anymore. I hope they lose and do badly doing it. But I do not have a pathological hatred of Purdue that I once had say.... Most my life till about 10 yrs ago. Note: This could be sorely tested by being around a lot of Purdue people but in the words of Samuel L. Jackson: "I'm TRYING REAL HARD".)
BUT There are a handful of entities that truly test that "new me" persona:
A. UK basketball
B. Radical Islamists
C. The New England Patriots
IN THAT ORDER
Now, I offer begrudging acknowledgement that the New England Patriots have the most effective passing attack I've ever seen. Even more effective than my beloved Peyton Manning or Roger Staubach. They dink and they dunk and dive and keep the chains moving. The Seth Littrell style throw the 15 yard fade down the field when 4 yards will due is hopefully out of the IU vernacular. The Patriots will run that ^^%$## 3 yard hook and then turn straight up the field and split the defenders and dive low and move the stick 6 or 8 yards. And they do it on first down. They do it on 2nd down and they do it on 3rd and 4. And it makes me SCREAM when they do it. But where some teams catch the ball and try to make a touchdown on every catch, dipping and juking and picking up 3 yards and punting. NE keeps the chains moving. Keeps the defense off the field. And doesn't turn it over.
So HERE'S hoping IU brings the select big play back in 2015, but more importantly, the receivers learn to be more like Julian Edelman (MAN I HATE SAYING THAT) and Wes Welker before him and less like somebody trying to get something that isn't there at the expense of a first down.
