Roullier and the fullback dive

[carbonpoke]

Im thinking we might see an evolution to our running game by moving roullier to center. It opens up a much more varied counter running attack. We can pull from different looks. However, for a counter to work, we need to have an effective fullback dive to move the middle linebacker. I have a feeling that we will see a resurgence of classic fullback play.

The more I think about roullier to center, the more i like it. He's smart and will call blocking schemes, but his mobility will really shine being able to go either direction. And on another note, he was rated extremely high as a guard, but as a center he might be an all American.

[carbonpoke]

Just having a mobile center makes a world of difference

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/10/4/4 ... richardson

https://youtu.be/808GlP-7AKQ

http://incolor.inebraska.com/mays/countertrap.htm

https://youtu.be/kmtVeqMt6dc

[Cowboy Junky]

I agree. Roullier at center allows our best 5 players to be on the field at the same time as well. Hopefully, we can stay injury free this year so we can see how good the offense can be.

[joshvanklomp]

Reading the thread title for the first time, I thought you were calling for a Fridge Perry goal line package.

[PokeOLoco]

Reading the thread title for the first time, I thought you were calling for a Fridge Perry goal line package.

Me too haha.. honestly I'm a little disappointed.

[Cowboy Junky]

As much as they pull him and have him lead block, he pretty much already is a Fridge Perry.

[McPeachy]

Man, we are really grasping for anything positive with this program, when we start talking about the exciting and fan-thrilling fullback dive play.

Next thing to talk about: Our punter is awesome! (Which he is).

[Cowboy Junky]

You don't have to be Cam Newton to be exciting.

I like the old school, hard nosed, tough positions that don't get the credit they deserve.

Our fullback is pre-season All-American. Maybe it isn't a bad thing to get excited about good fullback play.

[McPeachy]

You don't have to be Cam Newton to be exciting.

I like the old school, hard nosed, tough positions that don't get the credit they deserve.

Our fullback is pre-season All-American. Maybe it isn't a bad thing to get excited about good fullback play.

It sure helps the "exciting factor" though (to be Cam Newton).

I like the old school, hard nosed, style of play as well - but ON DEFENSE. 3 yards a f-word cloud of dust doesn't pump my nads. Etc.

[Cowboy Junky]

I think the offense has a good chance to be pretty exciting, although you're right, 3 yards and a cloud of dust isn't very exciting to most people.

[McPeachy]

I think the offense has a good chance to be pretty exciting, although you're right, 3 yards and a cloud of dust isn't very exciting to most people.

Agreed!

[Cowboy Junky]

I think the offense has a good chance to be pretty exciting, although you're right, 3 yards and a cloud of dust isn't very exciting to most people.

Agreed!

Now, if we could just figure out how to recruit/maintain the depth necessary to never have to play another 225 pound defensive lineman or 210 pound linebacker, we might have a chance to bring back the glory years of the late 80's.

Maybe we should hire Lance Armstrong as a consultant/trainer for our front seven.

[Cornpoke]

Most kids these days don't even know what a fullback is.

[Poke-opolis]

Junky....I see your point but Derek Brooks was 210lbs playing WSLB in the Tampa 2. Now he was a freak of nature but never the heaviest of guys. At one point they were listing him at 225lbs and the joke in Tampa was that it was in full pads with his cleats and helmet and just after lunch. I guess my point is for this scheme in particular our LBs need to be able to run and get into their zone drops to compress the passing windows and gang tackle the outside leveraged runs.

[Cowboy Junky]

Junky....I see your point but Derek Brooks was 210lbs playing WSLB in the Tampa 2. Now he was a freak of nature but never the heaviest of guys. At one point they were listing him at 225lbs and the joke in Tampa was that it was in full pads with his cleats and helmet and just after lunch. I guess my point is for this scheme in particular our LBs need to be able to run and get into their zone drops to compress the passing windows and gang tackle the outside leveraged runs.

Agreed. He also had Warren Sapp in front of him, stoughing up the middle. I know the linebackers don't have to be as big as they traditionally do. They need to be good in coverage. The interior of the defensive line needs to be immovable and capable of penetration. If they aren't, and the blockers get on the linebackers, the scheme doesn't work. If, like in our case, both the dline and linebackers are small, you end up with the defense we've had the last two years. You end up with the free safety leading the team in tackles.

Our problem has been the lack of size on the dline combined with the lack of size at linebacker. It's the reason why a true freshman led the team in tackles. The dline couldn't get off their blockers or penetrate, the linebackers got blown back, and Wingard had to save the day.

[ELKMT]

Yep, the t2 is hard to run with low weight dlineman. Bad scheme for Wyoming.

[Poke-opolis]

The key for our interior DL is to be disruptive....we don't have a Sapp or anything close on our line, they must control their gaps and penetrate as you said. 300+ pounders inside would be nice but it seems Alabama just gets all of those guys these days. I just want some inside guys that can control one gap. Sapp controlled two or three if you double teamed him. There is a joke in there about Sapps gap control and why he was arrested at the Super Bowl with multiple hookers, but I'm too classy to make a joke like that.....