_FANalysis #3 from OU: Empty Backfield Scheme

[kso_FAN]

_Fan, have a question.  As it relates to our defense, can you explain why we couldn’t/didn’t/had a hard time adjusting to OU’s set where they lined up in shotgun set with the RB off set to the right, w/ twins to each side..motioned the RB to the side (moving AB with him)…the inside receiver(s) run a seam route or deep out, the outside receiver(s) runs a delay underneath but always stops outside of the hash.  We kinda got destroyed on this nearly every time they ran it.  I wasn’t sure why we couldn’t make the adjustment or what those routes were doing to our secondary that made it so difficult to adjust. 

Can you post a link to an example from youtube? I'd like to look at it. Honestly, I'm more in tune with offense because I know more on that side of the ball, but I would be interested in looking at what you are talking about.

[kso_FAN]

Just to make sure I understand, we never showed an empty backfield until OU, correct?

We went empty 5 times vs Miami.

Were they all 4 x 1?  I remember thinking at the time that I don't remember seeing that last year.

I think they were 3 x 2, but I'd have to go back and look.

[pissclams]

_FAN, question- when you use the term "twins", are you referring to actual identical, fraternal, or Siamese twins?

[8manpick]

Just to make sure I understand, we never showed an empty backfield until OU, correct?

We went empty 5 times vs Miami.

Were they all 4 x 1?  I remember thinking at the time that I don't remember seeing that last year.

I think they were 3 x 2, but I'd have to go back and look.

No need to... I know at least 1 when we were heading to the north endzone (first quarter?) was 4 x 1.  Not worth going back to check on the others.

[GoodForAnother]

_FAN, question- when you use the term "twins", are you referring to actual identical, fraternal, or Siamese twins?

boobs 

[pissclams]

_FAN, question- when you use the term "twins", are you referring to actual identical, fraternal, or Siamese twins?

boobs 

oh man.  love boobs.  the twins!

[kso_FAN]

_FAN, question- when you use the term "twins", are you referring to actual identical, fraternal, or Siamese twins?

Conjoined.

You may not have noticed, but Chris Harper is actually two players completely conjoined with one head and one body.

[SabiNation]

Anyone can field this question as they wish, but I'd love to get either _Fan or Hatter's opinion  (or both!?!) :

If you had to choose the "strength" of our O-Line, would you say that they (as a collective unit) are better at run blocking, or pass protection?

[EllToPay]

jfc, kellis. at least hide the fact that you are straight copying from goEMAW.

http://blogs.kansas.com/kstated/2012/09/26/film-room-the-empty-backfield/

[puniraptor]

kellis scribner

[steve dave]

 

[puniraptor]

My favorite part is how he took cell phone photos of his television screen.

[SleepFighter]

He should have just straight jacked FAN's screenshots.

[steve dave]

everyone flame the crap out of the comments 

[Rage Against the McKee]

My favorite part is how he took cell phone photos of his television screen.

I think he just took those photos of his computer screen while he was reading Fanalysis. He's a squawk, though, and we probably just should stop expecting better.

[Frankenklein]

 ksu_FAN for HCIW 

[MadCat]

My favorite part is how he took cell phone photos of his television screen.

Yes...is the orange glow from his face or his wife bringing in a fresh pan of cookies and blowjobs?

[nicname]

I hope you take this as a compliment _Fan, but when I read these I always imagine I'm listening to Chris Mortensen dissecting the play for those old ESPN shows. 

[kso_FAN]

jfc, kellis. at least hide the fact that you are straight copying from goEMAW.

http://blogs.kansas.com/kstated/2012/09/26/film-room-the-empty-backfield/

Following in the footsteps of Missouri beat writer Terez Paylor, who came up with the Film Room idea last week, here is a look at how K-State used the empty backfield, and how Oklahoma responded to it, on Saturday.

 

[sonofdaxjones]

Early to mid 90's of Snyder I, empty backfields against teams like OU made me  .  We couldn't get guys blocked, and our QB's were sloth like, so that means the D didn't have to have a shadow. 

Now we do it and the defense has to account for numerous facets . . . it also really helps when we get up to the line and Klein is able to read the defense.

[yoga-like_abana]

feels good to be a wild wild cat fan, the cats are so boss

[Stevesie60]

jfc, kellis. at least hide the fact that you are straight copying from goEMAW.

http://blogs.kansas.com/kstated/2012/09/26/film-room-the-empty-backfield/

That's ridiculous. What a Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). The only K-State fans who are going to know what he's talking about are all on goEMAW. Did he think we wouldn't notice?

[Mixed-Nutz]

Anyone can field this question as they wish, but I'd love to get either _Fan or Hatter's opinion  (or both!?!) :

If you had to choose the "strength" of our O-Line, would you say that they (as a collective unit) are better at run blocking, or pass protection?

Can you have a strength if you have no weakness?

[SabiNation]

Anyone can field this question as they wish, but I'd love to get either _Fan or Hatter's opinion  (or both!?!) :

If you had to choose the "strength" of our O-Line, would you say that they (as a collective unit) are better at run blocking, or pass protection?

Can you have a strength if you have no weakness?

Question with a question, eh??    That said, I like your answer!!!   

[ManBearPig]

Anyone can field this question as they wish, but I'd love to get either _Fan or Hatter's opinion  (or both!?!) :

If you had to choose the "strength" of our O-Line, would you say that they (as a collective unit) are better at run blocking, or pass protection?

Can you have a strength if you have no weakness?

Question with a question, eh??    That said, I like your answer!!!   

It's a really hard question to answer at this point. Rooks and Lucas are your prototypical pass blocking tackles, and have protected Collin really well so far. But I would say run blocking for the fact that that Hubert/Klein have had so much success....and everytime we pull Whitehair he just flat out destroys people.