Penetrating the A Gap

[inCyteful]

I don't get this obsession with the ground and pound in this thread. Seems like there is an opportunity to mix things up and get some 6-9 yard gains. Not to mention using multiple formations.

 

[ISUATC]

Ope!

 

[MuskieCy]

"What is not to pursue other than the A Gap?" Shakespeare

 

[84 grad]

Yeah, I really like that power attack. Just really lay the other team bare before you.

Rhoads should have rammed the Woody in the A-hole more.

We would always yell when we were close to the goal line. " Give them the wood."

 

[BCClone]

I always figure its just best to go with whatever gap you can penetrate the easiest. Whichever that might be.

 

[Cy Hard]

I always figure its just best to go with whatever gap you can penetrate the easiest. Whichever that might be.

That’s the preferred method, but it’s always best to hit the A gap quick and hard. But if you get stuffed, it’s ok to veer off to the next hole to plug.

 

[FarmClone]

That’s the preferred method, but it’s always best to hit the A gap quick and hard. But if you get stuffed, it’s ok to veer off to the next hole to plug.

User name checks out.

 

[Isu4meandyou]

To quote former ISU DC and LB coach Skladany "Don't take no for an answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The above is a true quote from a team meeting.

I didn't realize he used to coach at Baylor. I hadn't noticed Prone2Clone's comment, didn't mean to plagiarize.

 

[Isu4meandyou]

You gotta bring motion with the tight end before nailing the A gap fellas!

If you do that too often, your tight end is going to end up being a wide receiver.

 

[Isu4meandyou]

Does Drake run a 3 or 4 man front? I think if we can penetrate the A gap with consistency, it will loosen up the other gaps and we can jam it down their throat with ease.

The A gap is usually pretty tight.

True, but if we keep probing we can loosen it up.

 

[alarson]

You don't always have to penetrate it hard. In fact, sometimes that's not right to do.

 

[nfrine]

This thread is CF unleashed....

 

[JM4CY]

This thread is CF unleashed....

But some of us might like leashes? Am I doing this right?

 

[SCyclone]

Will this win an award for "most innocent question gone bad?"

You're assuming the innocent part.

 

[CYCLNST8]

But some of us might like leashes? Am I doing this right?

 

[Tri4Cy]

To quote former ISU DC and LB coach Skladany "Don't take no for an answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The above is a true quote from a team meeting.

edit: Baylor joke already made 2x lol

 

[demoncore1031]

You are all a bunch of perverts!

And I think that is great.

 

[CloneGuy8]

I think equally important is on the other side, be able to keep our A gap tight.

 

[Spanky]

The nice thing about a zone blocking scheme is that even if they play is designed for the V gap sometimes the right move is to cutback and slip up inside of the A gap.

I expect ISU to have their choice of gap against Drake, in fact our line might finally tear it up episiotomy style.

 

[isufbcurt]

Any chance we try multiple in the same gap? Or multiples in a couple different gaps?