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Orange Blooded [2672]
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Can anybody explain why we abandoned the Jumbo Formation
Jan 29, 2017, 2:40 PM
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Later in the season? It was essentially a guaranteed 6 points in goal line situations, but it seemed as if we abandoned it entirely in the 2nd half of the season. I think this does an excellent job explaining just how dynamic the system is for us...
http://www.armchairallamericans.com/jumbo-package-clemsons-not-secret-weapon/
Thoughts on why we quit using it? Because I'm truly baffled
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Rock Defender [53]
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Re: Can anybody explain why we abandoned the Jumbo Formation
Jan 29, 2017, 2:44 PM
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Dang - I was thinking the exact same thing today. I love that package. Just the idea of it is awesome. Did it just not work for some reason?
Good post - hope you get an answer on this.
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Re: Can anybody explain why we abandoned the Jumbo Formation
Jan 29, 2017, 2:46 PM
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I think we could have used it a few times as a fake....
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Re: Can anybody explain why we abandoned the Jumbo Formation
Jan 29, 2017, 2:52 PM
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Exactly. Wilkins is so versatile, he could be used in running AND receiving situations. I found my self literally yelling at my television "JUMBO! JUMBO!" several times on short yardage situations
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110%er [8095]
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Agree. It was successul, until we tried pitching to run wide
Jan 29, 2017, 7:36 PM
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We got too cute.
When we run it STRAIGHT forward, we almost always gained at least 1 yard.
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Agree. successul, until we tried pitching to run wide YEP!***
Jan 29, 2017, 8:23 PM
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Re: The last time I remember it, it did NOT work. Still liked
Jan 29, 2017, 2:54 PM
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That's because they went sideways with it instead of straight forward.
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Yes. We played to the weakness of the players and
Jan 29, 2017, 3:43 PM
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package and not the strength.
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Fourth and one in the Pitt game...***
Jan 29, 2017, 2:56 PM
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Re: Fourth and one in the Pitt game...***
Jan 29, 2017, 3:35 PM
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It failed because the R OG whiffed on his block. Any formation will fail with a complete non block like that.
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Orange Blooded [2006]
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Re: Fourth and one in the Pitt game...***
Jan 29, 2017, 7:36 PM
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why not run up the middle.. you had 660 lbs blocking for a 215 lb back. why run a sweep
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After the Pitt game, I don't remember a situation
Jan 29, 2017, 2:57 PM
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Where it was the number 1 option. Other than the 4th down try in the first quarter against Alabama. We could have used it then. I would have like to seen us line up and then run a pass variation in that instance.
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That's why it didn't work so well.
Jan 30, 2017, 9:55 PM
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Coaches got cute with it. Hat on a hat and get to the marker.
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Because it wasn't all that special***
Jan 29, 2017, 3:23 PM
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110%er [8095]
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BUT it WORKED!!! until we got cute and ran sweep.***
Jan 29, 2017, 7:40 PM
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There was nothing wrong with that sweep call.
Jan 29, 2017, 8:11 PM
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Not too many plays work when you don't block the potential tackler(s).
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both Dex and Christian are very good blockers
Jan 29, 2017, 4:30 PM
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maybe they should work with our TE's.
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Re: both Dex and Christian are very good blockers
Jan 29, 2017, 5:43 PM
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Venables told Dabo , you get one of my men hurt and we will need a get back coach .
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Because it didn't seem to work very well?***
Jan 29, 2017, 7:25 PM
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We didn't use it because...
Jan 29, 2017, 8:10 PM
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...we didn't need it. I'm sure we will see it again.
We won the National Championship, BTW.
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With all fairness to CW and DT, Garrett Williams can put
Jan 29, 2017, 8:48 PM
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just about as good a lick on anybody. That guy is ridiculous
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Re: Can anybody explain why we abandoned the Jumbo Formation
Jan 30, 2017, 9:49 PM
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We did not run it against Alabama because it would have been playing into their strength. A spread team spreads the field, that is what we do. Space and speed.
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