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Worn out D's question
Feb 12, 2013, 9:00 AM
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having not played anything past JV football I have a question which seems reasonable but I would like a serious answer. Why does everyone always talk about the defense wearing down after defending alot of plays but not talk about the offense wearing down from running the same amount of plays? It seems the effort should be comparable on both sides of the ball, logically that is. So, what's the real deal?
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Our offense is accustomed to it and is conditioned to it.
Feb 12, 2013, 9:02 AM
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Most D's are not ready for that many continuous plays.
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Re: Worn out D's question
Feb 12, 2013, 9:10 AM
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The first answer is correct but the D also is at a disadvantage because they don't know the play. Every player on D must play wide open until the play is over. Often switching off of one player and on to another. Think of options, fakes, routes run to disguise a run, rushing a QB that you won't catch. You get the drift. Everyone on D is wide open, but the Offense is just going through the motions, if they aren't part of the play.
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Re: Worn out D's question
Feb 12, 2013, 9:28 AM
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If the offense is on the field a long time that means they are being successful which breeds confidence and energy. Conversely if defense is on the field a long time means they are not successful and breeds doubt and lack of energy
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Several things wear down a Defense
Feb 12, 2013, 9:55 AM
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* Offensive players know what play they're running - the defensive players don't. That is mentally tiring on a defense and they begin the play with mental and physical tension that leads to eventual fatigue.
* Misdirection plays absolutely wear out a defense. Each offensive player usually moves in a relatively continuous direction from his initial move, but a defensive player will start in one direction, stop, then go in the opposite direction - which uses a lot of energy and leads to eventual fatigue. LBs and secondary players are particularly affected.
* LBs and secondary players spend a lot of time running backward and sideways and dodging blockers - a real drain to energy.
* The knowledge that you're being beat on a route or faked on a run puts mental stress on a defensive player and the energy burned trying to catch up is a killer.
* Depending on the angle, tackling a runner who has a head of steam is like trying to stop a freight train. Unless the tackler has the same momentum in the opposite direction, he has to absorb the energy of the runner. Even though the runner may keep driving and use extra energy, it takes more energy to stop him - first, the energy to wrap up and hold on, then the energy to stop the runner's momentum.
All-in-all, it takes a lot more stamina to play defense than offense.
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Re: Worn out D's question
Feb 12, 2013, 9:56 AM
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As a defender, you react to plays which takes way more energy than knowing where you're going.
What's harder: Running forward, or trying to stop someone from running forward?
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Should post this question on the LSU board...
Feb 12, 2013, 10:04 AM
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Also, at the pace the Tigers run plays...
Feb 12, 2013, 10:04 AM
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on offense, the D doesn't have the time or opportunity to run fresh players into the game without risking having too many players on the field when the ball is snapped. That is why consecutive first downs are so important in this offense. A lot of teams run entire rotations of defensive linemen, LBs and DBs in and out the game to keep fresh legs on the field all the time. They can't do that when the Tigers are getting first downs consecutively.
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