As previously mentioned in our "Behind Enemy Lines" post last night, Michigan is now running the Zone Blocking scheme in their offensive system brought to you by Offenive Coordinator/Retread Mike Debord and the Letter L. Retread. When I learned of this, I knew immediately what that meant, but I also realized I didn't know a ton about it. I just knew the basics: Usually calls for blocking are "zone right" or "zone left" and the offensive linemen work in tandem to eliminate blockades for ...
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Know Your Irish History: Charlie Weis
So we all know Charlie Weis was an NFL coaching machine (or Genius Robot maybe?) before becoming our fearless leader...but what happened in the years leading up to this? Well NBCSports.com trys to fill the blanks in a decent 3-part video series. Required viewing for all the hardcore ND Football fans: Part 1 - Weis Begins Coaching Career Part 2 - Weis Learns Football As Assistant Part 3 - Weis Finally a Head Coach One thing the series overlooks is the fact that Charlie spent 4 seasons ...
Play Like A Champion…Live it, Breath it, Slap it
ESPN.com has an excellent article chronicling the history of the "Play Like a Champion" sign that players slap while running out to the field. Although the signs origin is unknown (I think it came from heaven) former ND coach, Lou Holtz found it in a picture of it in a book while researching ND Football history. This inspired Lou and in 1986 he revived the sign and commissioned stadium painter Laurie Wenger to paint it. UND.com also has some great quotes on Lou's belief behind the ...
The Enemy of my Enemy
Well after stomping all over PSU I sort of like the cuddly little lions now. I'm sure this will fade over time (ok it's faded)...but they do get one thing right: [googlevideo]7058775473278995403[/googlevideo] Hey Michigan, it's 10:19 here and guess what...you still suck. ...
A Report from Behind the Lines
I've got a mole in the Michigan Fan Base. We'll call him Deep TeaKup. He'll understand why. He may even laugh, but Michigan fans are not known for their senses of humor. A photo of a typical Michigan Fan. Now, why would TeaKup give up any insider information about Michigan? Well, for one, he's from Canada, and ever since Benedict Arnold sold out, Canadians have had a long and proud tradition of backstabbing. And for another thing, everything he's about to share with us is something ...
Yes. Yes they do.
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Michigan Kicker to Kick It Really, Really High and Really, Really Hard
Apparently the Michigan punter and kicker has been waiting to "play" at Notre Dame his entire career. We're still trying to verify whether or not the guy undertstands that kickers don't actually play football. It's like that bonus round at the end of certain levels of Sonic the Hedgehog. Sure, it's part of the rules, and all those extra gold rings are really useful, but it's completely separate from the actual game. The hysterical part is that he's all wound up because, "despite meeting ...
Do Not Pass Go.
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He Knows That You Know. But Do You Know That He Knows That You Know?
Charlie Weis, Head Football Coach, and serious ass kicker in Rock, Paper, Scissors, had his Tuesday press conference today, which, conveniently enough, is a Tuesday. One little bit that stuck out was the notion of self-scouting. Essentially the guy knows what he'd do in any given situation, and does the opposite. It's like a self-aware version of the George Costanza Rule of Opposites. Quoth Deep Blue Charlie: Self-scouting means you take all the formations that you've used and the down ...
Can I Get An Amen!?
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