Jet Ski Franklin is #1 on Depth Chart!

Franklin jumped Coleman to #1 on the depth chart in today's practice!

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stupidity

they said XSF and Hasiak are reshirt freshmen? come on LAT

by maccabita4life on Aug 24, 2009 2:31 PM PDT reply actions

how can I be surprised but really? The lat can’t even remember that these dudes are BRAND NEW this year? There was so much buzz around their recruitment. Yeah right, they were sitting around as redshirts all last year while the OL suffered. I might expect that from an out of town newspaper or something national that doesn’t pay close attention but our local paper? Sadly, they don’t pay attention either. Dopes.

by uclafan11 on Aug 24, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions

We get one of our best O-Line recruits in a while (Hasiak)....

and within a month the LATimes

1) puts up a picture of up a starting D-Lineman and calls him Hasiak.
2) says Hasiak may go on a mormon missions, and
3) now says Hasiak is a redshirt freshman.

If their standards for accuracy are this low for the rest of the paper, then they may as well market themselves next to the National Enquirer.

by bornagainbruin on Aug 27, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I should note

that Su’a-Filo, Hasiak, and Williams were confirmed as starters as well.

by captainqtp on Aug 24, 2009 2:51 PM PDT reply actions

And

I updated DIY Expertise to reflect the changes.

by captainqtp on Aug 24, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions

And did anyone notice this:

“Defensive end Keenan Graham, a freshman, suffered a broken jaw in the scrimmage.” YIKES! Wonder how that happened???

by uclafan11 on Aug 24, 2009 3:57 PM PDT reply actions

Not sure what to think about this

As for his blocking, Neuheisel said, "he is getting better, but it is still something that he needs to work on, and something we need to focus on daily. You have to understand that he doesn’t have his main arsenal, which is the cut block. We’re not letting him do that to our guys."

Google “cut block,” and you get a mix of techniques, opinions, and legalities. Sometimes it’s legal; sometimes it’s not. Some coaches think it should be banned outright because “A cut block is an illegal block that is used to hurt players.” I think it’s illegal in the trenches and when the blockee is already being blocked.

I can’t believe that CRN encourages dirty, or even borderline, technique. What did he mean by this?

by Bruinut on Aug 24, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions

You're allowed to cut block unengaged players

In fact, it’s primarily how running backs block in the backfield, because they’re always picking up either an oncoming rusher or cornerback. The concerns around cut-blocking is more around engaged d-lineman where someone else comes in and cuts them as well, while they’re engaged.

You’ll see, if you look carefully at a lot of film on running back blocking, that a vast majority of that blocking is cut-blocking. Perfectly fine. I think you may be confused between ‘cut blocking’ and ‘chop blocking’. The rule around cut-blocking is drawn in such a way so that the on-rushing defender must have an opportunity to side-step or jump over the blocker.

by CAJason80 on Aug 27, 2009 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Nah, in my totally non-expert opinion

cut blocking isn’t dirty, and it’s the only way for a lot of these guys to get a block in. When I played dline and lb, I never felt it was dirty anyways. It’s just something you have to avoid. As far causing injuries, I don’t think its significantly more dangerous than a lot of other types of blocks.

by captainqtp on Aug 24, 2009 8:29 PM PDT reply actions