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HurricaneAce07

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We're all in agreement that our inside-the-5 redzone play calling and execution could use a lot of improvement. It's probably our biggest Achilles heel right now and caused us two "close" wins against GT and Syracuse. I understand that we don't have the right personnel for ground and pound (short 1 blocking TE and 1 FB), but at some point we need to start going with what we have - athletics players with good hands. So let's have it - what packages/plays would you use every time we were inside the 5, no matter the down?

My go-to play is a hybrid-bootleg (or what some call the half-rollout) works in favor of both Rosier and his pass catchers, specifically Herndon, Berrios and Langham/Richards:

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Rosier rolls out and goes through a simple progression 1) Herndon/Berrios in the flat, 2) Langham/Richards in the corner/backline or 3) run it in himself. Fourth option is if Homer has no one to block and ends up at the goalline as a safety valve pass. 5th option would be "scramble mode" where options 1-4 are covered and the backside receiver has the option to turn his route into a crossing pattern across the middle of the endzone.

Interested to see what the high-football-IQ minds think we should be doing instead of what we are doing in goal line situations.
 
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I form, PA pass on first down.

Herndon goes in the middle, Berrios strong side corner fade, Richards with a curl in at the weak side goal line.
 
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I don't have a specific play, but if Richt is adamant about running on the goal line I'd like to see us use a formation where the defense can't stack the box with 9 defenders. Run out of 3 wide sets. Instead of a dive play, maybe a stretch play. Get the defense moving horizontally so we're not running into a pile of bodies.
 
Nice thread. I think 82 is the biggest matchup advantage the Canes have. Isolate him in a 3x1 and let him win his slant or fade route. That matchup should get a target every time we get down there inside the 10 IMO.
 
HurricaneAce07 said:
We're all in agreement that our inside-the-5 redzone play calling and execution could use a lot of improvement. It's probably our biggest Achilles heel right now and caused us two "close" wins against GT and Syracuse. I understand that we don't have the right personnel for ground and pound (short 1 blocking TE and 1 FB), but at some point we need to start going with what we have - athletics players with good hands. So let's have it - what packages/plays would you use every time we were inside the 5, no matter the down?

My go-to play is a hybrid-bootleg (or what some call the half-rollout) works in favor of both Rosier and his pass catchers, specifically Herndon, Berrios and Langham/Richards:

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Rosier rolls out and goes through a simple progression 1) Herndon/Berrios in the flat, 2) Langham/Richards in the corner/backline or 3) run it in himself. Fourth option is if Homer has no one to block and ends up at the goalline as a safety valve pass. 5th option would be "scramble mode" where options 1-4 are covered and the backside receiver has the option to turn his route into a crossing pattern across the middle of the endzone.

Interested to see what the high-football-IQ minds think we should be doing instead of what we are doing in goal line situations.
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Similar concept, but have play side receiver cut split and run a corner, rather than have a backside TE, have him be another receiver. Motion him across the formation in a jet motion to run the flat route, have the play side TE run a 10 yard out, and have the RB secure the edge and leak late into the flat to follow the receiver (in case of over pursuit). Backside receiver would run a slant or fade depending on coverage and blitz.
 
Any kind of crossing pattern or rub route. Get the defenders in their own way and there's no time adjust to make up ground
 
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Anything other than running up the middle on 1st and 2nd down inside the goal line. It might be some personnel struggles but the play calling calling inside the 10 has been even worse period
 
1st and goal from the 3 against Toledo, Duke, GT, Syracuse. Zero touchdowns.
 
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