OL zone blocking to gap blocking

[hknation]

There was an earlier post questioning our zone blocking, but I couldn't find it to add this.

Link: https://www.landof10.com/iowa/iowa-football-run-game-nebraska-akrum-wadley-news-stats-udpate-2017

Iowa Hawkeyes - Land of 10
Is this the long-term solution for the Hawkeyes' run game?

Hawkeyes pick up new run game blueprint on Black Friday
In this edition of Iowa film room, the review of the Hawkeyes rout of Nebraska showed what Iowa has learned about blocking the 3-4 defense.
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[HawkIDrummer]

2nd half of 12th game...Kirk finally relents and makes an adjustment. Sounds about right.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

They’ve run both all year. In my opinion they don’t run gap enough

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

2nd half of 12th game...Kirk finally relents and makes an adjustment. Sounds about right.

Shows some of that great in game adjustments! Lol

 

[hknation]

It is just impossible to have a discussion without any snarky or off-handed remarks....oh well, that's life on an internet message board.

 

[hexumhawk]

They’ve run both all year. In my opinion they don’t run gap enough

This.

They have ran both all year long just havent used gap technique as often as I would have liked. Thought our runners/ blockers might have been better suited to that style.

 

[HawkIDrummer]

It is just impossible to have a discussion without any snarky or off-handed remarks....oh well, that's life on an internet message board.

I'd say it's well-deserved in this case.

 

[ejrose21]

There was an earlier post questioning our zone blocking, but I couldn't find it to add this.

Link: https://www.landof10.com/iowa/iowa-football-run-game-nebraska-akrum-wadley-news-stats-udpate-2017

Iowa Hawkeyes - Land of 10
Is this the long-term solution for the Hawkeyes' run game?

Hawkeyes pick up new run game blueprint on Black Friday
In this edition of Iowa film room, the review of the Hawkeyes rout of Nebraska showed what Iowa has learned about blocking the 3-4 defense.
LANDOF10.COM

They have run both ( just like every college team ) all year and for the past 18+ years. The gap scheme includes two plays, power in which the fullback kicks out with the backside guard through the hole and counter ( which Wadley scored on ) in which the backside guard kicks out with the fullback through the hole. They also run pin and pull as an alternative to outside zone on the stretch play. The TE blocks the DE, the play side tackle pulls for the contain defender and either the play side guard of center pulls for the play side backer. In my opinion, they should use gap and pin and pull more, but as they say, opinions are like ass holes, everybody has one. The bottom line is none of these work if you do not block well.

 

[ScoutRefugee]

This.

They have ran both all year long just havent used gap technique as often as I would have liked. Thought our runners/ blockers might have been better suited to that style.

It makes it easier for inexperienced linemen.

 

[Harbinger273]

Did we run this gap blocking at all vs Wisconsin? How about Purdue? What were we doing vs tOSU? This blocking scheme approach vs different defenses will be a new area of study.

 

[ejrose21]

Did we run this gap blocking at all vs Wisconsin? How about Purdue? What were we doing vs tOSU? This blocking scheme approach vs different defenses will be a new area of study.

We have used both in every game we play. The ratio may vary, but we, and everybody else, runs both. Gap blocking is not easier than zone blocking and zone blocking is not more complex than gap blocking. They both work when covered offensive linemen dominate the defender on them, which allows uncovered linemen ( zone scheme ) or double team blockers ( gap scheme ) get to linebacker level.

 

[TheRealHerky]

Wisconsin does the 3-4 so much better than Nebraska it's like comparing Caviar to Catfish Bait.

 

[Suterman]

We didn't block either scheme consistently enough this year. We just didn't block well enough to continually move the ball. We would miss too many blocks, drop too many passes (41), or get too many penalties to be good offensively. We sure looked good against OSU and Nebraska. Yes?

 

[Harbinger273]

So it was more so execution and motivation, than just running gap schemes in the second half vs. DEBBY? And their defense is Swiss cheese in the first place.