Comments on: On the Off Chance You Missed this… http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7995 Steve Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:21:34 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7995 <p>I need to TiVo the Standford/Cal play next time it's on, because I want to slow-mo it. I swear that on about the third or fourth lateral, somewhere near mid-field, the Cal player is down before he laterals it.</p> <p>I must say I'm somewhat surprised no coach ever tries to implement a rugby style offense, or least call some plays that provide for the option of a lateral. Occassionally, you'll see the hook and ladder run, usually in desperation situations, but I would think that this type of play may be a weaker opponenets best bet against a team with more talent. Plus, it is much more tiring to defend than it is for the offense. Did you see the defensive players basically standing around at the end? The practically gave up.</p> I need to TiVo the Standford/Cal play next time it’s on, because I want to slow-mo it. I swear that on about the third or fourth lateral, somewhere near mid-field, the Cal player is down before he laterals it.

I must say I’m somewhat surprised no coach ever tries to implement a rugby style offense, or least call some plays that provide for the option of a lateral. Occassionally, you’ll see the hook and ladder run, usually in desperation situations, but I would think that this type of play may be a weaker opponenets best bet against a team with more talent. Plus, it is much more tiring to defend than it is for the offense. Did you see the defensive players basically standing around at the end? The practically gave up.

]]> By: Phil http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7994 Phil Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:18:55 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7994 <p>You need training to play rugby? ;-)</p> You need training to play rugby? ;-)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7993 Kevin Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:57:58 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7993 <p>That really did look an awful lot like 7s. Which, from my perspective as an old tight five player, is sort-of like rugby ...</p> That really did look an awful lot like 7s. Which, from my perspective as an old tight five player, is sort-of like rugby …

]]> By: smcg http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7992 smcg Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:19:38 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7992 <p>Aah, how easily people forget the origin of American Football is:</p> <p>Rugby - the game they play in heaven.</p> Aah, how easily people forget the origin of American Football is:

Rugby – the game they play in heaven.

]]> By: dearieme http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7991 dearieme Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:15:36 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7991 <p>I suppose the beauty of your side suddenly deciding to play rugby is that your opponents haven't practised defending against it.</p> I suppose the beauty of your side suddenly deciding to play rugby is that your opponents haven’t practised defending against it.

]]> By: Kim Scarborough http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7990 Kim Scarborough Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:30:23 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7990 <p>Ah, and that was what you were talking about with "The Play". Argh, I wish I could delete my comment.</p> Ah, and that was what you were talking about with “The Play”. Argh, I wish I could delete my comment.

]]> By: Kim Scarborough http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7989 Kim Scarborough Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:28:54 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7989 <p>Aha, that's it. Thanks, Larry. </p> Aha, that’s it. Thanks, Larry.

]]> By: Larry Sheldon http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7988 Larry Sheldon Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:25:41 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7988 <p>1982 -- Cal Stanford. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_VGBxfAdDM<br /> </p> 1982 — Cal Stanford. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_VGBxfAdDM

]]> By: Larry Sheldon http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7987 Larry Sheldon Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:21:18 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7987 <p>You exaggerate--it appears that there were only 15 laterals.</p> <p>And no tubas.</p> You exaggerate–it appears that there were only 15 laterals.

And no tubas.

]]> By: Kim Scarborough http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html/comment-page-1#comment-7986 Kim Scarborough Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:20:43 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/on-the-off-chan.html#comment-7986 <p>I remember seeing a play like this maybe 20 years ago. Wish I could remember the game. It was a college game, but actually a top-division, like a Pac-10 or something. The clock had ran out and they kept lateraling until one of them scored a touchdown for the win, much like this... but the kicker was that the marching band thought the game was over while the play was still going on, and they went on to the field. The player who made the touchdown actually crashed into the trombone player.</p> I remember seeing a play like this maybe 20 years ago. Wish I could remember the game. It was a college game, but actually a top-division, like a Pac-10 or something. The clock had ran out and they kept lateraling until one of them scored a touchdown for the win, much like this… but the kicker was that the marching band thought the game was over while the play was still going on, and they went on to the field. The player who made the touchdown actually crashed into the trombone player.

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