having your staff teach a scheme you haven’t used seems worse.

Posted on September 19, 2026 at 05:47:41 PM by DetUMICH

i think we figured it would go more smoothly but i also wonder if the OL teaching fundamentals were just fading over the last two years under Newsome/Moore.

we should be better than we are full stop, no excuses, but i’d rather transition to what we will be early this year and get it in place for when Bryce is peak Bryce.

This is all about getting into next year with a fully returned O, OL ready, great third year WRs, Bryce fully functional.

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Maybe for McQ or knowers - it seems the blocking scheme changes up front are a big difference and taking way more time than expected for the O line. Is that correct?* - By django September 19, 2026 at 05:26:07 PM
- Hard to blame scheme when they're just not winning blocks, not getting to the second level, missing assignments. OL has just been bad. All this rotation has not helped.* - By gbmcq September 19, 2026 at 05:28:50 PM
  - Potentially they just don't like this O line and that's where Whit's comments that you wouldn't see the full Harding influence for 2 years. * - By django September 19, 2026 at 05:33:41 PM
    - indeed you tend to recruit zone vs gap in your HS prospects. * - By Nikos September 19, 2026 at 05:34:44 PM
- yes, zone to gap adjustment * - By Nikos September 19, 2026 at 05:26:47 PM
  - we all just glossed over this and i think it’s a big deal. this is a two year process. have to weather the storm first half of the season. - By DetUMICH September 19, 2026 at 05:27:56 PM
    - why change when you have a strong run game and OL? Seems a bad decision by Whit* - By Rich September 19, 2026 at 05:33:09 PM
      - having your staff teach a scheme you haven’t used seems worse. - By DetUMICH September 19, 2026 at 05:47:41 PM
      - it's a real fingerprint thing, it's part of the offense. I don't oppose the adjustment but it should have been taught much better by now. * - By Nikos September 19, 2026 at 05:34:08 PM
    - this direction should be a lot easier/faster than the reverse. * - By Nikos September 19, 2026 at 05:29:24 PM
      - i’m not enough a ball knower, so i grant that.* - By DetUMICH September 19, 2026 at 05:30:01 PM
        
        zone is more complicated with assignment and timing. gap is hit gap win gap * - By Nikos September 19, 2026 at 05:30:41 PM
        
        nice summary. that said i can see how you might look timid while getting out of the analytical mentality.* - By DetUMICH September 19, 2026 at 05:32:49 PM
    - two year process to get to kickass OL. we should be (more) functional this year tho* - By DetUMICH September 19, 2026 at 05:28:39 PM

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having your staff teach a scheme you haven’t used seems worse.