Hey everyone. The VT Snapchat is getting quicker on the draw, so there isn't a real clear picture just yet of how the team is gelling under Coach Fuente's leadership. However, a couple of things stood out to me in yesterday's clips (you can watch at HokiesFB on Snapchat.)
1) Whoever the quarterback is that wins the starting job, they will carry a heavy load in terms of responsibility in the run game. We have seen clips ranging from true read options and inverted veers, to quarterback powers and counters. Often, those runs are designed to look just like an option (including a mesh point) however the blocking does not leave an unblocked man to option at the point of attack. This would indicate a keeper all the way. We also saw a smattering of speed option, which was a staple of Fuente's offense at Memphis.
2) Cam Phillips absolutely worked Greg Stroman in one on one coverage several times after easily beating one of the walk on corners during a goal line catch drill. Phillips looks like he has added some muscle mass and looked very sharp with selling an inside fake before his move to the boundary. This generated separation that he sometimes has struggled to create when crossing and dig routes have been well covered. Devine Deablo (#88) also had a nice catch after adjusting to an awkward throw in the end zone corner drills.
3) Most will be shocked that Tim Settle was fielding punts. I got more excited that Tim Settle ran over starting center Eric Gallo during pass protection repetitions. On the flip side, Tyrell Smith had an excellent rep in pass protection where he stoned Woody Baron. I wasn't 100% sure, but it looked like the 2 OL was LT-Nijman LG-BLUE JERSEY C-Smith RG-Mitchell and RT Plantin. I have high hopes for Smith. I love his feet and his fight in drills and scrimmages last fall. Once he gets more lower body strength I think he can be a contributor at both guard and center if needed. Osterloh stoned Mihota. Conte neutralized Williams (but it wasn't a really pretty rep from either guy.) Demetri Moore went against freshman Jimmie Taylor, and it looked like Taylor got into Moore's body because his punch was a bit too wide. As result, Moore would have likely taken a holding penalty there.
4) Houshun Gaines had a really nice backside squeeze to take away the cutback lane on a 3/4 speed team on team shot. He looks the part of a starting DE in Bud's scheme and has that twitch.
Twitter also gave us some clips that can be over-analyzed!
Here, we see some bootleg action off an outside zone. Note, Darius Fullwood has contain and allows the QB (Jack Click) to break contain. This is nice execution of a good fake by Click and SWVA walk on (Honaker) Casey Harman makes a nice catch.
Communication is the #HardSmartTough pic.twitter.com/zVA9C0pCLk— HokiesFB (@HokiesFB) March 30, 2016
Here, Yosh Nijman anticipates the inside move by Trevon Hill. He beats Hill to the punch and delivers a hard enough blow to throw Hill off balance and Nijman gets the knockdown block.
Yosuah Nijman ain't playin' around out here!! #HardSmartTough https://t.co/UHHI5sVuIK— HokiesFB (@HokiesFB) March 30, 2016
We don't get the full shot of Nijman in the screen before the snap, but he sure is committed to stopping an inside move. Hill may have a bit of a tell, as a little bit of an inside sell with an outside shoulder swim looks like it would have caught Nijman leaning forward a bit. Baron puts an outside swim on Gallo on the third rep in the next clip. Gallo didn't look good in the few clips we saw of these drills.
OL DL 11 #HardSmartTough https://t.co/5rGEQvb3RU— HokiesFB (@HokiesFB) March 30, 2016
I am not sure who is blocking Greg Stroman here, but if they can execute like this, screen all day long.
Gettin' physical on the perimeter on Day 4 #HardSmartTough https://t.co/oq61695uog— HokiesFB (@HokiesFB) March 30, 2016
I believe this is Jaylen Bradshaw with the catch, and Tremaine Edmunds knocking him out of bounds.
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