Football - Tendencies Are Good

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Teams develop tendencies and that's a GOOD thing. When Miami sees game film in preparation for Georgia Tech, they should be able to see tendencies. That's your identity. That's what you're good at. If you don't have tendencies, then you haven't run something often enough to get good at it. They'll know all about it, but that's ok. Yes, you want to throw in some wrinkles each week, but you have to have a bread and butter. You have to have a base O-Line blocking scheme. You need a consistent running strategy. You need tendencies on defense, like blitzing every play. It's hard to watch when things aren't working, but it doesn't mean you should ditch everything.


Check out Kyle Wright's quote:

"They were doing things we prepared for. They just did a good job of doing
it."

That means tendencies and that means execution. Run your strategy over and over and over.......... and get good at. Everybody knows Tenuta is bringing the house every play. Doesn't matter. Still works.

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PORTABLE LIGHTS
Remember that ESPN was providing portable lights for the game because Hurrican Wilma had damaged the existing lights. Turns out the portable system may have played a role in the 3 dropped punts by the Jackets.

ESPN provided the lighting, using four trucks with elevated poles, because the Orange Bowl lights are still inoperable due to damage caused by Hurricane Wilma. The lights, placed at each corner of the field, created a glare that bothered both teams -- particularly on punt returns.

It also didn't help that Miami's punter was left-footed and the spin was opposite than guys are looking for. The ball travels different and catching it is a little different (obviously).


A WEEK OF LOSS
Not only did Dennis Davis lose a cousin in Iraq this week, but Gerris Wilkinson's mother passes away early Thursday morning, and Philip Wheeler lost an uncle. Wow - amazing week.


PAT YOURSELVES ON THE BACK
It's ok to every once in awhile....... Eric Henderson on the defense:

"I'm going to brag about the defense. We're great. Nobody gives us the credit we deserve. We shut those boys out. I mean shut them out. Georgia Tech's defense is for real. We're the best defense in the country."

John Tenuta on the win:

"That was pretty satisfying."

Maybe the understatement of the year.


BOBBY ROSS GETS WIN 100
..... as a collegiate head coach as Army wins their 4th game in a row. Congrats coach....


GO VOTE FOR PHILIP WHEELER AS PLAYER OF WEEK
...... at the USAToday website.......