Matt Q (and others) -- on Jimmy's picks
I whipped up a quick table of all the Clausen interceptions from last year.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=ph4B-5Wtx1EN39RTprqJjWQ
Color coded by Threat Level:
RED - returned for score
ORANGE - picked off in the end zone
YELLOW - picked off inside either 25 yard line
Thanks very much!
by domer.mq 
, Thursday, April 09, 2009, 10:31 (6257 days ago) @ Jay
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He does good work.
He gave you a more detailed version of the rough numbers I gave you the other day on Rocks.
I'm just glad to see that his work verified, what I hoped for your benefit, was an accurate representation.
It does...
by domer.mq , Thursday, April 09, 2009, 10:54 (6257 days ago) @ Chris
and you info was helpful too. Thanks!
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I think this is a key area for improvement
I know we're supposed to be laser-focused on IMPOSING OUR WILL VIA SWEEPS, COUNTERS, AND TRAPS, but here's an area for improvement that's (almost in every case) quarterback-dependent, and it translates to real points on the board (or real points taken off the board). If Jimmy cuts those picks in half, we'll be the cat's pajamas.
Yup. And so much can be corrected...
by domer.mq , Thursday, April 09, 2009, 13:44 (6257 days ago) @ Jay
Just by being smart with Cover 2.
Hell, if he just throws the ball away on half of these picks... what sort of record would the Irish have had in 2008?
Edited: I suppose not a huge difference in record, but I wonder how maybe one more win a less struggle against SDSU would make the season feel?
Thanks for the data!
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Kyle Rudolph....
The hope at least is that we can more consistently punish teams in Cover 2 by getting huge chunks of yardage from Rudolph and the TE's running the Seam route. Coverage Busters.
Weis showed clips from the Hawaii Bowl of ND destroying their Cover 2. And he knows darn well that teams are going to hit us with Cover 2 until we show that teams will consistently pay for it.
If we have an above average running attack then the offense is going to be really, really, good.
Peyton Manning and beating the Cover 2
This is a good read.
http://smartfootball.blogspot.com/2009/01/peytons-favorite-pass-play-levels.html
Also really effective in pickup flag football.
by domer.mq , Thursday, April 09, 2009, 19:01 (6257 days ago) @ Jay
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