Me: (internally) I wonder who they got to call this game.
Me: [Immediately, emphatically puts TV on mute and turns up radio]
Otaro Alaka on this play is what you'd call a "single point of failure." When he doesn't make this play, it's a foot race.
I know I get a lot of mileage from watching line judge antics. It's tough being a middle-aged man and trying to run alongside elite athletes in the primes of their lives. But holy shit watch this one eat it on the sideline! LOLZ!
Sometimes in life, everything can go wrong and you'll still come out on top. That's because consciousness and metaphysical awareness are the fever-dream of a cynical, sardonic god. That's why Martin Shkreli is a millionaire and people still watch the NFL even though it goes to commercial after every kickoff now.
Literally three people did their job on this play and it still worked. "It takes 11 guys to succeed," my ass. Kinda makes me wonder what else my high school coaches told me that was complete bullshit.
- That said, this play would have been dead in the water if Trevor Knight didn't a great job of getting the play off while USC is still trying to line up.
- I'm not going to say that Erik McCoy's snaps float, because this one didn't. It skipped like I skipped every morning formation after my sophomore year.
- Knight once again is completely disinterested in executing a play-action fake. As a result, none of the linebackers are remotely interested in being faked out by it and make a beeline for him.
- The ENTIRE offensive line ends up blocking one person, leaving Frank Iheanacho to block five guys. As we will see later, Iheanacho lacks both the capacity and inclination to block even one defender, let alone five. The only person who could shut down Five Guys by himself is probably Geoff Ketchum.
"This is a very impressive resume, Mr. Knight. Yes, good leadership skills, proficient in Microsoft Office. Excellent. Just one question here: is there anyone I can call to confirm where it says here under 'special skills' that you can, quote, 'truck-stick an unblocked middle linebacker?'" éé
Watch the center and left guard try to move Kingsley Keke out of the hole and fail so comprehensively that #78 just gives up and goes in search of easier prey. This is why our linebackers have gone from "historically dismal" to "competent, and in some cases exemplary."
Ideally, your left guard and running back should, between the two of them, be able to handle one blitzing linebacker on a 3rd and 7. Not only do they whiff, but conceivably could have been called for a chop block.
I know it's real tempting to try and get away with cute plays like this when Myles Garrett is out. But every pass your quarterback throws looks like a fake punt, so there are still two all-conference safeties roaming the field without a care in the world.
Nothing really remarkable about this play, the only thing that makes it gif-worthy is the bit at the end where Avery Gennesy stubs out his mid-play cigarette and knocks a dude into low-earth orbit.
Hunter Hurst, shown here becoming USC's leading passer. Man, he was great in the WWF when he was in De-Generation X with X-Pac and Road Dogg, wasn't he? "OH YOU DIDN'T KNOW!?!?!"
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