OL Report: Northwestern Full Game

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The Running game:
Andries: 100% on 25 plays
Olson: 100% on 25 plays: He still doesn't appear to be moving all that well, but much better than a couple games ago.
JMS: 96% on 25 plays. Of all the OL, he's the one who plays with an edge.
Faalele: 92% on 25 plays
Schlueter: 84% on 25 plays
Ruschmeyer: 82% on 11 plays Has really come on as of late.
Kieft: 95% on 22 plays.
BSF: 71% on 14 play


The Passing game
Andries: 100% on 11 plays
Olson: 100% on 11 plays
JMS: 82% on 11 plays
Faalele: 91% on 11 plays
Schlueter: 45% on 11 plays: Had one negative play in which he got beat, the others were not maintaining his pass set contact long enough, allowing some pressure.
Ruschmeyer: 100% on 3 plays
Kieft: 100% on 2 plays
BSF: 0% on 3 plays

Another half of dominating football by our OL. Since the Dunlop move to transfer, the OL has played exceptionally well. They move in unison on running plays and have been much more effective in picking up DL stunts. Having Blaise next to Daniel has really seemed to benefit big Dan quite a bit as he's had two really good games in a row when it comes to pass blocking.
One other thing of note concerning play calling. After one play, I think it was a long pass to MBS, we got up to the ball and were going to snap it right away, which forced NU to call a TO. I would like to see us incorporate that strategy a little more often where we line and run the play without running the play clock down to under 5 seconds. Doesn't have to happen every play or even every series, but should a few times per half to catch the other team off guard.
 

The second half we were just as dominant and it was similar to the Maryland game. We had 4 pass plays for the entire half. The back up OL came in for the final three plays and controlled the LOS just like the starters. We might be inexperienced at the start of next year, but those guys all looked capable of replacing our starters.
On our second pass play of the half, we ran RPO and got flagged for ineligible down field. The ref announced the penalty as 64 Connor O, but it should have been called on JMS as he was 5 yards downfield and Connor was only a little over 3 yards past the LOS. Sam was between those two so they could have picked him for the penalty also. Later in the half we ran another RPO and this time it was a hand off, but JMS didn't know that and after he got downfield to the LB, he realized he was well past the LOS so he stopped, backed up and missed blocking the LB who ran to the ball carrier. One of the difficulties for an OL on that type of play.

The Running game:
Andries: 87% on 23 plays
Olson: 100% on 23 plays:
JMS: 87% on 23 plays.
Faalele: 78% on 25 plays
Schlueter: 83% on 25 plays
Ruschmeyer: 93% on 15 plays
Kieft: 94% on 17 plays.
BSF: 50% on 8 plays
Boe: 100% on 4 plays
Kallerup, Ersery, Guedet, Shaw were all 100% on 3


The Passing game
Andries: 75% on 4 plays
Olson: 75% on 4 plays
JMS: 75% on 4 plays
Faalele: 100% on 4 plays
Schlueter: 100% on 4 plays:
Ruschmeyer: 100% on 1 play
Kieft: 100% on 3 plays
 


GFBfan said:
The second half we were just as dominant and it was similar to the Maryland game. We had 4 pass plays for the entire half. The back up OL came in for the final three plays and controlled the LOS just like the starters. We might be inexperienced at the start of next year, but those guys all looked capable of replacing our starters.
On our second pass play of the half, we ran RPO and got flagged for ineligible down field. The ref announced the penalty as 64 Connor O, but it should have been called on JMS as he was 5 yards downfield and Connor was only a little over 3 yards past the LOS. Sam was between those two so they could have picked him for the penalty also. Later in the half we ran another RPO and this time it was a hand off, but JMS didn't know that and after he got downfield to the LB, he realized he was well past the LOS so he stopped, backed up and missed blocking the LB who ran to the ball carrier. One of the difficulties for an OL on that type of play.

The Running game:
Andries: 87% on 23 plays
Olson: 100% on 23 plays:
JMS: 87% on 23 plays.
Faalele: 78% on 25 plays
Schlueter: 83% on 25 plays
Ruschmeyer: 93% on 15 plays
Kieft: 94% on 17 plays.
BSF: 50% on 8 plays
Boe: 100% on 4 plays
Kallerup, Ersery, Guedet, Shaw were all 100% on 3


The Passing game
Andries: 75% on 4 plays
Olson: 75% on 4 plays
JMS: 75% on 4 plays
Faalele: 100% on 4 plays
Schlueter: 100% on 4 plays:
Ruschmeyer: 100% on 1 play
Kieft: 100% on 3 plays
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Can you explain what the percentage means behind each player? It sounds good but how do you rate each player on each play, and is their a way of comparing the efficiency of our line against other offensive lines in the conference
 

GFBfan said:
The Running game:
Andries: 100% on 25 plays
Olson: 100% on 25 plays: He still doesn't appear to be moving all that well, but much better than a couple games ago.
JMS: 96% on 25 plays. Of all the OL, he's the one who plays with an edge.
Faalele: 92% on 25 plays
Schlueter: 84% on 25 plays
Ruschmeyer: 82% on 11 plays Has really come on as of late.
Kieft: 95% on 22 plays.
BSF: 71% on 14 play


The Passing game
Andries: 100% on 11 plays
Olson: 100% on 11 plays
JMS: 82% on 11 plays
Faalele: 91% on 11 plays
Schlueter: 45% on 11 plays: Had one negative play in which he got beat, the others were not maintaining his pass set contact long enough, allowing some pressure.
Ruschmeyer: 100% on 3 plays
Kieft: 100% on 2 plays
BSF: 0% on 3 plays

Another half of dominating football by our OL. Since the Dunlop move to transfer, the OL has played exceptionally well. They move in unison on running plays and have been much more effective in picking up DL stunts. Having Blaise next to Daniel has really seemed to benefit big Dan quite a bit as he's had two really good games in a row when it comes to pass blocking.
One other thing of note concerning play calling. After one play, I think it was a long pass to MBS, we got up to the ball and were going to snap it right away, which forced NU to call a TO. I would like to see us incorporate that strategy a little more often where we line and run the play without running the play clock down to under 5 seconds. Doesn't have to happen every play or even every series, but should a few times per half to catch the other team off guard.
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The Gophers losing 4-Star OL Curtis Dunlop to the Transfer Portal only means one thing. They have a pretty special Offensive Line.
 


The prez sez said:
Can you explain what the percentage means behind each player? It sounds good but how do you rate each player on each play, and is their a way of comparing the efficiency of our line against other offensive lines in the conference
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The rating would be what % of the plays that each OL blocked someone successfully for the most part. Ratings are -1 for a complete miss, 0 for not touching anyone (think a running play going to the right and the LT steps right to get up field to a backer and isn't able to get there or for a more specific example see A. Ruschmeyer when he lined up at FB on the first or second TD as the lead blocker - he really didn't do anything but he also didn't miss anyone either, he did look good running through the hole though :) ) or for starting on a block but not maintaining it, a 1 is for making a block and a 2 is for making an exceptional block and driving his man into the ground or all the way down the field ala Daniel against G Tech in the Bowl game. It's not an exact science and I try to be as objective as possible but lean towards giving them credit more so than not.
You could compare the efficiency of our OL vs others, but that would require similar grading to be done with those OL's and doing just the Gophers is about a 3 hour task since I'm using the TV recorded game and it's not easy to stop, rewind and play it again between 5 and 8 times per play. By all means feel free to start evaluating other OL, but I will pass on that. :)
 

hungan1 said:
The Gophers losing 4-Star OL Curtis Dunlop to the Transfer Portal only means one thing. They have a pretty special Offensive Line.
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It's actually helped to solidify the line as they no longer are playing musical chairs with where people line up - specifically Blaise and Sam. I think having Blaise next to Daniel has help Daniel play better as well. Not that he was playing poorly, but there been a better level of consistency on that side since those two have taken all the snaps.
 

GFBfan said:
It's actually helped to solidify the line as they no longer are playing musical chairs with where people line up - specifically Blaise and Sam. I think having Blaise next to Daniel has help Daniel play better as well. Not that he was playing poorly, but there been a better level of consistency on that side since those two have taken all the snaps.
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I never realized OL play is quite an art form like an orchestra playing together in sync to make good music. One player out of tune can take down a protection scheme.

With the Gophers developmental program, that's a three to five years for the OL and TEs to fully develop to maximum potential.
 

That's the reason Wiscy and Iowa have 20 to 22 OL on their roster.
 



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