During film study, a specific play jumped out to me in the
Oklahoma TCU game from 2015. This play summed up the entire game for TCU, a
day of missed opportunities.
But before we get into the actual play, we need to watch a
play from earlier in the game. Oklahoma defensive back Zack Sanchez payed
attention during film sessions the week before. He jumps a slant route to a
single receiver formation. See the video link below:
TCU counters by running a SLUGGO (slant-and-go) to the
single receiver side later in the game. The play call was brilliant. Sanchez,
the same corner that made the interception, bites on the slant route. The
result, however, was not as great. See the video below:
TCU’s quarterback uses a shoulder pump fake before he throws
the SLUGGO. Enter one of my personal pet peeves of quarterback mechanics: using
a pump fake to throw the ball to the same side of the field that the pump fake
was made on!!!!!!!!!! If you watch the
video closely, you can see the corner jump the slant route BEFORE the
quarterback makes his pump fake. The only thing the pump fake does, is ensures
that the safety will make his way over to that side of the field. If the ball
is thrown on time without the pump fake, TCU has a big play. If the quarterback
is a half second later than he already was, the ball is intercepted.
On a lighter note, enjoy this video of three ridiculously
timed, successive jump cuts
