cant imagine watchin film like the pros or even like the D-1 programs.
i playedat a school where they enrollment was like 2000 lol. watching film there was no different then what we did in H.S.
i wuold love too sit in on manning, brady, brees, and see what the look at during films...
Yeah. Most of those war rooms are shut off completely. I know the one at PSU you can't go in unless you have connections, or are on the team. Think about the technology involved first of all, and then being some mook getting paid 12/hr to watch some cadence, or to try to find a "tell" of what a lineman is going to do.
Not only is it looking at the film, but knowing how to translate it basically. Talks about how a team basically has 30 or so plays per game that make the cut depending on the opponent.
Another big thing is drafting. Gives an example of Belichick showing a defender they were looking at some film. The defender made a mistake, and he asked what happened. The defender blamed the scheme, or coaching instead of taking the blame. The Patriots passed on said defender because they felt that he would not accept coaching. Then they talked about how they brought in (it was either Mayo or McCourty) someone else, and basically showed the defense, let the play run for a split second, and then asked what every defender was supposed to do, and where they should be. Whoever it was aced the test, and was drafted.
Talks about how you score a baseball game when you get to the park after grabbing a few beers and a hot dog. That person scoring it has already had more interaction with the game than most football fans. Basically says that you can "score" a football game, either run/pass/st, etc. And the more and more you do this, the more you can "read" what a team is going to do.
THONG - know exactly what you mean. I think that someone who understands the real nitty gritty of it, and I'm talking more than the Will/Sam/Mike LB position really would get a lot out of this. But I'm just someone who loves the game, and I really think it's helped me understand what is going on, and more how MATCHUPS help teams win/lose
