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Also a Good point to note - excellent job by the OL to hold their blocks and NOT drift downfield during the slow mesh before the QB decides what to do. The OL does not know if they are blocking a run or pass play until then. If a pass play, they cannot be more than 3 yards beyond the line of scrimmage or else it is a penalty for lineman illegally downfield. Shows some good discipline and (dare I say) good coaching.

David Shaw makes a point of this at the beginning of his presser, defending his men against incorrect criticism.

 

Having listened to both Lincoln Riley's and Shaw's press conferences, I honestly took Riley's comments on it being a "miracle there were no linemen down the field penalties" as him being impressed and applauding Stanford's discipline and scheme, rather than how Shaw took it as criticism. Again, I could be wrong, but that's how I saw it.

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Also a Good point to note - excellent job by the OL to hold their blocks and NOT drift downfield during the slow mesh before the QB decides what to do. The OL does not know if they are blocking a run or pass play until then. If a pass play, they cannot be more than 3 yards beyond the line of scrimmage or else it is a penalty for lineman illegally downfield. Shows some good discipline and (dare I say) good coaching.

David Shaw makes a point of this at the beginning of his presser, defending his men against incorrect criticism.

 

Having listened to both Lincoln Riley's and Shaw's press conferences, I honestly took Riley's comments on it being a "miracle there were no linemen down the field penalties" as him being impressed and applauding Stanford's discipline and scheme, rather than how Shaw took it as criticism. Again, I could be wrong, but that's how I saw it.