I know very little about football except for our local hero BSU team. I know nothing. What is a first-down, why do you throw a piece of fabric on the ground if someone gets a penalty and why doesn't every player go after the quarterback every time? A few weeks ago when BSU was in their fourth overtime and the score was tied, I ranted and raved, mainly following the lead of the crowd on TV but one aspect of the game does interest me.
Two completely different camps, depended on whether you are leading or protecting the team. Each has their own role and they are completely different in focus and execution, ( see, the words are starting to wear on). As I waited for BSU to pull this overtime nightmare out of the hole, which they did in a mindblowing play, I thought about offense and defense in my life. I am pretty sure I don't have seperate teams to call out, depending on what situation I am in. I am also pretty sure that I wouldn't have the frame of mind to call the right team out at the right time. Imagine needing a quarterback and getting a kicker? How could change the outcome in most any scenerio?
Still, the idea of having specialists at my disposal who are specifically trained for fight or hold in any given situation is more than appealing but as appealing as it is, the logistics of blowing whistles and all the coming and goings of people would prove to be too much for most of us and we would have a whole new set of problems on our hands.
What amount of time should we spend being on the offense/defense? The obvious 50/50 - would certainly be balanced but would it be the right balance? Personally, I would put myself at about 80/20. I would also say that during that 20% defense, I would be most uncomfortable. Reminds me of childhood, being vunerable and having to react to someone else's reality.
For now, I will continue to root for the Orange and Blue and ask no questions about what is going on. No one would have time to teach me anyway what with all the sacking, yards and high 5ing going on. Probably for the best anyhow...
