103 Fault Tolerance
"Before the whistle was officially blown in this game, I'm afraid everyone did not expect the trend of the game: Indeed, the University of Texas Longhorns may encounter some challenges, the two sides may form a confrontation, and the game trend may have some surprises; but it is definitely not the situation now."
In the live broadcast room, Joseph Wertz, the host of ABC TV station, is controlling the pace of adjusting the commentary live broadcast.
Chris Allensworth, who was sitting next to him, smiled happily, "Are you saying, is it so embarrassing? Indeed, the Longhorns did not expect the Wildcats' counterattack to be so tough and fierce! Although it was a away game, the Wildcats were not polite at all. From the beginning to now, they showed strong confidence and snatched the initiative away from home, which made the Longhorns unable to withstand, and the situation was at a disadvantage."
Unlike Witz, Allensworth is the main analytical commentator of tactical commentary, and the machine gun-like passion commentary is his signature feature.
This is no exception.
"The Wildcats showed courage on both ends of the offense and defense. We can review the process of the game. First of all, on the offensive end, the offensive mode, which focuses on short passes and ground, is determined and fast, and the tactical cover of the running route is dazzling, forcing the home team's defense team to not be able to understand the situation until now. The defense has been misaligned many times, and the front-line pressure has not been able to play a role."
"Secondly, on the defensive end, they put pressure on the previous steps to harass. Even if McCoy successfully completed several passes, they still did not hesitate and implemented the tactical execution very resolutely. However, the tactical intention of the previous step was not to sack the quarterback, but to interfere with the quarterback's judgment. This gave them some initiative in offense and defense, predicted the tactical changes of the home team's offensive team in advance, and finally seized the opportunity accurately and completed the sack!"
"Behind these tactics, we can clearly see the coach's figure, plan and carry out targeted arrangements; and accurately seize the opportunity, capture the fighter jets and respond on the spot, and catch the coach's wisdom, and catch the opponent off guard with sufficient and comprehensive preparation."
"We can't be sure now, whether this is the interim head coach... Well, Noah Lu's credit, or the defensive coordinator Mo Latimer, and whether there is a figure of head coach Long Pres who are recuperating, but undoubtedly the Wildcats aim to win!"
"For the Longhorns, the most important thing now is to gain a foothold, stabilize and calm down. McCoy must carry out defensive reading. Only by successfully interpreting the opponent's defensive intentions through defensive reading can they regain their advantage and advance the offensive situation."
With crackling, splashing mouth and passionate commentary, Alansworth comprehensively analyzed the situation in the shortest time. When the secret service teams of both sides completed the extra points and finished the kick-off, he also ended his explanation, and Witz was able to switch back to the game channel.
"Mark Brown, the famous coach of the Longhorns, has now begun to use his brain quickly. Obviously, the Longhorns must find a way next."
"21:7", this is the score on the field.
The Kansas State Wildcats, who played away, unexpectedly took the lead in the score.
Because the Wildcats just made a return touchdown by creating a ball drop, the Wildcats had just completed the score and the ball rights returned to the Longhorns.
McCoy once again led the offensive team to play.
As Alansworth and Witz analyzed, the Longhorns also realized the situation was not good, and Mark Brown also realized the inevitability of change:
Obviously, the preset plans for this game must be thrown into the trash can, and the Longhorns, who are playing at home, need to fully reevaluate their opponents.
For the Longhorns, there are two good news. First, they are only two touchdowns behind, and things are not too bad; second, their absolute hard power is still stronger than their opponents, which also means that they have more room for fault tolerance, and they just drop the ball at one time, and the home team can afford it.
What is more important now is not to be furious, but to gain a foothold, adjust your tactics, and regain the rhythm of the game.
The reason why the Longhorns are hailed as the favorite to win this year is that in addition to their strong strength, the fact that they still have strong strength last year was also an important reason. They have seen countless storms and waves, and they are not so easily scared. The panic is only temporary, and they quickly stabilized.
Then... the game entered a stalemate.
Mark Brown showed the calmness and atmosphere of a senior coach, quickly completed the on-site dispatch, and the careful arrangement with Lu Yiqi will form a confrontation:
First of all, the offensive team.
The Longhorns chose the simplest and most effective method, ground advancement, relying entirely on Jamal Charles' ability to form a tough breakthrough.
When football was not in McCoy's hands, the Wildcats' repeated pressure tactics were ineffective; while Jamal's absolute strength allowed the game to be separated from the "tactical game" level and returned to the level of head-on strength confrontation, which allowed the Longhorns to regain the advantage-
Even if the Wildcats complete the advance prediction and send two to three players to guard Jamal, Jamal can always use his personal abilities to complete the breakthrough.
Perhaps the number of yards for each breakthrough is not large, ranging from six to eight yards, and from three to four yards; but the point is that Jamal can always keep the Wildcats defense team helpless. One force is reduced to ten times, which is probably the same. Once the Wildcats' defensive power is restrained by Jamal, McCoy waits for an opportunity to complete the pass and then opens up the situation, which also makes both sides return to the same balance.
The second is the defensive team.
The Longhorns also adopted the front-line pressure tactics, and even pushed the safety guards and cornerbacks to the position, leaving the second line in a semi-empty state and stepping on the entire line.
But unlike the Wildcats, they have strong hard power on the front line, and every threat is real; and Freeman is trapped by his passing accuracy, and the situation of mid-pass and long pass cannot be opened, and there is no way to push the opponent's defensive second-line position again, which makes the pressure on the front line progress layer by layer, resulting in the continuous compression of Freeman's pass observation space and time, and the offensive stability begins to decline.
Because running back James Johnson does not have the hard power of Jamal, it is extremely difficult to break through from the ground.
Slowly, slowly, the Longhorns gradually returned to their familiar track, and the rhythm of the game seemed to be back to their palms.
The only reason why the score on the electronic board of the court has not changed is that Lu Yiqi stood on the sidelines and tried his best to make tactical changes, using continuous changes to create interference, and carefully slight deviations or mistakes in the endings to barely maintain the balance of the situation.
Neither offensive team was able to break the balance again. He always lacked a breath between the back and forth, and then he ended with a punt after strikeout.
After a continuous strong performance in the opening stage, the two sides entered a delicate stalemate, and no one could break the situation further, and the atmosphere of the game gradually became tense and hot.
Chapter completed!