You don't just get "whipped", it's not that simple. It's about quickness off the ball, which creates the advantage that leads to a result that gets characterized as getting whipped. Imagine firing off into a guy who just sits in his stance, ok? You knock him right over, because his legs arent extended into the power position.
What I am saying is we were being out quicked, leading to the leverage advantage. There are counters to this, both in preparation and during the game. In prep, you practice "off the ball" first. Own the advantage. During the game, if for some reason the OL is just collectively slow that night, the option (other than to yell at them) is to start screwing with the snap count.
As a former lineman, I can tell you that the continual "getting whipped" line is BS. Total complete BS. This is on the coaches by the way.
What I am saying is we were being out quicked, leading to the leverage advantage. There are counters to this, both in preparation and during the game. In prep, you practice "off the ball" first. Own the advantage. During the game, if for some reason the OL is just collectively slow that night, the option (other than to yell at them) is to start screwing with the snap count.
As a former lineman, I can tell you that the continual "getting whipped" line is BS. Total complete BS. This is on the coaches by the way.
