Second Half Tempo

[SunsetBengal]

(10-28-2018, 05:58 PM)motoarch Wrote: Ok well then bye.



To the op.  What do you mean by slowing the tempo exactly?

They ran a lot and effectively in the first half.  Usually to slow tempo you run the ball.  They didn’t run that much in the second half because they never really gave themselves a chance cause they couldn’t get first downs.  I’m sure there are tons of reasons we can complain about why this was and how it hurt momentum but I’m not sure you can blame anyone for slowing the tempo.

Actually, you slow the tempo by spending a lot of time in the huddle.  By rushing to the line, forcing the defense to be in the ready position keeps their pulse up, and makes it tougher to catch their breath.  You can spend the entire play clock at the line, use that time to dissect the blitz/coverage, call checks, fake play changes, etc.  You can also run the ball, and hustle back to the line, keeping the defense on their heels.