Scouting the Future - LeGarrette Blount, RB Oregon (1 Viewer)

[Balco]

LaGarrette Blount, RB Oregon

6'2 240 pounds, Senior (#9)

University of Oregon Bio

2008 Stats: 137 carries, 1002 yards (7.3 avg), 17 tds

RUNNING THE FOOTBALL

Game Stats: 8 rushes, -5 yards

Carry 1: 1 yard Gain

Formation - Shotgun, 2 backs

Handoff stretch run - Penetration in the backfield . . . slow to turn up field . . . tried to make a cut . . . lacked explosiveness and displayed poor start-stop ability. . .

Carry 2: 9 yard loss

Formation - Shotgun, single back, 4 wide

Blown play . . . center bounced snap intended for QB . . . Blount picked it up, ran backwards. . .

Carry 3: 10 yard gain

Formation - Shotgun, 4 wide, Blount lined up 8 yards off line (2 yards behind QB)

Draw . . . 6 man front . . . 1 linebacker started to drop back . . . huge hole . . . looked like he was trying to cut and juke, but showed no explosiveness . . . to much dancing instead of running straight ip the field. . .

Carry 4: 2 yard loss SAFETY

Formation - Shotgun, 4 wide

Handoff stretch run . . . looked slow . . . no feel for defenders chasing backside . . . did not even look to turn up the field . . . tried to make it to the corner

Carry 5: 4 yard loss

Formation: Shotgun, 4 wide

Handoff stretch run . . . displayed no speed or explosiveness . . . doesn't turn up the field when there is an opening . . . looked for corner . . . easily brough down for such a big back

Carry 6: No Gain

Formation: Shotgun, 4 wide, Blount lined 8 yards off line (2 yards behind QB)

Handoff . . . showed no vision . . .stopped quickly and could not get started again . . .

Carry 7: 2 yard gain

Formation: Shotgun, 4 wide

Handoff . . . lineman was pulling on inside trap . . . made good read by tucking himself into inside of O lineman . . . lineman didn't sustain block, defender slipped off and made tackle . . . went down easy. . . .

Carry 8: 1 yard loss

Formation: Shotgun, Blount line 8 yards off the line (2 yards behind QB)

Handoff . . . . didn't hit hole hard at all . . . does not accelerate at snap . . .

Catching the football

Game Stats: 2 receptions, 13 yards

Catch 1: 6 yard gain

Formation: Shotgun, 4 wide

Dump pass in the middle . . . caught ball with body, not with hands . . . started juking when no Boise player was within 2 yards . . . lowered shoulder but did not lay anyone out . . . not good in the open field. . .

Catch 2: 7 yard gain

Formation: Shotgun, 4 wide

Dump pass at the line . . . once again, juked with no one around him . . .caught ball with body

Final Game Analysis

Rushing Ability

Blount looked extremely slow this game. He did not display explosiveness, lateral movement, vision, or cutting ability. For a back so big, he also dissapointed as a power back. He was tackled easily, and when he lowered his shoulder he still was not able to move defenders. He took all of his snaps out of the shotgun formation, often lining up 8 yards behind the line. He doesn't look comfortable running between the tackles, and is way to slow to be a factor on the outside.

Receiving Ability

Blount was not asked to run complicated routes during this game. He either swung out to the right or left, or stood in the middle of the field. He did not look comfortable running out in space. Did not catch the ball with his hands. His pass catching is marginal.

Blocking

Consitently did not show any interest in pass blocking. He never attacked the line of scrimmage. For example, on Oregon's 29th offensive possession, Blount took 2 steps forward and then stayed in place, instead of attacking the oncoming defender., This allowed the defender to push Blount back into the pocket. When asked to make key blocks in pass protection, Blount showed no interest. On Oregon's 29th offensive play, a Boise defender came up the middle. Blount barely put a shoulder on him which resulted in a qb hurry, and an incomplete pass. Blount did not look to hit anyone on pass protection or help a lineman out. Poor blocker.

 

[Texican]

Good right hand

 

[BBRULE]

Good right hand

LMAO

 

[NYCGangGreen]

This kid is gonna make a great Bengal, in a year or two.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Pretty hard to do anything when you've got two guys draped on you 3 yards deep as you take the handoff.

As for the punch, Blount probably cost himself several million dollars last night.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

what a disaster of a game for this kid

 

[LHUCKS]

With a good combine he'll go second half of the draft.

Bad combine...and.

 

[MCguidance]

First and last game analysis, I gather.

 

[nlgb1]

that was the worst scouting report ive ever seen... when every single run play looks like a broken play from a blocking standpoint, theres nothing the guy can do. sounds like you went into this game a lil biased

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

he already got punched in the face on national TV. what exactly is the right thing here?

 

[Fragis Frodum]

With a good combine he'll go second half of the draft.Bad combine...and.

Kidding, right? Another gifted but "I'm talented so the rules don't apply to me" spoiled brat deserves what he got. Sure he's sorry. A bit too late, though. Perhaps the Rev comes to his aid?

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

he already got punched in the face on national TV. what exactly is the right thing here?

Fair enough for my Old Testament money. Both players got what they deserved and I agree it's a wash at this point. But an eye for an eye may not the message Boise State would like to see represent the school. The BSU player pushed Blount and said something to him - both to the point where his coach grabbed him. He's not an innocent here.

 

[Two Deep]

What a complete jerk. This punk should have been arrested for assault. Primitive minds make primitive decisions. After he sucker punches the guy he backs away and makes thug gestures. The other Boise players should have taken this ### wipe down and made him pay big time. This waste can drop off the face of the earth and wouldn't even be missed. Useless just plain useless. I hope he likes the cell block he ends up on cause without football thats what he is headed for.

 

[Two Deep]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

 

[LHUCKS]

With a good combine he'll go second half of the draft.Bad combine...and.

Kidding, right? Another gifted but "I'm talented so the rules don't apply to me" spoiled brat deserves what he got. Sure he's sorry. A bit too late, though. Perhaps the Rev comes to his aid?

what?we're talking about his draft prospects here...with a good combine he's going to get drafted, bottom line.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

I think that after a beat down like BSU put on Oregon, you leave the other guy alone. And if you get in his face and put your hands on him like the BSU guy did, you better be ready for what comes next. There's no "sucker" punch possible after you basically ask a guy to hit you.No problem if you don't agree and you can have the last word.

ETA: 'deserved' isn't the right word here and I didn't mean it exactly that way when I said it above. Was mostly trying to say that what happened last night was a fairly predictable action/reaction and to pretend that the BSU player's action doesn't factor into it seems silly to me.

 

[Pat Patriot]

What a complete jerk. This punk should have been arrested for assault. Primitive minds make primitive decisions. After he sucker punches the guy he backs away and makes thug gestures. The other Boise players should have taken this ### wipe down and made him pay big time. This waste can drop off the face of the earth and wouldn't even be missed. Useless just plain useless. I hope he likes the cell block he ends up on cause without football thats what he is headed for.

Kid has had a lot of problems at Oregon over the past few games. I have a friend on the Oregon team and went to a game last year and even the majority of his teammates dont like him.

 

[jurb26]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

That's not the point. Even prior to him getting punched he was clearly acting in a way that his coach disapproved of or he wouldn't have run over there to try and pull him away along with other players and coaches. Are you really that naive and think the BSU player didn't also act inappropriately? Nobody is saying what he did deserved Blount's reaction or that he should be disciplined in a similar fashion. Only that his behavior should also be addressed.

 

[Pat Patriot]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

I think that after a beat down like BSU put on Oregon, you leave the other guy alone. And if you get in his face and put your hands on him like the BSU guy did, you better be ready for what comes next. There's no "sucker" punch possible after you basically ask a guy to hit you.No problem if you don't agree and you can have the last word.

The BSU kid didnt shove him as someone else had said. He went up to him, slapped his shoulder pads and said something along the lines of "Hey Blount, nice game....ha, ha". It wasnt a sucker punch. He shouldnt have expected it and YES, he got what he deserved. Talk the Talk, you better be able to Walk the Walk.

 

[treat88]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

I think that after a beat down like BSU put on Oregon, you leave the other guy alone. And if you get in his face and put your hands on him like the BSU guy did, you better be ready for what comes next. There's no "sucker" punch possible after you basically ask a guy to hit you.No problem if you don't agree and you can have the last word.

Agreed. The BSU kid acted like a classless schmuck.100% deserved what he got. Doesn't make it right, but it was poetic justice.

If I'm his coach or his AD, I'd suspend him for a game and put his scholarship on the line future if behavioral incidents of any negative type occur no matter how small.

None of the BSU kid's poor behavior is an excuse for Blount to meltdown like that.

How much money did that little outburst cost him? Simply inexcusable, moronic behavior.

 

[DrJamesAndrews Fan]

What a complete jerk. This punk should have been arrested for assault. Primitive minds make primitive decisions. After he sucker punches the guy he backs away and makes thug gestures. The other Boise players should have taken this ### wipe down and made him pay big time. This waste can drop off the face of the earth and wouldn't even be missed. Useless just plain useless. I hope he likes the cell block he ends up on cause without football thats what he is headed for.

Kid has had a lot of problems at Oregon over the past few games. I have a friend on the Oregon team and went to a game last year and even the majority of his teammates dont like him.

I think he was already suspended from the team once last season for some kinda conduct detrimental. All brawn, no brains.

 

[Two Deep]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

That's not the point. Even prior to him getting punched he was clearly acting in a way that his coach disapproved of or he wouldn't have run over there to try and pull him away along with other players and coaches. Are you really that naive and think the BSU player didn't also act inappropriately? Nobody is saying what he did deserved Blount's reaction or that he should be disciplined in a similar fashion. Only that his behavior should also be addressed.

He tapped him on his shoulder and gets his attention. For all we know he told him nice game. Maybe he even says we owned you. Either way Blount acted completely disproportionate to what the Boise player did. Trash talking is part of the game, punching an opposing player in the face is not.

 

[jurb26]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

That's not the point. Even prior to him getting punched he was clearly acting in a way that his coach disapproved of or he wouldn't have run over there to try and pull him away along with other players and coaches. Are you really that naive and think the BSU player didn't also act inappropriately? Nobody is saying what he did deserved Blount's reaction or that he should be disciplined in a similar fashion. Only that his behavior should also be addressed.

He tapped him on his shoulder and gets his attention. For all we know he told him nice game. Maybe he even says we owned you. Either way Blount acted completely disproportionate to what the Boise player did. Trash talking is part of the game, punching an opposing player in the face is not.

OK, you are that naive.

 

[Drop]

Is he going to be in the supplemental draft? How does that work exactly?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Is he going to be in the supplemental draft? How does that work exactly?

no, he'll be eligible for the regular 2010 draft.2009 supplemental already happened.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Is he going to be in the supplemental draft? How does that work exactly?

Supplemental draft was already held. He has to sit for six months until the combine now.

 

[Two Deep]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

That's not the point. Even prior to him getting punched he was clearly acting in a way that his coach disapproved of or he wouldn't have run over there to try and pull him away along with other players and coaches. Are you really that naive and think the BSU player didn't also act inappropriately? Nobody is saying what he did deserved Blount's reaction or that he should be disciplined in a similar fashion. Only that his behavior should also be addressed.

He tapped him on his shoulder and gets his attention. For all we know he told him nice game. Maybe he even says we owned you. Either way Blount acted completely disproportionate to what the Boise player did. Trash talking is part of the game, punching an opposing player in the face is not.

OK, you are that naive.

I'm naive because I don't agree with your observation of an incident that nobody in their right mind should condone?

 

[Pat Patriot]

What a complete jerk. This punk should have been arrested for assault. Primitive minds make primitive decisions. After he sucker punches the guy he backs away and makes thug gestures. The other Boise players should have taken this ### wipe down and made him pay big time. This waste can drop off the face of the earth and wouldn't even be missed. Useless just plain useless. I hope he likes the cell block he ends up on cause without football thats what he is headed for.

Kid has had a lot of problems at Oregon over the past few games. I have a friend on the Oregon team and went to a game last year and even the majority of his teammates dont like him.

I think he was already suspended from the team once last season for some kinda conduct detrimental. All brawn, no brains.

I meant years.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

He tapped him on his shoulder and gets his attention. For all we know he told him nice game. Maybe he even says we owned you. Either way Blount acted completely disproportionate to what the Boise player did. Trash talking is part of the game, punching an opposing player in the face is not.

Lots of people are being deliberately stupid about this.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Has the Shark Pool really reached the point where we're equating a little post-game trash talk with sucker-punching a guy in the face and going on a kill-crazy rampage? This may be a new low.

 

[Not Sure]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

That's not the point. Even prior to him getting punched he was clearly acting in a way that his coach disapproved of or he wouldn't have run over there to try and pull him away along with other players and coaches. Are you really that naive and think the BSU player didn't also act inappropriately? Nobody is saying what he did deserved Blount's reaction or that he should be disciplined in a similar fashion. Only that his behavior should also be addressed.

He tapped him on his shoulder and gets his attention. For all we know he told him nice game. Maybe he even says we owned you. Either way Blount acted completely disproportionate to what the Boise player did. Trash talking is part of the game, punching an opposing player in the face is not.

OK, you are that naive.

 

[encaitar]

The punch isn't what got him suspended for the year. I'm sure if that's the only bad thing he did after the game he would've sat for one, maybe two games. However, he had to be restrained from going after some fans, which is absolutely ridiculous since he's the one who started it with his "we owe them an asswhooping" comment in the media. If you make comments like that you have to expect some taunting from the fans after you get your ### kicked again. Plus, he supposedly also had to be restrained from going after some of his own teammates. It was this overall attitude that ended his Oregon career, not just the punch.

People were saying he might be a first day pick next year if he had another year like last year. Now, he'll be lucky to make a roster. He'd need to tear up the combine just to warrant a late round pick now.

 

[LHUCKS]

People were saying he might be a first day pick next year if he had another year like last year. Now, he'll be lucky to make a roster. He'd need to tear up the combine just to warrant a late round pick now.

I think he'll do good enough at the combine to be drafted, and he has enough talent to make a roster.Money is a powerful motivator.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

Blount suspended for the year.

Credit to Oregon - they did the right thing here.

Will be interesting to see if BSU does the right thing with the player that initiated it.

In your mind what exactly did he do to deserve a sucker punch to the face.

That's not the point. Even prior to him getting punched he was clearly acting in a way that his coach disapproved of or he wouldn't have run over there to try and pull him away along with other players and coaches. Are you really that naive and think the BSU player didn't also act inappropriately? Nobody is saying what he did deserved Blount's reaction or that he should be disciplined in a similar fashion. Only that his behavior should also be addressed.

He tapped him on his shoulder and gets his attention. For all we know he told him nice game. Maybe he even says we owned you. Either way Blount acted completely disproportionate to what the Boise player did. Trash talking is part of the game, punching an opposing player in the face is not.

OK, you are that naive.

I guess I am, too. It's not acceptable to assault someone because you embarrassed yourself and don't like someone trash-talking you. The guy who said something to him should be disciplined by the coach (and it looks like he will be) but NOTHING he did was "asking" for a punch. We're not talking about dark streets in a bad part of town at midnight. It's a college football field. If you don't know how to act, you should be removed...and Blount was for the season. Look, if Blount responded by giving him a push and the teams crowded each other at the end of the game...no big deal. Tempers flared and that's the end of it. But this idiot punched the guy in the face and had to be restrained by the police.

I heard some analysts say that the guy who got hit learned not to trash-talk. I think Blount learned that you don't thug it up in college athletics. If you want to be a classless tough guy, join the NBA. Leave that off the gridiron.

 

[Balco]

that was the worst scouting report ive ever seen... when every single run play looks like a broken play from a blocking standpoint, theres nothing the guy can do. sounds like you went into this game a lil biased

I just write what I see. I take notes on every offensive series and then put them in my report. My analysis was on the Boise State game, not an overall analysis. No bias.

 

[Crippler]

that was the worst scouting report ive ever seen... when every single run play looks like a broken play from a blocking standpoint, theres nothing the guy can do. sounds like you went into this game a lil biased

I just write what I see. I take notes on every offensive series and then put them in my report. My analysis was on the Boise State game, not an overall analysis. No bias.

I thought it was a very informative report(before the punch stuff) and the kind of stuff I like in the forum. People have to remember it is only one persons opinion but there are nuggets in everything. Thanks Balco

 

[jurb26]

That's not the point. Even prior to him getting punched he was clearly acting in a way that his coach disapproved of or he wouldn't have run over there to try and pull him away along with other players and coaches. Are you really that naive and think the BSU player didn't also act inappropriately? Nobody is saying what he did deserved Blount's reaction or that he should be disciplined in a similar fashion. Only that his behavior should also be addressed.

He tapped him on his shoulder and gets his attention. For all we know he told him nice game. Maybe he even says we owned you. Either way Blount acted completely disproportionate to what the Boise player did. Trash talking is part of the game, punching an opposing player in the face is not.

OK, you are that naive.

I guess I am, too. It's not acceptable to assault someone because you embarrassed yourself and don't like someone trash-talking you. The guy who said something to him should be disciplined by the coach (and it looks like he will be) but NOTHING he did was "asking" for a punch. We're not talking about dark streets in a bad part of town at midnight. It's a college football field. If you don't know how to act, you should be removed...and Blount was for the season. Look, if Blount responded by giving him a push and the teams crowded each other at the end of the game...no big deal. Tempers flared and that's the end of it. But this idiot punched the guy in the face and had to be restrained by the police.

I heard some analysts say that the guy who got hit learned not to trash-talk. I think Blount learned that you don't thug it up in college athletics. If you want to be a classless tough guy, join the NBA. Leave that off the gridiron.

Seriously, do people even read before they post around here anymore? This is exactly what I was saying.

 

[The Sniper]

Boise player got what he deserved - his ### knocked out on national tv. Glass jaw.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Great report Balco! I'm glad to see you doing something like this. I did the Breaking Down the Tape thing for a couple of years but I'm too busy now with two young kids. But I really like a play by play break down, that looks at blocking as well, like you do. That's something that is missed when someone looks at a YouTube video of the 20 best runs the guy had. Talking about him blocking and running fakes is pretty valuable information. Hope you keep it up with other players this season.

 

[Balco]

Great report Balco! I'm glad to see you doing something like this. I did the Breaking Down the Tape thing for a couple of years but I'm too busy now with two young kids. But I really like a play by play break down, that looks at blocking as well, like you do. That's something that is missed when someone looks at a YouTube video of the 20 best runs the guy had. Talking about him blocking and running fakes is pretty valuable information. Hope you keep it up with other players this season.

Thanks.I plan on doing a couple of pieces:

1. Breaking down tape of individual players: I will focus mainly on skill position players and some individual defensive players. I will break down each play. I take notes on every single snap, and I am just going to transcribe them, verbatim, from my notebook (soon to be laptop). THen I will sum up the skills the player displayed during that paricular game.

2. My thoughts on players during a whole game. Won't be as specific. I will try to pattern it after last years "Scouting the Future" posts like This One

I have found focusing on one player and breaking down his film has been a lot easier. When I do my big reports on teams, I find myself rewinding and slow moing a play 10-15 times sometimes.

I have dvr'ed quite a few games for this weekend. I will be doing a big breakdown of VA Tech - Alabama and Georgia - Oklahoma State. I will try to focus my big breakdowns when two very good teams are facing each other.

I spent some time developing a plan for this season. I broke down and took notes on alot of games last year but did not get a chance to post all of them. I have a written plan now and hope to do 100 + individual breakdowns and about 20-30 big game breakdowns during the year.

 

[Two Deep]

Boise player got what he deserved - his ### knocked out on national tv. Glass jaw.

Actually Junior you are wrong. He didn't get knocked out and in fact popped right back up.

 

[Eminence]

For those who didn't see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U98U5-zhjO0

 

[smackdaddies]

Has the Shark Pool really reached the point where we're equating a little post-game trash talk with sucker-punching a guy in the face and going on a kill-crazy rampage? This may be a new low.

Pretty much

 

[cstruk]

Those guys aren't so tough. The football team at my college they were tough. After the running back punched the linebacker, he went after his family (in the stands).



Sorry. Just watched Back to School.

 

[TitusIII]

Yeah, Blount had a shot at being the #1-4 RB off the board. Now, he is most certainly a 5th/6th round pick(with upside though)...

 

[FunkyTeaParty]

He should try hockey.

All he would have got was a 10 minute misconduct.

 

[delusional]

amazing this guy still got a scholarship

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

Seriously, do people even read before they post around here anymore? This is exactly what I was saying.

Sorry, I guess I misread the series of responses. I thought the person responding to you was saying you were naive. Now it looks like you were calling the guy who responded to you naive-- and he said "Either way Blount acted completely disproportionate to what the Boise player did. Trash talking is part of the game, punching an opposing player in the face is not."

But if you think he's naive (even though it seems he was agreeing with you) then I stand by my comments. His was not a naive position.

 

[seahawk 17]

I'm a huge homer and I think Blount got what he deserved. I'm not mad abou thr punch to the face to the Boise player. i'm upset he shoved his own teammate in the face, went after a fan, and i swear watching it live I saw him shove or slap a cop.

As for the NFL, he would of went 2nd round easy, I'm guessing the 3rd-4th now. In all reality the NFL dose not give two ***** about what some kid did in college. Bengals, and Raiders would take him in a heart beat....I'm calling it now though, he ends up in Miami.