07 Texas Tech
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Page 3 -- You gotta know when to hold 'em, chapter 2
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No wonder Harrell had such an easy time of it back there
in the pocket

Now this is subtle, but effective -- note how Tech
"blocker" uses vise grip to grasp outside of shoulder pad with right hand, and a
fistful of jersey with the left; pull and squeeze and you've effectively immobilized the
defender

When you're 6-7 and 360 AND are allowed to hold every play, you can be a pretty doggone
effective blocker

Another one of Tech's big boys demonstrating the "vise grip" procedure..

..which is rendered even more effective by an upward thrust of the shoulder pads

This one is just sick -- three on one; Harrell is back there smoking a cigarette; and the
Tech OL still has just GOT to hold; can't resist the temptation; hell, they're not going
to call it...

...and we're not talking about a quick squeeze here, either -- this hold goes on and on,
before God and everybody...

...finally, one of the trio of Tech blockers wanders off, looking for somebody else HE can
hold; meanwhile, Harrell is still surveying the landscape (now the rush on this play
wasn't overwhelmingly impressive, either)
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