Failure to gain on a 4th and one turned the momentum. Last week it was failure in short yardage that cost us the game. - IMO we need to hit the hole quicker. We're allowing their linebackers to diagnose where the runner is going.
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having a bigger back would help, thought not getting Guerrendo may have hurt
Did the read option have anything to do with not getting yards when they expected run?
Somewhat. On the last failed 3rd down and short (to ice the game), we brought the receiver in motion and that left the db/lb free to race in the backfield for TFL. What are we doing?
During the Fresno game, we complained about all the inside runs that weren't working. Against VT, we mixed it up with a lot of stretch plays, and that didn't work all that well either. I think it's safe to say that the OL is strong with pass blocking (no sacks in 2 weeks?), but not so much with the run.
Agree. The RPO on a 4 and 1, when they're going to sell out to stop the run anyway, it a bad call. Takes too long to develop, LBs get a head start, your RB doesn't get a head of steam etc.
Downing is like 220, just give him the ball and have him go behind your best run blocker.
Put a couple of those big 300lb d-line in the backfield to block and give the ball to a hefty linebacker. (We could use the refigerator. - Look up the Chicago bears back in the 80s if you don't know what I'm referring to.)
To long to develop and there is no depth at the point of the handoff which hurts Mockabee's ability to use his vision.
On that note, I always think a hand-off out of the shotgun doesn't do the back any favors. He doesn't get that couple step head start into the run. The pistol is ok, but I would rather see more handoffs or pitches out of the QB being under center. But I suppose that sells the run more in this type of offense.
Why not stretch play or pitch to the fastest guy on the team (I think that is Burks). Let your best athletes make plays in space? For all that’s holy don’t run it to the short side of the field. That crap makes me nuts.
I get your point about the short side of the field but running that way gives fewer lanes for db's to sneak through.
In some cases where you gain numbers on the short side with motion, running to the short side can work.....
You need to run that set a few times before you actually run it to see how the defense sets up, shades, reacts to motion, etc.
I'd definitely be in favor of lining Burks up in the back field and running some screens, bubbles, etc. Anything to get him the ball in space.
