We were talking a little bit at lunch about the Hazell (and to a lesser extent Colletto) "experiments" with run games at Purdue which were about as counter-culture as you can get. Here's my stab at what I think teams have typically, say for the last 40 years, relied on to make them successful. I'll admit there are a few that I can't identify, and and am just guessing at for others. Please feel free to correct (or add if you think it's more than one thing)
IU - Talented option QB
Maryland - TBD
Michigan - superior talent
Michigan State - strong defense
OSU - superior talent
PSU - strong defense (LB and safety players)
Rutgers - TBD
Illinois - TBD (at one time may have been superior talent from the Chicago area?)
Iowa - talented O line and D line play
Minnesota - speed players (RB and receivers)
Nebraska - O line and D line play
Northwestern - coaching
Purdue - Superior QB, passing game, coaching
Wisconsin - talented O line and superior RB
USC - Superior talent
UCLA - TBD
IU - Talented option QB
Maryland - TBD
Michigan - superior talent
Michigan State - strong defense
OSU - superior talent
PSU - strong defense (LB and safety players)
Rutgers - TBD
Illinois - TBD (at one time may have been superior talent from the Chicago area?)
Iowa - talented O line and D line play
Minnesota - speed players (RB and receivers)
Nebraska - O line and D line play
Northwestern - coaching
Purdue - Superior QB, passing game, coaching
Wisconsin - talented O line and superior RB
USC - Superior talent
UCLA - TBD
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