Running the ball

[champdawg.sixpack]

173 on ground. My wool is sprouting

 

[Perd Hapley]

Through 6 games, Rogers has attempted 10% fewer passes per game than last year’s full season pace. The running mix appears to be here to stay.

 

[SchrodingersDawg]

And we’ve got 4 backs that are just about interchangeable. I’m liking it.

 

[woozman]

And idiot DCs will continue to drop 8 because it worked when Will, Woody, and Dylan were freshmen…

 

[XBLDawg]

I’m fine with what we are seeing this year but in the future I still want us to be a passing focused team.
I’ve seen enough futility in the 80s, 90s and parts of the 2000s.
Look at that stat line from Florida yesterday. That kind of offense makes me cringe.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

When you go back and look at leach's better years he's more 70 30 pass to run. His worse years were more pass heavy like 80 20. I feel like the sweet spot is like 65 45. Stay balanced. Keep defenses guessing and take what they give you. Gotta take 5 and beat their 3-4 if that's all they are gonna bring. 5 in the box gotta run

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

And idiot DCs will continue to drop 8 because it worked when Will, Woody, and Dylan were freshmen…

Yeah I noticed it looked like Odom tried the same game plan from 3 years ago. That's what got him fired at Mizzou. Other than ncaa crap.

 

[woozman]

Yeah I noticed it looked like Odom tried the same game plan from 3 years ago. That's what got him fired at Mizzou. Other than ncaa crap.

Yep. And the AM DC only rushed 3 too. Now that our key players are more experienced - I guess the opposing DCs have to pick their poison….

 

[TrapGame.sixpack]

Yeah I noticed it looked like Odom tried the same game plan from 3 years ago. That's what got him fired at Mizzou. Other than ncaa crap.

Yep, and in Pittman's post game he said they went with the same defensive game plan as the last two games previous.

 

[The Usual Suspect]

I’m fine with what we are seeing this year but in the future I still want us to be a passing focused team.
I’ve seen enough futility in the 80s, 90s and parts of the 2000s.
Look at that stat line from Florida yesterday. That kind of offense makes me cringe.

It needs to be about exactly what we saw yesterday. The dc has to know we can and will run on you. This is a running game we have now, not just a gimmick try every now and then. Leach will always be pass first, but we can’t have many explosive plays without them respecting the run.

 

[AFDawg]

I suspect--and I'd be glad for a better football mind to correct me--that the improved running game is a product less of specific design and more of 1) OL play and 2) Will getting better at making calls at the line.

 

[Crazy Cotton]

When you go back and look at leach's better years he's more 70 30 pass to run. His worse years were more pass heavy like 80 20. I feel like the sweet spot is like 65 45. Stay balanced. Keep defenses guessing and take what they give you. Gotta take 5 and beat their 3-4 if that's all they are gonna bring. 5 in the box gotta run

Giving 110%. I like it.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

When you go back and look at leach's better years he's more 70 30 pass to run. His worse years were more pass heavy like 80 20. I feel like the sweet spot is like 65 45. Stay balanced. Keep defenses guessing and take what they give you. Gotta take 5 and beat their 3-4 if that's all they are gonna bring. 5 in the box gotta run

35 whoops. Math is hard

 

[PooPopsBaldHead]

Realistically there was about 250 yards rushing. Those shovel (not shuffle) passes to Woody and DJ are nothing more than a draw play.

 

[POTUS]

I suspect--and I'd be glad for a better football mind to correct me--that the improved running game is a product less of specific design and more of 1) OL play and 2) Will getting better at making calls at the line.

This. Our OL is better this year as a unit. No one as good as Cross but no one as bad as Lashley.

 

[Shmuley]

I feel like the sweet spot is like 65 45. Stay balanced.

^^^ I come here for math wizardry like this.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

I thought the English portion was more important

 

[dawgstudent]

When you go back and look at leach's better years he's more 70 30 pass to run. His worse years were more pass heavy like 80 20. I feel like the sweet spot is like 65 45. Stay balanced. Keep defenses guessing and take what they give you. Gotta take 5 and beat their 3-4 if that's all they are gonna bring. 5 in the box gotta run

Did not make a 35 on the math portion of the ACT. Troy - that you?

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

Giving 110%. I like it.

Once had a coach say if you are only giving it 100% you aren't giving enough.