It seems like all we see is two yards and a cloud of dust OVER and OVER again. But did anybody realize that KW averages 5.1 YPC and CS is at 4.2 YPC? When did that happen? Because it seems like we can't break a decent run to save our lives! Is it possible that things aren't as bad as they seem in that department? And if so, what really IS the issue with the offense...considering JJ is hitting 61% and virtually NO turnovers? As I'm typing, I'm realizing that it MUST be third-down plays. I'd like to see our numbers on third downs. John?
It's a cloud of MUD, dammit. Obviously we haven't blocked well in the run offense. But I would hold the play calling as accountable as the poor blocking. You can't run successfully no matter what kind of line you have if they have 8 and 9 in the box constantly when you line up in the most predicable sets known to mankind. So I have it 60/40 play calling. That's significant and can be corrected easily. Note to Les Miles, please give our boys a fighting chance to run the ball. You won't be less of a man if we can't power rush our way to victory. Sometimes you gotta be cute about it. You'll live. Let your ego go, man.
Running to the short side of the field is just as much as an advantage as running to the strong side of the field, because defenses line up to protect the strong side of the field more than they do to protect the weak side of the field. At one of Les' recent press conferences, a reporter even asked him why one would run to the short side of the field, and Les responded that that when the opposing D has the strong side of the field "overloaded" with their "best guys," that we "take advantage of personnel mistmatches" by calling a run play attacking the weak side.
this sounds good in theory but almost never works out that way on the field. you should go chart last game's runs to the short side with the speed guys and post the results. they arent pretty. get the little guys in space. even if the best players on defense are there. they cant catch em.
Or entire running game, and our entire offense, wasn't pretty. And yeah, in theory, you'd think that Trindon Holliday could just run out to the strong side of the field and nobody will catch him. Doesn't work like that, especially when they have their best guys over there ready for him. You'd also think that Trindon Holliday could return every kick and punt that he fields, but it doesn't work like that.
just chart it and post the results. you'd then run to the wide-side. more room for defensive error. the out of bounds never moves and is the best defender on the field.
You're not supposed to be running sideways, you're suppose to be moving upfield. I was watching parts of the WVU vs Colorado game last night, and both of them had super-fast RBs. Every big run they broke was to the weak-side of the field.
