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Misconception about the Hogs running game
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:31 pm
I've read several times on here how the Hogs running game (or lack thereof) is awful. Maybe some of you just look at the impressive offensive numbers and see that we haven't rushed for nearly as many yards as we've thrown for? Arkansas' offense uses the pass to set up the run. Most defenses gear up to stop the run, so BP calls pass plays to give the offense an advantage over the called defense. You want to blitz? Fine, we'll throw it all over. You want to defend the pass? OK, we'll run a draw.
Arkansas averages 4.5 yards per rush. How do we do that if our running game is terrible? 146.4 yards per game on the ground. Nothing that is eye-popping, but it doesn't have to be when you average 316.9 yards per game. We have 25 rushing TD's to 23 passing TD's.
Arkansas is not going to line-up and blow your defensive line off the ball and run it down your throat like last year. We will run it effectively though, enough to keep your defense honest. "Well look what Alabama's defense did to y'all and we're better than them." No, you're not. Your defense is good. So is our offense.
Arkansas averages 4.5 yards per rush. How do we do that if our running game is terrible? 146.4 yards per game on the ground. Nothing that is eye-popping, but it doesn't have to be when you average 316.9 yards per game. We have 25 rushing TD's to 23 passing TD's.
Arkansas is not going to line-up and blow your defensive line off the ball and run it down your throat like last year. We will run it effectively though, enough to keep your defense honest. "Well look what Alabama's defense did to y'all and we're better than them." No, you're not. Your defense is good. So is our offense.
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:33 pm to Ray Zerbach
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We will run it effectively though
no
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:33 pm to Ray Zerbach
No, no, no... It's your run defense that is terrible.
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:33 pm to BayouBengals03
LSU 31
Arkansas 10
Maaaaaaybe 17
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:34 pm to Ray Zerbach
Only idiots think Hogs can't run the ball.
Your skill players are good. Arkansas chooses to use the pass to set up the run.
Your skill players are good. Arkansas chooses to use the pass to set up the run.
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:34 pm to BayouBengals03
LSU - 45
Ar-Kansas - 21
Ar-Kansas - 21
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:35 pm to Ray Zerbach
Against Bama, Dennis Johnson, our best RB, got only 3 carries, Broderick Green didn't play at all, and Wingo's longest run was called back for a holding penalty.
With 4 WR's and Johnson standing next to Wilson in shotgun, its pretty much pick your poison for an opposing defense.
With 4 WR's and Johnson standing next to Wilson in shotgun, its pretty much pick your poison for an opposing defense.
This post was edited on 11/21/11 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:35 pm to Ray Zerbach
Sorry, Ray Ray. LSU by at least ten (I'm being conservative just to be polite).
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:35 pm to Ray Zerbach
Didn't read
LSU 27 Trailer Park U 16
LSU 27 Trailer Park U 16
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:36 pm to Jon Ham
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Against Bama
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its pretty much pick your poison for an opposing defense.
Id say Bama did pretty well....its hard to run an offense with all the pressure that Wilson will have on him
34 - 17 LSU dominates the meth heads
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:36 pm to Ray Zerbach
Your offense will have to get the ball to put up all those numbers. In fact LSU will give them between the 20s. the problem is scoring on this D. You better kick field goals better than Bama and you better be able to stop LSU in the red zone or it will be for a long afternoon.
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:37 pm to Ray Zerbach
Good points. But, yes, our defense is as good as Bama's.
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:37 pm to Jon Ham
Johnson is legit. Wingo is one of the softest SEC RBs I've ever seen, but he is really effective catching the ball out of the backfield. He doesn't scare me at all as a runner. I don't know a lot about Green.
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:38 pm to Jon Ham
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With 4 WR's and Johnson standing next to Wilson in shotgun, its pretty much pick your poison for an opposing defense.
Worked out okay for Ole Miss for a half.
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:39 pm to Ray Zerbach
Get that shite the frick outa here piglet
Posted on 11/21/11 at 8:39 pm to TigerDeBaiter
When we are playing with back-ups in, I agree. With the starters back, it's back to serviceable. Want to know what the Hog's D does to one-dimensional offenses? See: Auburn and MSU games.
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