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With more of a deep passing threat, how good can our running game be?
Posted on 5/12/12 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 5/12/12 at 1:55 pm
We averaged over 210 ypg rushing last year with 8-9 men constantly in the box. With the threat of an intermediate to deep passing game (sometimes, the most effective passes to loosen up a defense are the consistent 15-25 yard kind) how good can our running game be?
Could we consistently get 250 yards rushing? Could we run effectively on Alabama? Could we break off more 8-10 yard runs?
I think we could see an offense that averages 450 ypg this year if things are able to click.
Could we consistently get 250 yards rushing? Could we run effectively on Alabama? Could we break off more 8-10 yard runs?
I think we could see an offense that averages 450 ypg this year if things are able to click.
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Posted on 5/12/12 at 1:56 pm to AlaTiger
250 a game = 14-0
Posted on 5/12/12 at 2:03 pm to AlaTiger
Should we be able to establish a verticle passing game it would be most diffcult to contain our running game. With creative play calling we should control every game.
My concern is this...after a full spring, a fall practice and 4-6 months into the season Mettenberger was not recognized as being better than Jefferson and/or Lee, what makes everyone believe he is "the answer". I think it's wait and see and hope he turns out to be what's advertised.
My concern is this...after a full spring, a fall practice and 4-6 months into the season Mettenberger was not recognized as being better than Jefferson and/or Lee, what makes everyone believe he is "the answer". I think it's wait and see and hope he turns out to be what's advertised.
Posted on 5/12/12 at 2:04 pm to AlaTiger
We are going to rape everyone with the run next year.
Posted on 5/12/12 at 3:02 pm to AlaTiger
I'm assuming it's going to open up a lot of runs. No way teams can load the box up anymore. Unless they want a play action deep post to OBJ for about 60!
Gonna be a fun year.
Gonna be a fun year.
Posted on 5/12/12 at 4:13 pm to AlaTiger
Josh D is back too I hope he stays healthy
Posted on 5/12/12 at 4:31 pm to AlaTiger
Our 2011 offense was actually very good with the deep ball. Jefferson and especially Lee hit quite a few passes over the top for touchdowns.
Where we were lacking was in the intermediate passes. We pretty much sucked at this last year (Jefferson and Lee both). And it is these kinds of passes that opens up the rushing attack. It causes linebacker to be more aware of needing to get depth in their drops (and therefore not snuggling up into rushing lanes). It also keeps safeties deeper across the middle, where they need to either give help to cornerbacks or defense tight ends up the seam.
Where we were lacking was in the intermediate passes. We pretty much sucked at this last year (Jefferson and Lee both). And it is these kinds of passes that opens up the rushing attack. It causes linebacker to be more aware of needing to get depth in their drops (and therefore not snuggling up into rushing lanes). It also keeps safeties deeper across the middle, where they need to either give help to cornerbacks or defense tight ends up the seam.
Posted on 5/12/12 at 10:32 pm to AlaTiger
I think it'll help tremendously. I'm not sure the stats back it up but it seemed our running game was more efficient the first part of the year.
Dont want to turn this into another JJ/JL thread but when one QB runs a lot more than the other that's just more reason to play up a little.
Dont want to turn this into another JJ/JL thread but when one QB runs a lot more than the other that's just more reason to play up a little.
Posted on 5/13/12 at 11:49 am to AlaTiger
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My concern is this...after a full spring, a fall practice and 4-6 months into the season Mettenberger was not recognized as being better than Jefferson and/or Lee, what makes everyone believe he is "the answer". I think it's wait and see and hope he turns out to be what's advertised.
I think you're jumping to conclusions.
No one ever said that if Mett were better than JJ an JLee, he would start over two seniors.
There's no doubt that he was.
Look at JJ and JL's stats for the last three spring games.
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