re: Q: "Why didn't we pass more last night?"

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It's pretty vanilla and transparent. LSU doesn't do the ground game any favors with the predictability of the offense.

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Too many people act like there isn't any scheming done in the run game. If teams throw it all over the yard with success their coaches are geniuses. If they run it down another team's throat consistently they are boring, conservative, or whatever other adjective you want to use.

Cam Cameron's offenses have always been highly productive in the run game. Yes, he's had great backs. It would be hard to argue he doesn't play a role in that success.

The year after Cameron left San Diego, Tomlinson went from 1815 yards rushing and 28 TDs to 1,474 and 15 TDs. No, San Diego didn't throw more the next years as Rivers actually had seven fewer attempts the next year.

The year after Cameron left Baltimore, Ray Rice went from 1,143 yards and nine TDs to 660 yards and 4 TDs. FLacco threw 45 more times but his TD to INT ratio went from 20-12 the year his last year under Cam to 19 TDs and 22 INTs his first year without Cam.

Even the disastrous year Cameron was in Miami, Ronnie Brown only played in seven games before getting hurt and averaged 86.0 yards per game. He averaged 57.3 the year after Cameron was fired.

While a freshman, Jeremy Hill averaged 5.3 yards per carry. The next year he averaged 6.9. He had 754 more yards from scrimmage (1,582 up from 828) in only 71 more touches.