re: Durham is the linchpin

I get the feeling that the coaches are trying to find the best options at several positions. It seems to me that some of this should have been determined before the start of the season. Maybe our opening game losses contribute my observation. Just seems like this is a different team than our coach led us to believe preseason. Hopefully they can figure this out. I have no doubt that we have greater talent than South Carolina and our upcoming two opponents. I also believe we have better coaching and hope we see a better product against UCLA and South Alabama.

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I think one of the biggest differences is he didn't run the intended plays as they were called.

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but that’s how you’re supposed to run zone scheme

you are supposed to bounce and cut back and take what the defense gives you.

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Depends on what you mean by significant. He should get 5+ carries a game.

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If you want to give him a few carries a game, I’m fine with that. But if it’s 3rd & 3 and we are handing the ball off, I don’t want it to be to Kaleb Jackson.

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but that’s how you’re supposed to run zone scheme

you are supposed to bounce and cut back and take what the defense gives you.

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Totally agree, but for whatever reason, it doesn't appear they are being coached that. (as poster above notes, they don't think they are allowed to...it has to be coming from somewhere).

Hopefully strength and conditioning cant do too much damage this year to Durham. I'm afraid this offseason they'll bulk him up.

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There's not really any good reason to have Kaleb Jackson getting any important carries at this point.

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He needs to get handoffs or tosses where he is able to get to speed and I think he'll be a lot more dangerous. I'm NOT saying he's Derrick Henry, but Henry is sort of like that. Has way more success when QB is under center or he gets a toss while already moving. Taking handoffs in Shotgun at the still he often doesn't get his momentum.

All that to be said, Durham certainly looks elite and should get the bulk of the carries going forward.

Been saying he and Holly would be the best duo cause of their explosive ability . Hopefully Holly case gets done this week so he can return .

Our O-line is not perfect, but they are creating way more holes then they are getting credit for. Our 2 starting backs just have no vision right now. There were a few runs that vividly stick out in my mind, from both KJ and from JW, that I think Durham would have turned into big gains.

Offensive line did their job, and both KJ and JW had one guy to make miss at the 2nd level. There was a 2 way cut back on some occasions. Both backs chose to just lower their head straight into the guy in front of them instead of making one single cut to break free. Durham should get the next start just to see what he can do. It blows my mind how ineffective KJ is in short yardage situations with his size and athleticism.

1. 8:03 in 1st Quarter: KJ hits a massive hole straight behind C and RG. Campbell is already at the 2nd level taking on 2 lbs. All KJ has to do is make one cut to the right side and he is off for a big gain. He drops his head and runs straight into Campbell and the lbs for a 4yd gain

2. 11:03 in 2nd Quarter: Z. Thomas takes the counter up the gut, and makes the lb miss at the 2nd level. That's how you'd prefer your running backs do it. Perfect vision and picks up 13yds.

3. 13:19 in 3rd Quarter: KJ takes the it straight into the clogged up middle. Taylor kicks out the edge rusher. RT squeezes the end down to the inside and the cut back is wide open. One jump cut to the right and KJ walks into the end zone. Instead its no gain.

4. 6:57 in 4th Quarter: JW takes the hand off behind LG. Dellinger crashes down the end and gets to the second level to wall off one LB. There is an open lane right, and JW has a one on one with the other LB if he goes left. No one is to the right of Dellinger, so one jump cut to the right and he takes it for a big gain deep into the redzone. If he wins the one on one to the left he also can pick up some nice yardage. Instead he runs straight into the back of Dellinger for 3yds.

This shite is happening multiple times a game. Our guys can get the 3yds here and there, but Durham was the only one spotting the cutback lanes.


All that being said the O-line needs to improve on communication, short yardage, and redzone, but there are multiple big runs a game that our backs just aren't seeing.

I am starting to think no one is adjusting the blocking before the snap.

we are doing nothing to identify and pick up blitzes.

Our RB in pass pro has no clue even when the blitzer shows blitz pre snap.