Yeah I was having LSU flashbacks there.Nice to see the RBs make some long runs, the running game has def improved...
Got to give it to Strickland, feel bad for him every time the announcers talk about how he spent his high school years in a hotel room
^^^ Agree...this is also why it was smart not to abandon the run game either...if we had gone all pass like some said these guys would not be developing. HCDFB said it could take some time for his offense to click...his offense does include some running...I'm glad both run and pass aspects of the offense is improving...that's a good sign...The improved play that started in the Pitt game has now turned into a three-game trend. We're such a more difficult offense to defend when the run game can hurt teams for overplaying the pass. Need to continue improving, but hats of to the OL and Strickland -- they looked inept earlier in the year, and quite formidable the past three weeks, including two games against top 10 teams with future NFL players all over both front 7's.
Yeah, I was wrong on that one. I still don't fully trust our running game, but we bucked the odds having our running game improve in season against upper tier conference opponents.^^^ Agree...this is also why it was smart not to abandon the run game either...if we had gone all pass like some said these guys would not be developing. HCDFB said it could take some time for his offense to click...his offense does include some running...I'm glad both run and pass aspects of the offense is improving...that's a good sign...
^^^I'm with you Otto...I don't fully trust it either...just glad it is showing progress with the rest of the offense...Yeah, I was wrong on that one. I still don't fully trust our running game, but we bucked the odds having our running game improve in season against upper tier conference opponents.
Dino Freakin' Babers, man.
all dontae ever needed was oline blocking and told to run straight ahead through them---been a fan of his since he came. he is a big strong guyHere here to this post (and Strickland). I had him flat out dead and buried. Like, I'd rather have had the ball boy running 1.5 yards and crashing. Then the Pitt game arrived, and I was like, hmmm. And today, even better. As RF just said, we're a different team with him as a threat. I still don't like our running game (or our WR corps other than Phillips/Ish). But at least it's enough to force defenses to plan for it. I mean, Dungey had a terrible day today. Protection was poor and that added to the woes. But 4 pics and receivers wide open in his field of view .. and the D' kept us in it. Just didn't have enough in the tank at the end. Great game.
Dino did mention that Strick wasn't fully healthy until the Pitt game. Again...we need to start trusting what Dino says.I will eat crow as I was really down on him. Looks faster and quicker. Good for him. I am sorry strick.
Dino did mention that Strick wasn't fully healthy until the Pitt game. Again...we need to start trusting what Dino says.
I will eat crow as I was really down on him. Looks faster and quicker. Good for him. I am sorry strick.
That may be true or HCDB being in his corner. Was Donte hurt last year too?