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[QUOTE="blizz, post: 2170157, member: 4252"]
First off, a big thank you to everyone for the first hand observations and commentary. I was unable to attend and very much appreciate the info.

I just wanted to pipe in about the constant hand wringing over our current lack of a running game. Don't get me wrong, I'm frustrated too, but I think alot of the blame being directed towards the current running backs is misguided. In fact, it wreaks of poor attention to detail. When a running back gets the ball on an interior run and is stopped at the line or barely beyond it by a defensive lineman, or the tackle is assisted by a defensive lineman, that means that an offensive lineman lost his battle. Its not on the running back. No back is going to win a fight in a phone booth against an average d-lineman, that should be obvious. That said, these interior guys are young, underdeveloped, and relatively inexperienced, not to mention they spent most of last season facing down some of the most talented d-lineman in all of college football. How many of those guys are going to be on a pro roster within the next 18 months? Thats a tall order.

I think Donate Strickland is a serviceable back. To his detriment, inside running is not his strength. He's a guy who does damage with the ball in space, but in a blue-collar way-not by flashy cuts- but by taking angles to find space and then biting down on his mouthpiece and fighting for the extra yards. Remember too, the kid was a true sophmore last year... I don't think he deserves all the angst.
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