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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 2291783, member: 622"]
My comment was more geared towards growing the new guys and the OL as opposed to suddenly installing a ground game as you suggest.  "Keep It Simple Stupid" works, add a little more as the OL and the RBs progress.  You have true freshmen in the backfield and an OL that has some experience but was so mauled last season that they had no continuity.  I don't think out running game will be impressive in the biggest games, but I see HCDB as being content to get them to serviceable in the big games.  HCDB expects 2,000+ yards/season from the running game once he has all his pieces in the offense, that is in addition to the 5,000+ yards/season.  These are HCDB's stated expectations, not an Orange-glasses fan (though, I do like the Orange hue!).

By growing, I mean that the offense install some of the plays the new players know, get used to them, add a few more plays, get used to them, etc.  When throwing too much new information at new personnel, confusion can be created and we know HCDB plainly states it takes approximately 1.5 seasons for players to fully understand the offense and to gel.  why would he expect a freshman (redshirt or true) to fully understand offense and to gel in one game?
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