I think whether we are run heavy, pass heavy or somewhere in between will be dictated by the circumstances of that particular game and the strengths and weaknesses of the defense we're going up against. The most important thing is we have the ability to be equally good at both. I could easily see us playing against teams who are hell bent on stopping the run and we are forced to throw them out of it. That could take the better part of 15-25 plays to do that. A pass to run ratio of 3:1 or heck even 4:1 could be very realistic until the defense adjusted. Or go the other way and teams are hell bent on not letting Tua pick them apart. Okay, fine. We'll just line up in what appears to be passing formations and turn and hand it to our stud RB's and break off 4-7 yards a pop until you adjust. We have a TON of options with a quarterback like Tua behind center.
I think you're right, Buzz. And I think Tua is the one who gives us the option of being 3:1 pass, if that's what the defense is giving. Asking Jalen to do that is kind of like asking me to dunk a basketball -- isn't going to happen.
No matter how much coaching and practice I get, I'm never going to dunk. And no matter how much coaching an practice Jalen gets, I just don't think he'll ever pass well enough, consistently enough, to force good defenses out of 8-10 men in the box.
Tua will make more turnovers. But he'll also make a lot more plays. He won't be as accomplished as a runner -- but what QB would be?
Tua's still a good runner, and can lower his shoulder when absolutely necessary. No inside information, but I think he won the team on a run. That 3rd and 7 (8?) where he went right, saw he was going to get stuffed, reversed his field, broke a tackle or two, and bulldozed for the final 3-4 feet for a crucial first down.
But to your original point, Tua gives us the option to force teams out of a stacked box. Jalen simply doesn't, and every team in college football knows it.