Even NFL teams don’t have 3 NFL backs on their roster, and their salary cap is a lot higher than Alabama’s
The running game... or lack thereof
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I'm glad we had Jam last evening... But they made him run into a brick wall all night.
12 totes for 15 yards... We still have a ways to go on the running game for us, both ways really.
12 totes for 15 yards... We still have a ways to go on the running game for us, both ways really.
Dear just must not be there yet as far as blocking yet so likely redshirting. Hill should be starter IMO. Miller not cutting it. At least with Hill's size he would get a few more yards.
Will note our RBs vision leaves room for a lot of improvement.
He should have sat last night. He clearly was not 100% and the O-line couldn’t create any holes for him.
Yes... And it could set him back too. Hill is starting to perk up. I wish Dear was ready for some snaps.
Lack of running game is not a scheming issueâ€â€it’s a personnel issue. It’s not going to suddenly start clicking. We are going to win or lose on the passing game. I’m convinced some of the run plays are called more to run clock than actually pick up yardsâ€â€that would be a bonus. This team will go as far as Ty can take them as teams increasingly scheme against our passing attack and worry little about the run.
Ty is playing well enough against teams that don’t have the horses to shut him down. That may come to its end in the regular season and likely will in the playoffs if we make it. For now, I’ll enjoy it all for what it is.
Ty is playing well enough against teams that don’t have the horses to shut him down. That may come to its end in the regular season and likely will in the playoffs if we make it. For now, I’ll enjoy it all for what it is.
Our OL gets ZERO push. We cant even get one rushing yard on 2nd and 10. Its surreal.
I wasn't paying attention and have not viewed replay. Was the Tennessee defense loading the box a lot to stop our run game? Is that why we can't get that push?
Jam needs to sit for the next game and with the bye coming up that will give him 3 full weeks to get ready for the last 4 regular games of the season.
Vol strength on defense is their DL and esp. up the middle. all 4 starters are seniors. and weight over 300 lbs. Grubb was too stubborn to use misdirection or toss sweeps until the 4th quarter to have any success. Hill coming in was perfect timing due to his size, energy and bruising style that we finally saw positive movement.
And it helped that by the time Hill came in, the Tennessee defense was starting to tire some. But those sweeps worked well. And Hill is definitely an athletic bruiser.
No. Our IOL just isn't getting it done. With all the different combos of guys we are running its impossible to diagnose where the issue is. Sometimes we get a crease here or there just inside the OT, but the middle is pretty much clogged or a standstill.
Though, as you say, he has characteristics like him, he’s definitely not Earl Campbell. He is a very gifted athlete for his size though. He has great hands. IMO, he’s the second best runner behind Dear. Hopefully, he will be the primary runner vs USC. Idk how good his pass pro is, he certainly has all of the skills to be great at it, and he seems willing.
290 and technique can only take you so far.
Not sure what the other two are having issues with.
Tip your cap to their defensive line, they have several outstanding players with a lot of size and experience. They are well-coached. I fear we simply do not have the raw speed at rb to get to the edges, though as UT wore down we had success. And Miller gets a pass for the game given the concussion.
Why we stubbornly sent runners between the tackles I cannot explain. The first series of the second half I scared the dogs.
Why we stubbornly sent runners between the tackles I cannot explain. The first series of the second half I scared the dogs.
At volume who knows, but I saw Hill throw some great pass and run blocks when he finally came in.
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