That is the biggest problem right there. I'm not sure our linemen have ever been coached to drive their man backward.
They haven't but it's by design. We are a zone blocking scheme designed to screen off the pursuit and allow the RB to read the gaps that develop. It's not new to USC--most RPO teams block this way. Very few play a more power-oriented "blow your man off the LOS" type game. Our problem is:
1. Our QB's do not run the ball.
2. There is zero misdirection around our formations pre-snap.
3. IMO, we don't stretch the field enough in our passing game, which allows defenses to crowd the box with safety help.
4. We've had the wrong type of RB's. Until this season, too many downhill styles and not enough read-react ability.
5. NO COMMITMENT TO THE RUN GAME. Even when we're successful for a period of time, we quickly shift back to the pass.