Question for the day...

[dawgstudent]

If we were going to run more of a pro set with Tyler with him under center which was mentioned in the preseason - were we planning on a one back set? I don't see a FB listed on our roster. I just think if we were going to be under center and actually run the ball - a lead blocker might have been important.

 

[futaba.79]

you'd think....

especially since pne of the keys to Mullen's best offense was Hanrahan. I miss the days of McCrary, Greer, McKinley, Williamson. Those dudes were men.

 

[dawgstudent]

Also - every year under Mullen - we have had a fullback that was an integral part of our offense. I don't know why we went away from that.

 

[DerHntr]

Having no fullback on the roster in our conference with those preseason comments is insane. Even though our O-line is supposed to be better we still have to play the best D-lines in the country.

I am having trouble understanding what they really want our offense to look like.

 

[fishwater99]

Great Point DS..
It's all just coach speak. I really don't understand why we don't get in the I formation with a fullback.
He has had almost two years to do this... Mullen just isn't that great of an Offensive mind...

 

[mjh94]

who was playing FB in the goal line package against Alcorn? #45

There is no #45 listed on the roster. He was out there for an entire goal line series, maybe 2 or 3 straight running plays to score. Go to the 0:10 mark when Milton scores to go up 14-0. It was the only series the whole game we used him (that I remember seeing, anyways).

ETA: Individual stats for the game say: #45 Corvell-Gay Harrison played. He's a DL with a goal line package role i guess.

If we were going to run more of a pro set with Tyler with him under center which was mentioned in the preseason - were we planning on a one back set? I don't see a FB listed on our roster. I just think if we were going to be under center and actually run the ball - a lead blocker might have been important.

 

[futaba.79]

that's what we ought to do..........

and I've always believed in that style offense.

Glad ya'll miss me,

Sly

 

[Jgbishop]

I'd bet CJ could make one helluva a FB**

 

[dawgstudent]

Ha. Yea - I don't think we want to go back to West Coast and I am fine w/o having a fullback. But the under center comment and trying to run the ball w/o a fullback had me wondering.

In our interview with Wyatt - he talks about success in running the ball last year against Auburn was with a fullback.

 

[AzzurriDawg4]

That's what Turtle should be playing. But yeah, having no true blocking TEs and running a one back base offense has killed us in the running game. There are 2 solutions: Turtle at FB or misdirection with a 2 back set using a combo of Shump/Griffin and LDP/Robinson.

 

[CookieMonster.sixpack]

Go look up Adrian Peterson's stats with and without a fullback. In one back sets he is a mediocre (at best) running back. In fullback sets, he is one of the greatest runningbacks of all time. If it makes that much of a difference for him, I can imagine it might help us.

 

[kired]

I wondered who that was. Thought it may have been a DL because he was obviously a pretty good size guy, but the number wasn't on the roster. He's never done anything at DE so it makes sense to try & use him at FB.

There's not a lot of other guys on roster that would fit this role. Obviously Holmes and maybe Artimus Samuel. Seems like Bohanna would physically be a good fit if we are comfortable moving him from LB, but he's already suffering from a concussion so that's probably not going to happen. He may could play both positions since he's our 2nd string MLB. He's not going to play a ton of snaps on defense even when healthy.

 

[fishwater99]

That's a good point, but don't you think Dan knows what's best for out team.*

 

[Cow College]

That's a good point, but don't you think Dan knows what's best for out team.*

Don't you know that we have never beaten a top 10 school under Dan

 

[chew1095]

Great points in this thread. I agree with two things:

1. Fundamentally, we have no identity on offense.

2. We are learning more and more than Dan is not some offensive genius.

 

[NCDawg.sixpack]

IMO, if we are going to play Russell at QB, we need a fullback. If we are going to play Prescott in the read-option offense, it is not required.