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re: Why should Eason start over Fromm?
Posted on 9/27/17 at 5:43 pm to texasdawginGA
Posted on 9/27/17 at 5:43 pm to texasdawginGA
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Someone remind me, Did Richt ever have any DESIGNED runs for Shockley? I don't remember the offense working that way.
Though, he did have some nice long runs...
2004 David Greene 23 rushing attempts for -67 yards.
2005 DJ Shockley 78 rushing attempts for 322 rushing yards.
Yes. DJ got yards on both designed runs and scrambling after a busted pass play.
He also ran the offense almost exclusively from the shotgun (between the 20s and except for 3rd and shorts). It gave him a better view of soft spots in the defense and where to escape if pressure came.
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Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:12 pm to meansonny
Good stuff meansonny!
I was interested in 2004 with the 2 QBs both getting game reps. Shock played in 10 games, 24 rushes 113 yards. 4+ yards per rush. Not bad, but he wasnt running RPO or zone read type options between the tackles...That's 2.4 rushes per game....I'd doubt many, if any, of those 2.4 rushes per game were designed runs. Likely good scrambling when plays broke down with a few 10-15 yarders sprinkled in.
All that to say that 2 QB rotation in 2004 (mostly Greene of course) wasn't specifically for a change of pace or for running plays. It was respect for 2 guys that could spin it and play ball, who developed at similarly one year apart.
Just a long way around to say a QB rotation isn't always bad...maybe rarely good but not always bad, and we've seen it succeed before at UGA.
I am not lobbying for it this year, but it wouldn't bother me either as long as W's are the result!!
Cheers!
I was interested in 2004 with the 2 QBs both getting game reps. Shock played in 10 games, 24 rushes 113 yards. 4+ yards per rush. Not bad, but he wasnt running RPO or zone read type options between the tackles...That's 2.4 rushes per game....I'd doubt many, if any, of those 2.4 rushes per game were designed runs. Likely good scrambling when plays broke down with a few 10-15 yarders sprinkled in.
All that to say that 2 QB rotation in 2004 (mostly Greene of course) wasn't specifically for a change of pace or for running plays. It was respect for 2 guys that could spin it and play ball, who developed at similarly one year apart.
Just a long way around to say a QB rotation isn't always bad...maybe rarely good but not always bad, and we've seen it succeed before at UGA.
I am not lobbying for it this year, but it wouldn't bother me either as long as W's are the result!!
Cheers!
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