re: Our running game is an embarrassment.

Gotta execute on practice field before you get on the field for the game.

Buddy of mine says Ty has a tell. When it’s a run he looks calm under center or in the gun but when it’s a pass he’s more jumpy or just overall excited. Thought he was crazy but I also watch the games heavily intoxicated so went back and watched film sober and honestly think he has a point. Before yall downvote away go rewatch.

KD runs a version of the Air Raid offense. Lots of screens and misdirection.
It’s funny to hear all this “run da ball” sobbing.

OC has a tell for when it’s a run play. If it’s 1st down that means run and most likely right up the middle.

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I’m serious to some degree. 2nd and 10 runs are analytically the worst decision in play calling. I don’t believe we can get a tough yard between the tackles on 3rd/4th and short. Running on 3rd and medium seems like a wasted play unless we’re wanting to setup a 4th and short for some reason (not to run I hope). So maybe 1st down run tell is the best deployment of threadbare run/pass play call balance. If nothing else, it may help dull 1st down pass rush.

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There is some analytical stuff in this offense that makes sense but will drive you crazy. Example: A run on 2nd and 10 to pick up 3 yards sets up the next play that is designed for 7 yards (with a higher percentage of making it than one designed for 8-10 yards).

It’s why Bama goes for a lot of 4th downs as well. The next play (if you only gained 5 yards and have 2 yards to go) has a higher percentage of making it than the previous - and may prevent a heavy pass rush.

Of course, if you make only 1 yard on 2nd and 10, and only 5 yards in the next, it throws a wrench into the analytics. Then the defense can turn up the pressure.

Our offensive play calling from the Saban era was probably best classified as traditional pro-style play calling conventions.

This staff's play calling is very much the new school NFL's conventions. They'll throwaway plays to setup something on the next down or series. 4th downs on the other side of the 50 are usually a go unless you're well behind the sticks.

There is something going right despite all that is wrong with our run game because in broad generalities Alabama and LSU are essentially the same offensive profile yet one has been able to cobble together points and the other has not. To that point, in the last two disappointing offensive performances, Alabama has been a nearly caught or catchable ball or two from blowing the game wide open.

At the same time, that is the thing to lament because if this offense had a middle-tier running game then it would probably be unstoppable.

It appears after 9 games and 2 open dates that Washington and Young are no longer considered for snaps. 28 is the quicker RB with 4 being the better runner and 28 just ordinary.

Film Guy Network on Bama run game

I watched some of this breakdown on the run game Saturday...im sorry, I know hes a senior, but Jam is just a terrible RB. Even in the darkest of dark years for Bama football, there were better RBs than this. The dude is just slow both with actually running and making decisions. If blocking is really that important, just put a backup TE in there at RB.

The right side of OL just sucks too. I hope we start going for quicker linemen even if we have to give up size

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Just an old dudes opinion, but I have never like running out of the shot gun except for the pistol. Trying to run with no momentum is difficult. This is the reason the I and option are/wre more successful.

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Its a copycat game. Every coach does it, im assuming just because going under center just hurts the passing game too much. Bama has a good enough QB to run play action from under center and still get it to second read if needed. Id love for Bama to really implement some plays from I formation and get some wins in the run game. I just highly doubt the team practiced it enough to run it effectively