re: What is wrong with our run game?

Earlier poster nailed it. We try to be too complex in our blocking scheme between the tackles against a loaded box. We shouldn’t be running into 8-9 man boxes period, but if we’re going to be stubborn, two things have to happen: 1)drop all the pulling, trapping, chipping, double teaming against superior numbers and just block straight ahead and knock somebody on their arse 2) Jam needs to pick a hole and hit it hard instead of boogieing up to the line like a dancing bear, jump stopping and hopping and trying to change direction in the backfield. Hit the damn hole and if there ain’t a hole, make one!
Grubb has to run the edges earlier and more often to get teams to stop stuffing the box. If we can get plays like the TD where Proctor sealed the edge and pancaked that dude, we can run for days outside.
The reason people want Daniel Hill getting more carries is go back and watch the tape; on his first couple of runs UT hasn’t gotten Daniel on the ground yet. They stopped his forward progress, but they never took him down. Maybe fatigue by the defense factored in but Hill ran hard, ran decisively, and was hell on wheels to bring down.

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Maybe fatigue by the defense factored in but Hill ran hard, ran decisively, and was hell on wheels to bring down.

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It was definitely some of this.

I am glad though he's getting more carries.

Is there any team who's run game is dominant? It kinda seems like because HS offenses have become so pass oriented, that run blocking nationwide is it's weakest in years.

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the back to back run calls to start the second half, smh

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I think for the first time in my life, I yelled "Why are we running?"

Throw the bawl, Paaaawl

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We have a glaring weakness with our running game. Is it scheme? Rbs? Oline? Or a combination of all of it?

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We haven't had an OL who could win a 1 on 1 battle in the run game every down since Cam Robinson. Evan Neal was good but not an every down winner. And as athletic as Proctor is he is simply not a drive blocking brute at his position because his future in the NFL does not demand it.

The last few years we have not really gone out and got the mauler at the Guard spot especially. Instead we really just have a C and 4 tackles pretty much.

I know we prioritized Jam Miller over Justice Haynes because of Jam's pass blocking and receiving skills. But Haynes "one cut & go style" is what we need. It looks like Bama has a stable of guys who try to take the ball and wedge it in whatever hole is there even when there isn't one.

I'm not sure what the solution is. The fact that our RBs aren't feared allows teams to keep 2 safeties deep and really hurt us on deep throws.

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Earlier poster nailed it. We try to be too complex in our blocking scheme between the tackles against a loaded box. We shouldn’t be running into 8-9 man boxes period,

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A lot of times we aren't running against an 8 and 9 man front because Simpson changes the play. The problem isn't running against loaded boxes, the problem is our OL'men aren't moving the guys in front of them beyond the line of scrimmage. The best we're doing is standing them up at the LOS, and the worst we're doing is allowing penetration. I have no idea if it's because of bad technique, or we're physically weaker than other teams or a combination of both. But teams are stopping us without having to load the box.

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What is wrong with our run game?

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I'm honestly as concerned with the majority of our RBs whiffing or barely chipping in pass protection as I am the run game itself.

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Bama lacks an explosive talented back

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I've been a Jam fan but I'm beginning to believe this.