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re: I think a portion of our fanbase needs a lesson in offensive balance
Posted on 11/20/13 at 12:46 pm to Drewbie
Posted on 11/20/13 at 12:46 pm to Drewbie
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To be honest, that's really not true. Remember Knile didn't even start the first 6 games. He very rarely had over 10 carries the first half of the season, and there rest of the year only had 2 games with over 30 carries. He just busted huge runs on the reg. That's what averaging 6.5 a carry will do.
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latt
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attempts249 yds1197 ypa4.8 lng58 touchdown17
Davis
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attempts204 yds1322 ypa6.5 long71 (TD) TD13
So in half the season he managed to achieve 81% of lattimores carries. Petrino wanted to run the ball he just couldn't get it done.
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Posted on 11/20/13 at 12:54 pm to oklahogjr
My point with this before it gets lost is measuring in yards isn't the best way because the coach doesn't control how many yards a guy will get.
If you call 2 run plays that go for 95 yards a piece
you have 190 rushing yards that game. if that's the only rushing plays you call and your qb has a shitty day throws something like 10/48 for 200 yards. it appears balanced when you look at the yard stats and not plays called.
you have to look at both plays called and yds produced to see if you've achieved balance. also you should have less running yards than passing yards if you've really achieved balance. Pass plays go for 10 yds on the reg rushing plays don't.
I think the correct mix is somewhere around 55% run 45% pass plays called if both are producing offense. Where petrino was useless was that his running game didn't produce yards no matter how many times he called a rush play.
If you call 2 run plays that go for 95 yards a piece
you have 190 rushing yards that game. if that's the only rushing plays you call and your qb has a shitty day throws something like 10/48 for 200 yards. it appears balanced when you look at the yard stats and not plays called.
you have to look at both plays called and yds produced to see if you've achieved balance. also you should have less running yards than passing yards if you've really achieved balance. Pass plays go for 10 yds on the reg rushing plays don't.
I think the correct mix is somewhere around 55% run 45% pass plays called if both are producing offense. Where petrino was useless was that his running game didn't produce yards no matter how many times he called a rush play.
Posted on 11/20/13 at 12:54 pm to oklahogjr
quote:Lattimore also got hurt that year, remember?
So in half the season he managed to achieve 81% of lattimores carries.
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