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He's just saying that's why it's a chance. If Chaney stays healthy he's the lead back.
when he's right, he's the most complete/3-down back that is currently on campus...
He's just saying that's why it's a chance. If Chaney stays healthy he's the lead back.
Line Yards - essentially rushing yards attributed to the success of the OL
Opportunity Rate - The percentage of carries (when four yards are available) that gain at least four yards, i.e. the percentage of carries in which the line does its job, so to speak.
Power Success Rate - percentage of runs on third or fourth down, two yards or less to go, that achieved a first down or touchdown.
Stuff Rate - percentage of carries by running backs that are stopped at or before the line of scrimmage.
Miami 2021 rankings (# represents UM finishing position out of 130 teams):
Line Yards - 96
Opp. Rate - 117
Power Success Rate - 110
Stuff Rate - 109
2021 Miami had an OL problem, not a RB problem
2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE LINE STATS | Football Outsiders
Updated through 1/11/22.www.footballoutsiders.com
from our vaunted back field, one guy didn’t even get drafted, another transfered where again, and the most talented one can’t stay healthy? Nah.
I'd assume because our OL sucked.Does anyone know why Lashlee had 1 running play? Because as great of a OC he was with everything else, he seemingly shot himself in the foot here over and over again. Baffling when smart ppl are so stupid sometimes
Yes, credit to you on that thread.
Also, just casually watching the highlights and they only run inside zone once in the first 9 or 10 plays. ThEy OnLy hAd OnE rUnNiNg pLaY!
I can’t see a freshman getting a lot of early burnParrish in the pass game is where he’ll be very valuable. If we don’t add a wr we should use a lot of 22 personnel. Flexing out a te or motioning rb’s out would get mismatches. Theres more than one way to skin a cat. I see rb by committee and Citizen is part of the committee.
I loved Chaney as a prospect - but gotta be realistic about him.Stop “If” Don doesn’t play. Tell me you feel that way when the kid misses a block/blitz and TVD gets blasted. I know I’m a lot of things, but stupid isn’t one of them. Don is number one if he’s healthy. Hopefully the kid gets some playing time and has a successful freshman campaign. Hopefully Don too has a GREAT season and has the opportunity to turn pro and get paid. Fwiw Parrish will see a lot more playing time than any freshman.
Two of them have what it takes to be elite. NO RUNNING BACK will be anything but basic behind that oline and with that lil creativity in play calling.Have they, though? See OP.
Those aren't Harris vs Knighton stats, they are team rushing stats. The difference as I said before against FBS competition is about 19 yards. Noone is arguing that Knighton is an inside runner.Just look at our ACC games. Cam played vs UVA and half the UNC game.
Cam + Knighton 2 games - 163 yds per game & 4.4 ypc
Knighton himself 6 games - 95 yds per game & 3.1 ypc
Losing Cam made a noticeable difference
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Agree. I’d like to not have to be in 2nd and 10 on 800 seperate occasions throughout a gameYeah, I was soft selling it a little bit so as to not incur the wrath of the TVD devotees.
I am a huge fan but it is best for the team if our reliance on him is lessened within a more balanced offense.
i have serious concerns for this year’s OL, as well.****, none of that was good -- or even slightly below average
i have serious concerns for this year’s OL, as well.
Strength is a major concern. Our guys weren’t ever able to impose their will. Zion is a finesse pass blocker that gets pushed around regularly. Donaldson and Clark were awful but we had no one better to take their spots. Jarid Williams was our best run blocker (the transfer as the best guy in the room was a theme during the Manny years) and he is gone.
Mario/Mirobel will help, but these aren’t guys they recruited. The OL looked good in the spring game - it looked like more gap blocking, which I like, but I didn’t review any film to check - but one must also question if our defensive front 7 is just that bad.
Going forward, I’d think we are in good hands. In the short term… idk, it doesn’t look good. Plug in any RB you want; if the line is crap, the RB and his numbers are gonna be crap.
It really isn't. Every time we got a first down, Lash wanted to rush to the line to go uptempo (which is fine) and if he called a run play (4-50% of the time?), he would just panic and call inside zone. He even admitted his own wife and kids who dont know **** about football asked why we kept running that one running play into a wall for 1-2 yards on first down. Lash was great but this part of his game was a joke. He started to adapt about 4-5 games in a bitThe "we only had one running play" narrative is just beyond ridiculous.
Stop. That could end up true, but nobody’s done anything to give you that impression. Wasn’t 20 years of claimed based on HS film enough for you?Fair
Best backfield since early 2000s
I want Charlotte
Are you going to be ok?Stop. That could end up true, but nobody’s done anything to give you that impression. Wasn’t 20 years of claimed based on HS film enough for you?
Those aren't Harris vs Knighton stats, they are team rushing stats. The difference as I said before against FBS competition is about 19 yards. Noone is arguing that Knighton is an inside runner.
The whole Gus Malzahn offense is based around the inside zone run and it’s one of those bread and butter plays that your team should be able to execute. Miami couldn’t consistently and Lashlee had to change his gameplan. To his credit, he slowed the tempo down after the North Carolina game and went away from the obvious first down run call. The idea that they only ran one run play is stupid though and mostly supported by fans who don’t know any better and complained that they ran a “draw” too often because they don’t know the difference between running plays out of the shotgun.It really isn't. Every time we got a first down, Lash wanted to rush to the line to go uptempo (which is fine) and if he called a run play (4-50% of the time?), he would just panic and call inside zone. He even admitted his own wife and kids who dont know **** about football asked why we kept running that one running play into a wall for 1-2 yards on first down. Lash was great but this part of his game was a joke. He started to adapt about 4-5 games in a bit
I’d also argue that App State was a much tougher defense than Duke or Georgia Tech. So the whole P5 defense argument is mootI think you mean vs P5 the difference was 19 yds. Vs FBS it was 33 yds.
2020 vs P5 - Cam 4.7 ypc & Knighton 3.5 ypc
2021 vs P5 - Cam 5.1 ypc & Knighton 3.9 ypc
In 2021 50% of Cam's games came again Top 10 teams - #2 Alabama & #9 Mich St. Not really a fair comparison considering Knighton faced an easier schedule.
Losing Cam definitely hurt our running game's effectiveness last year. Losing both Cam & Chaney really hurt.
That was me. Just look at Knighton's highlights.
Once Knighton crosses the line of scrimmage on his runs - he just runs fast on a straight line. Straight into a defender a lot of the time. It's weird.
He's not changing directions and needs to make that adjustment to his game. There's like 1 run where he changes direction (vs GT).
If anyone can point out differently - please do.