Running game

frankeefrank · 11-18-2007, 08:46 PM

I once had an established HS football coach tell me... about the running game...
"A lot of teams can't run the ball because they don't block the right way."

At the time, He was spekaing of UCLA's so-called "west coast" offensive team that featured DeShaun Foster.
The Bruins ran Foster in a lot of draws and delays...

This coach was Foster's HS coach and he told me, "UCLA doesn't want to run. They don't call the right plays for DF or their offensive lineman. They don't allow Deshaun to run productively."
Foster was a Heisman candidate that year before the NCAA issues arose...
Foster racked up a lot of yardage for the Bruins, but in tight games or against physical teams or when the Bruins needed one yard... They couldn't get it.
Why?

I believe our lineman have enough talent to line up and produce a running game.
But we haven't done it consistently...

My question is: Do we call the right plays for our personnel?
Why don't we try quick hitters like the 49ers used with Roger Craig?
Why don't we try the zone blocking scheme? It haelped the Falcons...
Or the Broncos' patented "stretch run play?"

I think Reggie would be more effective if you let him focus on cutting once...

11-18-2007, 08:46 PM	#1
frankeefrank 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 775	Running game I once had an established HS football coach tell me... about the running game... "A lot of teams can't run the ball because they don't block the right way." At the time, He was spekaing of UCLA's so-called "west coast" offensive team that featured DeShaun Foster. The Bruins ran Foster in a lot of draws and delays... This coach was Foster's HS coach and he told me, "UCLA doesn't want to run. They don't call the right plays for DF or their offensive lineman. They don't allow Deshaun to run productively." Foster was a Heisman candidate that year before the NCAA issues arose... Foster racked up a lot of yardage for the Bruins, but in tight games or against physical teams or when the Bruins needed one yard... They couldn't get it. Why? I believe our lineman have enough talent to line up and produce a running game. But we haven't done it consistently... My question is: Do we call the right plays for our personnel? Why don't we try quick hitters like the 49ers used with Roger Craig? Why don't we try the zone blocking scheme? It haelped the Falcons... Or the Broncos' patented "stretch run play?" I think Reggie would be more effective if you let him focus on cutting once...
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