Valid question. From what I've looked to in his coaching history when he was hired, it seems he likes to have control of the score in the game heading into half. Then super conservative trying to just wear out the opponent until game over.
Some people have voices hating the lack of keeping the foot on the pedal after half, but it's not even really that. It's about control, and robbing the opponent of their will. Of course sometimes teams do come back and find their way even when down several scores. But I like the philosophy - so long as we're legitimately explosive in the first half and indeed go up on the opponent on the score board before half.
I mean, it's not like the foot comes off the pedal after half. Rhule is simply a proponent of physical football, which means running the ball, batter and dehumanize the opposing defense into the 4th quarter.
We just need to make sure we're developing the oline into road graters who can sustain that philosophy through the whole game as required for a win with said philosophy. Maybe we'll have that already this year, maybe more so next year or the following season. But I think our guys are already better run blocking than pass blocking, so hopefully Rhule is onto something when he says he doesn't think this year 1 will be like his others.
Gbr!
