Running the same play 31 times

[Cloud@Heart]

Coach Cav said that they ran the same play 31 times against Rutgers.... A power run play.

Is this a good thing or an asinine thing? Lack of creativity, or exploiting a weakness?

I think it is a bad thing, but at least they were running it and not having a chance for an interception. I believe we have the athletes and the ability to mix it up and be more successful.

 

[Toms Wife]

Coach Cav said that they ran the same play 31 times against Rutgers.... A power run play.

Is this a good thing or an asinine thing? Lack of creativity, or exploiting a weakness?

I think it is a bad thing, but at least they were running it and not having a chance for an interception. I believe we have the athletes and the ability to mix it up and be more successful.

It was smart (although 31 seems a bit of an exaggeration...but maybe not). The power run game enabled us to get out of there with a win. If we run our normal offense that win might have been in jeopardy.

 

[SnohomishRed]

Imo it shows a bad OC similar to Cosgrove calling a blitz every down in 2007

 

[headcard]

Why in the world would it be a bad thing? You keep doing something like that until they make you do something else. I'm not a Langs fan, but this is trying way too hard to find something to complain about.

 

[huskerfan1414]

It's a god thing.

 

[daddy mack]

Coach Cav said that they ran the same play 31 times against Rutgers.... A power run play.

Is this a good thing or an asinine thing? Lack of creativity, or exploiting a weakness?

I think it is a bad thing, but at least they were running it and not having a chance for an interception. I believe we have the athletes and the ability to mix it up and be more successful.

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Coach Cav said that they ran the same play 31 times against Rutgers.... A power run play.

Is this a good thing or an asinine thing? Lack of creativity, or exploiting a weakness?

I think it is a bad thing, but at least they were running it and not having a chance for an interception. I believe we have the athletes and the ability to mix it up and be more successful.[/QUOT.

It's a god thing.

I don't Know Ozzy was in town ,did he smile

 

[resdog851]

I don't have a problem with it at all. It reminds me of a Bob Gibson quote I heard many years ago. I will paraphrase. "If a guy misses the curveball you threw by two feet, keep throwing curves until he shows you he can hit it."

 

[HuskerDana]

I typed it and then realized I was saying essentially the same thing you did. And yes, he does need to win now. There is urgency and Eichorst firing spells that out load and clear. This is why I was surprised he didn't sit Lee for just one series and try to settle him down.

Coach Cav said that they ran the same play 31 times against Rutgers.... A power run play.

Is this a good thing or an asinine thing? Lack of creativity, or exploiting a weakness?

I think it is a bad thing, but at least they were running it and not having a chance for an interception. I believe we have the athletes and the ability to mix it up and be more successful.

As a coach, I will run something over and over until you make an adjustment to stop it. Nobody has ever accused me of being smart though, lol.

I have seen the same complaint about our coaches "mixing it up" and going away from things that we were killing it with. I believe you should only mix it up if you have to.

I believe in scripting the first dozen plays or so (to a certain extent) and then going continuously with what was working after that....until the opponent proves they have made the adjustment to stop it consistently.

 

[barney44]

They exploited a weakness and that is a good thing, Sure you don't run the same play over and over again but you damn sure keep it in the mix if it's working.

 

[Cloud@Heart]

I see what many of you are saying. Hopefully it opens up other plays if defenses start over correcting to stop the "go to" play.

 

[HuskerDana]

If I am getting 5-6 or more on every single same (or similar) play I run, figure out a way to stop it. Nothing more demoralizing for a defense. That's why I am not a big fan of bend but don't break defenses.....jmo

 

[redwine65]

running what ever play works that day is a good thing, and ussually opens up the other plays

 

[Blackshirt316]

Do it till they stop it.

 

[Suvey101885]

Isn't running a play that is working over and over how Colorado blew our doors off in 2001.

If the play is working run the darn thing until the D stops it.

 

[TarheelHuskerFan]

It works in Madden sooo....

 

[Mack In Motion]

Melvin Gordon 2014 should weigh in on this.

 

[huskernaut]

It will work against teams like Rutgers, wisky and Ohio State, not so much.

 

[St_Henry_Buckeye]

Considering the play of your qb it was probably a good idea.

 

[inWV]

NU better find three or four more run plays that work as well.

 

[ridge22]

Coach Cav said that they ran the same play 31 times against Rutgers.... A power run play.

Is this a good thing or an asinine thing? Lack of creativity, or exploiting a weakness?

I think it is a bad thing, but at least they were running it and not having a chance for an interception. I believe we have the athletes and the ability to mix it up and be more successful.

I have said this from the get go with this staff, there is very little innovation or originality in the run game. Then when you add it the lack of a running QB you really get behind the eight ball.

It is their program and they can run it how they want, but if I am a college football coach I incorporate some type of QB run game into my offense.

 

[Husker1078]

Off tackle 22 times vs Penn State

 

[Toms Wife]

Off tackle 22 times vs Penn State

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That was awesome. They averaged 5.6 yards per play even though Penn State knew what was coming. I was happy that Langs just win for the win on Saturday and pounded them in the 2nd half. Doing this will help Lee get better as well.

 

[Baxter48]

Barry Switzer said after he beat NU back in the 70's we kept running the same play because they couldn't stop it and until they stopped it he'd keep running it

 

[dinglefritz]

Back in the day my team ran 5 QB sneaks in a row because our opponent was setting up to stop our outside option game. We averaged over 5 yards per carry on the sneaks and as soon as we sucked them in we ran a straight pitch which went roughly 65 for a TD. Run it til they stop it or put themselves in such a bad spot with their response that you can gouge them with something else.

 

[cornhead1]

Must have had some bad field position...5 @5.5 yds. per is 27.5 (5.5 avg) + 65= 92.5 yards

 

[timnsun]

Off tackle 22 times vs Penn State

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Why would we want to do that? We ran the same play 22 times in that game and not a single one got into the end zone...

That was nice to watch...

 

[Redblood23]

I was calling out Duo before they ran it. You can tell if it's run or pass by the RB depth and formation.

 

[coachDubs]

Why in the world would it be a bad thing?

No former Husker is on the staff, that's why.

 

[yunginsNU2]

Thing is we ran the same play but mixed up the formations and personnel.. to me that is a very good decision.! Just goes to show how important it is to BLOCK it!! GBR

 

[dinglefritz]

Must have had some bad field position...5 @5.5 yds. per is 27.5 (5.5 avg) + 65= 92.5 yards

It was. We started somewhere inside the 10. Ran the first sneak to give us some room as I recall and just kept running it until we had just about their whole D in the box.

 

[TheBeav815]

I was calling out Duo before they ran it. You can tell if it's run or pass by the RB depth and formation.

Some of their plays have gotten obvious. My worry is they run one thing a ton because the kids can't execute the other stuff. That's a problem when you're in your 3rd year.