Something about running teams

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When I was younger, I didn't appreciate teams that ran the football. It was boring. I was more intrigued by passing teams that could throw the ball around and put up points on the board quickly. However, as I've gotten older, somehow I've grown to really appreciate watching a team successfully run the ball.

I was thoroughly entertained by Georgia Tech's impressive victory over Georgia. The Dawgs knew the Jackets weren't going to pass offten. They knew the run was coming but were unable to consistently stop it. Furthermore, Tech had more big plays in the run game than I've seen from a team in a long time.

I found it a bit ironic that Tennessee won it's final game under Coach Fulmer by playing what I consider to be "Tennessee football". Granted, it was Kentucky, but nevertheless Tennessee rushed for over 200 yards in the game.

That 200 yard mark used to be the measuring stick. For years, I remember Tennessee had an astounding record when rushing for over 200 yards. It seemed like every media broadcast made note of our success when surpassing that mark. Now, I can't recall the last time I heard it mentioned.
 
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the option is one of the most complicated and hardest offensive attacks to stop if ran correctly.
 
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Somebody mentioned earlier today our bowl games with Nebraska and I asked him to not bring up painful memories. The Boys of the Corn kicked the living crap out of Tennessee running the football....
 
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I love the way Alabama plays. Going into today's game, JPW had around 1,800 yards with only 8 TDs.
 
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Being able to pound the football down the other team's throat is taking away their manhood.
 
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I completely agree. I used to only want to see the nice passes but I too have found that a good, strong running game plays a major part in a successful team.
 
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vol_freak said:
I was thoroughly entertained by Georgia Tech's impressive victory over Georgia. The Dawgs knew the Jackets weren't going to pass offten. They knew the run was coming but were unable to consistently stop it. Furthermore, Tech had more big plays in the run game than I've seen from a team in a long time. /quote]

There's an understatement. They couldn't "consistently" stop it? They gave up over 400 rushing yards. That's kind of like saying that Jon Crompton occasionally threw passes into the ground or Phil Fulmer occasionally lost to top tier opponents.

A strong running game and being able to stop the run on defense equals a winning team. It's as simple as that.
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Vol423 said:
There's an understatement. They couldn't "consistently" stop it? They gave up over 400 rushing yards. That's kind of like saying that Jon Crompton occasionally threw passes into the ground or Phil Fulmer occasionally lost to top tier opponents.
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You are probably right but I thought Georgia did a pretty good job of keeping them in check in the first half.
 
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I remember those days...it seemed like every week a UT RB was going over 125 yards. It was the norm.
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justingroves said:
Yep
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Note to Lane: We expect big, strong, fast offensive linemen in the Chad Clifton mold; big , strong fast tailbacks in the Charlie Garner, Chuck Webb or Johnnie Jones mold; big, fast receivers in the Peerless Price and Robert Meachem mold and some creative playcalling. Bring that and the defense your dad knows and everything will be fine.
 
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Got to love a dynamic powerful running game to set up that oh so sweet play action pass. My favorite type of offense.
 
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hmanvolfan said:
Somebody mentioned earlier today our bowl games with Nebraska and I asked him to not bring up painful memories. The Boys of the Corn kicked the living crap out of Tennessee running the football....
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I was at the game that night in Miami. What was a close game at halftime changed dramatically when Nebraska came out and ran the ball down our throats for the a TD on the opening drive of the 2nd half. I think the team saw that night that they needed to take that next step. The following season the Vols went 13-0.
 
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volmanbill said:
I was at the game that night in Miami. What was a close game at halftime changed dramatically when Nebraska came out and ran the ball down our throats for the a TD on the opening drive of the 2nd half. I think the team saw that night that they needed to take that next step. The following season the Vols went 13-0.
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We need to have players of the caliber of that team every year. Not to mention the nasty attitude.
 
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The best part of our running game tonight was the G-Gun actually working even though everyone in Neyland knew what was coming. You would think Jones could watch where the hell he was stepping.
 
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rbroyles said:
The best part of our running game tonight was the G-Gun actually working even though everyone in Neyland knew what was coming. You would think Jones could watch where the hell he was stepping.
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I bet he will on the next one, next season that is.:hi:
 
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"Note to Lane: We expect big, strong, fast offensive linemen"

I agree, I have never understood why people think an OL has to be huge. Georgia Tech has a couple of O lineman in the 250-260 range, and those Denver teams that won back-to-back Super Bowls averaged around 280lbs. I think we need to get a lot more athletic in the OL.
 
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shoney said:
"Note to Lane: We expect big, strong, fast offensive linemen"

I agree, I have never understood why people think an OL has to be huge. Georgia Tech has a couple of O lineman in the 250-260 range, and those Denver teams that won back-to-back Super Bowls averaged around 280lbs. I think we need to get a lot more athletic in the OL.
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Those type of lineman benefit from the flexbone offense.
 
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