They are not dominant and they should be for the praise that gets heaped upon them. Maybe its the system's they have been IDK. I do know that, regardless of what the average is, they routinely get stuffed on 3rd and short. Happend against AP, WKU & now UO. Next week we can add UF to the list.
Oregon stopped runs with only 4 and 5 in the box at the snap. How much of that "178" came in the 4th when the game was over against the 3rd string? Just looked at the stats at the University site, Neal and Lane gained about 100 yards during their time which went through most of the 3rd quarter anyway. The remaining 78 came in garbage time. 100 yards is not bad in 3 quarters but it isn't good for a team that has to do better to have a shot at winning. We had a bunch of 3 and outs in the 1st half, which can be partially laid on the o-line not getting it done. The backs don't help any, and the qb situation is a complete hindrance. So while I agree they are a team strength that seems to relative in the grand scheme of things. On a bad team how good is the best part of that team?
I would like to see how they do with good rbs and good qb. They would be better I'm sure. I don't hate them, I appreciate all they do, but they do not dominate like their press clippings say they should.
I don't need you to have an idea about what I think.
I disagree. We averaged 4.3 yards per run vs. Oregon, which is over the generally accepted average of 3.5. We are 29th in the country in rushing offense. We ran for nearly 200 yards against the no. 2 team in the country.
I don't have any idea how you could think our O-line/run game is bad. Or maybe you mean it's "good but not great". I could agree with that, but of our entire team, the rushing game is probably the biggest strength we have.
I truly do not understand people complaining about it.
It may be that we were SO BAD in 2010-11 at running the ball that its a reflex to complain about it, IDK.