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Pollack's observation is a restatement of what is usually true in any game involving a team with a run-first game plan. I agree with Pollack. Rushing over 150 yards would mean good things for us and bad things for them.

If we run for less than 100 yards, it will be for one or two primary reasons:

1. We were unable to run and had to resort exclusively to the pass.
2. We get behind early and have to play catch-up much of the game, passing first and abandoning the run (like Clemson did).

Rushing yards between 100 and 150, in my mind, will indicate we had moderate success running the ball (or we hit one big one to skew the numbers), but we still had to pass more in a close game.

We could still win the game if we rush for less than 100 yards, but it would take a very good game from JPW and the receivers.

RTR,

Tim

<blockquote data-quote="It Takes Eleven" data-source="post: 446311" data-attributes="member: 11353">Pollack&#039;s observation is a restatement of what is usually true in any game involving a team with a run-first game plan.&nbsp; I agree with Pollack.&nbsp; Rushing over 150 yards would mean good things for us and bad things for them.If we run for less than 100 yards, it will be for one or two primary reasons:1.&nbsp; We were unable to run and had to resort exclusively to the pass.2.&nbsp; We get behind early and have to play catch-up much of the game, passing first and abandoning the run (like Clemson did).Rushing yards between 100 and 150, in my mind, will indicate we had moderate success running the ball (or we hit one big one to skew the numbers), but we still had to pass more in a close game.We could still win the game if we rush for less than 100 yards, but it would take a very good game from JPW and the receivers.RTR,Tim</blockquote>

[QUOTE="It Takes Eleven, post: 446311, member: 11353"] Pollack's observation is a restatement of what is usually true in any game involving a team with a run-first game plan. I agree with Pollack. Rushing over 150 yards would mean good things for us and bad things for them. If we run for less than 100 yards, it will be for one or two primary reasons: 1. We were unable to run and had to resort exclusively to the pass. 2. We get behind early and have to play catch-up much of the game, passing first and abandoning the run (like Clemson did). Rushing yards between 100 and 150, in my mind, will indicate we had moderate success running the ball (or we hit one big one to skew the numbers), but we still had to pass more in a close game. We could still win the game if we rush for less than 100 yards, but it would take a very good game from JPW and the receivers. RTR, Tim [/QUOTE]