Ha!Ha! I jumped on the bandwagon in 1973 and haven't jumped off yet. I think some people on here are a little too sensitive about smart alec comments about things related to coaching.
I believe all these coaches are all more qualified than me but I donate my measly pocket change to the university, so I have the right to speak up. I think every coach no matter how good can get into habits that aren't good and sometimes don't even realize it themselves. Kiffin is in the habit of trying to stay balanced on the stat sheet and while I agree balance helps us be more successful because it keeps a defense honest, I think he sometimes forgets that we have very capable running backs who can tote the rock. We could actually use the run to set up the sweeps and the passing game.. it doesn't always have to be the other way around. And when playing the Chattanooga's of the world we could just line up in I formation and run it down their throat for a half, wear the Mocc's defense out and then work on the passing game.
This would prevent us old folks from having a heart attack and works the same way as throwing the ball and running 4 jet sweeps to set up the run, just in reverse.
I will never understand why he called so many read option plays with Jalen keeping it so much last week. That was a recipe for disaster and we are very lucky he didn't get hurt. If Jalen was deciding on his own to keep it.. Kiffin should have called him over and told him to hand it to the back every play unless he tells him otherwise. We were never in real risk of losing and I understand that part of it may have been coaches using this as the wake up call they seem to need every year to not get complacent but it was hard to watch.
Me and FunnyMayne see it the same way... just run the bawl Lane!