And the issue is not throwing predominantly, let alone exclusively. The issue is about scoring points, as many and as quickly as possible and opposing that to Kelly's expressed "ND DNA": play good defense, run the ball and control the clock -- the very things Saban said won't win anything now. If you can get explosive plays in the running game and score points quickly, fine. If you can use the run, or threat of run, to get explosive plays passing, fine. RPOs are intended to take away the defense's numbers advantage (optioning off of the pre-snap alignment of defenders, on whether the numbers favor the wide receivers, or post-snap off a strong safety or middle linebacker) and enable both. Elite modern offenses are going to score against you. Running the ball to control the clock and wear down defenses will not win at an elite level. It's a dead formula.
As for Alabama's offense, Sarkisian can explain: Sark Clinic
Replies to: "RPOs are not about throwing to backs in the backfield."
- Notre Dame Leans into Run First Identity with Spring Offense Hype Video [NT]
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- Absolutely. It's about time for Kelly and I think Rees is the one that convinced him. - tky21 - 9:15pm 3/28/21
- "Run the damn ball!" Yea! [NT] - jimbasil - 2:50pm 3/28/21
- With the 3 returning backs they have, and if O Line is good they should be run first. [NT]
- Frankx - 1:20pm 3/28/21
- Nick Saban: "You're not going to win anything now doing that." [NT]
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- lacan - 2:21pm 3/28/21
- Don't care about Saban, talking about ND. GO IRISH! [NT] - Frankx - 4:16pm 3/28/21
- Right - he's leading everyone on - His teams can absolutely run the ball - they did - jimbasil - 3:03pm 3/28/21
- Exactly. Alabama and OSU start with big backs and a power running game. That's the model. Copy it. [NT]
- tky21 - 9:20pm 3/28/21
- Alabama: PYDS/G 358.2 (3RD OVERALL); RYDS/G 183.5 (47TH OVERALL). Indeed, copy it. [NT]
- lacan - 1:57pm 3/29/21
- Alabama ran more this last year than they passed it. [NT] - tky21 - 10:21pm 3/30/21
- How much of that was RPO - passes to the RB in the backfield - and how much of these passes were - jimbasil - 6:43pm 3/29/21
- RPOs are not about throwing to backs in the backfield. - lacan - 8:08pm 3/29/21
- Two separate points, not one. - jimbasil - 10:10pm 3/29/21
- "How much of that was RPO - passes to the RB in the backfield": you're confusing misstatement ... - lacan - 2:54pm 3/30/21
- Two separate points, not one. - jimbasil - 10:10pm 3/29/21
- RPOs are not about throwing to backs in the backfield. - lacan - 8:08pm 3/29/21
- Alabama: PYDS/G 358.2 (3RD OVERALL); RYDS/G 183.5 (47TH OVERALL). Indeed, copy it. [NT]
- lacan - 1:57pm 3/29/21
- Exactly. Alabama and OSU start with big backs and a power running game. That's the model. Copy it. [NT]
- tky21 - 9:20pm 3/28/21
- What does he know? [NT] - irishone - 3:00pm 3/28/21
- Nick Saban: "You're not going to win anything now doing that." [NT]
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- lacan - 2:21pm 3/28/21