One commonly used definition of insanity is that it is "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result". Anyone who has watched Notre Dame Football over the years in the Kelly era has seen the direct snap to the QB and delayed hand off to the running back who is standing still on short yardage situations get stuffed time after time as he tries to gain that yard or two needed for a first down. That situation was on display again Monday night for all to see.
Gone are the days when the Irish lined up and gave the ball to Anthony Johnson, Mark Edwards, Rodney Culver or Jerome Bettis and got first downs when the opposition knew exactly what was coming. None of that was done with deep handoffs to backs standing still four yards behind the line of scrimmage.
Brings to mind the last scene of The Bridge over the River Kwai.................."Madness"
Impossible to stop
RB with momentum to hit between the tackles. This also prevents the D’s outside rushers from getting to the handoff. Thought this stuff was basic.