Interesting take on the RB issues. “ The Solution to Notre Dame’s Running Back Injuries: Bring Back
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Sorry. This sounds like one of those terrible Kelly ideas where he thinks he's outsmarting everyone
But the only person he's tricking is himself.
The game is not played with a fullback anymore. You really can't effectively run the ball up the middle at all. In college, you can a little but the run game is more about getting someone in space, not clustering and taking people head-on. This changed a good 15 years ago.
Agreed. Look how recruiting is going at the school using a fullback. No QB or WR or elite RB wants
to play in that system.
So why can’t it be played with a fullback today…..
These statements have to be some of the dumbest on here in a couple hours
You're welcome to try it out and bring back the wishbone while you're at it.
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That's why H-backs are more versatile. We did this with good success in 2020
I agree that the pure fullback position has been phased out of today's game, much like how wingbacks are no longer used, etc. The last time we actually used a genuine, honest to goodness, classical fullback was when Aasaph Schwap was here (God rest that behemoth's soul).
That being said, using TE's as H-backs isn't a new idea, and works quite well in today's game.
Tommy Tremble did a very fine job as a H-back in 2020, and helped pave the way for many of Kyren Williams' runs. That, plus it gave Chris Tyree another blocker to follow. It was no surprise that he took fewer hard hits at the line of scrimmage as a result of having Tommy Tremble in there to lead block for him.
Agreed. The article said fullback not H-back. They are different. And the game still uses H-backs
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I believe it was a Lou idea originally that worked for him..
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What idea was that?
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The forward pass.
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You mean Knute? Lou didn't bring the forward pass.
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Knute who?
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Like the creative thinking. Plausible.
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We have the personnel for it
We have multiple quality tight ends behind Mike Mayer, and I'm sure they'd be more than happy to play the role of H-back the same way we did for Tommy Tremble. If anything, it would enhance their chances of getting to the NFL.
I do wish that George Takacs had stayed since he could have been a good candidate for that, but given the depth we have there, I'd be perfectly comfortable making one or two of those guys play as a H-back.
If anything, I think we could have had a lot more production out of Brock Wright while he was here, had we used him in such a manner as well. Yes, I know he's now solidly on the Detroit Lions' roster, and getting good playing time, but I think he could have been so much more.
Re: Interesting take on the RB issues. “ The Solution to Notre Dame’s Running Back Injuries: Bring Back
I don’t know or say much admittedly. But I have been preaching this for years. Fullback and smash mouth football is something most teams wouldn’t do well against. Please let this happen.
I hope this was a joke. You've been saying it for years for a reason. It doesn't work and people
can't take you seriously when you bring it up.