When one truly looks at ND's run game stats going back a few years, they are poor. Many are skewed
by one or two long runs. True, those are still part of the run game, but a 98 yard run against IU isn't indicative of what we saw the rest of the game. So I have to ask is it poor development? Poor scheme? Recruits being over starred? I don't think ND has had a consistent, quality run game since Chip Long.
I'm an old-fashioned guy, but I've always been a fan of a strong running game opening up the passing game. Regardless of Saturday's results, a heavy reliance on short passes and bubble screens is not going to translate to many points on the board against good teams. I see the bubble screens as a tool to keep a defense honest not a core staple of the system.
Replies to: When one truly looks at ND's run game stats going back a few years, they are poor. Many are skewed
I remember this one OC guy, Tommy Reese, who used to run it up the middle three times, and abandon
run in favor of passes to midget receivers. But he's an offensive genius, so what do I know.