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**cygrads** · 10-19-2008, 08:10 PM

For the last couple of years I wasn't sure if the reason we couldn't run the ball was a bad OL or bad RB. The one play on Saturday where ARob took it to the house answered the question for me definitively - its the OL. We have the RB now if he could get blocking like that even half the time we would be in business.

**cyclonez7** · 10-19-2008, 08:11 PM

Remember that one stretch play to Bass that got blown up in the backfield? It's the O-Line.

**theshadow** · 10-19-2008, 08:13 PM

Yep. The two key blocks on Robinson's TD came from Mansfield and Catlett.

**dunar** · 10-19-2008, 08:38 PM

Robinson's long run was actually fun to watch develop!

**cycloneman003** · 10-19-2008, 11:15 PM

that was great blocking and very good vision by ARob on that run. I dont believe that ARob is a great running back, but he is pretty good. our O-Line is pretty sad right now though. take away that run then AROB had 20 yards on like 10 carries... not good

**cygrads** · 10-20-2008, 11:43 AM

So if we know our offensive line is so bad why not play the fullback more to add another blocker or throw the ball more?

**Aclone** · 10-20-2008, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by cygrads

So if we know our offensive line is so bad why not play the fullback more to add another blocker or throw the ball more?

Uh, because we're playing an extra tight end to add another blocker?

**CyBobby** · 10-20-2008, 11:50 AM

IMO....Its the offensive line ...Running backs cant run without holes to run thru ...No Blocking equals No Running Yardage!!!!

**cygrads** · 10-20-2008, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Aclone

Uh, because we're playing an extra tight end to add another blocker?

Well if that is what they are doing it isn't working either.

**cyeah** · 10-20-2008, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by cygrads

So if we know our offensive line is so bad why not play the fullback more to add another blocker or throw the ball more?

Originally Posted by Aclone

Uh, because we're playing an extra tight end to add another blocker?

If we added the fullback we would have the congestion due to bad blocking 2 yards deep instead of at the line of scrimmage like we get with the tight end.

We have not had a good line since Steve Loney left.

**Aclone** · 10-20-2008, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by cygrads

Well if that is what they are doing it isn't working either.

That might be the point of the whole thread--that the offensive line needs to improve. They will (like last season)--it's just a question of "how soon".

**cygrads** · 10-20-2008, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by cyeah

If we added the fullback we would have the congestion due to bad blocking 2 yards deep instead of at the line of scrimmage like we get with the tight end.

We have not had a good line since Steve Loney left.

Completely agree!

**CY ST8T** · 10-20-2008, 12:14 PM

I just don't understand why our line has been so bad for so long? How does it get that much better next year?

**temperflare** · 10-20-2008, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by theshadow

Yep. The two key blocks on Robinson's TD came from Mansfield and Catlett.

The same catlett who allowed the Neb DE to blow right by him and hit AA square in the back?

We need lots of work on the O-Line. We need, more than anythign else, consistency... but GOOD consistency.

Not the bad kind.