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Sports => Snyder's Electronic Cyber Space World => Topic started by: Waggs on May 04, 2009, 08:17:00 PM
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I think the next / first Big 12 team (particularly in the North) that begins to develop a power running game will see the most improvement in the near future. Why? Because defenses are getting geared up for spread offenses and if a team is able to run right at opponents, they could be successful. I doubt the South teams like OU and UT will change what they're doing. The same could probably be said for OSU and TT.
In the North, ku and Mizzou have been the leading teams the last couple years by running the spread. Look for Mizzou to have a big dropoff (not just next year, but for the future). ku or Nebraska will probably win the North. However, I think over the long-term (3 to 5 years from now), somebody is going to line up in a power run game (even if it's not the option) and give other teams fits. I hope K-State is the team that does this (and wouldn't be surprised to see Snyder do this with an improved OL, Jarell Childs, and Daniel Thomas...and also because it would reduce the pressure on our passing game and shorten the game). However, I could also see CU, NU, or ku (if Mangino moves away from the spread post-Reesing) moving in that direction.
K-State and the other North teams are rarely going to out-athlete the UT's and OU's of the world. As a result, North teams will need to do what they can to have strong offensive and defensive lines, outmuscle opponents, and be assignment-sound.
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I see what you're saying, but K-State doesn't have a chance against the South until they get the athletes who can compete on that level. If the North teams continue trying to play that style, then a team like K-State could take advantage with a power running game and dominate the North.
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I think the biggest trend we're going to see in the Big XII in coming years is teams fielding backfield combos like Coffman/Valentine.
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I tend to agree . . . right now Texas and OU are sending scouts and assistants to comb the ranks of backwater Mississippi JUCO's.
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We are definately athlete-deficient at this point.
But I agree that a good power running game could cause some other teams problems. It will be part of Snyder's plan, it always has been. But we've still got to get in the players to run it, particularly a home run threat at RB. Right now we have some servicable guys, but definately not that.
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If it happens its going to start with an ou or Texas. Its much easier to throw the ball around a lot and have success than it is to run the ball when you have marginal athletes. I bet we throw the ball a lot this year.
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If it happens its going to start with an ou or Texas. Its much easier to throw the ball around a lot and have success than it is to run the ball when you have marginal athletes. I bet we throw the ball a lot this year.
meh. I think it would be Baylor.
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If it happens its going to start with an ou or Texas. Its much easier to throw the ball around a lot and have success than it is to run the ball when you have marginal athletes. I bet we throw the ball a lot this year.
meh. I think it would be Baylor.
Finally - SOMEONE with a HFBIQ... preach on brother, preach on! ;)
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Is this an OFFensive thread? or an ofFENsive thread? Both?