How good is Will Howard???

[ChiComCat]

We protected a duct-taped together Thompson pretty well at the end of last year.  No reason we can't protect Will for two games against WV and KU

[DQ12]

Collin needs to recognize that the Will Howard power run game (or just draws out of empty) are now ultra risky and haven't been very effective this year anyway.  I trust he'll recognize that.

[wetwillie]

Collin needs to recognize that the Will Howard power run game (or just draws out of empty) are now ultra risky and haven't been very effective this year anyway.  I trust he'll recognize that.

I think his risk tolerance depends on if 9AM can actually play or not. If next man up is really Rubley I bet he runs him 0 times.

[michigancat]

I mean Howard ran twice in a shitload of snaps Saturday

[DQ12]

I mean Howard ran twice in a shitload of snaps Saturday

And at least one was a quarterback draw (or maybe power?) out of empty that got stuffed at the LOS.  Tisk tisk, Offensive Coordinator Klein!  Stop that!

[nicname]

Will seems like a hard faller.

[mocat]

I mean Howard ran twice in a shitload of snaps Saturday

And at least one was a quarterback draw (or maybe power?) out of empty that got stuffed at the LOS.  Tisk tisk, Offensive Coordinator Klein!  Stop that!

i'm ok with one (1) of these per game

[kim carnes]

Any time you run howard you’re doing defenses a favor

[stunted]

wheels howard has had 69, 71, and 80 yard runs in his career

[catastrophe]

I’d still take a swing pass to Deuce over a zone read. Howard doesn’t need to run, he’s not particularly good at running, and we really haven’t used him much to run (this year).

[wetwillie]

When the dude throws dimes like he has been you don’t need to run him, you just let him spread the field and unleash deuce or DJamer on them when they adjust to defend it.

[Sandstone Outcropping]

When the dude throws dimes like he has been you don’t need to run him, you just let him spread the field and unleash deuce or DJamer on them when they adjust to defend it.

Agree. I'm ready for the Cat offense to evolve to the point where we don't have to use the QB as a human sledgehammer in order to move the ball consistently.

[Trim]

https://twitter.com/nocontextcfb/status/1315069299417993216

He had an 80 yard run the same game!

I think the higher prospects of him tripping over his own feet or fumbling the ball for no reason make it easier for him to get those long runs against defenses that dismiss his ability to ever do so.

[MakeItRain]

I think the threat of a QB run game helps loosen the defense, a bit. I would like to see a couple of designed runs a game, he didn't have to break them, like he's done in the past, for them to have some effectiveness.

[Gooch]

Will looks like he is in pain when he runs.

[star seed 7]

Because it physically hurts William Howard to not throw ropes

[pissclams]

i’d love it if tyreek hill would quit being a pussy and just race howard

[MakeItRain]

i’d love it if tyreek hill would quit being a pussy and just race howard

They'd have to stop calling him cheetah, it's the right decision for his brand

[Rage Against the McKee]

Tyreek chooses not to run.

[yoga-like_abana]

some call him the howlitzer others call him wheels howard

[nicname]

some call him the howlitzer others call him wheels howard

Wheels Howitzer

[Cire]

Will had a huge run against Texas last year too.  Once he gets going he's plenty fast, But he's not going to make a guy miss or run through an arm tackle.

We are way more spread out with him as QB which helps keeps the box light, which negates the need for the extra blocker.

QB run is designed to beat stacked boxes where the extra blocker is needed.

[DQ12]

I think the threat of a QB run game helps loosen the defense, a bit. I would like to see a couple of designed runs a game, he didn't have to break them, like he's done in the past, for them to have some effectiveness.

I don't really know how much juice it (and the threat of it) gives us, especially relative to the risk.  I think this offense is virtually just as effective without the QB run threat.

I think our bonafide effective passing game (paired with play action) is enough to keep defenses honest or punish them for just selling their souls to stop deuce.  I'm OK if we want to still do some limited read-option type stuff, but I don't want Howard to keep it unless the DE crash is just egregious.  I would be so heartbroken if Howard gets injured on a 3-yard QB keeper on Saturday.

[kim carnes]

Anyone advocating that we run howard is mentally disabled

[yoga-like_abana]

Will had a huge run against Texas last year too.  Once he gets going he's plenty fast, But he's not going to make a guy miss or run through an arm tackle.

We are way more spread out with him as QB which helps keeps the box light, which negates the need for the extra blocker.

QB run is designed to beat stacked boxes where the extra blocker is needed.

He's like a diesel engine baby.... High performance people run hotter!
Wheels "male genitals Diesel" Howlitzer