Quote Originally Posted by TrapGame View Post
Isn't Lebby mostly 60/40 run/pass? I think he sticks with his usual ratios but we will be so much better in the ground game that it looks like he's running the ball more.

I can see one RB getting 100+ yards and two others with 40.
Analytically, last year we were 60/40 pass/run. That includes all drop backs- sacks, scrambles etc.

At Oklahoma the year before he was 53/47 using the same metric.

We'll see- it's hard to say IMO because Lebby has been a head coach for one year and therefore has really only had free reign on play calling for one year. That makes me think he may be more pass heavy than Oklahoma. The run/pass ratio was a little surprising to me given that Van Buren was our QB and that would make me guess that we would have been more run oriented. Situationally, passing more makes sense because we were behind often.

My guess is we're likely going to be 55/45 pass/run.

Yes, running backs are a strength of this team but not all their touches will be carries. Booth will line up at WR at times and he and Fluff will likely catch passes out of the backfield traditionally as well.

Also, I think we have a strong group of WR's and TE's as well that we will target frequently. So, there shouldn't really be a reason to rely on the running backs to carry the load especially with a polished senior QB in Shapen. Now, yes- injuries may change that but I don't think Kroemenhoeck is nearly as raw as MVB was.

I will say this- I don't expect Booth and Fluff to completely split carries evenly as well. Barring injuries. I think Booth will get slightly more touches. I don't expect this to be a Michael Davis/Kevin Bouie situation.