[AncientCityIndian]

have athletic guys on the OL and the ogre who are well over 300 lbs with great blocking skills including Herbig, Sarell, Fanaika, Hamilton and Little to give us a great advantage.  Along with the best blocking FB in the country and quick running backs with adequate power and balance, our running game will be very tough to handle unless the D has exceptional players who can play off blocks from exceptional athletes.  Sending 3 WR`s and TE`s down the field each running play leaves only eight players maximum to defeat a focal power running scheme (5 blockers focused on a limited area of the D with 4-5  defenders) assuming single pass coverage or less if some double coverage.  Since guys like Irwin, AW and Schultz usually cannot be covered by one defender consistently, I would like you to ask Shaw if he will establish the long and medium passing game early and often to prevent the box from being stacked.  All too often when our offense has sputtered it was for lack of a reliably accurate QB or effective downfield passing game.  I truly cannot think of any teams on our schedule with the exception of the front 7`s of the Huskies or Utah that should be able to challenge our OL and Marx led running game.  It would seem to me Chryst has displayed enough accuracy and arm strength to stretch defenses and force them to play the entire field against us;  this year, it would appear we have the receiver talent to go along with a strong armed and accurate QB. (also very high on Kaden Smith and St. Brown)

My other question involves our D.  With Phillips and Alfieri clogging the middle and outstanding CB`s, will we be blitzing early and often this year?  It would appear we have the talent to do it with Robinson, Meeks, Tyler, Toohill, a plethora of safeties and Kalambayi.

[AncientCityIndian]

have athletic guys on the OL and the ogre who are well over 300 lbs with great blocking skills including Herbig, Sarell, Fanaika, Hamilton and Little to give us a great advantage.  Along with the best blocking FB in the country and quick running backs with adequate power and balance, our running game will be very tough to handle unless the D has exceptional players who can play off blocks from exceptional athletes.  Sending 3 WR`s and TE`s down the field each running play leaves only eight players maximum to defeat a focal power running scheme (5 blockers focused on a limited area of the D with 4-5  defenders) assuming single pass coverage or less if some double coverage.  Since guys like Irwin, AW and Schultz usually cannot be covered by one defender consistently, I would like you to ask Shaw if he will establish the long and medium passing game early and often to prevent the box from being stacked.  All too often when our offense has sputtered it was for lack of a reliably accurate QB or effective downfield passing game.  I truly cannot think of any teams on our schedule with the exception of the front 7`s of the Huskies or Utah that should be able to challenge our OL and Marx led running game.  It would seem to me Chryst has displayed enough accuracy and arm strength to stretch defenses and force them to play the entire field against us;  this year, it would appear we have the receiver talent to go along with a strong armed and accurate QB. (also very high on Kaden Smith and St. Brown)

My other question involves our D.  With Phillips and Alfieri clogging the middle and outstanding CB`s, will we be blitzing early and often this year?  It would appear we have the talent to do it with Robinson, Meeks, Tyler, Toohill, a plethora of safeties and Kalambayi.