[Mudhead]

So, we have 3rd and 12... and call a 4 yard pass play... ?  

WAKE expects to score when they get the ball.  
We struggle to get first downs. 
With Gerhart or Taylor or McCaff (and the TWU) we would lean forward on every play. 
Now we don't.

The difference is not between Gerhardt, Taylor , McCall and Ford any Irvin …. It’s between the offensive lines in front of the backs. Ford is a very, very good running back. The  first hit on him is much more likely to be behind the line of scrimmage or at it then even a hard past it .  all of our rushing yards are “after contact”. If we don’t get an offensive line we won’t be able to attract or keep good running backs.

Injuries are a significant part of our O Line problems .  But the maturity and talent  level between our O line and the D lines we face is large.

[Mudhead]

So, we have 3rd and 12... and call a 4 yard pass play... ?  

WAKE expects to score when they get the ball.  
We struggle to get first downs. 
With Gerhart or Taylor or McCaff (and the TWU) we would lean forward on every play. 
Now we don't.

The difference is not between Gerhardt, Taylor , McCall and Ford any Irvin …. It’s between the offensive lines in front of the backs. Ford is a very, very good running back. The  first hit on him is much more likely to be behind the line of scrimmage or at it then even a hard past it .  all of our rushing yards are “after contact”. If we don’t get an offensive line we won’t be able to attract or keep good running backs.

Injuries are a significant part of our O Line problems .  But the maturity and talent  level between our O line and the D lines we face is large.