Run the Ball

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- 09/17/2018 at 8:32 PM #68364
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  alharmon
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  On the lone touchdown drive against Washington, the Utes handed the ball off to running backs 7 times. The rest of the game was a total of 8 times. Utes need to run the ball more, use Moss, use Shyne!
- 09/17/2018 at 9:57 PM #68376
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  Who do you hand it off to?
  
  Moss, who was hurt? Shyne, who fumbled twice vs Weber State?
  - 09/17/2018 at 10:27 PM #68386
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    WhiteyFisk
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    So I guess we won’t throw to Covey since he fumbled? We’ve got to use Shyne if Moss isn’t 100%. Can’t win without some run game. And we know Troy Taylor’s mysterious run Huntley up the middle magic isn’t working.
    
    Also, not sure if anyone noticed this, but why was Moss being split out wide on several plays, even after he tweaked his ankle? What is the utility in that?
    - 09/17/2018 at 10:32 PM #68388
      
      Tony (admin)
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      I noticed. Perhaps a decoy or setup of some kind.
    - 09/18/2018 at 12:31 AM #68397
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      If WR/TE catch the ball we win last Sat.
      - 09/18/2018 at 12:51 AM #68400
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        EagleMountainUte
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        That only makes it 21-14. Still not getting the win.
        If Huntley doesn’t throw it to East high either.
    - 09/18/2018 at 2:50 PM #68466
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      UtMtBiker
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      If you’re a DC and you see Moss in the game you’ve probably prepared all week to call the game a certain way. Utah knows this and likely game planned to exploit the defense they expected to see when Moss was on the field. So, even if he isn’t 100 percent, you keep him out there so that they have to keep run personel on the field.
      
      It could also be an in game adjustment. For example, if we notice that whenever Moss is in the game they play an extra LB and we think we can exploit that LB by making him cover a slot WR, then we would want to keep Moss in even if he split out wide.
      
      So, to answer you question, zero utility. We don’t intend to use him as a reciever out there. It’s more a strategy to force personel matchups we find favorable.
  - 09/18/2018 at 2:59 PM #68469
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    ironman1315
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    If Shyne can’t get it done then Brumfield or Green. Desperate times and all that.
    
    But if Old Shyne comes back, I want to see two back sets with Moss and Shyne and do a little middle screen with the classic Utah pass. That’d be sick!
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