QB as RB
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This is Durden's offense. I do have some long term concerns about it's viability at UR with the type of student athletes we get here but I'll let it play out over the upcoming weeks and years.
I agree also Mo but Kyle may have run especially in first half, more due to his off
day passing. His two interceptions on long passes were unusual due to fact they were thrown short.
Was there a lot of wind or just simply poor judgement? Unfortunately not one of KLs better throwing
days.
Durden had a big,durable QB in Chatty for 4 years named Jacob Huseman(2012,2013,2014,2015).Russ’ kid brought in a ton of W’s with his running and passing abilities which elevated the UTC program nationally during that timeframe.
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IMHO, a running QB will not work for long in FCS. The likelihood of concussions and injuries are too great. Lauletta cannot make up for a poor running game.
Think those were a combo of good coverage and bad judgement. Safeties just sat on both of those - it was like they watched tape and expected us to throw deep.
Kyle did throw two deep passes up for grabs that I'm sure he regrets. That being said i did not think he had a poor throwing day. He made some unbelievable plays with both his arm and his legs. The pass on third down in the first OT had to be perfect and it was. The running touchdown in the third quarter quarter was all effort on his part after everyone was covered. Some other runs were simply for survival or due to rolling out and having no open receivers. Kyle is a true competitor who because of our running game being non-existent, often times tries to do too much as he has to carry this team. The real critique needs to be on the play calling and offensive line. No excuse with a passing game like we have that we can't run the ball to some extent.
I think he was running for survival a lot, but on blitzes we needed the tight end and backs getting ball
more. DE knew giving him time was a huge mistake. On defensive side this may be worst tackling team
I have ever seen at UR.
Because we redshirted KJ and because we can’t run the ball it appears Durden offensive philosophy is on back burner.
Kyle should not be used as a running back. We have a dozen running backs. Hell we have 3 running backs on the kickoff team. What we have is no offensive line. Since they cannot run block, we are now getting blitzed to stop our passing game. Beat Richmond: Blitz on D and throw deep on O. Also "run at will" on the 4-2-5.
I knew that Russ' son was good, but good grief what a list of accomplishments! How old is his younger son and does he play football?
Levi is 14.Met Jacob and chatted at Elon game.Nice young guy.Much bigger than the old man.It was after NYG camp but he seemed 6-2,240,
at least.He tried out at the FB slot which was quite different from his former running style at UTC.
Gotta figure young Levi is at 1 of 3 places:St Chris,Collegiate.Benedictine(with Greg Lilly).
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Levi is a baseball player...believe he was homeschooled in Chattanooga. His Perfect Game profile lists his school as Hanover, which I think is referring to the Mechanicsville one.
https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=445024
https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=445024
Thought Amy would have moved up to RVA and landed UR employment.
https://www.utc.edu/history/profiles/adjunct-instructors/drf848.php
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I agree but a QB that can run is a great asset, think of all the holes Ward got us out of with his feet.
But when Lauletta lowers his shoulder to run over a defender, he is asking to get hurt. Last year in the W&M game, Lauletta blew out his knee running down the field on a play similar to one in the Delaware game. It is stupid for Coach to jeopardize the team that way.
If I remember correctly Lauletta's knee injury was a non contact thing, right? If he wants to play at the next level he's going to have to prove he is at least minimally mobile. Right now he's doing what he has to do to win, I admire the spirit.
So we're going to protect Lauletta at the cost of winning games?
Correct, non contact injury in open field making what appeared to be a fairly routine cut.
Huesman should coach to the strength of his team. Making Lauletta into a running QB does not do that. If Lauletta is injured, they have said that Kevin Johnson will burn his red shirt. How is that good for the team?
Agree. I can only recall 3 or 4 called QB runs all year. The rest of his runs appear to tuck, scramble, avoid the sack type runs. If your QB can't do that, he should be on the swim team.
Frankly if we don't start winning...... this week, Mancuso would probably get the nod if anything happened to Lauletta.
Coach in his pregame comments said they were going to run Lauletta on more designed run plays today. Several times, Kyle lowered his shoulder to run over linebackers. This is a terrible mistake. The risk is too great for an injury to Lauletta. JMHO.
We won the game largely because of his running yesterday. Would you rather just shut down the season?
This is football.
exactly mo; when your backs to the wall, you do what ever it takes to win (elimination game).it was a great game plan to confuse the 2nd best D in FCS. when kyle rolled out to the edge he has a run/pass option. with a short/medium pass attact this O is very hard to defend.
It sounds good until he blows out his knee again. The short passes are there. They were there yesterday, while Lauletta was in the pocket. Bob Black pointed it out several times.
Lauletta had 8 runs for 46 yards, the second most on the team. A Division 1 QB has no business lowering his shoulder to run over a linebacker. It was described as a "bruising run".
exactly stone d, because we hit the nova D with a strong running game. JMU will now have to prepare for kyle running read/option, in the backfield, or rolling him out on the edge. in past games our opponents have all run to the running back eliminating our running game.they took off on first read. understand your point and nobody waned KL running especially me during the season, but its now' all in ' 7th game of the WS
We've got two games left in the season and we're struggling so are we playing to win or keep Lauletta from having any chance of getting hurt. I mentioned before, I believe his injury last time was a non-contact, so he shouldn't run?
Whether or not you think #5 will play at the next level, we do need to be smart about having him truck defenders by design. I worry more about the upper body injuries, as the knee was a fluke.
He hurt his shoulder pretty bad at Illinois State and was still feeling that last year. He's hurt the other one since.
There's a reason running QBs' careers are pretty short in the NFL.
He hurt his shoulder pretty bad at Illinois State and was still feeling that last year. He's hurt the other one since.
There's a reason running QBs' careers are pretty short in the NFL.
UR beat NOVA 23-0. Lauletta had no business taking on linebackers. Let's say we win out, make the playoffs, but lose Kyle. We would be in the same position as last year, with no experienced QB.
we also controlled time of possession by 11 min; that's 2/3 of a quarter. sure makes play calling a lot easier
personally, like a running qb and yes it does open up the possibililty of injury but will chance that. the texans qb deshaun watson of clemson fame just went down to injury and is out for the season but it took place in practice and was a non-contact situation. guys are going to get hurt and be lost but if a running qb gives us a better shot, am all for it.
think it could be our qb is able to run cause the safetys play deep cause he is able to throw the ball so well? , and we dont have a good runing game with the rb , i think you protect your best player as much as you can, where would we be now without him?
