Why do we have no run game?

[J-Rod1988]

The lack of a rushing attack is comical at this point. What’s the problem?

 

[JustNeedMe81]

This get asked every week: The answer is still same: Personnel, RBs and scheme.

 

[colbysullivan]

Our OL is terrible…end of speech.

 

[rolltide_21]

Interior OL and slow developing plays. No cut back lanes. We’re pretty good on the outside zone but have abandoned it.

 

[SeventhHeavenRanch7777@gm]

Bring in Sam Pittman Oklahoma has a good defense and Auburn looks much improved. Without a running game we go nowhere

 

[smokies1]

Predictable play calling doesn’t help

 

[bamaga]

Why is water wet? Our OC coaching philosophy doesn’t promote good running game techniques.

 

[arthurdawg]

I’d love to see Hill tote the rock 15 times in a game. Let him get rolling.

And stop running up the middle on most first downs. Mix it up.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

Not CKD's style to have a strong running game if he has a very good QB who can pass.

 

[Cruloc]

Oklahomas DL will eat our OL alive. They'll have a week off to prep and their coach will know all our tendencies and tells.

 

[rtr90]

Oklahomas DL will eat our OL alive. They'll have a week off to prep and their coach will know all our tendencies and tells.

its going to b brutal ... thank god I am traveling and will miss the game

 

[Ledsteplin]

 

[dWarriors88]

I don't understand why OP is asking this question when it has been discussed and forseen. Who is the offensive coordinator? Go look him up and do a little reading on the play caller. This is expected!!! It's Ryan Grubb's offense, just get used to it as long as he is here, it's working too. Just relax and embrace the offensive philosophy change.

 

[Ledsteplin]

This question was asked on a Bama page on Facebook a week or so ago. My comment was, "Bama needs a new OL coach." Ty Simpson "Liked" my comment.

 

[CrimsonTheory]

I think it comes down to Bama simply do not focus on the run game during the week of practices. That is on the coaches. But I do think Hill/Young/Dear/Riley are not ready for primetime, yet, and Jam seems to be passive when running the ball.

Eventually they will, imo, but right now if Bama can get anything out of the run game it is gravy.

 

[herri026]

We haven’t been able to run the ball since 2020

 

[tideindc]

We haven’t been able to run the ball since 2020

Brian Robinson and J. Gibbs had good years since 2020. Of course our OL is godawful opening holes. But Miller never finds even the smallest hole to slip through and explode at least occasionally Were all praying for Hill and he’s had less of a chance, but let’s not pretend he’s been a Godsend, either.

 

[Tug Tide]

Scheme wise it seems Deboer/Grubb prefer the more mobile and athletic lineman like Brailsford. They do a lot more pulling of interior OL that we are used to. Our bigger slower guards are clogging up running lanes instead of opening them.

 

[BamaMoon]

I think the better question, at this point, is, "Why do we keep trying to run the ball????

 

[thunderz7]

Needs = O-line coach, O-linemen, Running backs, maybe even a RB coach. You could take Bama and LSU's O-lines together and not come up with a good O-line.