[Husker] Marlon Lucky

[andy at knipp.com]

The type of running back also determines the type of PL that is 
recruited/developed. A big bruising RB (Buckhalter, Phillips, Rozier) 
who can take a seam an power through a hole with a huge head of steam, 
works great behind a OL of 330+ lb behemoths. Typically then you are 
doing zone blocking (hit the guy closest to you),  don't let a DL or LB 
get a square hit on the RB and expect the RB to power through. 

Small fast guys (old pro fans remember Tony Dorsett), need a different 
type of line. Traps and pulling Guards/Tackles (Wiegert and Stai of 
pipeline 1 pulled a great deal) need to be able to get out on the 
corner and seal off the D. The RB either then takes the corner if they 
can make it, or cuts back if the D over pursues. 

One final point that is a major different is the amount of down field 
blocking by the WR. OL and RB get into and through the hole. To hope to 
break longer runs, you muct have WRs dropping CBs and Ss deep in the 
secondary. Watch a TO coached team and see how many times, each play, a 
WR is making a block on a DB, small WRs like Brendan Holbein and 
Clester Johnson consistently made big blocks down field. It is much 
easier to beak a long one with no DBs to worry about. Watch the games 
now and see how many you see. 

Andy

>
>The seven offensive linemen (plus, at times, the fullback) determine 
>the size, shape, and duration of those holes in the defense.
>
>That is largely what determines a running back's success.
>
>Football is essentially a matter of knocking people down.