[Husker] Marlon Lucky

[Steve Reichenbach]

Still, in all of these situations, yards after contact are desired.
I thought that was the difference when Brandon Jackson won the
starting job last year.

> 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.
> 
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