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Ronnie Brown's production NOT HIS FAULT.
From Saban's PC yesterday:
(On if Brown needs more touches next season) – “Well he had (220) in 13 games. How many is that per game? I haven’t sat down and divided this all out. I would say that 15 to 18 to 20 is probably where you want him to be.”
15-20 touches per game? You've got to be kidding me. So let's get this straight and do some math.
Nick wants a maximum average of 10 carries per half from Ronnie Brown, 5 per quarter, to a runningback that averaged 4.3 yards per carry in 2006? That's the MAXIMUM, so the gameplan may even be less, to the 15-18 range.
MINIMUM: 15 carries x 4.3 yards per rush = 64.5 yards per game
MAXIMUM: 20 carries x 4.3 yards per rush = 86 yards per game
So even if he got 20 carries, we're limiting our best playmaker from getting his 100 yard game.
From our franchise runningback, I want to see the ball on his hands atleast 25-30 carries per game. He is our best playmaker averaging 4.3 yards per rush on this pathetic excuse of an offensive line, and it became obvious by Week 4 that our passing game was non existant.
MINIMUM: 25 carries x 4.3 yards per rush = 107.5 yards per game
MAXIMUM: 30 carries x 4.3 yards per rush = 129 yards per game
I know it doesn't always work out the way the calculations say, but it's proven that to stay within the game, you must keep the running game honest. And those stats show significant results if you give the ball to our best playmaker. The running game opens everything up for the passing game and the playaction.
There have been several times this season where our running game with Ronnie has worked very well, and we abandon it in the 2nd half. I can think of one on the top of my head, against the Buffalo Bills in September, where Ronnie Brown was running all over them in the 1st half, and we abandon the run in the 2nd half limiting him to 1 WHOLE carry the entire second half.
The philosophy Saban used was not good; it limits your runningback from big play capabilities. Ronnie Brown is the type of back that gets stronger the more he gets the ball on his hands. I know you can't expect a running back to carry the load 30 times a game every game, but you have to evaluate those type of things. We were 3-0 when he had the ball over 25 carries this season. I hope to see a better game plan when running our offense next season. I would hate if they under utilize Ronnie Brown AGAIN in 2007.
From Saban's PC yesterday:
(On if Brown needs more touches next season) – “Well he had (220) in 13 games. How many is that per game? I haven’t sat down and divided this all out. I would say that 15 to 18 to 20 is probably where you want him to be.”
15-20 touches per game? You've got to be kidding me. So let's get this straight and do some math.
Nick wants a maximum average of 10 carries per half from Ronnie Brown, 5 per quarter, to a runningback that averaged 4.3 yards per carry in 2006? That's the MAXIMUM, so the gameplan may even be less, to the 15-18 range.
MINIMUM: 15 carries x 4.3 yards per rush = 64.5 yards per game
MAXIMUM: 20 carries x 4.3 yards per rush = 86 yards per game
So even if he got 20 carries, we're limiting our best playmaker from getting his 100 yard game.
From our franchise runningback, I want to see the ball on his hands atleast 25-30 carries per game. He is our best playmaker averaging 4.3 yards per rush on this pathetic excuse of an offensive line, and it became obvious by Week 4 that our passing game was non existant.
MINIMUM: 25 carries x 4.3 yards per rush = 107.5 yards per game
MAXIMUM: 30 carries x 4.3 yards per rush = 129 yards per game
I know it doesn't always work out the way the calculations say, but it's proven that to stay within the game, you must keep the running game honest. And those stats show significant results if you give the ball to our best playmaker. The running game opens everything up for the passing game and the playaction.
There have been several times this season where our running game with Ronnie has worked very well, and we abandon it in the 2nd half. I can think of one on the top of my head, against the Buffalo Bills in September, where Ronnie Brown was running all over them in the 1st half, and we abandon the run in the 2nd half limiting him to 1 WHOLE carry the entire second half.
The philosophy Saban used was not good; it limits your runningback from big play capabilities. Ronnie Brown is the type of back that gets stronger the more he gets the ball on his hands. I know you can't expect a running back to carry the load 30 times a game every game, but you have to evaluate those type of things. We were 3-0 when he had the ball over 25 carries this season. I hope to see a better game plan when running our offense next season. I would hate if they under utilize Ronnie Brown AGAIN in 2007.
