MnB B1G Preview: Inside the Playbook - Minnesota Running Attack

[Killjoy]

Minnesota is one of the most run heavy teams not only in the B1G, but in all of college football. And not only are they just heavy in terms of how much they run the football, but they are the true essence of a team that wants to be a powerful running force. The majority of their runs come between the tackles in the form of inside zone, Power O to the RB, or Power O from the QB. With so much power on the field though, they tend to lack the speed to threaten the edges. Their way of getting the football to the edge then, isn't by subbing in different personnel or by running WR screens, but utilizing in a variety of ways their WRs to run sweeps. Not only has this become prevalent in their offense, but they have used it very well to set up other runs as well. In this article, we will look quickly at the Golden Gophers base run game, and more how they work off of that to set up the rest of their playbook.

Click on the link below to read the whole article and see the clips by SpaceCoyote  @SpaceCoyoteBDS .

http://www.maizenbrew.com/2014/5/29...he-playbook-minnesota-running-attack#comments

 

[e.bigelow]

Good read! Thanks for providing the link, Killjoy.

 

[Dr.Don]

Fight 'em, fight 'em
Beat 'em, bite 'em
C'mon team
SCRATCH!!!

Step on hands
Grab nuts
Punish opponents
Be mean
No more Mr. Nice!!!

 

[husker70]

This is neither time nor the place to talk about out of this base offense what are the additional options, counters, or traps. This base offense must be perfected in what Woody Hayes referred to as the pre season. The adding of something we haven't shown you could he huge about 4 games in. Don't waste it early, put it on tape. Maybe another wrinkle in game 6. When you think of some of the biggest plays made it seem to be late in the season, a rivalry game or conference title. Some coaches live for this. See Mad Hatter.

 

[BJN]

Minnesota is one of the most run heavy teams not only in the B1G, but in all of college football. And not only are they just heavy in terms of how much they run the football, but they are the true essence of a team that wants to be a powerful running force. The majority of their runs come between the tackles in the form of inside zone, Power O to the RB, or Power O from the QB. With so much power on the field though, they tend to lack the speed to threaten the edges. Their way of getting the football to the edge then, isn't by subbing in different personnel or by running WR screens, but utilizing in a variety of ways their WRs to run sweeps. Not only has this become prevalent in their offense, but they have used it very well to set up other runs as well. In this article, we will look quickly at the Golden Gophers base run game, and more how they work off of that to set up the rest of their playbook.

Click on the link below to read the whole article and see the clips by SpaceCoyote  @SpaceCoyoteBDS .

http://www.maizenbrew.com/2014/5/29...he-playbook-minnesota-running-attack#comments

Better title would be "Inside the Playbook - Minnesota Running Attack Last Year".

I fully expect the offense to continue to develop in complexity.

Very nice article nonetheless.

 

[Winasota Gopher]

http://www.maizenbrew.com/2014/5/29/5757838/minnesota-football-2014-recruiting

They also did an analysis of our recruiting class...

 

[e.bigelow]

http://www.maizenbrew.com/2014/5/29/5757838/minnesota-football-2014-recruiting

They also did an analysis of our recruiting class...

Good write up! Thanks for sharing!

It is sad that, outside of Joe Christenson, we get more quality Gopher Footbal Coverage on a Rival site opposite The Daily Gopher on SB Nation than we do the STrib. Somehow, I'm not surprised.

Lot of good things going on their on SB Nation. Always enjoy reading there.