I feel like this player was not used properly with his ability to throw the ball. Whatever happened to sneaky Bobby and his gimmick plays? Especially when you have a talent like bonaffon on your roster? What's the take amongst you guys?
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I feel like this player was not used properly with his ability to throw the ball. Whatever happened to sneaky Bobby and his gimmick plays? Especially when you have a talent like bonaffon on your roster? What's the take amongst you guys?
It's a double edged sword. If Bobby 1.0 is still calling trick plays, then the talking heads are calling the Cards a gimmick program that can't compete on the big stage. If Bobby 2.0 plays big boy football and things don't work out, then it's because we're not legit to be considered a power 5 program. A no win situation for Bobby Petrino without running the table. Even if we ran the table, IMO they would find another excuse to knock the UofL football program. I mean we're supposed to be a basketball school for crying out loud. Remember? John L told us we need to know our place in the football food chain.We've been asking that question all year. We call it Bobby 1.0 vs Bobby 2.0. Bobby 1.0 had a HUGE set of cajones when it came to running trick plays, fake punts, going for it on 4th down, etc. Bobby 2.0 doesn't do any of that.
What I always wanted to see was a play where Bonnafon and Jackson were lined up side by side at the QB position. If you're an opposing defense, are you even certain which one the ball is going to be snapped to? You know both can run and both can throw. If nothing else, it would make the defense burn a time out just to draw up a strategy.
Because you'd be taking the ball out of the hands of college football's best player.
We run the table we're in. Washington proved that. We just didn't look good the back half of the year. Had we ended like we started we're in. You have to earn respect, it's a process and it's happening just takes time.,It's a double edged sword. If Bobby 1.0 is still calling trick plays, then the talking heads are calling the Cards a gimmick program that can't compete on the big stage. If Bobby 2.0 plays big boy football and things don't work out, then it's because we're not legit to be considered a power 5 program. A no win situation for Bobby Petrino without running the table. Even if we ran the table, IMO they would find another excuse to knock the UofL football program. I mean we're supposed to be a basketball school for crying out loud. Remember? John L told us we need to know our place in the football food chain.
Precisely. Someone needs to check how many halfback passes were thrown at A&M when Manziel was there, or at FSU with Famous Jameis in charge. I'll bet not many...Because you'd be taking the ball out of the hands of college football's best player.
Bonnafon was the second fastest guy we could put in the backfield. IMO, he was a true all purpose back and could/should have seen 8 - 10 touches per game (flares, screens, quick slants, jet and toss sweeps, RB pass, etc.). I think they tried 2 throwback passes with him over the course of the year. FWIW, I think a "speed" back better compliments the spread option running game than does a "power" back.
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After Houston, I think we'll see a lot of blitzes.Most defenses played deep zones against us. Fakes, mis-directions, etc were useless when defenses have 7 defenders keeping everything in front of them.
Agree. I think CBP thought we good enough to win without gimmicks.We do not need trick plays like we used to. CBP 1.0 vs. 2.0 is more about attitude and expectations, not play calling.
Agree. I think CBP thought we good enough to win without gimmicks.
Yes, and just think about it. You try a play like that and it fails which generally ends up giving the other team good field position. Now, let's get that attitude and swagger back. 1.0 would not have accepted putting the ball on the carpet so damn many times. Don't get me started on penalties. Even our damn WR's are getting called for offsides. If that is not the dumbest penalty on earth I am not sure what is.
It's not that hard to do.Here is one: the 'O' lineman falls over backwards at the line of scrimmage before the center can snap the ball! Duh! More egregious to me.
Didn't mean or say he was a 4.2 guy...damn few are. I just meant he was probably the second fastest guy we could play at RB.Yeah yeah, I'm just not buying this 4.2 40 S&C hullabaloo. That is NFL elite speed. Not once in Reggie's three years here have I seen a play where he looked fast on an elite level. I do wish they would have utilized him more this season, cause some games he was just a non-factor. Hopefully that will change. I too was hoping they might call that jet sweep fake pass play again and hit Lamar for a receiving TD. But, oh well.
Didn't mean or say he was a 4.2 guy...damn few are. I just meant he was probably the second fastest guy we could play at RB.
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