Or wherever it is that he is that makes him unable to be the lead back?

 

As much as the offense has struggled, don't you think your best back would be getting the most carries?

 

In the two games back, Cierre has 17 carries to Theo's 29. Despite 12 less carries, Cierre has 93 yards to Theo's 82 in those two games.

 

Vs. Michigan, Cierre starts the game, picks up a first down on his first two carries, then gets only two carries the rest of the first half.

 

He comes out in the 3rd quarter, pick ups 15 on his first run, 6 on the next two and doesn't get a carry the rest of the game.

 

He can't have regressed that much in pass blocking from last year that he is a liability on the field.

 

Is there any other explanation for why Riddick would be getting the bulk of the carries, while your 1,000 rusher from last year, outperforms him, but sits on the bench?

 

I don't think Wood is the absolute answer to the offense, but having your best back on the field certainly couldn't hurt matters.

Or wherever it is that he is that makes him unable to be the lead back?

 

As much as the offense has struggled, don't you think your best back would be getting the most carries?

 

In the two games back, Cierre has 17 carries to Theo's 29. Despite 12 less carries, Cierre has 93 yards to Theo's 82 in those two games.

 

Vs. Michigan, Cierre starts the game, picks up a first down on his first two carries, then gets only two carries the rest of the first half.

 

He comes out in the 3rd quarter, pick ups 15 on his first run, 6 on the next two and doesn't get a carry the rest of the game.

 

He can't have regressed that much in pass blocking from last year that he is a liability on the field.

 

Is there any other explanation for why Riddick would be getting the bulk of the carries, while your 1,000 rusher from last year, outperforms him, but sits on the bench?

 

I don't think Wood is the absolute answer to the offense, but having your best back on the field certainly couldn't hurt matters.

 

Man, I hope so. I said this in another thread butI really wish this offensive staff would put their best playmakers on the field AND put them in a place to succeed. I mean, we're still running multiple TE sets when it clear we're not as good there as we thought. Yeah, the line and QB play has not been stellar but the play calling/game-planning ain't doing them any favors, IMO...

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Man, I hope so. I said this in another thread butI really wish this offensive staff would put their best playmakers on the field AND put them in a place to succeed. I mean, we're still running multiple TE sets when it clear we're not as good there as we thought. Yeah, the line and QB play has been stellar but the play calling/game-planning ain't doing them any favors, IMO...

 

Yeah, that's the bad part about watching other games when ND is off. I'm watching all these teams run the spread, getting the ball to their WR in space, running crossing routes, bubble screens, going 4 wide and giving their RB huge holes.

 

In Baylor/WVU, which was admittedly bad defense, but they are throwing that quick WR hitch on one step and there isn't a defender on the screen. ND runs that play and the WR is getting hit by two guys before he catches it.

 

Then I watch ND and see them pounding Riddick up the middle play after play while GAIII, Wood, Neal, Brown languish on the bench. Baffling.

I'm understanding that Wood is in the dog house. I think I saw that on Irish Illustrated. Look for him to get a lot more carries this week. With the bye week, surely he has taken care of business. He could have a field day against Miami. Miami gave up over 600 yards to NC State and only won because State turned it over 6 times.

Yeah, that's the bad part about watching other games when ND is off. I'm watching all these teams run the spread, getting the ball to their WR in space, running crossing routes, bubble screens, going 4 wide and giving their RB huge holes.

 

In Baylor/WVU, which was admittedly bad defense, but they are throwing that quick WR hitch on one step and there isn't a defender on the screen. ND runs that play and the WR is getting hit by two guys before he catches it.

 

Then I watch ND and see them pounding Riddick up the middle play after play while GAIII, Wood, Neal, Brown languish on the bench. Baffling.

 

Hear, hear. Again, I get what BK is after but skill position kids are watching those games too and ND's games and I've I'm a WR or RB where would I rather go right now? Just sayin...

I agree one hundred percent, Cierre is easily the best back on the team. Theo will put his head down and has good cutback ability. However he's just not that fast, he never seems to outrun anyone. He'll never outrun a db. Cierre should be getting about 75 percent, but it's obvious he's done something to be in the dog house. Getting him the ball more would give our team a better chance to win, but we need to fix up the o-line before anything.

Cory, You SOB. I was gonna start a similar thread to this for my 1,000th post. Now I have to burn it on a reply;).

 

I've said many times before that something is odd with the coaching staff and wood. Perhaps his reported cockiness may have something to do with it.

 

My major concern is theo is running like a big back taking a lot of punishment. The problem with that is theo is kinda injury prone. He finds a way to spend some portion of the season in a cast or boot.

If he was really in trouble, do you not think he'd be sitting full games? Rather than putting him in from time to time? Sounds ridiculous...

Being suspended for two games may have included practice. He has seemed a bit out of football shape. Hopefully he is rounding into shape now.

If he was really in trouble, do you not think he'd be sitting full games? Rather than putting him in from time to time? Sounds ridiculous...

 

Yeah, it does seem odd, but why else is your best back not getting the most carries?

I think we all know there is, or at least has been, some kind of issue between Cierre & the staff---common sense points to the likely relationship between those "issues" & the original two game suspension.

 

My expectation is that after reviewing the MISERABLE offensive performance against a michigan defense that is not "ELITE"---will have caused some reevaluation by the staff regarding the offense.

 

#1 on that list would have to be moving beyond whatever issues have been dogging the Wood relationship and doing that starting this week!

 

The running attack--the offense---needs MR WOOD badly---

 

I expect 150 yard game this week and will be both surprised & disapointed if Wood spends another game mostly watching.

 

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Yeah, it does seem odd, but why else is your best back not getting the most carries?

 

He may be the best back in your eyes but not in the coaches.

 

It may be one of those EG/Rees deals where different people appreciate different aspects of a particular player.

If he was really in trouble, do you not think he'd be sitting full games? Rather than putting him in from time to time? Sounds ridiculous...

 

So your saying there are no such things as coaches "doghouses," then? Cuz I literally just watched a Cleveland sports talk show where 3 sports writers with 20 years plus experience ALL said that ALL coaches in ALL sports have doghouses. Serendipitous to this thread, right?

 

The point is that all coaches have doghouses and it seems pretty clear that Cierre is in BK's...

Mike Frank said Cierre just has to come with the same workmen like attitude as Theo Riddick. Frank alluded to a missed assignment and then a disagreement with Alford, so that lends himself to the doghouse theory.

 

I hope he gets out b/c of his skills, but if his heads not in it he could get someone else hurt.

I think Wood Should get more touches but Riddick as I wrote before is Mostly not at fault because of the Short Yardage and Late gm situations he gets the ball with Defenses Playing the Run stacking the box. Riddick most likely will continue to be a big part of the offense barring injury even if he is Spread out wide more often when Wood is in the game. ND's Biggest Problem Running the ball is Not Riddick but the lack of Creativity in the offense and lack of a consistent passing game.