Blackshirt96

I found this a little funny. Almost a low blow from Tom. "I think, usually, schools with good tradition, that have won a lot in the past, are fairly tolerant," he said. "The ones that have won just lately sometimes don't know how to handle it very well." Read more: http://host.madison.com/sports/columnists/adam_mertz/article_3141e4d8-f507-11e0-86b9-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1afNha16c

I would disagree. You are right that Abdullah is no longer a run threat, but it is not hard for Beck to turn this into a wheel route & have Martinez fake the option & drop back. If the defense creeps up to play the other RB's & Martinez. It should be pretty open pass to him. Also if you get the safety to bite, you can put 6 on the board, because there are not many players who could catch Abdullah from behind. I agree with you. I meant in the actual pictures the pass threat was quickly eliminated due to Yoshi going 2nd level right off the snap. I am not a good communicator via written word. Ahh. To me this formation would be very difficult to defend if you can show you can complete a pass out of it. Kinda sounds like our whole offense.

I would disagree. You are right that Abdullah is no longer a run threat, but it is not hard for Beck to turn this into a wheel route & have Martinez fake the option & drop back. If the defense creeps up to play the other RB's & Martinez. It should be pretty open pass to him. Also if you get the safety to bite, you can put 6 on the board, because there are not many players who could catch Abdullah from behind.

NU - 52 Minn - 13 Passing - 215 yds Rushing - 310 yds

I said too close to call. I think he could have put a few more points on the board, but their defense laid down & died. Also at the end of the game we did the classy thing of taking a knee. I think we could have easily put up another 7.