Funny, I don't remember our offensive line EVER being incapable of run blocking...until Cally came on the scene. We've taken good run blockers and converted them to inept pass AND run blockers. Great going Pedy and Cally!
Really? Then how do you explain the blowout losses to Colorado and Miami in 2001, Penn St, Iowa St, Kansas St, Colordo in 2002, Texas, Missouri and Kansas St in 2003. Or do we only count run blocking against Troy St, Utah St, McNeese St, So Miss??
Explain how we were outscored 123-325 in those 9 blowout losses if run blocking wasn't a problem? It sure as hell wasn't our passing game now was it?
I dont remember the Oline giving up 62 points to CU (had a very good day offensively that game :thumbs ) or 37 points to Miami, or 48 points to KState..etc.etc.etc.
But lets not let the truth get in the way of a good story here :dumdum
In 01 against CU the blame can be placed on the D, not the o-line.
However...
I recall the offense scoring 1 offensive touchdown against Miami. 259 yards total.
I remember in 02 against K-St. getting 13 points on 231 yards.
I recall in 02 against ISU, 14 points on 273 yards.
Crap, even against ASU in 02 in a 48-10 game, the offense only gained 315 total yards.
Against Southern Miss. in 03, they won 38-14, but only had 265 yards total.
Against Texas in 03, the team could only muster 175 yards total and only 53 yards rushing.
Offensive Line woes have become more and more frequent and this season they seem to have boiled over. If you want to say that the line problems are Callahan and Wagner's fault, just consider the fact that Tenopir, Cotton and Solich had problems too. Lord knows the line play will have to improve for this team to get any sort of momentum. It would be rather ironic if offensive line troubles became the downfall of Callahan here, since that was his coaching position and expertise for many years.