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<blockquote data-quote="Boomergump" data-source="post: 191178" data-attributes="member: 639"><p>Without a doubt those QBR numbers are meaningful. However, if I had to guess, I would bet those games with higher QBR numbers happened when we were running the football well. Most likely the lower QBR numbers happened when we HAD to throw a lot because we weren't able to run well. I am too lazy to look it up myself right now, but I feel pretty solid about that being true. Any knowledgable football fan understands that the run sets up the pass and the pass sets up the run. We just happen to be a run heavy offense. When that is the case, the passing game is likely to rise with the running tide more than the opposite. </p><p></p><p>With that said, I don't want to totally discount what you are saying. We are never going to strive for offensive balance, BUT we do need to be able to make teams PAY for overplaying the run. That is when we are most successful for sure. Last year's Orange Bowl was a great example of this. We ran well AND forced them to respect the pass too. They never really got up in our grill for fear of being burned over the top and died a sure and slow death as a result. On the flip side, against UVA last week, even though we gained the majority of our yards through the air, I am sure our QBR numbers weren't that good. Our run game was terrible and we were forced to pass. Would having better QBR numbers in that situation have helped us win? Maybe, but probably not as much as being able to run the football would have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boomergump, post: 191178, member: 639"] Without a doubt those QBR numbers are meaningful. However, if I had to guess, I would bet those games with higher QBR numbers happened when we were running the football well. Most likely the lower QBR numbers happened when we HAD to throw a lot because we weren't able to run well. I am too lazy to look it up myself right now, but I feel pretty solid about that being true. Any knowledgable football fan understands that the run sets up the pass and the pass sets up the run. We just happen to be a run heavy offense. When that is the case, the passing game is likely to rise with the running tide more than the opposite. With that said, I don't want to totally discount what you are saying. We are never going to strive for offensive balance, BUT we do need to be able to make teams PAY for overplaying the run. That is when we are most successful for sure. Last year's Orange Bowl was a great example of this. We ran well AND forced them to respect the pass too. They never really got up in our grill for fear of being burned over the top and died a sure and slow death as a result. On the flip side, against UVA last week, even though we gained the majority of our yards through the air, I am sure our QBR numbers weren't that good. Our run game was terrible and we were forced to pass. Would having better QBR numbers in that situation have helped us win? Maybe, but probably not as much as being able to run the football would have. [/QUOTE]
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