Always enjoy your analysis, Boomer. One thing I might add concerning running backs is that we essentially had all freshmen running the ball. Skov has played for a lot of years, but had less than 25 carries in his career I think. Probably the same could be said about Lynch and Willis. Only Snoddy has much experience running the ball. Marshall, Marshall, and Skov had never been in this offense until a month ago. Marshall, Marshall, Searcy, Jordan, and Allen had never carried the ball in a collegiate game until this week. There were no mishandled pitches or handoffs that I can recall even with playing two QBs. If they didn't execute the blocks, they all at least seemed to know where to go.
I have to take back something I wrote a few months ago. I said Snoddy would get 1000 yds. The reason I thought that is because I thought he would get way more carries than any other back since he was by far the most experienced. I was wrong. He may get fewer carries than Searcy or Marshall at A Back. This offense will present tremendous challenges. We have pile drivers, snakes, and cheetahs at running back on the field at the same time. A defense is going to have to be able to handle a lot of creatures simultaneously.
Glad we get Tulane before ND. Last year, we learned what this offense can do with the right QB and a good OL. This year we are going to learn what it can do with the right QB, a good OL, and more talented Backs.