East West Shrine Game

[VObserver]

But But But... only an idiot would run Eli up the middle

Finish the sentence. With our OL, only an idiot would run Eli up the middle.

[CajunEXPRESS]

IMO the P5 backs were given more opportunities than Eli. He out produced them and it's that simple, his run won the game.

The Wisconsin back got a lot more carries and plays. He also lost the ball on a questionable fumble while the Prophet recovered a fumble. They must have promised the P5 backs more time. He clearly was the MVP of this game.

As for running up the middle. There were actually holes he could run through. The West did a great job on anything run East and West.

[CajunT]

Finish the sentence. With our OL, only an idiot would run Eli up the middle.

I'll finish your thoughts further, this was an all-star game where you have no game video of your opponent or a season worth of tendencies based upon formations, down and distance. Anyone that doesn't understand the difference between running a susscessful play in an all-star and running against an opponent that has prepared for you after watching videos, doesn't know football.

[barisaxman]

Was excited to get this alert on my iPhone!! 🤓

[Turbine]

But But But... only an idiot would run Eli up the middle

... with minimal blocking.

[jllanclos]

IMO the P5 backs were given more opportunities than Eli. He out produced them and it's that simple, his run won the game.

The Wisconsin back got a lot more carries and plays. He also lost the ball on a questionable fumble while the Prophet recovered a fumble. They must have promised the P5 backs more time. He clearly was the MVP of this game.

As for running up the middle. There were actually holes he could run through. The West did a great job on anything run East and West.

I thought it was spread roughly equally, but I don't have the numbers to back that up. In fact, Eli was given the ball the very next series after his touchdown, while I didn't expect to see him back on the field at all.

Eli was MVP even before the touchdown. He made some great moves, broke tackles, and dispelled just about every myth about him that seems to be prevailing in the conversation.

Folks are even talking about him as a possible 2nd round pick now. Big big day for him.

(And they do give out offensive and defensive MVPs. Eli won the offensive MVP)

[jllanclos]

I'll finish your thoughts further, this was an all-star game where you have no game video of your opponent or a season worth of tendencies based upon formations, down and distance. Anyone that doesn't understand the difference between running a susscessful play in an all-star and running against an opponent that has prepared for you after watching videos, doesn't know football.

They're evaluating a whole week of work, not just the game. Eli has excelled all week.

[CajunT]

They're evaluating a whole week of work, not just the game. Eli has excelled all week.

Not my point, or the point I was making. My point was to the thought that Eli McGuire showed today why Hudspeth wanted to run him up the middle often and that he was correct in doing so every week. I agree that the evaluation was the entire week and most of the scouts were gone by today.

[jllanclos]

Not my point, or the point I was making. My point was to the thought that Eli McGuire showed today why Hudspeth wanted to run him up the middle often and that he was correct in doing so every week. I agree that the evaluation was the entire week and most of the scouts were gone by today.

Yeah, I think we agree that even the Shrine Game's limited playbook was more robust than Hud's.

[CajunT]

Yeah, I think we agree that even the Shrine Game's limited playbook was more robust than Hud's.

LOL!!! True! But my point was just because the play was successful in an all-star game, doesn't justify Hudspeth's commitment to run him constantly between the tackles. Mainly because you don't watch video of your opponents offense and plan to defend it. It's an all-star game.