Today I intend to watch our blocking schemes carefully. In the past I was too caught up in the game, emotionally, to study the X's & O's close enough. Of course, if it's a barnburner in the 4th then all bets are off, I'll be pure fan then. But early in the game, I want to scout our OL.
I do think that Joe Smith, Ralph Davis, and Moats, should be able to carry the ball a combined 30+ times a game. Heck, Joe can do that by himself! There is no, "well, our RB got tired" bulldinky. Sorry, Bick/Hines, that excuse won't fly.
But, if our OL is only zone blocking, then the running game is doomed to mediocrity. No way can ANY OL successfully zone-block against another decent Division IA team for 60 minutes. Won't happen.
We'll see today.