Bernard has had several games this year with 20+ carries

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Oct 30, 2024
5:24:16pm

krindorr All-American

Bernard has had several games this year with 20+ carries

I agree it's not the norm, and the Utah coaching staff has generally avoided it, but he went 25 for 182 against Oklahoma St and 21 for 129 (plus 5 catches for 61 yards) against Arizona St.

That said, his last two games are the fewest carries he's had (13 carries against TCU, 14 against Houston) and the least effective he's been (4.2 ypc and 3.6 ypc, every other games has been 6 or 7 ypc).

I think there's a real chance that he's wearing down, not so much in the course of the game, but over the course of the season. In his first 6 games (prior to those two bad ones), he'd already carried the ball as much in 6 2024 games as he did in his previous career high season (14 games in 2022)

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Whitt is stirring up something unexpected.

The Y's Insider

Oct 30, 11:32am

Triple option

ballen

Oct 30, 11:33am

Just got response on a FOIA request for recent U of U hires. Surprising name:

oxcoug

Oct 30, 11:35am

Nicely done 🙂

CatManBlue

Oct 30, 2:43pm

I think I’m missing a reference to something

BYU-Laie

Oct 30, 4:35pm

RE: I think I’m missing a reference to something

IdahoCoug

Oct 30, 5:00pm

14 years ago, no less...

seacougar

Oct 30, 5:11pm

Same document has a foreign name i don't recognize. Donner Scalions?

momowagon

Oct 31, 3:10pm

They are going to go over every single run of 5+ yards against us this year and emulate that in their scheme

darkcoug

Oct 30, 11:35am

This is my expectation - ground and pound and hope their defense can win it

BYU Fan

Oct 30, 11:40am

Bernard is good, but not a bruiser- Dont think he can handle more than 15-20 car

Oct 30, 2:41pm

Glasker and Batty need to make him pay early and often

dingus79

Oct 30, 3:33pm

Bernard has had several games this year with 20+ carries

krindorr

Oct 30, 5:24pm

UCF had the most success when their RB bounced outside

Kajdin

Oct 30, 11:41am

Yep, but those runs started between the tackles

darkcoug

Oct 30, 11:45am

Perhaps, because essentially all runs start b/t the tackles, but if there is one

jaba166

Oct 30, 2:38pm

RE: They are going to go over every single run of 5+ yards against us this year

Snakebit

Oct 30, 4:10pm

I sure hope our coaches are doing the same thing.

WDaddy

Oct 30, 11:40am

I'm way more confident that ARod will dial up something interesting

fattycoug

Oct 30, 11:43am

What evidence would you suggest that a Whitt team can do anything wild re:

fattycoug

Oct 30, 11:42am

No evidence. I just know they are desperate enough to fire an OC mid year.

The Y's Insider

Oct 30, 11:44am

They have been making desperate moves this year with poor results.

fattycoug

Oct 30, 12:01pm

I think Andy Bernard is still healthy. Maybe something there.

Oct 30, 11:45am

The easiest thing he could fix that would deliver the best results is the o-line. They have been pretty bad

P-Boy Squad

Oct 30, 11:43am

Surprisingly, Utah's offensive line grades at the top of the conference on PFF.

runnincoug

Oct 30, 11:51am

That is surprising, the games I've seen Wilson was getting pressured constantly.

acadian8

Oct 30, 12:11pm

Maybe so, I would have to dig into that because I agree. It's strange

runnincoug

Oct 30, 12:14pm

Wilson is slow to release the ball. I think the O-line holds, but QB delays

NYC and Japan

Oct 30, 12:20pm

It's not even that it's slower pressure. It's that teams blitz more because they know he can't punish them for it

krindorr

Oct 30, 5:43pm

It's a Wilson issue and not having the knowledge to get to his hot routes (at least not yet)

krindorr

Oct 30, 5:41pm

Could be a QB thing. Rogers fixed the Jets OL issues (they grade out well now).

Boring

Oct 30, 2:23pm

Utahs defense is always about this good. This is no difference than any other year...except for that their offense is

Preppy

Oct 30, 11:43am

This: take care of the ball and we win. Could get interesting if they can run

ballen

Oct 30, 11:48am

yeah, take care of the ball and be adequate in stopping the run...

icecougar

Oct 30, 1:00pm

And....headsets

JupiterJones

Oct 30, 1:46pm

They are going to pound the rock.

byusage

Oct 30, 11:46am

I hate that there's a bye week before this game.

BlueFever

Oct 30, 11:47am

They will tap into our helmet communications and coms just like UTEP

indocoug

Oct 30, 11:51am

Bernard in the wildcat package

Corn

Oct 30, 11:53am

^^^This^^^

Oct 30, 2:27pm

That is kinda what I’m thinking, too.

The Y's Insider

Oct 30, 3:27pm

They've hired AOC because she knows how to run a mean pick 6 (per Tim Walz)

Trent

Oct 30, 11:54am

If there was something they could do to fix those issues, they would have

momowagon

Oct 30, 12:23pm

Stop that! You’re scaring me.

TunaNoCrust

Oct 30, 12:25pm

Voodoo dolls for each member of our team

BrewCoug

Oct 30, 12:39pm

RE: Whitt is stirring up something unexpected.

OldFogey

Oct 30, 12:41pm

We on the other hand will show all our cards.

Oct 30, 12:42pm

They have an excellent running back. Their offense will scheme around him, I am sure.

Oct 30, 12:57pm

Brant Kuithe in the wildcat

icecougar

Oct 30, 1:00pm

RE: Brant Kuithe in the wildcat

fattycoug

Oct 30, 2:13pm

Kuithe and Bernard in a co-wildcat V formation, then optioning to each other. JK

jaba166

Oct 30, 2:40pm

Wasn't that the formation that the crazy successful HS coach who'd never punt

Oct 30, 7:33pm

They basically only have 2 real options at QB right? Neither is a real dual

MaximusMeridius

Oct 30, 1:09pm

Prepare for the mean Pick 6

calbearcoug

Oct 30, 1:12pm

KWitt loves on-side kicks at unexpected points of the game.

GMGlenn

Oct 30, 1:15pm

Could you imagine being Kwhit and seeing the school he's worked so hard to keep

Cheap Seats

Oct 30, 1:20pm

What team pulled the trick play where the running back tossed the ball back to

CT98

Oct 30, 1:30pm

Oklahoma State

BYU Fan

Oct 30, 1:31pm

I loved that play design and want BYU to add it to the playbook. The play

CT98

Oct 30, 1:33pm

BYU has that in the playbook. Ran it multiple times with J Hall

fattycoug

Oct 30, 2:14pm

At home vs Baylor was the first I remember it being run. Dude tried to take out our lineman’s legs which is a penalty

Oct 30, 2:30pm

Ya that was insane! I still can’t believe they all just laid on the ground

Blue chunks

Oct 30, 7:45pm

Which Offensive Coordinator is whipping up this scheme?

Doogal McCougar

Oct 30, 1:34pm

They will punt on first down every time they get the ball.

cougar4life55

Oct 30, 1:40pm

That's one way to minimize TO's

jaba166

Oct 30, 2:42pm

Same as Coastal strategy. Keep possessions low. Don't pass if possible

Bobmarleyjr

Oct 30, 1:43pm

RE: Same as Coastal strategy. Keep possessions low. Don't pass if possible

gymrat

Oct 30, 2:14pm

Does that include Pile-driving our QB to the ground multiple times on the same

jaba166

Oct 30, 2:47pm

Probably part of the game plan

Bobmarleyjr

Oct 30, 4:26pm

At least the can't rely on PAC12 refs to execute the key part of that plan!

jaba166

Oct 30, 5:14pm

Sorry but this is a totally different defense and they won’t be able to do that

Beggar

Oct 30, 10:56pm

Hopefully but against OSU, BYU really struggled

Bobmarleyjr

Oct 31, 2:03pm

Good old Warlock Whitt

Knight-who-says-ni

Oct 30, 2:43pm

They had two weeks to plan for TCU and scored 7 points at home.

Oct 30, 2:45pm

It was ASU they had two weeks to prep for.

BackPacker

Oct 30, 2:47pm

I'm confident BYU wins if Utah only scores 19

fattycoug

Oct 30, 2:50pm

Agreed...I think Utah finds a way to score in the teens. Their D is good enough

BackPacker

Oct 30, 2:59pm

This is Whitt's deal with the devil game

Burton162

Oct 30, 2:48pm

You are paranoid.

First-n-10

Oct 30, 4:01pm

The only way BYU loses is if BYU collapses…

First-n-10

Oct 30, 4:01pm

Special teams, trick plays, run game, defensive turnovers

Reasonable1

Oct 30, 4:15pm

Maybe a linebacker playing running back

OutsideObserver

Oct 30, 5:29pm

Lohner under center

Oct 30, 6:08pm

RE: Whitt is stirring up something unexpected.

WhyaskY?

Oct 30, 8:38pm

Has anyone seen Green Rake lately?

Borg

Oct 30, 9:07pm

Well, we have a Jay Hill

Your Royal Blueness

Oct 30, 10:56pm

They are going to do what Ok State did

BYU Grounds

Oct 31, 9:00am

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