I don't know, RR still couldn't get that offense rolling vs the elite B1G teams.
There's a lot of blame to go around, but a large chunk of it lays at Borges' feet. Their playcalling was pure walrusball saturday. They continue to run right into the line on 1st downs...it's comically predictable. And that isn't just a saturday thing...it's been going on all season. If you gave me that game-tape, I'd sware it was Bollman circa 2011 calling the plays. The bubble-screen was there all game long, begging to be called, but Borges flat-out refused to call it. The result is 30 carries for 28 yards from the RB. That is as damning a statistic as you'll find.
If they can't trust him to throw a bubble screen or some slants, they might as well go with sugar shane and his merry bracelets. And it appeared through most of the 2nd half that they didn't, save a few big plays to Funchess (who with a good QB could be a monster). The result is opponents stacking the box and a boatload of "Toussaint straight ahead for no gain" plays. If they don't make some adjustments, and get Gardner straightened out, they could lose any/every game left on their schedule. Gardner has big play ability. The problem is, for every 40 yard TD to Funchess, he throws a stupid interception, or puts the ball on the ground. His biggest asset at this point is his legs, but they're clearly afraid of him getting hurt which would mean a shaky true freshman as their only other option.
