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Great discussion! I can't wait to see it all play out!

Good thread. Here's a link discussing diamond formation running and some of the teams that do it well.

http://offensivebreakdown.blogspot.com/2011/01/diamond-formation.html

I think McKinney wants to maximize the RB depth by increasing more diamond formations. Its no secret that Sumlin wanted more strong running game concepts in the offense after the LSU game. Thats why you saw more sprint option and diamond and broken diamond formations after that game and I think McKinney had a lot to do with that.

Also, I think McKInney has better ways to run the ball with Johnny than Kliff did by running things like dash keep in the Cotton Bowl, rather than going 5 wide and QB draw we saw from Kliff.

I think coaches tend to fall back to what they know best when the going gets tough. For Kingsbury, that's the passing game. He can mix in the run all he wants, but in his heart of hearts on a huge play he's usually going to lead toward the passing game. For McKinney, I think that's the run game.

You see that a lot in basketball also. Like you said, it's not a knock on anyone really, It's just a difference of philosophy.