A Few Definitions Of What A “Dirty Run” Is

In an attempt to find a running game that cannot be best described as “second and 10”, Ole Miss is spending parts of its spring practice putting emphasis on at least getting something out of a rushing attempt. An ability to run makes offense much easier, which is good news for whomever replaces Bo Wallace at quarterback because that person does not have Dr. Bo’s experience in facing a quarter of a million third-and-longs behind a shaky offensive line.

Hugh Freeze says he doesn’t care how many yards are gained on a rushing attempt, he just wants zero runs that result in negative yardage. His name for such a run is a “dirty run”.

Where the idea for this name originated, I do not know (I have not thoroughly scanned all of the Old Testament prophets’ travels), but I can offer some insight on what is considered a dirty run.

HARK, THE ANSWERS KNOCK:

• Not running into the butt of a left guard who got no push
• Not running into the butt of a center who got no push
• Not running into the butt of a right guard who got no push
• Not running into the butts of a left guard, center, and right guard who got no push and are pushed into each other
• Not running into the butt of a tight end who got no push on an outside linebacker
• Not running into the butt of a pulling left guard before he turns upfield
• Not running into the butt of a pulling center before he turns upfield
• Not running into the butt of a pulling right guard before he turns upfield
• Not running into the butt of a pulling tight end before he turns upfield
• Not being crushed .3 seconds after getting the ball from the quarterback on an option play
• Not being crushed .3 seconds after a right tackle whiffs on his block
• Not being crushed .3 seconds after a left tac…JUST KIDDING ALL HAIL KING TUNSIL (pls get your leg better asap)
• Not being crushed .3 seconds after the ball is snapped and .2 seconds before it is possible to even make a read
• Not getting outside because of some combination of everything listed above
• Being unable to get outside because a tight end got shoved into the backfield, a pulling right guard dives and blocks no one, and a right tackle gets no push, but cutting it back inside, making a few people miss, bouncing off a few tackles, turning on those tiny legs of speedy fury, and getting a couple of blocks from receivers