Mike Riley confirms commitment to QB run game long term

The topic of Mike Riley's offensive scheme has been a hot topic in Lincoln since he arrived as the new leader of the Huskers.

The term "pro-style" offense can often be confusing to people and with the failed Bill Callahan experience still in many Nebraska fans minds, the prefer to stay away from that label. However, since working with the quarterbacks on the roster, Riley has remained steadfast that he will continue to incorporate running with his quarterback. 

Take a look a what he had to say to Steve Sipple of the Lincoln Journal Star about it:

"I would like it to be more permanent. It will always be tailored to who's quarterbacking. People would ask me that all the time at Oregon State, and I would say, 'Hey, I would run the quarterback, but this guy's not a runner.' Even though we didn't run the quarterback (in recent years), there also were times when we were more versatile. We ran more bootlegs, more sprint-outs with Lyle Moevao and Matt Moore. But not with Derek Anderson and not Sean Mannion. Sean Canfield, he was kind of in between. We would be more versatile year to year depending on who it was. Thing is, I like what we delved into here in the spring, because I think it adds one more dimension to what you have to defend. A quarterback as a runner is a nice threat to have. It becomes an advantage in numbers."

From Riley's comments, it would appear as if they shouldn't worry about him trying to fit a square peg in a round hole with athletic quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr.

(h/t Lincoln Journal Star)

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