Kennedy Polamalu earned a promotion earlier this year, becoming UCLA’s offensive coordinator while retaining his previous role coaching the running backs.
He suggested Saturday that maybe his dual responsibilities have resulted in a more-is-less approach, at least as they pertain to the Bruins’ continued inability to run the ball.
“My eyes are on the whole scheme instead of seeing their rhythm, seeing their tempo and seeing what they’re seeing,” Polamalu said of the running backs after UCLA’s 22-13 loss to No. 7 Stanford at the Rose Bowl, “where in the past when I’ve had the opportunity to sit a running back down and say, ‘OK, now they’re doing this.