Frank Gore Thread

Originally posted by 9erTilDeath:
Frank Gore, whether he ever holds up the Lombardi trophy or not, will always be a Champion,no matter what .. It will forever haunt me that he wasn't able to score that go ahead TD on the last drive of the SB when he busted loose for 30+

It will haunt me that we didn't call a TO then and with 1st and goal from the 7 we didn't get Frank 2 runs with Ngata sidelined. We should have run twice with Gore and once with Kap the way we were toting the pill that game. I guarantee we get 7 yards in that instance had we not opted to go with all that time. Instead we gave Gore the breather and handed off to LMJ. SMH!

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by 9erTilDeath:

Frank Gore, whether he ever holds up the Lombardi trophy or not, will always be a Champion,no matter what .. It will forever haunt me that he wasn't able to score that go ahead TD on the last drive of the SB when he busted loose for 30+

It will haunt me that we didn't call a TO then and with 1st and goal from the 7 we didn't get Frank 2 runs with Ngata sidelined. We should have run twice with Gore and once with Kap the way we were toting the pill that game. I guarantee we get 7 yards in that instance had we not opted to go with all that time. Instead we gave Gore the breather and handed off to LMJ. SMH!

Ugh I'm sick. I really felt we were the better team and Frank deserved better than that. JH/GR totally botched that ending. Ride or die with Gore. Raven D was gassed. GR did them a huge favor by passing.

Originally posted by Psinex:

Originally posted by Florida49ers:

Originally posted by Psinex:

Originally posted by Huego:
Hyde was in there at the end of the game for the last couple drives. I don't know why we didn't use gore more, kap needs to look for him in the flat. Gore is dangerous in the open field. Has Kap EVER passed it to Gore out of the backfield? SERIOUSLY

Thank you. I agree completely. Even Kendall Hunter is dynamite receiving passes but Kaepernick has thrown to him maybe 3 times in 2 years before he got injured. Kaepernick is allergic to passing underneath to running backs. I've been saying this in vain since he entered the league.

Kap isn't the coach or offensive coordinator. Even during the Nolan era, we used to pass to Gore out of the backfield..he was one of the best pass-catching backs in the NFL. Now...Harbaugh and Roman rarely call this play or call screen passes. I wonder if Frank has ever brought this up to them, it's high time someone did.

If anything was proven today, the fact that Gore was Kaepernick's last option on opposite side of the field for the 55 yard catch and run for a TD proved that it's Kaepernick choosing to (or not to most of the time) pass to Gore. That was obviously not a designed play.

Whoa whoa whoa there! You mean Kap actually went through his progressions and didn't throw to the first option receiver today?

AMAZING!

Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:

Originally posted by Gore_21:
Man every time we think he loses a step he picks it right back up. Honestly, I think the lack of carries and Hyde's solid play (although we seem to want to run him into a wall) has sparked him again and he is running harder/better. Maybe I'm wrong but there were times he maybe got complacent with Hunter out and just Dixon/James as backups.

You're obviously bias...



but I do agree. He ran with hunger.

I've been hard on Gore plenty of times. I have mentioned in the past he seemed to have lost a step and wasn't running as hard as he use to. I think its the truth though he went down pretty easy these past few years especially with a lot of 0 and 1 yard carries. He wasn't looking to finish runs at all, did a lot of diving at the ground. Like I said I think the lack of carries and Hyde running hard has made Gore run harder and better. Sort of a I still got it keep feeding me. Now we just have to make sure if we start giving Gore 15-20 carries a game and start using him like a work horse he doesn't let down and get tired out. Keep a good mix with Hyde. Shouldn't have motivate him but just the way it is... you can tell some days guys just give that extra effort. We treat these guys like robots so who knows whats going on in their personal life, how their bodies feel, what their attitude is that day. Everyone has good days and bad days emotionally and physically.

Originally posted by 9erTilDeath:

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by 9erTilDeath:
Frank Gore, whether he ever holds up the Lombardi trophy or not, will always be a Champion,no matter what .. It will forever haunt me that he wasn't able to score that go ahead TD on the last drive of the SB when he busted loose for 30+

It will haunt me that we didn't call a TO then and with 1st and goal from the 7 we didn't get Frank 2 runs with Ngata sidelined. We should have run twice with Gore and once with Kap the way we were toting the pill that game. I guarantee we get 7 yards in that instance had we not opted to go with all that time. Instead we gave Gore the breather and handed off to LMJ. SMH!

Ugh I'm sick. I really felt we were the better team and Frank deserved better than that. JH/GR totally botched that ending. Ride or die with Gore. Raven D was gassed. GR did them a huge favor by passing.

to be fair, ravens sent the house. id blame kaep for not hiking the ball and getting that option play into the end zone.

The man refuse to loose. You can see the way he ran today. I just wish that Kap has the same heart as this guy maybe we can actually win a superbowl for FG.

Must be nice to have running backs getting open in the flat... oh wait! It happened! I hope Kaep learned the value of a check down today. That play single handedly turned the game around, and hopefully this season.

And I'm so glad it was over-the-hill Gore that lit that fire under everyone's asses. Haven't seen him run like that in a couple years.

Frank has been the heart and soul of this team since 2005. No one in the league deserves a Superbowl victory more than him. He rode us through the dark years and has been the best all around back in the league. No one does it all better than Frank. He's this generations Walter Payton. You could see in yesterday's game he was not trying to conserve himself like he has been doing these past few years because he knew this team was desperate for a win. He looked like the young Frank powering forward and shrugging people off. He pretty much got his yards on his own. The oline really wasn't blocking well in the pass or run game and it was evident when Hyde would get the ball.

The team needs to remember, the run game opens things up for everything else. They seem to lose sight of that at the beginning of every season it seems.

Originally posted by pwillis52beasty:

Frank has been the heart and soul of this team since 2005. No one in the league deserves a Superbowl victory more than him. He rode us through the dark years and has been the best all around back in the league. No one does it all better than Frank. He's this generations Walter Payton. You could see in yesterday's game he was not trying to conserve himself like he has been doing these past few years because he knew this team was desperate for a win. He looked like the young Frank powering forward and shrugging people off. He pretty much got his yards on his own. The oline really wasn't blocking well in the pass or run game and it was evident when Hyde would get the ball.

Great post. Agree, he spilled his guts yesterday.

Originally posted by DarthNiner:

Originally posted by Psinex:

Originally posted by Florida49ers:

Originally posted by Psinex:

Originally posted by Huego:
Hyde was in there at the end of the game for the last couple drives. I don't know why we didn't use gore more, kap needs to look for him in the flat. Gore is dangerous in the open field. Has Kap EVER passed it to Gore out of the backfield? SERIOUSLY

Thank you. I agree completely. Even Kendall Hunter is dynamite receiving passes but Kaepernick has thrown to him maybe 3 times in 2 years before he got injured. Kaepernick is allergic to passing underneath to running backs. I've been saying this in vain since he entered the league.

Kap isn't the coach or offensive coordinator. Even during the Nolan era, we used to pass to Gore out of the backfield..he was one of the best pass-catching backs in the NFL. Now...Harbaugh and Roman rarely call this play or call screen passes. I wonder if Frank has ever brought this up to them, it's high time someone did.

If anything was proven today, the fact that Gore was Kaepernick's last option on opposite side of the field for the 55 yard catch and run for a TD proved that it's Kaepernick choosing to (or not to most of the time) pass to Gore. That was obviously not a designed play.

Whoa whoa whoa there! You mean Kap actually went through his progressions and didn't throw to the first option receiver today?

AMAZING!

I tried to point this out because a lot of people on the Webzone think that Roman is at fault for not calling screen passes. Even when the underneath routes are open, Kaepernick rarely passes to them, which I think is an indictment of Kaepernick's judgment as a QB. He'd rather throw the ball 20 yards on 3rd and 3 than pass short to a wide open Carlos Hyde over the middle for an easy 1st down.

Since he entered the league, Kaepernick has repeatedly ignored a wide open Frank Gore in similar situations even when the pocket around him is collapsing or he's scrambling, holding out for a deep pass. Just a general lack of common sense that is unrelated to the playcalling. He seems like he'd rather run for 1st downs himself than throw short to Gore, who is adept at banging his way past defenders to get to the 1st down marker. I think this Eagles' game proves that the Niners offense is much more potent when they get the running backs involved with the game plan. They can certainly go 4 or 5 receivers wide, but they shouldn't abandon the basic foundations of football.

Run to set up the pass, pass to set up the run. And by run, I don't mean have Kaepernick scrambling outside of the pocket, then keep running down field like it's playground football. He does it well, but if he keeps it up, one of these days, he will take a hit he can't get up from.

EXTEND THIS DUDE! BAALKE YOU PIECE OF s**t!

Gore should become a passing feature in our offense. The one thing we don't do enough is use Frank Gore like Roger Craig.

Originally posted by 49erLegend:
Gore should become a passing feature in our offense. The one thing we don't do enough is use Frank Gore like Roger Craig.

when we do its gold,, remember the little dump off to gore in the playoff game vs I think the packers two years ago down the sidelines,, he had a big fourth down pass play to extend the drive in the title game vs seattle and then the 55 yarder yesterday

I have Been One of Gore's Biggest Recent Critics, Well I'll tell you what Frank Gore, YOU HAVE TOTALLY KICKED BUTT This year totally better then I ever thought. Thank You for Busting Your A$$ as you ARE THE TRUE LEADER OF THIS 49er OFFENSE and HAVE BEEN FOR 9 YEARS!!