It's an interesting subject. In my amateur opinion, the Three High look we've seen this year is just to ensure Quinn keeps his eyes on short/intermediate routes, and he generally acquiesces. It makes sense. Keep the ball in front of you, bend don't break, you (hope to) have some help in the back when Texas runs their screens and slants. Trying to eliminate big plays and forcing longer drives that can end up with FGs or turnovers is the goal vs. Texas. When Quinn does throw deep, the numbers are usually there in our favor. It's just a complete bugaboo for him. To me, the deep ball is necessary to throw deep ball completions that go for big yards and/or TDs.
Why would anyone load up on the run against us? Kentucky might have been the first game this year where we truly were focused and willing to pound the ball. And it was probably because Quinn's injury almost forced Sark into it. I'm glad we did. Sark is usually incredibly pass happy, to the point where passes in the flat are basically runs, which is another reason to be in the defensive look above. Hopefully we give the running game a worthy look on Saturday night instead of giving up on it before kickoff.