I don't know Polasek at all but he seemed 100% determined to run the ball up the middle and screw everything else. Even towards the end of the game like you said.
I fear Roehl is similar to Polasek. Lack of imagination? Poor fame planning? Poor execution? At a certain point shouldn't the coaches say "Hey Blankenship is killing us up the middle let's run a screen at him"?
Dewey