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Athlon Sports- Who will lead the SEC in rushing in 2014?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:19 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:19 am
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Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:22 am to FlatwoodsForester
I'm going with Mike Davis because UGA backfield>>>USCe backfield, it will take too many carries away from Gurley.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:34 am to FlatwoodsForester
CAP
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:35 am to FlatwoodsForester
no bugga, no care.
That article suspect.
That article suspect.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 9:00 am to FlatwoodsForester
If Gurley stays healthy for the whole season, I think it'll be him...
Posted on 4/23/14 at 9:00 am to FlatwoodsForester
safe bet is gurley. Kid is a beast.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 9:13 am to FlatwoodsForester
Will be none of them. Just like the Heisman, it will be someone out of the blue.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 9:14 am to FlatwoodsForester
It's so hard to pick this every year in the SEC.
Davis is probably a safe choice because of the way Spurrier likes to run the ball these days, and USCe is supposed to have a good OL.
LSU and Alabama will have strong running games, but will share too many carries. Same with UGA and Missouri.
I think you really have to look at a team that only really has one guy that will be doing the majority of the carries or a team that runs most of the time.
I think the leading rusher will come from Auburn or Arkansas.
Davis is probably a safe choice because of the way Spurrier likes to run the ball these days, and USCe is supposed to have a good OL.
LSU and Alabama will have strong running games, but will share too many carries. Same with UGA and Missouri.
I think you really have to look at a team that only really has one guy that will be doing the majority of the carries or a team that runs most of the time.
I think the leading rusher will come from Auburn or Arkansas.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 9:26 am to FlatwoodsForester
While it's a good bet that USC will run more in 2014 from the RB position, there's no guarantee that Davis will see more carries. USC won't have Shaw to rely on as their 2nd rusher - he was 2nd on the team behind Lattimore on '11 and '12, and behind Davis last season - and Thompson can run but he'll be much more of a situational rusher for us in 2014 - basically a straight-line "from A to B" runner for us, if at all...
Davis also wore down late last season due to his heavy workload. USC's had some serious injury attrition at RB over the past 3 seasons. We won't be as deep as Bama, UGA, or others, but IF we can stay healthier this season, the contributions of Wilds, Williams, and Carson will be more substantial than they were last season.
So I expect a more balanced distribution of carries earlier in the season (Wilds was injured early last season, and Williams was red-shirted). This will hopefully result in Davis being fresher in the late portion of the season, which means he'll have more carries then and/or have better results from his carries then. So maybe it'll all even out. We'll see....
USC does return a veteran OL with a total 113 career starts in the unit, and it's expected to compete for top OL in the conference this season. The OL recorded it's best year in scoring PPG, in rushing YPG, in total YPG, in fewest QB sacks allowed, and in fewest TFL allowed in the Spurrier Era, and it's expectations for 2014 are high...
Davis also wore down late last season due to his heavy workload. USC's had some serious injury attrition at RB over the past 3 seasons. We won't be as deep as Bama, UGA, or others, but IF we can stay healthier this season, the contributions of Wilds, Williams, and Carson will be more substantial than they were last season.
So I expect a more balanced distribution of carries earlier in the season (Wilds was injured early last season, and Williams was red-shirted). This will hopefully result in Davis being fresher in the late portion of the season, which means he'll have more carries then and/or have better results from his carries then. So maybe it'll all even out. We'll see....
USC does return a veteran OL with a total 113 career starts in the unit, and it's expected to compete for top OL in the conference this season. The OL recorded it's best year in scoring PPG, in rushing YPG, in total YPG, in fewest QB sacks allowed, and in fewest TFL allowed in the Spurrier Era, and it's expectations for 2014 are high...
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 9:36 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 9:29 am to FlatwoodsForester
safe bet: Gurley easily
next tier: Davis & Collins
I predict a year similar to 2004 for Aubs backs
CAP: 220 for 1200 & 16 tds
Grant: 140 for 1000 & 10 tds
Marshall: 120 for 640 yds
ETA: interesting fact... with the exception of 2012(Eddie Lacy finished 3rd behind JFF and Gurley) either Ala or Aub has owned the rushing title all the way back to 2008 when Knowshon Moreno edged out Glen Coffee by 17 yds
next tier: Davis & Collins
I predict a year similar to 2004 for Aubs backs
CAP: 220 for 1200 & 16 tds
Grant: 140 for 1000 & 10 tds
Marshall: 120 for 640 yds
ETA: interesting fact... with the exception of 2012(Eddie Lacy finished 3rd behind JFF and Gurley) either Ala or Aub has owned the rushing title all the way back to 2008 when Knowshon Moreno edged out Glen Coffee by 17 yds
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 9:38 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 11:24 am to FlatwoodsForester
Who would you say is RBU, Georgia or bama?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:27 pm to FlatwoodsForester
Well he had nearly 1000 in 10 games playing injured most of the time. I say he is around the 1400+ yard mark. Davis kind of wore down last year so it is possible that if paced, he could have a 1300-1400 yard year. Also, the #1 back (he gets at least 50 carries over the #2) at Arky and Auburn could reach 1400-1500.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 2:07 pm to FlatwoodsForester
It will be Gurley and Davis, then everyone else.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 2:26 pm to FlatwoodsForester
I think Davis will finish with more rush yards but Gurley will have more TDs and total yards
Posted on 4/23/14 at 3:11 pm to FlatwoodsForester
quote:
Who will lead the SEC in rushing in 2014?
Team: Auburn
Individual: Gurley
Posted on 4/23/14 at 3:25 pm to FlatwoodsForester
Texas A&M
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