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Watching this Zona Oregon game...
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:03 pm
Makes me want a fast rb even more. These guys hit the hole wide open, and are so dangerous in space. I like CAP, but he just seems like a grinder / short yardage back. It seems like most of our running plays start with dancing behind the line and then ducking through a whole.
I know you need a back with good size in this league who can take hits, but damn these guys with break away speed make your offense so much more explosive
I know you need a back with good size in this league who can take hits, but damn these guys with break away speed make your offense so much more explosive
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Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:05 pm to AUtigR24
quote:that's usually what happens when the OL hasn't opened a hole. Go back and watch CAP run last year in his playing time. He hits the hole hard when it's open
It seems like most of our running plays start with dancing behind the line and then ducking through a whole
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:06 pm to AUtigR24
Agreed. We don't need just small backs, but that type of quickness in the running game is sorely lacking this year. Even when we had Ben Tate, he was great at seeing a hold, and bursting through.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:09 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
There's a common theme here and it's the offensive line. Guess an SEC West school that lately has been running small backs.. The only one you can name is Ole Miss with Jeff Scott. There's a reason small scat backs don't show up often in our league as the primary ball carrier
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:14 pm to Rig
Demps and Rainey could've been considered scat during their time but Meyer also had a power run game that included Tebow on blasts and powers behind the Pouncey brothers
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:25 pm to AUtigR24
Refs in this game are protecting Oregon like SEC refs protect Bama. It's sad really.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 7:28 am to AUtigR24
quote:So are Corey Grant and OMac not considered fast these days?
Makes me want a fast rb even more.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 7:34 am to joeyb147
I think he meant quick and good agility scat back. OMac and Grant are definitely straightline speed
Posted on 10/3/14 at 8:01 am to GenesChin
quote:Hmmm
I think he meant quick and good agility scat back.
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and are so dangerous in space
quote:Didn't really seem like it to me. OMac and Grant were always players that we try to give the ball to in space.
but damn these guys with break away speed make your offense so much more explosive
Posted on 10/3/14 at 8:24 am to joeyb147
Y'all remember LaMichael James against us in the Natty? He had 49 yards. You don't run scat backs between the tackles in the SEC unless you want to get the guy killed. If he's small then he has to be strong and durable.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 8:51 am to ellitor
Yeah I'm not talking Omacc. I'm talking Melvin Gordan / Ameer Abdullah. A fast back that can take the punishment.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 9:00 am to AUtigR24
quote:Problem is it's very hard to find or know those kind of guys out of high school because most times they torch teams with their athletic ability and don't have to use their durability or toughness. And if you see guys that show that in HS it is very hard seeing the smaller backs doing that in the SEC.
Yeah I'm not talking Omacc. I'm talking Melvin Gordan / Ameer Abdullah. A fast back that can take the punishment.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 9:27 am to ellitor
I like the hybrid type of running backs. Tre Mason was a hybrid in my opinion, fast and could get it done between the tackles. Barber and Rock fit this mold.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 10:00 am to bawbarn
PM said Roc has been banged up so coaches are being careful with him.
He made it sound like we would of been seeing more Roc already if he wasn't gimpy.
He made it sound like we would of been seeing more Roc already if he wasn't gimpy.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:04 am to AUtigR24
I dont know if it was just because I was used to seeing CAP out there, but Roc looked kind of fragile to me.
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