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re: Are college RB's in mortal danger from over-carriage?
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:16 pm to sorantable
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:16 pm to sorantable
Well, the hits are harder in the NFL for one. For two, the NFL doesn't rely on RBs nearly as much as they do in college. And three, yeah, some RBs in college are ran way too often.
I'm glad Bielema is going to run like four of them this year.
I would imagine Fournette's numbers drop off this year with the emergence of Juice and the simple fact he is going to try to conserve his body for the grind of an NFL career.
ETA: I would think that these stats above, combined with a team's ability to have two superstar backs at the same time would be a chance to recruit AGAINST teams like LSU and Georgia who like to run their backs like 500 times a year.
I'm glad Bielema is going to run like four of them this year.
I would imagine Fournette's numbers drop off this year with the emergence of Juice and the simple fact he is going to try to conserve his body for the grind of an NFL career.
ETA: I would think that these stats above, combined with a team's ability to have two superstar backs at the same time would be a chance to recruit AGAINST teams like LSU and Georgia who like to run their backs like 500 times a year.
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 2:19 pm
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Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:15 pm to BoarEd
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a chance to recruit AGAINST teams like LSU and Georgia who like to run their backs like 500 times a year.
LSU and UGA huh? Bama leaves them nice and fresh for the league?
All 3 programs have proven to go by committee when they have the numbers by the way.
And those 3 schools have recruited the RB position the best lately, kind of counters your logic.
I agree with the rest of your post however
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:28 pm to BoarEd
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I would think that these stats above, combined with a team's ability to have two superstar backs at the same time would be a chance to recruit AGAINST teams like LSU and Georgia who like to run their backs like 500 times a year.
Fournette is not a normal occurrence.
2014: most carries was by Fournette at 187
2013: Jeremy Hill had 203
2012: Jeremy Hill had 142
2011: Michael Ford had 127
2010: Stevan Ridley had 249
2009: Charles Scott had 116
2008: Charles Scott had 217
2007: Jacob Hester had 225
2006: Jacob Hester had 94
2005: Joseph Addai had 187
So prior to last season, LSU's leading carrier has averaged 179 carries during Miles' tenure. That's about 60% of what Fournette carried last year. Only four other times in Miles' 11 seasons as HC has LSU even had a RB with over 200 carries in a season. Fournette is just a special talent, but Miles has been pretty well known for running 3 and 4 running backs every game.
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 3:34 pm
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