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All these 5* RB but.....
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:06 pm
I think Josh Jacobs needs to be our feature back this year. I really like him, he runs with a purpose. Plus we need to limit Bo's touches until the playoffs IMO.
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Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:09 pm to mistaken4193
I'm not sure he is a "feature" back. He's very good, but I see him more as a Sproles type back.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:12 pm to mistaken4193
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mistaken4193
Perhaps, but then again, you could be mistaken. Yes, no, maybe?
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:24 pm to mistaken4193
Bo wont hold up if he is the feature guy, he is too injury prone. I like Damien and he had a great year last year but after the aTm game he really fell off IMO.
Edit:Granted our whole offense did.
Edit:Granted our whole offense did.
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 9:28 pm
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:33 pm to mistaken4193
I just want us to find our groove again with the running game.....take the pressure of Hurts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:01 pm to mistaken4193
I'm fine without a featured back. You look back at those dominant Bryant teams from the 70s and it was strictly running back by committee. Johnny Musso in '71 was the only RB we had eclipse the 1,000-yard mark that decade.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 3:33 am to mistaken4193
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I think Josh Jacobs needs to be our feature back this year.
I like Josh Jacobs, but I disagree with you. The guy who rushed for 1,000 yards should be the feature back. The guy that should have been given the opportunity to carry Alabama to a win over Clemson. The guy that still seems to have not earned the respect of some of our fans. That guy is Damien fricking Harris.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 8:21 am to mistaken4193
We need to start Bo. Limit carries until 4th quarter.
Damien needs to carry load in 2nd and 3rd.
Jacobs needs to be 3rd down back and catch out of backfield.
Najee needs Yeldon freshman year touches.
Bo- 18 carries
Damien- 12 carries
Jacobs- 5 carries/5 catches
Najee- 10 carries in ideal open field plays like Yeldon
45 carries
Damien needs to carry load in 2nd and 3rd.
Jacobs needs to be 3rd down back and catch out of backfield.
Najee needs Yeldon freshman year touches.
Bo- 18 carries
Damien- 12 carries
Jacobs- 5 carries/5 catches
Najee- 10 carries in ideal open field plays like Yeldon
45 carries
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:59 am to mistaken4193
Ride the hot hand and spell him with the guy that best fits what the situation calls for. I love D. Harris but he's not as good as Bo. Great back in his own right but Scarbrough is a monster, defenders want nothing to do with him one on one. When it finally clicked for Bo you saw him getting the bulk of the carries despite what Harris had done all season. Tells me all I need to know. I expect a 2010 type of rotation. We're not going to give player C the ball just to keep him happy if player A and B are better options. Eddie Lacy saw very few meaningful carries that season when Mark and Trent were healthy and we know how good he was. Same with Upchurch. I think if Saban had his druthers we would have two bell cows and solid depth behind them in the event of an injury. Depending on health I think Bo has one of those spots locked up. The other is up for grabs between about 5 really talented backs in their own right. Ideally we'll get the puppies in earlier if we have a good lead in the third.
You can't limit a guy on crucial snaps because you're scared of injuries. This is football. Derrick Henry snapped his leg like a twig in spring ball one year and was averaging 40 carries per game towards the end of his career. Ride Bo, spell him when he needs it...but don't put him on a pitch count when he's the best option available
You can't limit a guy on crucial snaps because you're scared of injuries. This is football. Derrick Henry snapped his leg like a twig in spring ball one year and was averaging 40 carries per game towards the end of his career. Ride Bo, spell him when he needs it...but don't put him on a pitch count when he's the best option available
This post was edited on 3/22/17 at 11:02 am
Posted on 3/22/17 at 6:27 pm to mistaken4193
Damien Harris is very underrated by our fanbase. He's the only back of the Saban era with over 100 carries to average over 7 yards per carry for a season.
Similar to Fournette, Bo will wow you with his athleticism, physique, and highlights, but there's more to being a halfback than that. People forget Bo struggles with fumbles as well.
Similar to Fournette, Bo will wow you with his athleticism, physique, and highlights, but there's more to being a halfback than that. People forget Bo struggles with fumbles as well.
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