Yep!
But West lovers will still tell you that Minny, Iowa, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois are filled with crazy talent.
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But West lovers will still tell you that Minny, Iowa, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois are filled with crazy talent.
Jc, I didn't say he wasn't any good. Learn to actually read. None of our RB's can hit a cutback is all I said. Grant is shifty as hell and if he finds a hole in the assigned one, he can make people miss. But I would say RB's like Ameer and Rex were better at identifying holes faster and hitting them. They're shifty in different ways, and I'd still pick Ameer and probably Burkhead above him at this point.
^exactly this. Having this running back duo last year would have really helped us out
On grants biggest runs, they're all our almost all are cut backs though? Certainly not the planned or assigned gap he was supposed to hit...
No they're not. He goes to the assigned hole and only then does he attempt to use his agility in space.
Too bad you are ignoring Oldjar. He has posted a very polite and thoughtful response to your message. Lol.
If he even wants a crack at the NFL he will leave, and he should. He can’t wait at that position. That said, he could also just take the NIL money he can get here.
Doesn't look like it, it was a direct response to me. He's done the same thing numerous times in the past.
What’s funny is that if he is so bent on not reading my posts, I don’t know why he doesn’t just ignore me. It’s peaceful not reading his garbage takes. If he doesn’t want to read mine, why not ignore?
according to whatever this is, Grant finds himself in some rare company with his performance thus far
This is correct. Ajay also had a major cut back that about went the distance against GASO. Our backs are seeing the cutbacks well and there are plenty of clips on Twitter that demonstrate this.
They must practice tackling! Novel idea. Glad our new coach believes in the same thing. Hopefully he can get that aspect of the game going real fast - even IF it costs us a couple guys to injury.
Quit the crap, you posted right after me, and it's obvious your post was a direct response to mine. It's obvious you read my posts and aren't doing a very good job of ignoring me, unfortunately.
AJ was 8 rushes for 76 yards, a 9.5 ypc avg, with a TD in that last game. His stats continue to improve through the first 3 games. I think it's silly what you're arguing. We have the best 1/2 rb combination that we have had in a very long time. Since maybe Burkhead/Helu days. The #3 & #4 guys are excellent depth too. There isn't much to be complaining about in the rb room imo.
@redwine65 (among others like @leodisflowers) was banging the Ajay Allen drum loudly this off-season
good call, he looks the part alongside Grant
So was I. Still haven't played anybody of note yet. I'd like to see what they can do against a real team in Oklahoma before casting judgment one way or another.
I'll own it, and even give you a like. We still have a long way to go.
Stymieing model characteristics who've not being given an opportunity leads to what the defense has become.
Seeing potential, especially untapped potential is what I look for. If Mickey and the crew can unlock some of their true potential.....
That's why AJ looks like Reggie Bush 2.0 Of course, injuries, not mastering the mental or blocking aspects can stop them in their tracks. Having a great model like Anthony Grant to aspire to will benefit AJ.
I'm still convinced NU has a lot of kids who can run and really play who have been buried on the bench and not being given an equal chance.
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Seriously, Reggie Bush 2.0? This is the stuff I'm talking about. The hyperbole is ridiculous already when they've only played 3 games against crap competition.
I’ll admit I gave zero consideration to Ajay seeing significant time given the room, even after rumors of his talent at camp. I was genuinely shocked when he played against Northwestern while Rhamir/Ervin rode pine.
He looks real good so far and will have a bright future.
Ajay had fantastic film, and everything I had heard, he was going to be hard to keep off the field. Just smooth as silk and has great hands.
Grant has been great. Allen has been really good. Our o line can't Blick anybody. My concern with Grant is the cut back moves he makes. He jams his legs into the ground multiple times on runs to make his cuts and I'm concerned about a knee injury. Hope I'm wrong but it's a bit concerning.
I never claimed anybody would redshirt. He's our #2 rb he will play in the next 9 games barring injury. I will say he needs to spend a bunch of time in the weight room,. His upper body hasn't got much muscle.
I know someone with a similar name was matter of fact that AJ would redshirt.
Sure, but he's not running with his upper body.
You’re absolutely right, I peaked at your post. And you’re a hypocrite. You say in this post you want to see what they can do against a real team without casting judgment while all you’ve been doing in this thread is judging them as terrible at finding the cutback.
Waiting to judge them til you see what they can do against a real team means not saying anything until after Saturday.
You think you are the smartest guy in the room even though EVERYONE else is calling you out. Own it. You missed the boat on this one, like you have so many others. You aren’t as smart as you think you are.
Yeah can't say that's a surprise. Also, what I said wasn't even remotely hypocritical. None of our RB's are good at hitting a cutback lane, and that's a fact. Just because you found a couple clips showing the one time they did it doesn't mean that they haven't been missing a lot more opportunities. And yeah, they got a big chunk of yards on those plays, the cutback works just like I said.
I really don't care what everyone else says, I've been right plenty of times before when everyone else was wrong, and I'm right more than I'm wrong. Plus I'm willing to admit when I'm wrong which I rarely see anyone else do. To be frank, I probably am the smartest guy in this room but don't feel the need to parade that around with the exception of this post.