Rahmir
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To be fair, we have a bunch of average to mediocre running backs. None of them are really stepping up to be the premier back.
Rahmir is a guy I bashed quite a bit last year, but he's certainly improved this year. Hope he continues to prove me wrong.
This sounds about right. Frost made a comment to the effect that all of the RBs are about even so he plays the ones who look the best in practice that week. Not a fan of this approach, seems more like someone trying to prevent departures than trying to develop a couple who can be relied upon each week.
It looked like Ervin had taken the role before he was injured. Rahmir did step up.
We have a very diverse backfield this season.
-Rahmir is the fastest and should be able to beat you in space. He should be used like LaMichael James, Kenjon Barner, Deanthony Thomas from Oregon and Adrian Killins from UCF.
-Stepp is your classic downhill back ideal for a Thunder and Lightning compliment.
-Ervin and Morrison seem to be your balanced back. No certain specialty but should be able to add value in most situations. I think of a back like Correll Buckhalter.
-Scott is a small, compact guy with some wiggle. I think he's in the mode of a Mike Hart from Michigan.
-Yant is an all out bruiser likely best used situationally. I think of Javorski Lane from A&M.
I don't know if you can say that one guy is a better back than the rest when they all have such different styles. Also you can't complain about RB production when the OLine can't create holes. If we find a way to fix our run blocking, it'll magically seem like who ever is getting snaps at RB finally "stepped up and took the position." Our RBs are not the problem.
-Rahmir is the fastest and should be able to beat you in space. He should be used like LaMichael James, Kenjon Barner, Deanthony Thomas from Oregon and Adrian Killins from UCF.
-Stepp is your classic downhill back ideal for a Thunder and Lightning compliment.
-Ervin and Morrison seem to be your balanced back. No certain specialty but should be able to add value in most situations. I think of a back like Correll Buckhalter.
-Scott is a small, compact guy with some wiggle. I think he's in the mode of a Mike Hart from Michigan.
-Yant is an all out bruiser likely best used situationally. I think of Javorski Lane from A&M.
I don't know if you can say that one guy is a better back than the rest when they all have such different styles. Also you can't complain about RB production when the OLine can't create holes. If we find a way to fix our run blocking, it'll magically seem like who ever is getting snaps at RB finally "stepped up and took the position." Our RBs are not the problem.
When it comes to evaluating players for depth chart or playing time, it seems this staff has over-emphasized off-field and practice metrics. To the point where some playmakers haven’t been granted the opportunity to show what they can do in an actual game. It’s like they fully believed that culture would always trump talent, but culture really trumps talent only when talent lacks culture. I suspect that has been a factor in our player retention problems. There is reason to hope that finally, maybe, after years of mentor ship from good/great coaches, after feeling the fear of being fired, Frost will finally understand that playing your best players gives you your best chance to win and save your job. But I’m not convinced he’s smart enough to recognize that, so I am going to wait and see.
Agree. He looked like a track star last year with no wiggle and no power. Looked completely different against OU… like an actual running back. Hope that continues.
Kind of makes you think the running back coach doesn't know what he is doing. A recruiter (didn't say a good one) but I don't think a good coach.
It seems they’ve had trouble finding the seam or bouncing out or spinning out of the pile. blocking has been an issue, but it’s symbiotic - help each other out.
If he wants to prevent departures, he's playing the wrong guy. Kind of stupid to start a true freshman who's simply not ready yet when you have guys who are probably more capable at the moment.
The RB's are the problem, and I don't think we have a single one that's close in capability to any of the guys you listed from other teams.
Held is a huge problem. His recruiting is way overrated and besides Ozigbo's final year, he hasn't produced much of anything. He might be next on the **** list after the OL coach.
I believe the main reason he saw a lot of snaps in 2nd half of Illinois game was because the coaches trusted his pass blocking more than the other three guys’.
I think that who is "capable at the moment" is being determined by who has performed the best in practice the week preceding the game, and the logic is that all of the RBs appear generally even in performance, whether a super senior or a freshman.
The announcers made that comment during the Illinois game when Johnson came in for the last series
Gale Sayers would average 3 ypc with this trash O Line.
Rahmir had one heckuva game.
They wanted one back to emerge, but it seems this is running back by committee again.
They wanted one back to emerge, but it seems this is running back by committee again.
Yup I had written him off also. Things I noticed is that he's noticably stronger and actually physical at his smaller size. Easily the fastest of the RBs and doesn't need the gaping holes that some of our other backs seem to need to get downhill.
I actually thought him and Ervin looked pretty good all things considered. I guess with Ervin out there will be more carries for someone. Eventually one of these guys will take over.
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Not "supposedly"....he does struggle. Crazy thing is that our smallest guy Rahmir is the best at it.
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We could have LP back and he would only avg 4 ypc. The OL is the main problem. Not stating we have great RB but they aren't that bad.
I agree, and they are all on offense. Also, hire a full time special teams coach.
Trade off Mario for a special teams coach that move should have been made when SF arrived here..