who's our best running back right now?

[Crazy Cotton]

Aeris has earned his start, but Gibson is one big cat, and Hill looked impressive. Anything in the playbook that gets more than one of them on the field at a time? Maybe Aeris playing some fullback?

 

[mcdawg22]

All of them

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Maybe some them know the offense better than others.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

I hate to do this, but it looks like Gibson, Hill, then Aeris to me.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Aeris

 

[HumpDawgy]

All of them looked good. Aerie had a good game. Liked his leapfrog and he went over 100 yards along with Fits. That's a winning formula. Aeris does need to stop the stutter step at the LOS. Just hit the hole or make one. North and south baby. I do want to see more Gibson, but we won't if teams force us to pass. Hill is going to be something special.

 

[CoastDawg18]

Hill is the best with the ball in his hands. He may not be the best with protections. If he got the carries AW got today he would have posted better numbers.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

They are all good. It’s not like the last 2 years where you had a sunbelt special package scat back posing as a starting running back or a slow Fullback getting too many carries at RB. My list as far as talent and who I think is the best RB 1. Kilynn Hill, 2. Nick Gibson, 3. Aeris Williams.

 

[Drebin]

They are all good. It’s not like the last 2 years where you had a sunbelt special package scat back posing as a starting running back or a slow Fullback getting too many carries at RB. My list as far as talent and who I think is the best RB 1. Kilynn Hill, 2. Nick Gibson, 3. Aeris Williams.

There's more to playing RB than just running the ball. Kylin (That's how you spell his name) is a better pure runner and has the most upside, but today it's Aeris and it's not really all that close.

 

[Dogariffic]

All good with more on the way. A good problem to have as long as they all stay.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Aeris is a very patient runner. He waits on the play to develope and then hits the hole. His little hesitation reminds me of LeVeon Bell.

 

[cowbell88]

Aeris has earned his start, but Gibson is one big cat, and Hill looked impressive. Anything in the playbook that gets more than one of them on the field at a time? Maybe Aeris playing some fullback?

Don't know about playbook, but there is the old school wishbone that would do just that. Doubtful that our OL could handel it though. Defenses these days are just too fast.

 

[ChinaDogSunflower]

Definitely need to work some 2 back wrinkles in. I love that

 

[Chesusdog]

I really don't know why we don't. Most of our talent is at RB. Might as well get more of that talent on the field at once.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Aeris Williams is our clearly our best RB currently. Kylin Hill may have the highest ceiling of any RB that I have seen at Mississippi State since David Fair (what might have been) & Michael Haddix. Kylin just needs to get more comfortable in the passing game both as a blocker & a receiver.

 

[Joe Schmedlap]

They are all very good. The A Train is apparently the most complete back and who could argue against his production? Hill has the most flash/upside/big play potential. Gibson for some reason does not get very many touches, but when he is out there, he looks extremely good - more explosive than Aeris, possibly stronger than true freshman Hill. Nothing against the big back from south Mississippi, but his few touches should be going to Gibson. Like other posters, I'd love to see two back sets from time to time.

 

[SyonaraStanz]

I cannot say who is the best, but Gibson definitely needs more carries. He's a damn good runner, worthy of more than 3 meaningful carries a game.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I wonder if Dontavian Lee can play safety or OLB cause I don't see him hanging around as a RB.

 

[Confucius Say]

Best runner of the ball? Fitz. Then hill.

Aries is best rb all around. Watch what he does in pass pro. Can't trust hill in pass pro yet.

Gibson is very good too. But he has gone wrong way in pass pro at least once that I saw.

 

[Dawgzilla]

I don't know, but I wish we would rotate them more to give them all playing time. I understand the idea of letting one back stay in the game to get used to the flow and all, but Williams can stand to miss a few plays to catch his breath. Let the other backs share the load and keep everyone fresh.

 

[Philly Dawg]

Kylin may end up being as good as players like or Jerious Norwood J.J. Johnson but hard to say he has a higher ceiling based on what he’s done so far.