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Any of the three current running backs is talented enough to get 1,000 yards a season, but someone will have to average more than 14 carries a game, which is what Newby averaged last year when he fell 120 yards short.

 

And either Bryant, Ozibgo or Wilbon will have prove himself clearly superior to the others, or we'll be complaining about not spreading the touches around. I'm already complaining than Mazour isn't getting the ball enough.

 

I think it's gonna be Bryant and I'm saying it's 50:50 he breaks 1,000.

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Ozigbo being injured = falling out of favor.

 

 

Love how it goes from no ones fault to the fault o the coach. Narratives are fun I suppose.

What is it with you and playing White Knight for most tenured and or injured RB? You did it last year too with Newby. There's the narrative.

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Pretty sure Nebraska didn't win a NC with a certain back who reach 1000 yards and won the heisman. Who cares. We need wins any way we can get them. If it's passing for 500 yds one game because the team we are playing has a weak secondary then so be it if we only rush for 75. Take what the opponent gives you and win some games

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Ozigbo being injured = falling out of favor.

 

 

Love how it goes from no ones fault to the fault o the coach. Narratives are fun I suppose.

 

What is it with you and playing White Knight for most tenured and or injured RB? You did it last year too with Newby. There's the narrative.

 

What is it with you not reading news articles that state what I said above? I know reading is hard but come on...

Please don't slap me, I want to live.

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If we win a conference and national title pulling a "Clemson" and only averaging 160 rushing yards per game, fine I will completely change my line of thinking.

 

But until Nebraska does it, I will continue to remain skeptical.

 

I'm not asking Nebraska to get 400 yards on the ground every game lol...

 

I believe 250 yards rushing per game is doable and should be the target goal.

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With the backs we have, I think the team should focus on the run. Ozigbo, Wilbon, Bryant and Mazour looked good. This is a quality group. Take some pressure off these new QB's. Make the defenses bring 8 up front. Then play action pass.

 

I see a lot of coaches try to play action without establishing the run. But if the run is not established, there is no reason to respect the play action fake. So the result is that the defense bails immediately into Pass D or remains committed to a called blitz, and a lot of incomplete passes, INt's, and punts are the result.

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If we win a conference and national title pulling a "Clemson" and only averaging 160 rushing yards per game, fine I will completely change my line of thinking.

 

But until Nebraska does it, I will continue to remain skeptical.

 

I'm not asking Nebraska to get 400 yards on the ground every game lol...

 

I believe 250 yards rushing per game is doable and should be the target goal.

Clemson pulled a Clemson by having incredible athletes at every level.....(and great staff) It wasn't by chance.

 

I agree with your point. I'd take it in a heart beat though. Spread the ball around to your playmakers at WR, TE and RB. Let them do the "heavy" lifting.

 

Looking at Riley's record prior to OSU in 2016, we were 9-0 under him when rushing for more than 200 yards....

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And for the record, Ozigbo is my favorite RB on the roster. So maybe check your defense mechanism at the door.

 

 

Defense mechanisms kick in when something is attacked right? So did you just admit you attacked me? :)

 

 

All kidding aside...I think Ozigbo is the worst back on our roster currently. He fits the big back role and that's it. My favorite back on the roster is Wilbon.

Probably why he is the projected starter regardless of any injuries, hence why I used the "fell out of favor" line in the first place.

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The only thing I know for sure is the best predictor for college football success is Red Zone Defense. And that is why it makes perfect sense that Vanderbilt U. leads the Nation baby! Oh Yeah

 

That SEC powerhouse! :lol:

They beat tennessee by 2 scores. The same tennessee that whooped us in nashville

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