2023 Fall Camp Notes - Running Backs

[Husker in WI]

9 minutes ago, The Dude said:

 

Even so, that's still waaaaaay better than anything both of the guys ahead have him have shown.

 

~120 YPG against poor competition over 5 games is better than Rahmir putting up 172 all purpose against Michigan?

[The Dude]

17 minutes ago, Husker in WI said:

 

~120 YPG against poor competition over 5 games is better than Rahmir putting up 172 all purpose against Michigan?

 

Glad you edited your post because I was struggling to remember when Rahmir was ever close to 172 on the ground.

 

Clearly Grant's rushing performances we significantly better.

 

I will give Rahmir the benefit of the doubt since he seemed to be running a lot harder in the spring game than he ever has before.  Maybe his new coaches have lit a fire under his a$$.

[BaytownHusker]

Could be a clear case of Irvin has shown the willingness to hit the holes designed to be hit. Grant likes to dance and bounce outside when he could have got a yard or two more just hitting the hole.  I can see running back coach now being a Down Hill type of guy.

[gobiggergoredder]

34 minutes ago, The Dude said:

 

Glad you edited your post because I was struggling to remember when Rahmir was ever close to 172 on the ground.

 

Clearly Grant's rushing performances we significantly better.

 

I will give Rahmir the benefit of the doubt since he seemed to be running a lot harder in the spring game than he ever has before.  Maybe his new coaches have lit a fire under his a$$.

Grant stops too much.  It's not even a jump cut, it's a flat out stop and wait.  It hurt him against good teams.  He doesn't have explosiveness out of his stops.

 

One of those things that probably worked good in high school and against the donkey teams.  It severely hampers him when the D is fast.

[admo]

I love the Ervin & Rhamir 1-2 combo.  For many reasons.  

 

I remember last season when our QBs got hit because Grant couldn't help picking up a block with a basic 4 man rush on pass plays.  And now he's 24 years old.  

 

And it's better to gain 2 yards with physical running then to hesitate & juke around and lose a yard.  

 

So that's my beef with Grant.  Bad - real bad in pass pro, and trying to make a bigger play for a straight ahead running play.

 

Rhamir blocks.  He's shifty, has fairly good hands.  Hits the hole for a short gain.  Despite being under 200lbs.  Gabe Ervin can pound away, can block, and also has power and burst as well.  It's not that Grant isn't good running the ball, he has shown he can be.  But the other guys do more and passed him up on the depth. 

 

Maybe we'll see Grant sneak in a nice run later in the game after the other two backs do all the dirty work.  

[Decked]

Grant just needs consistency. He is the epitome of streaky. 

[Toe]

Yeah, don't think we want to count on Grant too much...

[MyBloodIsRed16]

4 minutes ago, Toe said:

Yeah, don't think we want to count on Grant too much...

I'm especially pissed if I'm the name starter and didn't get a carry in the first two series.  Then average about 10 yards a carry and don't get it at the end of the game. I'm a firm believer in going with the hot hand

[Toe]

 

[gobiggergoredder]

For what it’s worth…….

 

Calahan said on KFAB this week that the Grant fumble thing has been grossly exaggerated.  He only had one fumble last year.

 

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

1 minute ago, gobiggergoredder said:

For what it’s worth…….

 

Calahan said on KFAB this week that the Grant fumble thing has been grossly exaggerated.  He only had one fumble last year.

 

 

Well he had fumbling issues in camp and that carried over to the first game at the most inopportune time.  So I don't know if I would say grossly

[Mavric]

8 minutes ago, gobiggergoredder said:

For what it’s worth…….

 

Calahan said on KFAB this week that the Grant fumble thing has been grossly exaggerated.  He only had one fumble last year.

 

He said Grant only had one fumble last year but for whatever reason has had a bunch of fumble issues this fall.  He fumbled a couple of times in two of the major scrimmages in fall camp.

[runningblind]

29 minutes ago, gobiggergoredder said:

For what it’s worth…….

 

Calahan said on KFAB this week that the Grant fumble thing has been grossly exaggerated.  He only had one fumble last year.

 

 

 

 

I count at least two, with one lost.  A couple games only lost "team" fumbles in the box score.

[Red Five]

Rahmir and Gabe didn't go through the light practice yesterday.

 

Something to keep an eye on as we go through the week.

[Mavric]

4 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Rahmir and Gabe didn't go through the light practice yesterday.

 

Something to keep an eye on as we go through the week.

 

I didn't get to watch the first half and Rahmir was in street clothes in the second half.  What was the deal there?