Ameer Abdullah Career Stat Watch

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Barry Sanders was the best running back I've ever seen. The old story about how Barry Switzer warned his teams not to injure then-Oklahoma State starting running back Thurman Thomas because his backup Barry Sanders was even better really says it all. Thurman is in both the College Hall of Fame and NFL Hall of Fame...and Sanders was clearly better. His combination of vision, quickness and burst was just crazy to watch. He looked like something you'd see on a video game but that couldn't possibly be real. And he spent his career playing for a generally putrid Lions team. So it's hard to know what he could have done running behind the Cowboys line that Emmitt Smith benefitted from for example.

 

 

This is ridiculous truth right here. Great Point. Holy moly.

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Also remember Ameer really really benefitted from a guy who is #6 on the list getting hurt last season.

 

...You know, Rex Burkhead.

[knapplc]

Ameer not a finalist for the Doak Walker award. The finalists: Ka’Deem Carey (Arizona)Bishop Sankey (Washington)Andre Williams (Boston College).

[It'sNotAFakeID]

Ameer not a finalist for the Doak Walker award. The finalists: Ka’Deem Carey (Arizona)Bishop Sankey (Washington)Andre Williams (Boston College).

 

Tough to argue with those three. They all have more rushing yards and rushing touchdowns than Ameer.

[knapplc]

Probably all have healthier O Lines, too.

[It'sNotAFakeID]

Probably all have healthier O Lines, too.

 

Probably. But how much of a factor do you think that plays in the voters' minds? I'm willing to bet it's all about rushing yards and school name. Had Abdullah been 4th on the list (where Ka'Deem Carey) is, he would've been a finalist.

[PaulCrewe]

They all have way more Carries and I believe only Williams had a better YPC. The thing that hurt Ameer here were the lack of touchdowns. BC, Washington, and Zona all do not have an Imanifor short yard scores

[zoogs]

Ameer should be on this list. I'm not familiar with any of the others but how many players in the country play as hard as Ameer? He's an outstanding RB. This is a bummer.

[PaulCrewe]

Ameer should be on this list. I'm not familiar with any of the others but how many players in the country play as hard as Ameer? He's an outstanding RB. This is a bummer.

 

Williams is a beast. Carey is going a lot off of his reputation from last year but had really started tearing it up recently. Stanky could be easily substituted with Ameer. Like I said, touchdowns is difference between the two.

[Nuke LaLoosh]

Ameer should be on this list. I'm not familiar with any of the others but how many players in the country play as hard as Ameer? He's an outstanding RB. This is a bummer.

 

Williams is a beast. Carey is going a lot off of his reputation from last year but had really started tearing it up recently. Stanky could be easily substituted with Ameer. Like I said, touchdowns is difference between the two.

 

Agreed on Williams..stud. Carey is good and should be on there. Stankey, meh, good, but ameer could replace him easily. What makes AA awesome is the line he has is on life support. Plus, u take AA out of our offenseiam and we r the same team. But I am biased. I think ameer is better than all of them. He's done more with less.

[Thanks_Tom RR]

@ESPNCFB: .@Huskers Ameer Abdullah has reached the 1,500-mark, joining Mike Rozier, Ahman Green & Lawrence Phillips http://t.co/ZvTbHAuZDy #IOWAvsNEB

[TrueHuskerFan]

Amazing that 5 of the top 8 have been in the last 10 years.

Not really when in the old days guys had to sit behind upperclassmen before they had their chance.

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Iowa stats added

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Georgia Stats added

[Mavric]

#5 rushing season in Husker history I believe.