B.B. Hemingway Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Just now, BigRedBuster said: I fail to see how anyone can make a good judgement call with our RBs because of how bad our O line was. Also, didn't I read somewhere that people were speculating that this guy would be more of a full back? Sorry if this question gets all the fullback lovers so excited they can't stand up at work. I'm in office by myself. I think I'll take a few laps around the room with this bad boy! 2 1 Quote Link to comment
RedSavage Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: I fail to see how anyone can make a good judgement call with our RBs because of how bad our O line was. Also, didn't I read somewhere that people were speculating that this guy would be more of a full back? Sorry if this question gets all the fullback lovers so excited they can't stand up at work. I would agree but just going off what we've seen. Even when the blocking was there, there wasn't a whole lot to be overly impressed with. Quote Link to comment
The Murphinator Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 27 minutes ago, B.B. Hemingway said: This guy might run for 1k yards next season, but I'd be curious what the staff has seen that makes them think he'd be an upgrade over Ervin, Yant or Johnson. I think he is more of a depth guy than a lead the backfield guy 1 Quote Link to comment
Husker in WI Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 38 minutes ago, Decked said: The only way I see that as worthy of a take is for someone to leave (Stepp?) would much rather have Ky Thomas or Ducker. Hope that means someone is transferring out. Lot of other ways I would’ve used that. Agreed - seems like at this point we have 2 RB roles, the do-it-all and the powerback. 3 if you want to count duck-R, but that seems like it's gone. We don't need 3 big backs, so I'm guessing Stepp and/or Yant are gone. Hope I'm wrong, competition brings out the best in everyone. But I don't see him as a fit doing the things Rahmir, Ervin, and Emmett Johnson can do. And is he better than Yant/Stepp at the rest? I'm on board with a transfer RB but definitely agree they should be more versatile unless we know we're losing a big guy. Maybe the staff believes Yany, Stepp, or Jackson can be the do-it-all guy too, not sure. But only having 3 of those guys - one a true freshman and one coming off an ACL injury - isn't ideal. Quote Link to comment
Pedro G Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 We need more than a serviceable RB. Yants seems to have the best potential to separate from all the other RBs, but will he? I was hoping we get Ajay Allen. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
suh_fan93 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Unless this guy has regressed a lot physically (just plain ol gotten out of shape) I think it's a great add. Our RB room needs more tackle breakers. I also like that this guy has size but is also able to plant a foot and make a guy miss just watching his tape. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, Husker in WI said: And is he better than Yant/Stepp at the rest? I"m not sure, but I'll guarantee you I'm better at resting than all of them. 4 Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, Pedro G said: I was hoping we get Ajay Allen. So what is the latest on Allen? Quote Link to comment
Pedro G Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Sam McKewon said the Jackson addition may indicate there is another NU back on the way out. Could be. Hopefully they are still competing for Allen. Quote Link to comment
bisonwiches Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Honestly with Stepp’s injury history and the issues Yant has had with his weight, it makes sense to me. Take a tank of a kid with no notable injury history who has been through two years of college conditioning/routine and see what happens. If Yant comes in again weighing 260-270, this is our goal line/short yardage guy. Quote Link to comment
Dogs In A Pile Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 When you're tossing the ball around 50-60 plays per game like most think is going to happen not much need for a lot of RB's. Maybe he is an excellent pass protector out the backfield. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 33 minutes ago, bisonwiches said: If Yant comes in again weighing 260-270, this is our goal line/short yardage guy. Ummmm....as long as he works on his footwork so he doesn't trip. 4 minutes ago, Dogs In A Pile said: When you're tossing the ball around 50-60 plays per game like most think is going to happen not much need for a lot of RB's. Maybe he is an excellent pass protector out the backfield. We won't be passing it 50-60 times per game. 1 Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 47 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: We won't be passing it 50-60 times per game. Agree 100%. NU had 69.4 offensive plays per game in 2021. Even if the offense improves and that grows to 75 plays per game, Whipple isn't going to call 2/3 pass plays. I would expect a run-pass ratio closer to 50-50, and NU averages at most 35-40 pass attempts per game, which would still be a lot. One reason for more RB carries is the hope for a reduced reliance on the QB run game. I would hope for 5-10 fewer QB carries per game, which would be spread to RB's under Whipple. 2 Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 21 minutes ago, Dogs In A Pile said: When you're tossing the ball around 50-60 plays per game like most think is going to happen not much need for a lot of RB's. Maybe he is an excellent pass protector out the backfield. Where do you get the expectation that NU will be passing the ball 50-60 plays a game? 1 Quote Link to comment
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