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re: Only three scholarship running backs on team - anyone know if they are looking to add?
Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:06 pm to wadewilson
Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:06 pm to wadewilson
quote:It's not light. We've been scared because of the last 2 years, but that is not the norm. Let's just go to 2020 and 2021 where we didn't have QB that ran much. We used 4 RBs total in 2020 with the 4th RB only getting 5 carries. In 2021, we used 6 RBs, but the 5th and 6th RBs totaled 3 carries. The 4th RB had 16 carries and the 3rd RB had 23 carries. In the run heavy 2017, the #3 RB carried the ball 19 times. Even if you were to take half the carries from Etling and gave them to the #3 and #4 RBs, #3 would have 37 carries and #4 would have 27 carries.
I would have rather kept Bradford than any portal RB's, but even 4 is a little light when you don't have a QB that's gonna run for a thousand yards.
Every year I listed, ran the ball more per game than we did last year.
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Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:49 pm to Datbayoubengal
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It's not light. We've been scared because of the last 2 years, but that is not the norm. Let's just go to 2020 and 2021 where we didn't have QB that ran much. We used 4 RBs total in 2020 with the 4th RB only getting 5 carries. In 2021, we used 6 RBs, but the 5th and 6th RBs totaled 3 carries. The 4th RB had 16 carries and the 3rd RB had 23 carries. In the run heavy 2017, the #3 RB carried the ball 19 times. Even if you were to take half the carries from Etling and gave them to the #3 and #4 RBs, #3 would have 37 carries and #4 would have 27 carries.
4 is plenty... but only as long as they stay healthy.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 3:36 pm to Datbayoubengal
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It's not light. We've been scared because of the last 2 years, but that is not the norm.
Correct. Carry numbers from previous seasons:
2021 - TDP 211, Kiner 79, Josh Williams 23.
2020 - TDP 104, Emery 75, Curry 45, Williams 22
2019 - CEH 215, TDP 64, Emery 39, Curry 38
2018 - Brossette 240, CEH 146, Lanard Fournette 12
2017 - Guice 237, Williams 145, Brossette 19
2016 - Guice 183, LF 129, Williams 52
2015 - LF 300, Williams 60, Guice 51
We are fine with 3, better with 4, absolutely do not need 5.
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