packerbacker wrote:Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
Jones-EWU: 122 yds on 12 carries, 2 TDs, long of 87, 10.2 yds avg.
Dailey-CSUS: 101 yds on 19 carries, 0 TDs, long of 14, 5.3 yds avg.
Reynolds-UM: 100 yds on 18 carries, 1 TD, long of 20, 5.6 yds avg.
Smith-WSU: 97 yds on 14 carries, 0 TDs, long of 49, 6.9 yds avg.
First off, this is not a bad football message board you all have here.
My point. Usually one takes the long and short run and tosses them out, it just gets rid of the anomoles.
EWU: 3.18ypc down from 10.2ypc
CSUS: 4.83ypc down from 5.3ypc
UM: 4.70ypc down from 5.6ypc
WSU: 3.69ypc down from 6.9ypc
Your "guy" really didn't do all that much if you take out his one big run. It seems that the CSUS and the UM guys seem to be a little more consistant.
First off, welcome to CS.
Second, I understand your thinking, but that's only relevant to the average yards per carry. What matters is what the player does,
throughout the entire game. Big plays are a part of that; granted it was against a D-II defense, but anytime your runningback (especially one without any experience at the position at that level) busts a 50, 60, or heaven forbid an 87 yard run for a TD... it's a game-changing play. It's fucking moronic to think that such a play, coupled with his other runs and TD "didn't do all that much."
For FSM's sake, give the kid a chance to play more than one game in college at HB to see what he can do before belittling his overall talent and effectiveness as a runningback. If after 3 or 4 games he still averages 3 yards per carry, then I'll reason to believe he's just an average running back.