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per ESPN:
BIG SHOES TO FILL: David Cobb, RB
Why: In this run-first offense last season, Cobb accounted for 58 percent of the yards gained on the ground (1,626 of 2,801) and set the single-season school record for rushing. He was incredibly valuable to this team and was easily Minnesota's workhorse. He carried the ball 30-plus times during each contest in a five-game stretch and also set the single-season school record for carries (314). He finished with 13 TDs -- third-most scores in a single season -- and averaged 5.2 yards a carry.
Replacement candidates: Berkley Edwards (5-9, 192, RS-Soph.), Jeff Jones (6-0, 207, RS-Fr.), Rodney Smith (5-11, 202, RS-Fr.), Rodrick Williams (5-11, 229, Sr.)
The skinny: Cobb's production won't be easy to replace, so this could very well turn into a running back by committee -- especially considering Minnesota ran the ball about 70 percent of the time last season. Edwards carried the ball 30 times last season and can be a speedy home run threat for the Gophers, while Williams complements him well at 229 pounds. Jones and Smith did not play last season, but it's much too early to rule either of them out. One of them could turn out to be a nice surprise.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/117422/big-shoes-to-fill-minnesota-2
Go Gophers!!
BIG SHOES TO FILL: David Cobb, RB
Why: In this run-first offense last season, Cobb accounted for 58 percent of the yards gained on the ground (1,626 of 2,801) and set the single-season school record for rushing. He was incredibly valuable to this team and was easily Minnesota's workhorse. He carried the ball 30-plus times during each contest in a five-game stretch and also set the single-season school record for carries (314). He finished with 13 TDs -- third-most scores in a single season -- and averaged 5.2 yards a carry.
Replacement candidates: Berkley Edwards (5-9, 192, RS-Soph.), Jeff Jones (6-0, 207, RS-Fr.), Rodney Smith (5-11, 202, RS-Fr.), Rodrick Williams (5-11, 229, Sr.)
The skinny: Cobb's production won't be easy to replace, so this could very well turn into a running back by committee -- especially considering Minnesota ran the ball about 70 percent of the time last season. Edwards carried the ball 30 times last season and can be a speedy home run threat for the Gophers, while Williams complements him well at 229 pounds. Jones and Smith did not play last season, but it's much too early to rule either of them out. One of them could turn out to be a nice surprise.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/117422/big-shoes-to-fill-minnesota-2
Go Gophers!!