In Fleck's Sunday interview on WCCO, he was asked about the RB situation. he said (quoting) "Shannon should be back for the Purdue game."
but - I will note that Fleck emphasized the word "should" - so it really reads "Shannon SHOULD be back for the Purdue game." which to me, suggests that it's not a done deal, but it's possible.
BTW, Fleck said he thinks all of the injured RB's should be available for Purdue, including Rodney Smith, Mo and Wiley. he said Mo "definitely" will be back.
I thought it was interesting that Wiley got some snaps. he may be leap-frogging Williams on the depth chart.
They seem to like Potts a lot. But if he has a concussion already, he might be prone to missing games.
Bryce Williams will be the #2/3 next year with Mo #1.
As we've seen with RB's. No need to worry about having too many. I'm sure Williams and Potts will both get carries and provide different aspects to the offense.
I think Bryce is underrated by Gopherhole.
You are correct that Williams whiffed on his pass blocking attempts. Just like the tight ends. Sorry boys and girls, that’s just coaching or lack there of.
I think he's overrated by gopherhole. Very poor vision, only really runs straight forward, rarely bounces it outside or waits for a crease to develop. Missed a big hole when we went for it on 4th down play that Rodney likely finds. Also goes down on first contact too often and rarely breaks tackles or pushes the pile. Just not that powerful. His straight-line speed is solid in the open field but nothing elite. There is a reason Wiley is ahead of him. I'm not saying it will happen but I wouldn't be shocked if Potts and Ky Thomas beat him out next year but we'll see.
I could be remembering wrong but wasn't he the dominant back at Wisconsin? Looked really good if I remember correctly?
I think he's overrated by gopherhole. Very poor vision, only really runs straight forward, rarely bounces it outside or waits for a crease to develop. Missed a big hole when we went for it on 4th down play that Rodney likely finds. Also goes down on first contact too often and rarely breaks tackles or pushes the pile. Just not that powerful. His straight-line speed is solid in the open field but nothing elite. There is a reason Wiley is ahead of him. I'm not saying it will happen but I wouldn't be shocked if Potts and Ky Thomas beat him out next year but we'll see.
I second being not all impressed with Williams this year. Tentative. Poor vision. Not much wiggle. Looked like he regressed (maybe wasn't expecting snaps)
Find Mo and Bryce on this chart. It’s very eye opening. It might take a while for you to find their names. If you’re old, and can’t see, you might need a magnifying glass.
https://twitter.com/pff_austingayle/status/1158768465307721728?s=21
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I found Mo...2.5 yards before first contact and 5.5 yards per carry last year. So he makes about 3 yards, on average, after first contact. Not as much as I would've predicted, honestly. That said, I also think he's quite good at finding a crease and therefore avoiding first contact until the second level.
I couldn't find Bryce Williams, but I'd predict his first contact was much lower, along with YPC. Care to enlighten us?
You are correct that Williams whiffed on his pass blocking attempts. Just like the tight ends. Sorry boys and girls, that’s just coaching or lack there of.
You are correct that Williams whiffed on his pass blocking attempts. Just like the tight ends. Sorry boys and girls, that’s just coaching or lack there of.
Find Bryce Love’s name on 1.00 line, and go straight up, to just above the red line. It’s pretty easy to find, once you know where to look. About 1.6 yards before first contact, and 4.3 yards per carry. He’s one of the lower ones for both metrics.
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Thanks! That's about what I would've predicted. He's either super unlucky (i.e., the line blocks horribly when he's in) or he misses the creases that Mo sees...and is therefore contacted earlier.
Thanks! That's about what I would've predicted. He's either super unlucky (i.e., the line blocks horribly when he's in) or he misses the creases that Mo sees...and is therefore contacted earlier.
Right. Of course, this was his true freshman season, but he didn’t look any better on Saturday. Worst of all, he blew his blocking assignment on the strip sack play. I’d rather not see him in there anymore this season.
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There is that, but that one was too much fail for me.
Let’s just say I know the Purdue fans I know are very interested in whether or not he is available next Saturday.
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