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Got it, he is an average P5 RB. That's awesome if it's 23, 0 and 8.
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2021 Official Fall Camp Thread
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You worried Fontenot will get more playing time than Clayton?
edit: never mind. It helps if I read a little further down the thread.
if Joe Davis sees the field for anything other than special teams, it better be due to injuries. Lots of them.
All that tells me is he is a pure rotation back on a team with any depth.
That Joe Davis got waaay too many of 0’s carries.
What do 0's 31 yards last season tell you?
Let’s see what Shaad does with 100+ carries
That he was a true freshman that had basically no offseason in a shortened season?
What do 0's 31 yards last season tell you?
0 is going to have a big year. I'm drinking the kool aid.
What do 0's 31 yards last season tell you?
Fontenot had 125 yards/3 TDs/long of 33 against CSU.
In the other 11 games, he had 749 yards/2 TDs/long of 25.
You tell me if that screams anything other than rotational back.
The four previous seasons to Fontenot as lead back were 1,000+ rushers as was the year after (last year). #8 is a good 3RB on this team - that's it
That’s not what I’m telling you. I’m just saying that one guy has a year+ of averaging nearly 5 yards per carry and the other has almost no CFB experience. Obviously, if 0 is both as reliable and more explosive than 8 he should get more carries.
He has to get the opportunity to show reliability and explosiveness.
Agreed. It sounds like that’s the plan.
To be clear, averaging 4.7 yards/carry in college is actually not very good. Fontenot ranked 156th in that category in 2019. Even if you remove the 14 players with fewer than 100 carries that were ahead of him, it's still not good.
If a guy isn't averaging over 5 yards/carry (probably more like 5.5), he's just not that effective, and definitely isn't considered explosive.
If a guy isn't averaging over 5 yards/carry (probably more like 5.5), he's just not that effective, and definitely isn't considered explosive.
Not enough carries?
What do 0's 31 yards last season tell you?
241Volcanos
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Forgot the 80s Redskins were playing OLine in 2019.
Two TDs in 11 games is definitely all on the OL.
Well, it'll be their chance to get some of that. You never want to see a teammate get hurt, but you have to take your opportunity even if it comes like that. Sucks, but it's part of the game.
241Volcanos
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He’s 2 years older with a better OLine than kid who ran for 850 yds in first real action.
Medford M.
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Look, Fontenot is a reliable back. He's not explosive, but he's slippery and always gains positive yards. Any ****ting on him, and all this crap IS ****ting on him, is bad form. Don't talk about yards per carry bull****. How many of you guys slamming Fontenot still think Mangham just wasn't used right? Mangham is/was ass, yet several of you in this thread looked at his much worse numbers and tried to convince yourself he was still good?
Medford M.
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I have no idea if that post was even readable. I'm so hopped up on drugs, dealing with the Flu and a 102 temp.
Mangham was not anything special either.
Also... don't talk about objective stats! WTAF?
I was higher on Mangham and his running style but obviously didn’t work out and I can admit I was wrong about that, but that doesn’t change the fact that Fontenot is just an average back. Nobody is ****ting on him, just saying he’s not special.
FYI - Broussard averaged 5.7/carry and it was apparent, don’t you think?
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I just like this year's RB group. Just pound the ball this year towards a bowl game (one that we would finally win).
Where's the golden kool-aid refill station? I need to refill my pitcher.
I think referring to Fontenot as a rotational back is absolutely appropriate. He’s a solid contributor who can provide 10 carries a game to give Broussard and Clayton a breather. That’s not a bad spot to be in. I’m wondering why anybody would be opposed to that or be of the opinion that it’s somehow inappropriate.
Anybody here remember OC Oliver? He was a starter his freshman year. By his senior year, he wasn’t on the traveling squad. He didn’t get worse, the RB room got better. Similar situation.
Anybody here remember OC Oliver? He was a starter his freshman year. By his senior year, he wasn’t on the traveling squad. He didn’t get worse, the RB room got better. Similar situation.
OC Oliver tore up his knee at a time when knee surgery was a much bigger deal. Not saying he beats out EB, but he's not the example you think he is. He also led the team in rushing when we were still running the wishbone.