Citizen Portal

[MiGonzCane]

In what is supposedly a low value position we sure have struggled finding a durable solution.

When has RB been a low value position?

 

[P-Tizzle]

 

[MiGonzCane]

So at RB

Mark Fletcher - Currently Injured and will probably miss games
Ajay Allen - currently hurt, I assume minor
Chris Johnson
Chris Wheatley Humphrey
Jordan Lyle - will join team in Summer.
And of course Elijah Lofton - a hybrid TE/RB

…Starting to think maybe we do end up adding 2 in portal.

Pretty clear

 

[JayCane20]

Pretty sure Elijah will spend a ton of time at RB. I'll take 1 big dawg pluz Elijah and co. We'll see how it shakes out.

True. Elija could be the 2nd piece to get him on the field more. Bring Lyle along some. I'd be fine with that

 

[Samoan Souljah]

True. Elija could be the 2nd piece to get him on the field more. Bring Lyle along some. I'd be fine with that

I forgot about the Lyle. Hopefully we land an impact player at RB.

 

[JZCane0825]

True. Elija could be the 2nd piece to get him on the field more. Bring Lyle along some. I'd be fine with that

I only take a second if it's clear that Fletcher is going to be out for an extended period of time. If it's only a game or two, Allen can be a capable #2 behind a workhorse RB1 and then you can sprinkle in Lofton/Johnson and potentially the freshman.

 

[Trav]

Ehh I expected it but it sucks. He really was the goods coming out of high school. He was just starting on a long road back.

 

[Calinative]

You want to disagree with me but did you see what happened last year? Parrish, Fletcher, Allen, Chaney all missed games.

We aren’t taking 3

 

[Trav]

Citizen should probably drop to lower level for a year and try to come back up to power 5 later

I'm guessing that's the plan. If he goes to like Louisville to ride the pine I'll really question the decision.

 

[eurocane]

What the **** happens? Why can’t we seem to never have a great running back room?

 

[Calinative]

Nah unless you mean G5

I do

 

[Bunker Mentality]

Better strike gold in the portal because we are in trouble at that position.

CJ - 180 pounds
Allen - 185 pounds and banged up
Hellcat - 175 pound freshman
Fletcher - Hurt
Lyle - Freshman that hasn't enrolled

Might need 2 guys

I trust Mario, and the fact that we have a lot to sell right now; especially at the RB position.

 

[JHallCanes]

It’s wild to me that people are seemingly realizing our RB situation is a mess after a kid hits the portal that’s never played a down here

We were still in the same position yesterday morning

 

[Alex Del Piero]

What the **** happens? Why can’t we seem to never have a great running back room?

We are not playing any games tomorrow, relax and let's revisit this in a couple of weeks.

 

[Suhrthing]

Totally sucks the way things went with him, especially considering the buzz early on only to never get on the field. Good luck young man.

 

[Reyrey]

Lose 3 RBs in one off-season to the portal?

That's tough.

Especially since Mario churns through RBs..

All of a sudden that room is thin.

Is it thin? We needed to add a starter considering Fletcher injury regardless

Still have Allen, CJ, Lyle, CWH. Fletcher(idk injury expectation)

Not really sure where citizen fit in at all. 7 scholarship RB is stretching it

 

[Trav]

It’s wild to me that people are seemingly realizing our RB situation is a mess after a kid hits the portal that’s never played a down here

We were still in the same position yesterday morning

It's been much much worse than this. I'm old enough to remember when we were riding it out with Charlie Jones and Lee Chambers.

 

[JayCane20]

I trust Mario, and the fact that we have a lot to sell right now; especially at the RB position.

I have no reason not to and I think we do.

But the offense is legitimately a RB away from being.. dare I say... elite. Maybe a WR is needed too but I like what I've seen from Horton

 

[Calinative]

True. Elija could be the 2nd piece to get him on the field more. Bring Lyle along some. I'd be fine with that

Yeah with Lofton able to play RB I don’t see a MAJOR need for 2, but wouldn’t be surprised if we did now. Like wed have 5-7 playable guys. (5 if not including Loftin and Fletcher missed the yr)

Personally I don’t have too much of an issue with expecting Freshman/Sophomoroes to contribute at RB.

But yeah obviously we need to go out for a stud. Martinez seems like the easiest answer.

 

[JHallCanes]

It's been much much worse than this. I'm old enough to remember when we were riding it out with Charlie Jones and Lee Chambers.

No doubt

I just mean Citizen didn’t move the needle at all for the room positive or negative so what is with this reaction here like something huge has happened