Cristobal comments on Rueben Bain and newcomers at RB

[Peter Ariz]

Mario Cristobal praised freshman Rueben Bain's progress in the weight room, and seemed pleased with the running back room as a whole, highlighting the newcomers.

 

[Dghustla]

Bain is going to be a really special player for us at some point soon.

 

[JHallCanes]

Bain is legit 285?

Good lord

He reminded me of Nick Bosa in high school tbh but to be 285 already?

Yeeeeeesh

 

[UMFarArcher]

Bain is legit 285?

Good lord

He reminded me of Nick Bosa in high school tbh but to be 285 already?

Yeeeeeesh

I'm amazed he's not already an Action Figure.

With a cape!

 

[BeastMode]

Running downs give me Bain and Mesidor at end align with LT and Moten if he can man up.

Bain and Mesidor should be able to set the edge. Then you can kick them inside on 3rd down rush and bring in a Kelly, Harvey or whoever else to rush the edge.

 

[HurricanesR1]

Rueben Bain is going to wreck some OLines starting this year. That's the kind of beast this program has been missing for years.

 

[RangerGranger]

Bain is going to be a really special player for us at some point soon.

Not like I'm going out on a limb here or anything, but he'll be Freshman All America & a 1st round pick. We have ourselves a Cam Jordan-like player for 3 years. Life is good

 

[HurricanesR1]

I think Bain, Francis Mauigoa and Mark Fletcher are going to be the real fcking deal.

 

[RangerGranger]

Bain is legit 285?

Good lord

He reminded me of Nick Bosa in high school tbh but to be 285 already?

Yeeeeeesh

Bain's the type of kid that'll remind you how important leverage is.

 

[MovingZen]

I'm not trying to drink the whole pitcher yet but Bain def has me wanting to take kool aid shots.

 

[JgDaCane]

All in on Bain. We've been begging for a kid like this for a long time.

 

[3FW]

JHH is healthy and with the players around him, I expect a huge hear. Kid has a ton of natural talent and he puts it all together this year.

 

[JHallCanes]

Bain's the type of kid that'll remind you how important leverage is.

He does everything well kinda like Bosa despite maybe not being the prototype size. Leverage, violent hands, tons of strength

He’s going to be a bit like GR when it was like every time he got on the field he was making something happen

 

[bear]

I would love to see LT and Bain inside on some downs

 

[BeastMode]

Who are comps for someone of bains size/skillset. Not a DT but not really a DE either.

 

[Canestomp]

I'm amazed he's not already an Action Figure.

With a cape!

If he does become an action figure I want him to come with a "Drake Maye stuffed in a locker" accessory.

 

[amanan28]

Who are comps for someone of bains size/skillset. Not a DT but not really a DE either.

Michael Bennett is the player that comes to mind for me

 

[grover]

I think Bain, Francis Mauigoa and Mark Fletcher are going to be the real fcking deal.

And Pancake, Ray Ray, Robby, Riley Williams etc, etc, etc... The 2023 class when reranked in 4-5 years will turn out to have been grossly underrated even though it was the #7 class in the country.

 

[77cane]

I think Bain will eventually move inside. Aaron Donald came to Pitt with similar measurable and started out as a Defensive end. I believe he's played with the Rams at around 290. I really think that Bain with his ability and work ethic, can be that type of player. I'm not saying he'll be the clone of an all time great, but he has the tools to be special.

 

[4TheU]

Does anyone know why on the Fanatics website NIL player jerseys everyones Name on Roster and Number is listed but Bain’s is not? Trying to order one. Wtf?