Gus Edwards

[Canes82]

If Gus continues to develop, we will finally have proven depth at RB.

Spring RB's

• Duke Johnson
• Dallas Crawford
• Gus Edwards
• Joseph Yearby (He will EE)
• Brandon Powell (He will EE)
• Dalvin Cook (If he flips to Miami, he will EE)

That is championship caliber talent at RB. With that kind of talent we shouldn't see a drop off when injuries happen.

Powell's likely going to be moved to CB when he comes in. Dude is way too small to be a RB at the next level. But I agree, that's next level talent right there. Especially if Cook comes on over. Gus Edwards will be a good RB once he learns how to lower his pad level. That's the one thing that's severely lacking from his skills set. He's a frosh so I'm not going to bash him. Good freshman campaign to say the least.

Powell is probably bigger than Yearby. How is his size an issue?

 

[The Franchise]

I want to pull my hair out when Gus subs in for a play, gets one carry, runs for like 7-12 yards, then proceeds to run to the sidelines because the coaches are subbing him out.

It is infuriating and has been the case all season. Gus would be SO much better and benefit SO much more from getting some consistent carries. He is the type of running back you can give the ball to five straight teams, he'll get you a few first downs, and soften up the defense for an electric Duke.

Exactly what I was hoping to see them do with him as the season progressed. We corch scared though. While other programs find a way to work freshmans in we keep our resting behind less talented but more experienced players.

Gus is a nice RB. I like Dallas Crawford, but he's not in Gus's league as a pure RB.

 

[DiegoCane]

How quickly you guys forget how many times they had to pull Gus and put in Crawford in short yardage situations because DC runs much harder then Gus. Gus has a scat back mentality when runs, and would rather run out of bounds then run over someone for an extra yard. DC will be fine at RB next year and if anything Gus may end up the odd man out. Heck Duck has a more powerful stiff arm then Gus.

Hopefully Gus will find that Dog in him this spring otherwise, he may be odd man out in a year or two, because remember Walton Tucker is now a RB/FB. Powell will redshirt next year to add some weight and strength. An ideally so would Yearby to add additional depth down the road. Which would leave Duke, Crawford, Tucker, and Gus as UM's running backs for 2014 .

An Hopefully Iowa RB transfer deandre Johnson can return to pre-injury form allowing him to provide added depth as a Senior for UM. He looked out of shape early in the season when he did get playing time.

Go Canes

Redshirt Yearby??? No way he's our second best RB and isn't even on campus yet. Kid is a certified Dade County Legend and 5* RB. He's not going to allow himself to be shirted. Yearby and Duke = Batman and Batman.

Allow the kid to transition to college and develop his body as well as learn the play book. Last year you saw how duke would wear down as the year went on and now this year he has added a little to much weight which caused him to lose a step. Last year he never got run down, where as this year he has granted it was after 50 yds but still. So now imagine if duke was allowed to develop and this year was his red-shirt freshmen year,he would have 1200yd.

So next year we may have to be happy with the Duke & Dallas show with either Gus or Tucker as the closer.

Go Canes

Hahahah. Redshirt Duke. Redshirt Yearby. But look for that walk-on to get carries. Good lord.

 

[Dghustla]

How quickly you guys forget how many times they had to pull Gus and put in Crawford in short yardage situations because DC runs much harder then Gus. Gus has a scat back mentality when runs, and would rather run out of bounds then run over someone for an extra yard. DC will be fine at RB next year and if anything Gus may end up the odd man out. Heck Duck has a more powerful stiff arm then Gus.

Hopefully Gus will find that Dog in him this spring otherwise, he may be odd man out in a year or two, because remember Walton Tucker is now a RB/FB. Powell will redshirt next year to add some weight and strength. An ideally so would Yearby to add additional depth down the road. Which would leave Duke, Crawford, Tucker, and Gus as UM's running backs for 2014 .

An Hopefully Iowa RB transfer deandre Johnson can return to pre-injury form allowing him to provide added depth as a Senior for UM. He looked out of shape early in the season when he did get playing time.

Go Canes

Redshirt Yearby??? No way he's our second best RB and isn't even on campus yet. Kid is a certified Dade County Legend and 5* RB. He's not going to allow himself to be shirted. Yearby and Duke = Batman and Batman.

Allow the kid to transition to college and develop his body as well as learn the play book. Last year you saw how duke would wear down as the year went on and now this year he has added a little to much weight which caused him to lose a step. Last year he never got run down, where as this year he has granted it was after 50 yds but still. So now imagine if duke was allowed to develop and this year was his red-shirt freshmen year,he would have 1200yd.

So next year we may have to be happy with the Duke & Dallas show with either Gus or Tucker as the closer.

Go Canes

Yearby is not going to be asked to carry the team on his back as a Frosh. Plus he will have a spring under his belt before his freshman campaign.

The only way Yearby shirts is if cook flips and he doesn't beat him out.


Yearby is just as good as coley at his position. Just can't see how he shirts. Especially because we don't know when Duke will be 100%.

Also this is south Florida. Only Blandy and Coker didn't find a away to keep us loaded at RB when RB grow on trees down here.

 

[nycane]

in his videos, yearbys style kind of reminds me of a little barry sanders.