Need another RB in this class....

[GrozDozer]

I wouldn't sleep on Gus. Kid ran a little high but he's a bruiser that was hand picked by Coley to play in his offense. I thought he played alright at the end of the season too.

Dont take this the wrong way but do you watch the games? I personally think that Gus is a solid prospect that should grow into a decent RB eventually here but he just isnt a bruiser. If anything I think he is more of a finesse runner. I saw him get knocked back way too many times, hardly ever falling forward, and I dont see him trying to initiate contact.

I've seen that too and I don't think the comparisons to Daniel Thomas are that far off but he did commit to FSU as a FB and his high school film was that of a bruiser. I think a offseason in the weight room could alleviate some of the getting knocked back ****.

Dude is 220 plus. Hitting the weight room isn't gonna help. He has a high center of gravity and he doesn't run with forward lean. His leg drive is mediocre.

The only thing keeping him from a switch to lb is pretty good vision and feet.

220lbs is SMALL for a FB. **** Bama has a guy that is a pure RB at 240lbs.

Derrick Henry is a freak of nature though.

 

[Dwinstitles]

We gotta land 2 studs next year not just 1.

 

[Core Values]

Gus was a true freshman I think he'll get better in the off season.

Hoping we do get another RB in this class.

I agree next year we need 2 stud RBs

 

[miamimike01]

You could see his confidence grow in the offense last three games, ran with more authority when he was sure of himself.

Remember, he barely made it to campus before the season started, so that stunted his growth and learning curve as a frosh.

I hate when guys say backs run high, well, Adrian Peterson does, too. That's overrated and over-referenced.

We don't need Gus to carry the ball 25 or 30 times. Just 10, 15 at most should do it.

 

[Artist Formerly Known As]

This is how we know golden isn't a good coach. If you can't have good RB or WR depth at Miami, you're a complete failure.

 

[M3N]

Gus was a true freshman I think he'll get better in the off season.

Hoping we do get another RB in this class.

I agree next year we need 2 stud RBs

I think at the running back position, you either have it or you dont. Gus doesnt seem to have it. a 230 lb kid should trucking folks left and right. He does not run behind his pads like we need him to. Next year we definitely go after 2 regardless if we bring in that kid from LA. He seems mediocre at best as well.

 

[M3N]

This is how we know golden isn't a good coach. If you can't have good RB or WR depth at Miami, you're a complete failure.

Lamar left early
Mike was mike
Storm and darion were kicked off

Lockhart left like an idiot
Jones cant sniff the field
Carter was kicked off

That is not all Goldens fault. Ill agree he has wiffed on a few recruits, but all is not his doing.

 

[miamimike01]

Why doesn't Gus "seem to have it?" Because he's not using his hit stick?

Believe it or not, there's a major difference between running the ball in college vs. high school

 

[Artist Formerly Known As]

This is how we know golden isn't a good coach. If you can't have good RB or WR depth at Miami, you're a complete failure.

Lamar left early
Mike was mike
Storm and darion were kicked off

Lockhart left like an idiot
Jones cant sniff the field
Carter was kicked off

That is not all Goldens fault. Ill agree he has wiffed on a few recruits, but all is not his doing.

All three WRs you mentioned were his recruits but that's not his fault? OK.

In regards to RB, replenish the system. Duke is duke obviously and I like Gus alright but other than that our RB depth is terrible and he's had three years to fix that so I don't know what you're tying to say

 

[datdude81]

well I think we got a few decent walk-ons...the kid from iowa...

man we are really depleted with a healthy yearby and duke...

Looks like we will be recruiting 2 more backs next year...but our schollies maybe limited...

We can't wait til next year. Our two most talented backs(Duke,Yearby) are hurt.

trust and believe I know...I feel like I have expressed my frustrations...I am trying to remain silent
on those and just see what happens...I can only complain so much...I just am in disbelief even RS
had a decent stable of backs and Lamar even red-shirted and he had storm...

but what can I say...I think AL is truly in over his head I really do..

 

[DiegoCane]

Duke and Yearby will be fine by fall. Breaks aren't like ligaments.

That said, RB depth isn't where it should be at Miami. Its been a problem for a long time.

 

[miamimike01]

Duke and Yearby will be fine by fall. Breaks aren't like ligaments.

That said, RB depth isn't where it should be at Miami. Its been a problem for a long time.

So Duke, Gus, and Joe as the top 3 isn't good enough?

 

[Artist Formerly Known As]

Duke and Yearby will be fine by fall. Breaks aren't like ligaments.

That said, RB depth isn't where it should be at Miami. Its been a problem for a long time.

So Duke, Gus, and Joe as the top 3 isn't good enough?

It's nothing special. I don't expect a gore, Portis, mcgahee backfield but duke is the only one that's proven. People blamed us not winning the costal on duke getting hurt and Miami should never have a RB that ahead of everyone else at the position no matter how special one player is

 

[datdude81]

Point is (I am complaining again):
-How the FACK do you go in to the spring with an unproven big back
-an "ATHLETE" at running back and the rest walk-ons when you work in the HOTT BED of recruiting

That's inexcusable...YOU will NEVER be elite that way...that's terrible mismanagement and poor roster management
it says a lot about your recruiting...only schools like Maryland and Pitt have 1 good backs...other elite programs have a stable
we have 1 horse...

 

[miamimike01]

Wow, okay.

So two backs of very much the same skill sets, both top 10 players in the state at the time of their enrollment, and another big, improving back who got to campus late that FSU wanted, too, is nothing special.

And I guess the recruiting abyss that The U was in the last two years doesn't mean anything to anyone anymore now that it's in the rear view mirror.

Let's be realistic. Given the circumstances, the depth is good and improving.

 

[bobbydigius]

Duke and Yearby will be fine by fall. Breaks aren't like ligaments.

That said, RB depth isn't where it should be at Miami. Its been a problem for a long time.

So Duke, Gus, and Joe as the top 3 isn't good enough?

No especially when one of them is an undersized true frosh no matter how talented he is. You need 4-5 studs always on the roster with 3 of them being more than freshmen. Our problem is that we don't have the proper talent or numbers. A Ayer like Yearby isn't supposed to just enroll and already be counted on and expected to contribute. It supposed to be a luxury, a bonus not a necessity.

 

[Artist Formerly Known As]

Wow, okay.

So two backs of very much the same skill sets, both top 10 players in the state at the time of their enrollment, and another big, improving back who got to campus late that FSU wanted, too, is nothing special.

And I guess the recruiting abyss that The U was in the last two years doesn't mean anything to anyone anymore now that it's in the rear view mirror.

Let's be realistic. Given the circumstances, the depth is good and improving.

The depth is not that good. I like Yearby and he may end up an absolute stud but to this point he's proven nothing so you can't really say that he's a game changer. Like I said duke is a stud and I like Gus, but don't act like our backfield is anything special. We're adequate but nothing more than average

 

[miamimike01]

Duke and Yearby will be fine by fall. Breaks aren't like ligaments.

That said, RB depth isn't where it should be at Miami. Its been a problem for a long time.

So Duke, Gus, and Joe as the top 3 isn't good enough?

No especially when one of them is an undersized true frosh no matter how talented he is. You need 4-5 studs always on the roster with 3 of them being more than freshmen. Our problem is that we don't have the proper talent or numbers. A Ayer like Yearby isn't supposed to just enroll and already be counted on and expected to contribute. It supposed to be a luxury, a bonus not a necessity.

And why do you think that is? I agree the numbers aren't where they need to be.

So we're debating one extra or less player at a position?

Duke outweighs Yearby by 15 pounds because he's two years older.

 

[miamimike01]

Average? LOL, OK

Not saddling Yearby with anything more than expecting him to be more than average and productive. I haven't said he's a gamebreaker, that remains to be seen.

 

[bobbydigius]

Duke and Yearby will be fine by fall. Breaks aren't like ligaments.

That said, RB depth isn't where it should be at Miami. Its been a problem for a long time.

So Duke, Gus, and Joe as the top 3 isn't good enough?

No especially when one of them is an undersized true frosh no matter how talented he is. You need 4-5 studs always on the roster with 3 of them being more than freshmen. Our problem is that we don't have the proper talent or numbers. A Ayer like Yearby isn't supposed to just enroll and already be counted on and expected to contribute. It supposed to be a luxury, a bonus not a necessity.

And why do you think that is? I agree the numbers aren't where they need to be.

So we're debating one extra or less player at a position?

Duke outweighs Yearby by 15 pounds because he's two years older.

Yes and it was painfully obvious that Duke was being overworked this year. He is a tough SOB, but he is still undersized and he took a beating this year. Yes we are arguing about one to two players, but it makes a difference. Look no further then when Duke went down this year. Our running game didn't just take a small hit, it was a free fall. Think about how much better we would be if Collins was on the roster. We needed to land two studs at RB this year and there were three in our backyard. Look no further than FSU, they lost two kids to the draft that were early entries but they have Williams, then Ponder and then green. Williams is a freak athlete and the other two were top 100 national talents and top RBs in the state, and all of them gonna be at least sophs. What do they do then? They get Cook to keep stacking chips. That's what we need to do, so when someone leaves it's not an issue, if someone gets injured it's no big deal. Think about this, what happens if Duke decides to come out early after next year?