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Parrish lands offer, visit from Thomas Brown within same week

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Liberty City El said:
We need another RB because we’re gonna run the ball... a lot.

Chaney is hurt all the time, Brown is slow as a slug with no wiggle & Thad is a big power back with good upside but still has questions... Knighton is a great back but he’s not a 30+ carry a game type of back.

There are a lot of Backs in the portal I would take too, I got no problem with us taking Parrish considering his RB coach is coming here & he’ll be a healthy body to have in a room that has a lot of questions.

Tbh I’d take 2 RB’s & push Cody Brown out because I don’t think he’s good enough to play here in my most honest opinion, but we’ll see what happens come Spring ball.
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I would try and crowd the room with as many different backs as we have. Right now, from a really athletic perspective, we have Chaney and Knighton. Thats kind it. Brown and Franklin are bruisers and non factors in the passing game.

The position needs way more speed imo
 
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COCane4Life said:
Gtfo here with that nonsense. What have our RB’s done??? Tell me please because last time I checked, Cam Harris couldn’t break an open field tackle if his life depended on it. Don can’t stay healthy. Cody brown is cheeks and a half. Thad couldn’t get on the field because he wouldn’t stay away from the all you can eat buffet. Open your eyes! Our running back room isn’t good. Knighton was literally the only one we could depend on and like I said Henry Parrish as ole miss’s 4th RB had a comparable season.

If that doesn’t show you how trash that room is idk what will.

Out here praising dudes that ain’t done a **** thing while putting down Parrish that’s averaged over 5.5 yards a carry in the SEC West! You are a clown lol
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Well said. He’s a take.
 
NateDogg said:
Homerun hitter. Elite speed. I like cam but he also has the widest standard deviation of any UM back in recent memory. Not everyone’s cup of tea.

I also think lashlee did him a great disservice. Cam is built for a stretch run scheme. He would have been amazing in Erickson’s single back. The modern stretch that mcvay runs, getting the defense going horizontal and then let the back find a seam and explode. Some nfl team is going to have a diamond in the rough if they give him proper coaching.
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AtlAtty said:
Why do we know Rooster can’t carry the load? Because of his size?
I saw a lot of evidence from Rooster that he can And did carry the load. Sometimes we all let our preconceived notions determine out position as opposed to what our eyes see. Rooster is, IMO, a number 1 back. I’d prefer fewer inside zone runs for him but not fewer touches overall.
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Rooster and Chaney are solid but neither is reliable. Don’t forget Rooster missed first couple of games with suspension. Bring Parrish in.
 
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TruCane81 said:
Cam is also the king of having to constantly dodge multiple defenders in the backfield. The blocking he got this year is the worst I have ever seen at this school. Lineman being completely rag dolled into his lap three and four yards deep in the backfield.

Rewatch the games. The blocking is shockingly bad.
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Cam was a beast his freshman year. He will be solid pro.
 
Jassid82 said:
To bring Parrish on is basically admitting we screwed up an eval in the room. So which one was it? Definitely isnt Don or Knighton.

Anyone who gives up on Brown or Thad is crazy. Everyone isnt Adrian Peterson where they go ape$hit their true freshman season. Most of yall would have said Willis McGahee was a bust since he didnt flash until his 3rd year here. Give the kids a chance before saying they are not good enough.
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There isn’t a bad eval. We legit need bodies. Especially with injuries and Covid. Unfortunately, Chaney is going to get hurt but what if something happens to Rooster? We would be in big big trouble.
 
I wasn’t a fan of him out of HS and after those highlights I’m not a fan now. If y’all just want warm bodies in the room, then fine. But let’s not make it seem like he comes in and upgrades the room from jump. He’s not better then Chaney or Knighton if both make the quantum leap into there Jr year and stay healthy.

And it’s funny how everyone is down on Thad after just one year of seeing him but he was pretty much seen as the best RB in south Florida last year far and away.

I don’t have an opinion of Cody yet. We will see. I’m not making final judgment based off one year.

Bring the kid in but don’t be shocked if he’s back in the portal again after next year.
 
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Just spoke with Parrish uncle, Ole Miss bagged his parents big time.
His father is an *** and my friend refuses to call or talk to him.

I actually asked for Henry Parrish cell phone to type (1) phrase CALL MARIO ASAP he laughed knowing I would do it and his father would find out.

NOT DOING IT NO WAY YOU'LL BLOW EVERYTHING UP AND CAUSE TROUBLE IN THE FAMILY I KNOW BROTHER NO WAY LOLOLOL

He also is pretty sure Henry already knows of Miami possibly open to talking.

One thing his uncle told me that I knew it was a pretty BIGGEN BAG .

His father said WE chose Ole Miss over PITT.

We means BAG when parents say this.

I don’t know how to check the portal but his uncle and I go back 45 year’s in friendship and he’ll let me know if he hears anything.

I showed him this board and all that’s going on after seeing all this he said Henry’s got to also know of this possible interest .

GOCANES
 
TruCane81 said:
Parrish was never fast.

What he showed in high school were elite skills as a ball carrier. He has all those subtle moves and vision that allows him to constantly find yardage. You look at him and say, “ He ain’t that big, fast, or strong. We can shut this guy down.” Next thing you know, he has 200 yards and is housing a 40 yarder after shaking two people.

I am not sure he has the athletic ability to be a good pro, but he has the skills to be HIGHLY productive.

The third year is when the game slows down for guys like him and Rooster. They will run with much more balance, control or patience. Parrish will churn out five to ten yard runs over and over.

Parrish fits running and receiving. If we have any injury issues, he will surprise people. Don’t let that short Ole Miss tape fool you. The kid can run and he will make some great plays for us.
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Great post bruh.....thanks for the details man.
 
GOCANES05 said:
Just spoke with Parrish uncle, Ole Miss bagged his parents big time.
His father is an *** and my friend refuses to call or talk to him.

I actually asked for Henry Parrish cell phone to type (1) phrase CALL MARIO ASAP he laughed knowing I would do it and his father would find out.

NOT DOING IT NO WAY YOU'LL BLOW EVERYTHING UP AND CAUSE TROUBLE IN THE FAMILY I KNOW BROTHER NO WAY LOLOLOL

He also is pretty sure Henry already knows of Miami possibly open to talking.

One thing his uncle told me that I knew it was a pretty BIGGEN BAG .

His father said WE chose Ole Miss over PITT.

We means BAG when parents say this.

I don’t know how to check the portal but his uncle and I go back 45 year’s in friendship and he’ll let me know if he hears anything.

I showed him this board and all that’s going on after seeing all this he said Henry’s got to also know of this possible interest .

GOCANES
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Thanks for the info bro.

It's reported Miami is going to pursue Parrish. It just all fits nicely. Kevin Smith to U, Parrish has great bond with KS so he probably wants to be coached by him
 
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I hope he comes, but if he was not pleased with his touches at Ole Miss, then why come here? I have to imagine that both Chaney and Rooster start the beginning of camp ahead of him. And then you have Franklin who looks intriguing to me. If he were to come, Brown would be the forgotten man IMO. But that would be a nice RB group.
 
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One thing I saw and it happens to Knighton too is tripping up in between getting past the first level and getting ready to hit the second level. If both those guys could keep balance enough to make 1 more move it would up their production big time.
 
I for one don’t believe the staff screwed up. We just can’t going into the season with 4 RBs. We lost 2 RBs for the year last year. No one can predict injuries. Rooster was good and did his best, but we can not rely on him the way we did last year. Thad and Brown still has a lot to prove, and unfortunately, we didn’t see either as much as we should’ve, We need depth.
 
I am very confident that we are a match.

1. There is an obvious Columbus connection with Mario.
2. Kevin Smith is his coach and, in my opinion, the natural comparison for him as a player (not as heavy).
3. He provides a different dynamic than the other guys with his fluidity and running instincts. Chaney is the size/speed athlete and Knighton is the versatile explosive back.
4. Hometown pull.
5. Henry Parrish, Sr. and David Cooney were teammates and I heard from a source they may be related.

Ole Miss had one of the best running attacks in the nation with Ealy, Conner and Parrish forming a three-headed monster. I can see something similar here. Let's see how quick we set up that OV. Could be sooner than later.
 
Parrish is coming. Some of you may need time to wrap your head around it. I'll say it now: he'll be RB1 in 2022. Chaney is a lost cause imo and Knighton, while a very good player, will be used differently now that he'll have help.
 
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