The running game

[Memnon]

All the more reason to add another top tier RB...

 

[RangerGranger]

Michigan proved that point as recently as last season.

I got love for Cam and that will never waver.

But would we have been better off this year with a Riley Leonard type QB? A bolstered run game?

It's the reason I wanted Castellanos

Neg nicely, man!

 

[DMoney]

All the more reason to add another top tier RB...

My hope is that the RB joining the room wears #9.

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

Did I just watch all of the Bye teams lose? That's wild.

Well 2 of them didn’t even remotely deserve byes.

They obviously have to and will revamp the seeding.

Texas and Penn state were 3 and 4 but didn’t get byes. They’re still alive.

 

[Memnon]

My hope is that the fourth RB wears #9.

Elija Lofton is not a RB lol.

He's an H-Back/Fullback/TE.

But putting him at the RB spot would be redundant given we already have Fletcher in the Power-Back role.

 

[Alex Del Piero]

My hope is that the RB joining the room wears #9.

My hope is that #9 is our starting wildcat QB given what we have as of now in that room

 

[Samoan Souljah]

The story for me from the College Football Playoff is the importance of the running game. It's the same story we've seen the past 20 Januarys with teams like Alabama, Georgia and Michigan.

The best running team (Notre Dame) and the two best running back tandems (Ohio State and Penn State) are in the Final Four. The two best individual running backs (Jeanty and Skattebo) were in the playoff. Texas beat Clemson by running and then almost got upset when Arizona State outran them.

The frustrating thing is that Miami can run with all of these guys AND pass at a superior level. This season will hurt for a while.

The difference is those other teams are decent in the other 2 phases of the game. Our defense and special teams leaves a lot to be desired. We'll see if MC will learn and adapt to fielding a complete coaching staff (special teams coach). If MC does not fulfill this, then that tells me all i need to know about his overall managememt and development of staff and players.

 

[Cribby]

Defense is the story for me. Georgia, Texas, Ohio State and Notre Dame all with elite defenses. Those defenses look night and day superior to anything we’ve had since 2003.

Big , physical teams with athletes for me . Trenches will always be the one consistent.

 

[flips]

Well 2 of them didn’t even remotely deserve byes.

They obviously have to and will revamp the seeding.

Texas and Penn state were 3 and 4 but didn’t get byes. They’re still alive.

Notre Dame probably should have been ranked top 4 as well

 

[423Hurricane]

Seeing the running game becoming more prominent in the NFL as well.

 

[DMoney]

Elija Lofton is not a RB lol.

He's an H-Back/Fullback/TE.

But putting him at the RB spot would be redundant given we already have Fletcher in the Power-Back role.

He can run and he's a matchup nightmare if you flex him out from the backfield. From what I saw in spring and in high school, he's a better runner than CJ Donaldson who just signed with Ohio State.

 

[stormsurge13]

The odds on favorite also has a once in every 25 years game breaker

 

[Gocanes1990]

The story for me from the College Football Playoff is the importance of the running game. It's the same story we've seen the past 20 Januarys with teams like Alabama, Georgia and Michigan.

The best running team (Notre Dame) and the two best running back tandems (Ohio State and Penn State) are in the Final Four. The two best individual running backs (Jeanty and Skattebo) were in the playoff. Texas beat Clemson by running and then almost got upset when Arizona State outran them.

The frustrating thing is that Miami can run with all of these guys AND pass at a superior level. This season will hurt for a while.

Agree with this 1000%. Most painful season since 02 and 03… this is why we should bring in a portal rb (with size) … pause. Maybe Pringle is ready but pass blocking is so hard with tf… need a back, UGA got smashed with injuries in their backfield.

***** guidry

 

[90scane]

145 to 308 and we still LOST!!!

 

[Memnon]

He can run and he's a matchup nightmare if you flex him out from the backfield. From what I saw in spring and in high school, he's a better runner than CJ Donaldson who just signed with Ohio State.

All the more reason to keep him at TE, considering we're losing 3 of them.

 

[DMoney]

All the more reason to keep him at TE, considering we're losing 3 of them.

My thought is that we can add another cheap body at TE (McCormick replacement) and then a moderately-priced TE with some receiving chops like Bauman from Tulane. That frees up Lofton to play RB if there are injuries.

Hopefully, Schott is able to give us some reps early like Lofton did.

 

[L A M P]

I still don’t understand how the staff didn’t address the glaring issues in the secondary. I don’t care who they whiffed on. As Ross says, Pivot.

 

[252cane]

Elija Lofton is not a RB lol.

He's an H-Back/Fullback/TE.

But putting him at the RB spot would be redundant given we already have Fletcher in the Power-Back role.

It worked out with Martinez and fletcher

 

[90scane]

I would go after the best RB available. Martinez! Dont give me the NFL draft BS.

If you want to win, bring back Rivers, too.

 

[TriStarCane]

We need to be more diverse in our run concepts too, but that will never happen