D. Washington expectations?

Gladstone

All the physical attributes are there for him to be an absolute monster RB, but he has lacked even the most basic of instincts for the position. For a former WR he also has atrocious hands, the hell was his HS coach thinking? He came on strong the last three regular season games, but I'm guessing that's mostly because the competition dropped precipitously.

Can anyone think of a RB who suddenly snapped out of it as an upperclassmen and produced? Is a 1,000 yd season feasible? Will our FS play calling even give him a chance?

HuskyJW

Reminds of Louis Rankin but without the instincts. Would really like to see Cooper take advantage and take off

RoadDawg55

Rankin didn't really have very good instincts either. I can see the comparison though. I said D- Wash was a faster Rich Alexis.

I really miss Sankey and Polk.

HuskyJW

RoadDawg55 said:

Rankin didn't really have very good instincts either. I can see the comparison though. I said D- Wash was a faster Rich Alexis.

I really miss Sankey and Polk.

true....Rankin had a little bit though

MisterEm

Low. He is what he is.

PostGameOrangeSlices

dnc

HuskyJW said:

Reminds of Louis Rankin but without the instincts. Would really like to see Cooper take advantage and take off

Rankin's actually the best answer to the OP's question. Rankin had a very good senior year. Even played ever so briefly in the NFL.

D Wash's first two years were far better than Rankin's though.

BallSacked

Hes unusually tall for a RB and runs with a pretty high pad level. Injuries will likely always be an issue for a player like that. He probably would have had a 1,000 yards last year had he stayed healthy.

Meek

Rankin had no instincts. Great back end speed but the first ten yards took 18 yards t get.

Doogles

1000 yards isn't what it used to be. The game has changed, 100 yards per game is the minimum qualification to be labeled a good full time back.

Teams play 13-14 games a year with back averaging 5+ a carry in the spread.

He runs like a goat fuck. Give Lavon Coleman his explosiveness and you're looking at an all Pac player.

Passion

Sounds like the coaches are high on Jomon Dotson.

AtomicDawg

I expect him to break one run a game and proceed to sprint into the back of the offensive line another 15 times every game. Also expect the well documented fumbling problems to continue. I think he also has the worst hands of any rb I an remember over the last 15 years. Woof.

Meek

Doogles said:

1000 yards isn't what it used to be. The game has changed, 100 yards per game is the minimum qualification to be labeled a good full time back.

Teams play 13-14 games a year with back averaging 5+ a carry in the spread.

He runs like a goat fuck. Give Lavon Coleman his explosiveness and you're looking at an all Pac player.

What do those numbers even mean? I mean, what problem are we even trying to solve here?













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Doogles

Meek said:

Doogles said:

1000 yards isn't what it used to be. The game has changed, 100 yards per game is the minimum qualification to be labeled a good full time back.

Teams play 13-14 games a year with back averaging 5+ a carry in the spread.

He runs like a goat fuck. Give Lavon Coleman his explosiveness and you're looking at an all Pac player.

What do those numbers even mean? I mean, what problem are we even trying to solve here?

I'm a stats geek and that's part of the problem I have with the current game. Meaningless stats.

Imagine the murder Napoleon Kaufman would have committed in Oregon's modern spread. He'd rush for 2500+ considering the new surfaces wouldn't have given him turf toe.

Doogles

That's also part of my frustration with the program. We seem to halfass old school philosophy while half assing new school schemes.

We are a hybrid of shit without an identity.

RaceBannon

Doogles said:

That's also part of my frustration with the program. We seem to halfass old school philosophy while half assing new school schemes.

We are a hybrid of shit without an identity.

*white helmet fucking losers

Penace

I think we already know, but if Smith doesnt change his faggoty spread offense to meet his personnel strengths/weaknesses Then we will REALLY know. If this offense has any chance of success it needs to at least be a 60/40 run pass split. Designed QB runs, plenty of two TE sets, multiple deep shots per game. No bubble gum screens, maybe even line up under center a handful of times..

jecornel

Corey Dillon was 6' 2"

puppylove_sugarsteel

BallSacked said:

Hes unusually tall for a RB and runs with a pretty high pad level. Injuries will likely always be an issue for a player like that. He probably would have had a 1,000 yards last year had he stayed healthy.

There are and have been PLENTY of 6-1-6-2 tailbacks in college and the NFL. You are unusually dumb.

DerekJohnson

Penace said:

I think we already know, but if Smith doesnt change his faggoty spread offense to meet his personnel strengths/weaknesses Then we will REALLY know. If this offense has any chance of success it needs to at least be a 60/40 run pass split. Designed QB runs, plenty of two TE sets, multiple deep shots per game. No bubble gum screens, maybe even line up under center a handful of times..

If Smith and Petersen don't change the faggoty spread offense to meet personnel strengths/weaknesses then the front page headlines of Hardcore Husky this fall will be going nuclear.

GrundleStiltzkin

*nucular