Why, exactly? What blood and guts situations where our backs were against the wall, and he had to limp out there against all odds and rally us back to victory or something. Nothing, nothing even close to that. It's just been easy smooth sailing. Fairly effortless, almost like practice games. It's nothing against him as a human being, but where would the grit and toughness come in? He's good natured, and boyish, and not arrogant or flaky or anything like that. And thanks to Denbrock he's being well utilized and not asked/forced to do things he can't. Or be in a situation where grit and toughness would even be applicable.
The @ A&M win was a top 2 or 3 win in college football this year. He was the offense that night. And he did it with a young and beat up OL, in the most hostile environment in CFB.
The Louisville game....that coulda been a disaster. We fumbled the opening kick. We twice gave LVL the ball (fumbles), and had to respond with a drive/answer of our own. Did it both times.
His elite running has made this offense one that, I think, can score on anybody. He's a physical, rugged runner, and defenses have to account for Leonard and Love/Price....that's not easy to do. The dude is physical AF, and runs like a bad-ass fullback.
Anytime we've HAD to move the ball this season, we've done it. And that's because of Leonard.
All of this, sans the NIU game. No idea what happened that day. I guess he was hurt. The O looked like shit. The D couldn't get off the field. It was all ugly.
Aside from that game, RL has played winning football.
I'm not sure we beat TAMU or LVL without RL.
