It’s hard to find a flaw in regards to having so many talented running backs. I certainly never complain about talent and depth, but is it possible that playing so many backs in a game can lead to one back never really finding their groove in the game?
All 5 backs had multiple carries vs OSU. That’s great in terms of fresh legs, but is it overkill in a way?
The good that we saw was Estime couldn’t really get going in the 1st half and Love/Price/Payne gave a nice change of pace to get things going.
To me, the bad was the last possession after Estime bulldozed his way 11 yards for our final 1st down. Hindsight 20/20 but man, when a D-Line is worn down that’s when Estime shines the brightest. I would’ve loved to see him stay in the game to power our way home. Again, easy to complain when things go wrong but the committee at the end seemed to cost us.
Assuming Estime goes pro and Ford leaves next year, we have 2 more great backs coming in. Assuming someone transfers, I think we need to continue making Love a priority in terms of carries. He’s going to be a GREAT back for us.
All 5 backs had multiple carries vs OSU. That’s great in terms of fresh legs, but is it overkill in a way?
The good that we saw was Estime couldn’t really get going in the 1st half and Love/Price/Payne gave a nice change of pace to get things going.
To me, the bad was the last possession after Estime bulldozed his way 11 yards for our final 1st down. Hindsight 20/20 but man, when a D-Line is worn down that’s when Estime shines the brightest. I would’ve loved to see him stay in the game to power our way home. Again, easy to complain when things go wrong but the committee at the end seemed to cost us.
Assuming Estime goes pro and Ford leaves next year, we have 2 more great backs coming in. Assuming someone transfers, I think we need to continue making Love a priority in terms of carries. He’s going to be a GREAT back for us.