James White Reminds Me of...
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I'd take White over Arob all day long...and I loved Arob. White has better top end speed and can get to the corner faster. That makes him more effective.
One of my Hawk friends said to me once,"That White guy is the best player ISU's had in 10 years."
"Oh really? As compared to who?"
"Uhhhh.....uhhhhhhhhhhh.....ummmmmmmmmmm.........."
I came to the conclusion it was the only ISU player he'd ever heard of. Probably just cuz he scored the game winner against the Hawks.
"Oh really? As compared to who?"
"Uhhhh.....uhhhhhhhhhhh.....ummmmmmmmmmm.........."
I came to the conclusion it was the only ISU player he'd ever heard of. Probably just cuz he scored the game winner against the Hawks.
From what i have heard (which may or may not be true) this will likely come down to a decision from Shontrelle and his family.
It's close. You have to remember that ARob was asked to do everything and was playing hurt a lot. White has the opportunity to be much more fresh and he doesn't have to do things that don't suit his skillset. White is younger than the ARob we are comparing against but I think they are pretty close right now and I don't think White will go clear beyond him, however I do think he will be a better player.
I love ARob, but White has more potential. I think White is already at the level of where ARob was by the time he left ISU. I have little doubt that White will be the feature RB his last two seasons. The kid just gets it done. I just find it interesting that CPR said that White is a different beast when the lights come on, compared to practice. The kid is a rising star.
Arob had a wheel route touchdown against Nebraska in Ames a few years ago and another the year before against Colorado. I think both of them were around 20 yards.
Arob got the tough yards and was always good for 80-100 yds. White seems to either hit a homerun or get shut out. Seems like he gets 40 yds or 180. I dont think white is better right now than arob was, some of you guys just get a chubby because he has that homerun threat. I think he has the potential to be better but he has to get the tough 3-4 yds.
And long ones against Army, OSU, Kansas at the very least. That was like our bread and butter play.
Really? Arob was better both his Jr and Sr years than White was last season. At the most they were close to even, but Arob was a better receiver out of the backfield. I like White though but I think people in this thread are way underrating Arob, he was an excellent RB for us.
No he wasn't. He was his junior year but he was virtually identical to White in 2011 in his senior year. White also was splitting time with 2-3 other guys. Let's go to both players sophomore seasons. I will just say they are exactly the same. There is a 6 carry discrepancy but YPC were within .1.
I think they are similar in they were both asked to do similar things and did them well but they have different styles, Arob was banged up a lot his jr and sr seasons, IMO that made him a more conservative back, he seemed to hit some big plays early in his career but not as many late. I'd say White has a better chance to stay healthy because he'll split touches with multiple backs, Arob was asked to do a lot and it took its toll.
I'm glad to see a thread where people actually think we have a gem in James White. Last year at this time Austin Arnaud was trying to tell us he was pretty quick hitting the hole. When was the last time we had a back that could take it 80 yards and not get caught by a db?
I think our fanbase has severely underrated James White. He is my favorite offensive player. I love his quiet workmanlike persona. Not a lot of "flash" but a butt load of results. His making captain as a JR RB speaks volumes.
