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- Thread starter SoapyCy
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All in but you are slamming Troy Davis. You're the reason for the ignore option.
Calvin Johnson was the most physically dominant receiver I’ve ever seen, I’d give him the edge over Moss for pure skill. He mainly just played on terrible teams, although the same could be said for Moss other than a few years.
Purdy is great, but man oh man he has made some major mind blowing mistakes. That turnover against UNI in 2019, the fumble against Iowa where there was really no reason to fumble, he was just carelessly carrying the football. But the ones that really hurt were in the last drive in the Big 12 title game. The play or two before he threw the pick, he had nothing but green in front of him, he could have ran for the first down easily but instead he threw it into coverage to Chase Allen. Just a horrible horrible decision. With that said, he was a main reason we were in the title in the first place. It's just that he blew a great opportunity there.
So Breece will break a few of the records, total touchdowns, rushing touchdowns in a career, potentially 100 yards games, and maybe others. The rushing yards in a season stay is a little skewed based on era. Troy got 402 carries in the year he ran for 2185. Breece only had 279 carries this past year in 12 games. What if Breece got as many carries as Troy did? I can tell you he would’ve had closer to, if not more than 2000 yards this year....
not many backs can hold up like Troy. That is what made Troy so great, he was as durable as they come. I doubt Breece can hold up like Troy did, not many backs can do that.
Or offenses aren’t run like that. I bet Breece could’ve gotten close to 2000 yards if we handed it off more. Game has changed.
Troy still had a slightly higher yards per carry advantage.
We don't know, and we'll never know, because honestly it's probably a borderline moral issue to hand the ball off that much with what we know now.
True, as I was using career stats. However in the same point you make, in the year Troy had 2,010 yards (2nd most all time at ISU) in his sophomore year, he averaged 5.8 yards per carry.
In my lifetime I've witnessed 5 truly great running backs play for Iowa St. In chronological order Green, Crutchfield, Davis, Montgomery and Hall. Of those Davis and Hall are the two that have legitimate stakes at the top rung.
Dismissing Davis because of the W-L record tells you never saw him play. To get 400 carries in a season requires more than durability. You also need production on ever play. Troy was great at getting yards when there was nothing to gain. Hall breaks huge gains but also has a slew of no gains and one yarder. Davis could get 40 carries in a game because we were rarely forced into passing situations save penalties.
For those that never saw Davis play I will share his greatest attributes vision and his ability to make a cut without losing a stride. When he got to the open field it was truly playing chess while the D only had checkers.
If I remember one thing about Flynn through the rest of my years, it will be the announcer saying "Flynn on the keeper!" What was actually a drop back pass turns into Flynn running for his life, tackled for a two yard loss.
Not saying this to dog on the guy, it's just what I will always remember.
And they would need to find Breece shoulderpads that are 5x's the size of his current ones.
And the world's hottest girlfriend. (Texans cheerleader)
Serious, if Dean can be as productive at his post QB position he'll be one he'll of a TE.
True Story: I attended the 1995 UNLV @ Iowa State game with a buddy the day before I moved out of state. Troy ran for 302 that day which was the school record in a game until he broke it in 1996 with 378 vs. Mizzou (I returned for that game!).
At some point during the UNLV game, it was 3rd and really long (maybe 24 yards or so). My buddy asked me what do you call here? I said, give it to Troy and see what happens! They gave it to Troy, and he rumbled for a TD. That was TD in a nutshell.
At some point during the UNLV game, it was 3rd and really long (maybe 24 yards or so). My buddy asked me what do you call here? I said, give it to Troy and see what happens! They gave it to Troy, and he rumbled for a TD. That was TD in a nutshell.
