PFF also had Breece Hall ranked poorly and Deuce Vaughn as the second coming of Jesus. Rus was a first team all big 12 guys last year
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He had as many receptions this year as he did last year, during his first team all big 12 year lmao. Same success as last year!
In college football you have to be able to run the ball, and when our line is as bad as they are, how would a more athletic receiver help? Especially when you have a QB who can’t throw it to the guys wearing the same uniform as him
How about finding guys that turn into NFL offensive linemen!
A healthy Brock should be the starter until proven otherwise. A lot went downhill after he got dinged up. Norton has a lot of potential but Brock is an every down back.
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There is a reason he is probably going one level down......good guy, though.
Montgomery and Hall - big time power runners that made the right cut, and would wait, depending on where the blocking was. None of our current backs have that skill - I know coaches continue to preach this. Norton can learn this - not sure about Brock.
In defense of JB and CN, our line blocking was awful this year.
I think Brock is a 3rd down back or backup at this level. Need Norton or someone else to be the guy.
A lot went down hill too because Brock is a much better pass blocker and receiver than any of the other backs. Norton is a good runner but still has a ways to go in terms of blocking and receiving.
I think Jirehl proved the first four weeks when he was healthy that he is a solid P5 starter at RB.
That and he seemed to struggle as a receiver. I think in ISU offense if a guy isn't going to be the #1 back he needs to be able to catch the ball and pass protect.
We're probably gonna have to agree to disagree on that, but Rus repeatedly missed one on one blocks and was a negative in the passing game, too.
Nothing wrong with having a lead blocker at times, but you have to have the lead blocker actually block.
And I take post season conference awards for a fullback in the B12 even less seriously than I take PFF grades.
Nobody on last years offense did anything to prove they've earned a role on this team next year
Jirehl has been an elite pass blocker since the beginning. I remember watching him when he got in there on 3rd and longs his first season literally drop blitzing LBs. He’s a lot tougher than what people probably give him credit for.
I thought Rus was solid in 2020 & 2021. This year I don't think his play was as good.
But did Rus regress or did teams have to years of tape two know our tendencies?
Brock and Norton, if healthy would take 75%+ of the 2023 carries. Not shocked about Silas. He'd do great in the Fun Belt.
Sanders seems like such an underutilized weapon.. Fast and good hands. Throwing to a RB out of the backfield can be such a weapon against all the deep zone coverages we see. Modern football is putting athletes in space and letting them make plays for you.
Sanders seems like such an underutilized weapon.. Fast and good hands. Throwing to a RB out of the backfield can be such a weapon against all the deep zone coverages we see. Modern football is putting athletes in space and letting them make plays for you.
Norton is probably 1A and Brock 1B for Spring, my error. Norton moves a pile forward always which I love, not a burner though. That's why I think i'd like to keep Sanders.
Would have liked to see us go with more 3 WR/1 TE or 4 WR sets with X, Noel, Stanley, and Hannika out wide. Feel like that gives us more opportunity to move the ball rather than having Rus, Dean and Klotz out there.
Screen passes to Sanders versus running into a clogged box behind Rus. Yeah that would have worked better in hindsight this year. Manning deserves the heat bc he continued to try what didn't work.
