Wow.. Is all I can say..
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Iowa State Cyclones Star Could be the Next Christian McCaffrey
The Iowa State Cyclones have now put themselves on the map as legitimate contenders in the crowded college football landscape, as they went 11-3 and made it towww.si.com
After reading that article, anything less than 2600 yards from scrimmage for Carson will be a disappointment.
But Coach Campbell will still run Sama 15 times a game for 20 yards.
What an amateur hour joke of a piece. Literally the only reason this story exists is because he is white.Iowa State Cyclones Star Could be the Next Christian McCaffrey
The Iowa State Cyclones have now put themselves on the map as legitimate contenders in the crowded college football landscape, as they went 11-3 and made it to
Probably because Hansen isn't Christian McCaffery.
It has a feel of “let’s write about many dozens of players who might have a huge breakout season. When just one of them pans out, we can refer to the article to say ‘See… we told you so! Follow us to get the inside scoop first!’”
He averaged around 11 carries at 4.7 ypc. That's good for a down year with injuries.
I'm a little curious to see Sama's median yards per carry. Sama is the type of player who will get 1-2 yards a lot but then bust a big run.
I prefer to have a RB who has a median of 3-4 yards per carry. These runners are consistent and will help move the chains regularly
It's a metric I think often gets overlooked IMO
He's not big enough to be that kind of back IMO. Also, he gets met in the backfield often due to leaky line syndrome. Something ISU has left untreated for decades.
I'd also like to see if it hot better as the season went on because it seemed to...maybd he got better at the reads etc.
They lined him up at receiver a bit and I was hoping they could figure out how to get him the ball in space more.
It was pretty feast or famine but imo it's tricky to not have that kind of speed on the field.
Sama reminds me of Kene Nwangwu. Elite speed, but the fb instincts aren’t there. Sometimes it’s fine to get your 3 yards instead of trying to bounce it outside. It took Kene until his SR year to be patient enough to see the hole and hit it. Abu is on the same path.
Agreed. Hansen seemed to do a better job of making a move to shed the first tackler IMO. He seemed to be the more consistent back
I like Hansen and he proved he can make the boundary on long runs a couple times last year. If he had a bit more straight line speed he would be all world. Sama is a home run hitter. I would love for it to be like the Lion's backfield.
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I want him to be the next Cam Skattebo. And if he gets there Ill be thrilled.
