What’s our stable of IBs look like ?

[WestTexasHusker]

Given that we may lose one to child porn/sex/assault/not an assault/threesome/sex/video/phone-gate...

Who do we have left to run the rock?

 

[the walking red]

Maybe we can get Greg Bell to come back?

 

[Huskerwisdom]

I don't think we have any IBacks anymore really


Mills will be a good one, D1/P5 proven and a power back with good quickness and speed
Mazour more athletic than some think, very quick in the first 10 yards, but I see him as more of a change of pace
We saw some good things from Bradley his frosh year, good burst, solid built runner, can make a guy miss to get free. I'm interested to see what he did with his RS season. He's likely the next man up
Rahmir Johnson will be great, but might need a year
Miles Jones is dynamic and can play - but is more of a combo guy IMO

would suck to have Washington out, but I think Bradley can be quite good, and would be the guy getting a lot of those carries

 

[DuckTownHusker]

Maybe Burkhead has some eligibility left.

 

[Babbalanja]

Wandale Robinson could fill in at times.

 

[Ackos]

38 Brody Belt RB 5-8 185 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)

33 Jaylin Bradley RB 6-0 210 So. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West)

49 Austin Hemphill RB 5-11 225 Sr. Gretna, Neb. (Gretna)

Cooper Jewett RB 5-10 180 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South)

Rahmir Johnson RB 5-10 175 Fr. Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic)

26 Miles Jones RB 5-8 175 RFr. Miramar, Fla. (American Heritage)

37 Wyatt Mazour RB 5-9 200 Sr. Albion, Neb. (Boone Central)

Dedrick Mills RB 5-11 215 Jr. Waycross, Ga. (Georgia Tech/Garden City CC) (Ware County)

43 Connor Ruth RB 5-11 205 RFr. Malcolm, Neb. (Seward)

Ronald Thompkins RB 5-11 195 Fr. Loganville, Ga. (Grayson)

28 Maurice Washington RB 6-1 190 So. Stockton, Calif. (Trinity Christian Academy (Texas))

Zach Weinmaster RB 5-11 185 Fr. Loveland, Colo. (Loveland)

 

[ColoREDo]

Get our OL sorted out and who is at RB is less of an issue.

 

[jmatlock]

Washington is head and shoulders above all the backs, too bad his pics didn't reflect the same.

 

[Boji Husker]

Frost said he thinks Miles is an every down back, my guess it would be him and then by committee until a solid #2 is found, and my guess it will be Rahmir. Hoping MW will be with us still.

 

[HuSkaBob]

Thread hi-jack!



Look at this embarrassment of riches from 1982-83:

Tom Rathman, Mark Schellen, Roger Craig, Mike Rozier, Jeff Smith

 

[Huskerwisdom]

Thread hi-jack!



Look at this embarrassment of riches from 1982-83:

Tom Rathman, Mark Schellen, Roger Craig, Mike Rozier, Jeff Smith

'95 (but that season was crazy anyways!)

21 Damon Benning IB 5-11 205 Jr. Omaha Neb. Northwest
26 Clinton Childs IB 6-0 215 Sr. Omaha Neb. North
37 Chad Eicher IB 6-3 210 So. Seward Neb. Seward
30 Ahman Green IB 210 Fr. Omaha Neb. Central
1 Lawrence Phillips IB 6-0 215 Jr. West Covina Calif. Baldwin Park
31 James Sims IB 200 So. Omaha Neb. Omaha Central, West Memphis, Ark.
24 Todd Uhlir IB 5-10 215 So. Battle Creek Neb. Battle Creek

49 Josh Cobb FB 5-11 235 So. Wallace Neb. Wallace
Ben Kingston FB 210 Fr. Omaha Neb. Westside
36 Billy Legate FB 5-11 215 Fr. Elgin Neb. Clearwater
22 Jeff Makovicka FB 5-10 215 Sr. Brainard Neb. East Butler
32 Joel Makovicka FB 5-11 210 Fr. Brainard Neb. East Butler
38 Chris Norris FB 5-10 220 Sr. Papillion Neb. Papillion-LaVista
28 Brian Schuster FB 5-11 220 Jr. Fullerton Neb. Fullerton
35 Mike Smith FB 6-2 230 Jr. Dunning Neb. Sandhills

 

[Greatest Fan of All]

A bunch of 2-year olds that haven't raced yet but which have some Derby potential, a few 3-year olds who couldn't find their way to the Derby with MapQuest but might win a few lower stakes, and a claimer or two...that describes our stable.

 

[berryhusker]

A bunch of 2-year olds that haven't raced yet but which have some Derby potential, a few 3-year olds who couldn't find their way to the Derby with MapQuest but might win a few lower stakes, and a claimer or two...that describes our stable.

Maybe that is true. But guys like Bradley have already proven they can play. Mazour, Mills, and Johnson might just take you to task. You seem to disregard our RB staple/staff but they may prove you and a few others wrong. Let's see how it plays out... GBR

 

[MadRat]

So far I'm not seeing whatever secret sauce is held by the runningbacks coach under Frost. His choices last year were little more than underwhelming. Probably the weakest link in the O for development on face value. i hope he gets something figured out, because Ozigbo #3 saving the second half of the season doesn't happen without Bell's transfer...

I hope Miles outshines the rest of the itty bitty runningback committee. It bothers me that 'I-Back U' has a stable of midgets and we expect a return to greatness. Mazour is a warrior, but he's no power runner. Bradley is developing well, but the staff has been lukewarm and I could see him leave. That leaves the new guy. Absolutely worst case scenario when it should not be.

 

[Bleed Red]

So far I'm not seeing whatever secret sauce is held by the runningbacks coach under Frost. His choices last year were little more than underwhelming. Probably the weakest link in the O for development on face value. i hope he gets something figured out, because Ozigbo #3 saving the second half of the season doesn't happen without Bell's transfer...

I hope Miles outshines the rest of the itty bitty runningback committee. It bothers me that 'I-Back U' has a stable of midgets and we expect a return to greatness. Mazour is a warrior, but he's no power runner. Bradley is developing well, but the staff has been lukewarm and I could see him leave. That leaves the new guy. Absolutely worst case scenario when it should not be.

Since DO had already passed Bell on the depth chart and pretty much caused Bell to leave, i'm pretty sure his breakout does happen. Making DO a thousand yard guy in half a season is pretty good coaching compared to what he experienced (and put on film) prior to this staff. If that is the "weakest link", NU is in great shape.