Starting RB next year??
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I don't think a lot of people realize how bad our line is. Nealy and Wimberly behind a good line this year would have been awesome. I almost feel bad for Wimberly for coming here. Until we have a solid O Line, none of our RBs will be very successful. I am glad we have been able to keep a decent stable here, hope the O Line can get there soon.
I agree completely!
RB was not the problem at all with this year's team. And it won't be the problem next year either. We have plenty of good enough RBs that can do the job if holes are created for them.
CPR said early in the season that Warren had shoulder surgery, so how much did he practice? And will he be able to put on the 10-15 pounds of muscle that he needed?
You would probably fill more gaps if you stand in one spot and let the action come to you instead of our linebackers who run out of position.
RB's did not hurt us this year. With no blocking it doesn't matter.
Wimberly especially was good enough to run for a LOT of yards with any kind of blocking at all.
Took him a year and a half to figure out how to rush for 500 yards. Not the solution. Too small.
Who decides which RB's are on the field each series? I'm not sure any other teams do more to negate RB specific skill set than ISU. Seems to be very poor situational adjustments on our part. Wimberly in the game on short yd situations is a perfect example. Why wouldn't Nealy, a guy who almost always finds wiggle room to get a yard or two get the ball in that situation? We aren't at the point that we have prototype every down backs, we need playcaling and playing time to be dictated by what our guy do well. Hopefully MM having a year with our guys has helped him get to know players and cater our gameplan to our strengths. Until then, it won't matter who is playing.
I think Nealy starts early on, but as Warren gains more experience, he begins to take over the bulk of carries.
I think Nealy will start but we need to find ways to use his skills. We wasted 4 years of Jarvis's West abilities, we need to find non traditional ways to get DN involved. He needs to be running reverses from the slot, catching bubble screens etc. Pigeon holing him into a pure RB is wasting his talent. We need to find ways to get him in space and let him make plays. He isn't a 1000yrd rushing type of guy but he could def be a 1000yd from scrimmage guy.
I would assume Nealy and Warren are both going to get carries. Brown, Ozigbo and Syria will probably fight it out for a handful of carries a game. Ozigbo likely has the edge since he brings something the other RB's can't, with his size advantage.
This is it in a buttonhole. We have talents and the staff fails to fully utilize them. They need to get smarter next year. We do not appear to be an organized team or well planned as a game goes along.
It really depends on Warren doing the work this off season. If he's added the 10-15 pounds and strength he needs...look out, because the kid can burn it up. Work ethic is still the question though, and he's going to have to impress the coaches...and more importantly his teammates...by becoming a leader in the weight room. His potential and ability are all Big 12 caliber, but he still has to earn it. FYI, not saying he doesn't have a good attitude...definitely not a trouble maker or any such thing...but does he have the strength of personality to mold himself to be a star? I think Nealy absolutely starts out as the main guy...but Warren will get his chance because RB's always take a beating in this day and age. Especially our RB's.
