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FearlessF

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Re: Slow RBs
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2019, 01:20:35 PM »
Cory Ross at Nebraska ran a 4.59 Combine

ran for 169 vs Southern Miss, over 1100 yards in 2004

had a couple big bowl games

Played a while in the NFL


Rex Burkhead had a horrible 40 time of 4.73, looks faster than that on the field


not many slow Husker I-backs, we could talk fullbacks

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Re: Slow RBs
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2019, 02:56:13 PM »
Ameer wasn't that fast.

I think according to old power index that Nebraska puts their guys through since the late 70s, Keith Jones had the fastest 40 time.   Fabian Washington was in that 4.2 range too but he was a DB.
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Re: Slow RBs
« Reply #30 on: July 12, 2019, 03:11:47 PM »
End Zone Jones - 4.31 

Frost could use more backs like him growing up in Omaha

averaged 7.2 yards per carry on 170 totes in 87

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Re: Slow RBs
« Reply #31 on: July 12, 2019, 05:58:56 PM »
It seems we have enumerated quite a few very good RBs who were not that fast.  What would be the best of them do you think?

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« Reply #32 on: July 12, 2019, 09:01:35 PM »
Quote from: rolltidefan on July 12, 2019, 12:54:08 PM
shaun alexander wasn't that slow. he wasn't a burner, but he wasn't a 4.7 guy either. he just had a long/low stride that was deceptive.

He was so frustrating to watch if you were playing Alabama.
I loved watching him otherwise.  He was as fast as he needed to be.  Great at that immediate cutback right at the hand-off.  If you were 4-5 yards away and he had a head of steam, he would make you miss every time with one, decisive cut. 

If Correll Buckhalter was the king of getting tripped up by ankle tackles, Shaun Alexander was his opposite.  Guys would latch on, slide down his legs, and he'd step right out of it, every time, over and over.
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« Reply #33 on: July 12, 2019, 09:02:24 PM »
Earl wasn't slow enough to qualify
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Re: Slow RBs
« Reply #34 on: July 12, 2019, 09:45:43 PM »
I believe Switzer once said Earl Campbell was the first player he ever saw that could've played on Sunday out of high school.  Dupree was the 2nd, but of course he ended up w his own issues. 
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« Reply #35 on: July 12, 2019, 10:40:46 PM »
Barry knew RBs
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Re: Slow RBs
« Reply #36 on: July 12, 2019, 11:24:13 PM »
Earl Campbell had a better head than Marcus Dupree.

Absent injuries, Earl Campbell could have been the greatest running back in NFL history.

So could Billy Sims, of course.

But there are surely several other guys who could legitimately make that claim.
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« Reply #37 on: July 12, 2019, 11:26:26 PM »
Yet Campbell's greatness wouldn't allow for him to last.  
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« Reply #38 on: July 12, 2019, 11:29:20 PM »
There's a lot of luck involved when you start talking about career-ending injuries.  Earl's luck was not good.  Neither was Billy's.
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« Reply #39 on: July 12, 2019, 11:32:21 PM »
many ways for careers to end prematurely

a little luck could have saved many careers
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Re: Slow RBs
« Reply #40 on: July 15, 2019, 02:26:39 PM »
Mike Hart was slow but always seemed to fall forward and gain positive yards.   All time rushing leader a Michigan.  Vary rarely fumbled.
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Re: Slow RBs
« Reply #41 on: July 15, 2019, 02:38:24 PM »
I like the quote about needing 3 yards.

I'd prefer to have a runner who almost guarantees 3-4-5 yards to one who breaks long ones every so often.  Sometimes, you can just RTDB and wear out the defense.

It's like the VY story that someone told him the defense knew their plays and he said "So?".

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