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Topic: Your vote for Hypesman?

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ELA

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Re: Your vote for Hypesman?
« Reply #168 on: November 14, 2021, 08:13:34 PM »

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Re: Your vote for Hypesman?
« Reply #169 on: November 14, 2021, 08:54:46 PM »
Ignores volume.  That was the whole point behind Henry, you could just pound with him as the defense's willingness to tackle him decreased. 

But he's a hellua player having a great season.  I hate that the RB position has been downgraded the past decade.  Anyone with eyes can tell he's special.
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Re: Your vote for Hypesman?
« Reply #170 on: November 14, 2021, 09:05:38 PM »
And yet Henry had less yards per carry, and fewer yards per game, behind an NFL offensive line.

If your argument is volume, then he would average more yards per game on fewer yards per carry. There is an argument, but it isn't that one

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Re: Your vote for Hypesman?
« Reply #171 on: November 14, 2021, 09:43:48 PM »
Not with the difference in yards per carry being what it is. 

Henry through 10 games:
240 att, 1458 yds, 6.1 ypc, 19 TD
Walker III through 10:
228 att, 1483 yds, 6.5 ypc, 17 TD

Basically the same.

Now, we don't know what MSU is going to do with his usage for the rest of the year, but I doubt it's what Bama did with Henry:
146 att, 693 yds, 4.7 ypc, 7 TD
That's 36.5 carries per game in his last 4 games - their most important games.  His yards per carry absolutely suffered from this usage, but no other RB would be tasked to do it.
Evidence - the first game vs Auburn, it worked out okay, 46 carries @ 5.9 ypc.  But a drop to 4.3 vs Florida (44 carries), 3.8 vs MSU (20 carries0, then 4.4 vs Clemson (36 carries). 
Tons of carries vs very good defenses and they rode him because it was their best strategy to win. 

I'd be willing to bet a dollar that Walker III doesn't average 36.5 carries in MSU's final 4 games. 
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Re: Your vote for Hypesman?
« Reply #172 on: November 14, 2021, 09:47:37 PM »
Anyway, Walker III is definitely having a Heisman-worthy season and I hope he gets the credit he deserves.
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Re: Your vote for Hypesman?
« Reply #173 on: November 14, 2021, 09:54:20 PM »
Walker III definitely a deserving dude.

I personally think Aidan Hutchinson is the best football player in America. I know a DL will NEVER get it if Hugh Green and Suh got screwed- but to me- this season- Hutchinson has been the best player in America.

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Hutchinson has 42 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 2 FF's, and 1 fumble recovered in 10 games and is the only EDGE player PFF has ranked with an 85+ Grade vs both the run and pass.

Oh yeah- and he'd have another fumble recovery and a defensive TD if god damn refs didn't bone him vs Michigan State and make one of the worst call reverses of a TD that I've ever seen.

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