Running back position i worry about
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Keep your idiotic posts just on rafters please.
Wow. I can't even get away from this guy's awful posts on this board. It's been mentioned at least 100 times or more by a million different people that Kentucky has one of the more talented backfields in the SEC.
RB is the position that is the most talented and deepest on the team by a fairly good margin. Many have our corps ranked fairly high in the SEC this coming yr. And this is an SEC yr with elite guys like Chubb and Fournette.
There's a reason why the other posters are all over you. RB is the one position you should worry least about.
There's a reason why the other posters are all over you. RB is the one position you should worry least about.
I probably would've told Shannon Dawson to kiss my *** too. The same selfish dude played through a gruesome elbow injury the last few games. You're an idiot if you're worried about our RBs
He takes bad shots and won't pass the ball to the big buys underneath. Very few assists last year and his defense is non existent.
Mods it's time to take out the trash.
I don't worry about the RB position, but don't think it's great either. Boom has not shown stamina in games or thru seasons, JoJo & Horton have been ordinary, & King hasn't proven himself in games imo. Net, RB by committee. I think all of TE, OG, C, CB are deeper & better than RB. Perhaps the FR will change my opinion. Perhaps an improved OL overall will better let their talents show thru.
Its called an opinion....i would like to see King back there but apparantly he can't break thru..like i said..watch the games!!! Have you ever seen Boom switch the ball to the outside of defense away from oncoming defenders??? Nope, ball always in lefthand
Boom was statistically the most explosive RB in college football last season. To be worried about the RB position is plain silly.
It is a whole new year with new offensive coaches. Patience is a virtue. None of us really know just exactly to expect. It is time to wait and see how the new coaches approach things. I believe that players will be in better condition this year, better attitudes and hopefully much better results.
actually its very easy to get away from posters you don't wanta hear from,, the ignore feature works great!
1. Boom is an elite RB at purely running the ball. Gamebreaker for sure. Can also run decently between the tackles. Isn't a fumbler.
- Boom isn't a great pass catcher for some reason
- Boom isn't a great blocker as well which is what was the core issue with the dust up in Mizzou game
- Boom is hard to get thru a full season w/o injuries so far.
2. Horton...I've always been not so high upon...but he's no scrub either.
3. JoJo is fine to me. Isn't quite the top end speed I thought he'd have but he's my 2nd best RB at UK behind Boom and in front of Horton. Solid RB. Blocks very well and isn't a fumbler either.
4. King is a small dude for sure and change of pace back. I think he went down very easily upon first contact in his limited snaps...but he was a true Fr. I am hoping UK can keep him as purely a 3rd down back and not a guy that is in the top 2 RB rotations.
5. Benny Snell is also going to be at UK this year and we'll see what he can add to the mix....had a really good SR year in Ohio.
All in all, RB is fine at UK. I'd argue behind Safety and CB...our 3rd best spot on the entire team. If Boom can stay healthy, we have a RB that plays like kids at other schools in SEC. He is a true game changer. Boom has averaged 7.1 yard per carry and 6.6 yards per carry in his 2 years at UK...that is truly special and he doesn't just rack it up vs. scrubs. He puts on a show vs. UGA, Miss St, Auburn, etc.. We are fine at RB IMO.
- Boom isn't a great pass catcher for some reason
- Boom isn't a great blocker as well which is what was the core issue with the dust up in Mizzou game
- Boom is hard to get thru a full season w/o injuries so far.
2. Horton...I've always been not so high upon...but he's no scrub either.
3. JoJo is fine to me. Isn't quite the top end speed I thought he'd have but he's my 2nd best RB at UK behind Boom and in front of Horton. Solid RB. Blocks very well and isn't a fumbler either.
4. King is a small dude for sure and change of pace back. I think he went down very easily upon first contact in his limited snaps...but he was a true Fr. I am hoping UK can keep him as purely a 3rd down back and not a guy that is in the top 2 RB rotations.
5. Benny Snell is also going to be at UK this year and we'll see what he can add to the mix....had a really good SR year in Ohio.
All in all, RB is fine at UK. I'd argue behind Safety and CB...our 3rd best spot on the entire team. If Boom can stay healthy, we have a RB that plays like kids at other schools in SEC. He is a true game changer. Boom has averaged 7.1 yard per carry and 6.6 yards per carry in his 2 years at UK...that is truly special and he doesn't just rack it up vs. scrubs. He puts on a show vs. UGA, Miss St, Auburn, etc.. We are fine at RB IMO.
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I think people actually undervalue both Kemp and Horton because of how great Boom is. Boom can take nothing and make it a huge play. Horton/Kemp cannot. Still, they are very solid running backs who pick up some hard yards. Several games over the years have been won almost exclusively thanks to Kemp. Both those guys averaged almost 4 yards a carry, with Kemp up around 6 yards per carry. Horton does need to get a bit better and run with a bit more behind his pads, but he is still a very solid running back. King is one that we will have to see, but is definitely a great change of pace back. He will be a big threat as a passing option out of the backfield, IMO.
121 Rushing attempts...3 fumbles 1 lost fumble....so what's your point?
Do you actually watch games? I saw him switch hands 47 times, maybe 48 but it was a technicality in my mind if he actually did switch it so going with 47.
Thankfully we have the ignore button for the ignorant ...... Utilized !
Save your worries for the DL, OL, and QB; more or less in that order.
Boom would start on 10, maybe more SEC teams, a conference noted for their running backs. He probably needs to get better at his blocking, but he wasn't recruited for his ability to block. The biggest thing I see is sometimes he just needs to concede the play instead of giving up yardage in hopes of a big play. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, it's those when it doesn't that are drive killers and against fast defenses it doesn't work often enough. It would be better if he carried the ball on outside arm, but he isn't fumbling very often, he might fumble more by not being as comfortable switching hands.
I do think his YPC was inflated a little, he missed games against Missouri, UGA and only got a handful of carries against UT and Louisville, combined 11 carries for 47 yards. Probably the 4 best defenses UK faced in 16. But he had very good games against Vandy and MsSt who could easily be in the top 4 defenses UK faced too. Without missing the 2 games, very good chance he gets 1000 yards last season, Don't think there would anyone doubting him then. He basically got his yards in 8 games.
wish horton's pad level was lower when he ran, but at this point i guess it's not going to change
sort of limits him in that he needs a head of steam or a slower-developing play to power through contact. he seems a lot better once he gets to the second level than at the LOS
boom is a near-elite player, and kemp has always been pretty solid. and king has played his way into the mix
sort of limits him in that he needs a head of steam or a slower-developing play to power through contact. he seems a lot better once he gets to the second level than at the LOS
boom is a near-elite player, and kemp has always been pretty solid. and king has played his way into the mix
If he makes it to the league he will have to learn to switch hands or he'll get stripped often.
I love Jojo. Dude is all heart. He was beat up last year and still ran hard. I'll take him on goal line situations against vandy and we go bowling.
Agree...what? Look for all these guys to step up this season especially for King to be a very pleasant surprise
Williams needs to be more dedicated to his conditioning, maybe it'd help his stamina and keep him on the field. Kemp is a good back-up, hopefully King and the frosh can help. Horton is too mistake prone, would like to see him RS to work on his many weaknesses.
You and Andre might be the worst posters on the entire Internet let alone this board. Never switches hands haha Here is what coach gran had to say about ball security.
"Emphasizing it, I don’t talk about turnovers. I just talk about ball security, how you handle it every single day. We talk about the points of pressure, we talk about the wrist above the elbow, high and tight. When you’re in trouble, double. Lock that thing right there and reduce the surface. We give ‘em little key points and they’re getting hammered in the meeting if I see any air. You just got to go to where it becomes a habit. When he makes a cut, I’m not into switching the ball. You don’t switch the ball in traffic. You learn how to give a shoulder boom, go near leg, near shoulder with the ball in your hand. You learn how to do that when you get stuck. Those are things we’re honing in on.”
He gashed UGA and UL his freshman season - I don't think his ypc are inflated...but his running style does limit his attempts and bring large negative plays into play.
Maybe they aren't inflated, but those were 4 of the best defenses UK faced in 15, he gashed us for 100 as a frosh no denying that. But we had a much better defense in 15 than 14. Improved by over 100 points in points allowed, 377 to 269, yards given up 4883 to 4385, both quite a bit better in 16. Maybe we contained him maybe not, but he still missed playing against 2 of the better defenses on the schedule and played very little against 2 of the other top defenses he played against. He is a very good back, one of the top in the conference and country and like I said would start for most SEC teams, not playing against or getting very limited carries against the best defense UK face, in my opinon, would make his ypc look better than it does if he plays against them, its does all other backs.
We have one of the best RB coaches in the country and quality depth. The last thing I'm worried about is the RB position.