When is last one we had?? I mean a Herscal Walker Marshawn Lynch type...maybe Moe Williams is last one...our guys have no toughness...always hurt...we need a stud thats gonna go to war every game...He gets banged up he mans up and keeps going. WE dont have that and havent had it for years
We need a running back that is tuff SOB!!!!!
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Henry for Alabama carries 45 times against Auburn and scores a touchdown on his last carry. That is some kind of durability. There are not many players like that but it would be nice if Kentucky could get someone who could carry 25 times a game and not wear down or get injured.
Artose Pinner...Moe Williams....dang how long has it been?
OK. My first thought on this is there is nothing Boom could have done. So if this is a shot at him, I think you should aim elsewhere. He landed awkardly on that arm twice. And honestly he probably came back too soon. And he had a concussion last year.
But beside, the last running back who was consistent, tough, and didn't go down was little. Little had 3 straight 1000 yard scrimmage seasons and 2 of the 3 he ran for 1000 yards and was very consistent every game.
But beside, the last running back who was consistent, tough, and didn't go down was little. Little had 3 straight 1000 yard scrimmage seasons and 2 of the 3 he ran for 1000 yards and was very consistent every game.
I think we all have respect and love for Boom, but he is not a back that can run it 20-25 plus times a game that gets stronger as the game goes on.
HENRY from Bama is what we need...Boom not mentioned in same breath with him..thats kinf of back im talking about...Little much like Boom couldnt stay on the field...throw Locke in that category as well...soft as church music...give me a man back there
It makes me sad how small Raphael little is thought of on this board. He had 2 seasons with over 1,000 yds.
Well then fellers, let's get on the phone with ol Stoops boy and tell him to find a number to a Nebraska high school and get one of the corn fed bubbas that will run 45 yards with a trailer attached to his legs.
Christ, it isn't the guy running the ball, it's the lack of holes and crushing blows that leads to the injuries. Jerome Bettis would of been carted off the field running for UK this year.
Christ, it isn't the guy running the ball, it's the lack of holes and crushing blows that leads to the injuries. Jerome Bettis would of been carted off the field running for UK this year.
Horton has the measurements, but perhaps not the style, to be a workhouse running back. 6'1", 230-ish IIRC? Not a home run hitter, but someone with the size that can deliver some punishment
Boom is 5'9", and sub-200 lbs. Like someone said above, he doesn't have the build/style to be the type of back to wear down a defense. But, he can certainly hit the home run.
Boom is 5'9", and sub-200 lbs. Like someone said above, he doesn't have the build/style to be the type of back to wear down a defense. But, he can certainly hit the home run.
I stand corrected. I remember Little fondly, I knew he had a ton of all-purpose yards, but I didn't recall him breaking the 1000 yards rushing mark. I thought I remebered him flirting with it, but never getting there. I may have been thinking of Derek Locke in that respect.
1,000 yd seasons
Rank Year Name Att Yds Avg TD
1 1995 Moe Williams 294 1,600 5.4 17
2 2002 Artose Pinner 283 1,414 5.0 13
3 1987 Mark Higgs 193 1,278 6.6 10
4 1973 Sonny Collins 224 1,213 5.4 13
5 1975 Sonny Collins 248 1,150 4.6 5
6 1984 George Adams 253 1,085 4.3 13
7 2005 Rafael Little 197 1,045 5.3 9
8 2007 Rafael Little 190 1,013 5.3 3
Rank Year Name Att Yds Avg TD
1 1995 Moe Williams 294 1,600 5.4 17
2 2002 Artose Pinner 283 1,414 5.0 13
3 1987 Mark Higgs 193 1,278 6.6 10
4 1973 Sonny Collins 224 1,213 5.4 13
5 1975 Sonny Collins 248 1,150 4.6 5
6 1984 George Adams 253 1,085 4.3 13
7 2005 Rafael Little 197 1,045 5.3 9
8 2007 Rafael Little 190 1,013 5.3 3
And he also gave so much of himself to this program that it took such a physical toll on his body it probably cost him an NFL career . He deserves MAJOR respect .
Agree 100% on Boom.
But while I loved Little (still do) he cost us a win at USC with three consecutive lost fumbles on the first play of second half possessions in a very close game. And him being injured when we played Florida in an 8 point loss after upsetting #1 LSU probably lost us that game, he was that good. But I don't blame him for either of those things, and Boom definitely shouldn't be blamed for his injuries.
Very good news, thanks. More competition, but that comes with going after the desirable players, something we didn't even try to waste our time on before.
How is Boom soft because he's capable of being injured? He's 190 lbs running around in the SEC - unless he has a frame like Jerome Bettis, there's just not that much more lean mass he can pack on.
Besides - if everyone around him does their job, then he'd be running into safeties more than anything, and those won't hurt him.
He just can't give up 100 lbs in a collision many times a game and keep going forever. That doesn't make him soft. That makes him human.
Running back is the least of our worries. Coaching blunders cost us against Vandy and Auburn. Add in dropped passes against Auburn and Florida. These 2 problems IMO cost us 2 wins, maybe 3. If we are sitting here at 7-5 most on this board would consider the season a success.
Against Auburn we throw a pick 6 in the endzone on first and goal too. Give me a better coaching staff, better QB play, and a decent offensive line. Against the weakest schedule we have played in a longtime, we should have been 7-5 or 8-4 IMO. The only time rb stood out as a weakness was the UL game and thats because of injuries.
Go Cats
Against Auburn we throw a pick 6 in the endzone on first and goal too. Give me a better coaching staff, better QB play, and a decent offensive line. Against the weakest schedule we have played in a longtime, we should have been 7-5 or 8-4 IMO. The only time rb stood out as a weakness was the UL game and thats because of injuries.
Go Cats
While you are bringing up Vandy...do you really think Henry from Bama would have been denied from the half yard line??? Thats what Boom cant do or wont do...not to mention he quit on his team against Mizzou cuz he got yelled at for missing a blitz...i guess you guys forgot all about that didnt ya??
Jojo has the heart but not the body. Horton has the body but not the fundamentals of running low and ball security. Between the two of them, we can grind out tough yards (IF Horton cures his fumble problems). They showed that during the SC and Mizzou game.
But yes OL is also the main component.
It is sad. Definitely one of the best all around backs to ever wear blue and white.
But yes OL is also the main component.
It is sad. Definitely one of the best all around backs to ever wear blue and white.
Need to develop our backs better...
the ones we have currently need to put on about 12lbs each...
look at the really good backfields in the league...LSU doesn't have a back under 220lbs...Henry is probably 240lbs...
Mikel is actually naturally a bigger back at 6'1 225 give or take...but he probably should be up around 240...need more backs that size...
I understand Bama, LSU, and some the other programs recruit a caliber of RB that is on another level than what UK recruits...but it doesn't matter how many stars you have by your name, a good weight training and diet program can go a long way...
We're actually going to have a deep experienced backfield next year if everyone can get and stay healthy...if they all can come in heavier with more muscle than what they were this year...backfield may be the strength...
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the ones we have currently need to put on about 12lbs each...
look at the really good backfields in the league...LSU doesn't have a back under 220lbs...Henry is probably 240lbs...
Mikel is actually naturally a bigger back at 6'1 225 give or take...but he probably should be up around 240...need more backs that size...
I understand Bama, LSU, and some the other programs recruit a caliber of RB that is on another level than what UK recruits...but it doesn't matter how many stars you have by your name, a good weight training and diet program can go a long way...
We're actually going to have a deep experienced backfield next year if everyone can get and stay healthy...if they all can come in heavier with more muscle than what they were this year...backfield may be the strength...
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Are there anymore Derrick Henry's out there waiting in the wings that would be willing to come to UK?
I was going to say Snell fits it and his Dad fit it even better. Horton would if we played from under center at all but he has a hard time getting started out of the shotgun taking snaps from a standing start. That makes a difference along with the lack of holes to run through.