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Postby Pony81 » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:46 pm

When I see DeMyron Martin run he reminds me of the old style I formation running back. Takes a while to get started but once he has acceleration he is hard to bring down.

Unfortunately he doesn't have that quick acceleration needed to the spread offense.

I saw play after play where he gets the ball in space but doesn't have the quickness to exploit it and gain positive yardage.

The spread needs a quick, smurf type running back. DeMyron is not it.
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Postby jtstang » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:47 pm

I kinda though Butler might get some reps in the backfield, but I guess he's too small to block?
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Postby WorldStang » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:48 pm

Insert June Jones - "We don't play the Spread"
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Postby RedTapestry » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:26 pm

I thought Butler showed some zip - admittedly in garbage time but he runs like someone committed to hitting the hole - which is unique in our backfield. Hope we see a lot more of him.
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Postby SMU21TCU10 » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:26 pm

As i have said before. Demyron looks like he is running in slow motion when he has the ball
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Postby jkflamebo » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:59 pm

wish demyron would duplicate any type of performance he had against tcu in 2005 this saturday. i know it wont happen tho
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Postby jimhagle » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:06 pm

We need to recruit a top back-period.
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Postby J.T.supporta » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:12 pm

SMU21TCU10 wrote:As i have said before. Demyron looks like he is running in slow motion when he has the ball


sad but very true.

JJ had some big bruisers at RB/FB while he coached at Hawaii. but with the talent we have at WR, we need a quicker, smaller scat back
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Postby untitled » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:40 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:
SMU21TCU10 wrote:As i have said before. Demyron looks like he is running in slow motion when he has the ball


sad but very true.

JJ had some big bruisers at RB/FB while he coached at Hawaii. but with the talent we have at WR, we need a quicker, smaller scat back

James Mapps?
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Postby J.T.supporta » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:05 pm

untitled wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:
SMU21TCU10 wrote:As i have said before. Demyron looks like he is running in slow motion when he has the ball


sad but very true.

JJ had some big bruisers at RB/FB while he coached at Hawaii. but with the talent we have at WR, we need a quicker, smaller scat back

James Mapps?


yeah, we sure do miss him
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