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There were many great efforts by individuals last night, but Martin's stood out to me. He had 21 carries for 95 yards. I would love to know how many yards he had after being hit, sometimes for the second and third time. He is a thrill to watch, especially when he puts his arm out and makes tacklers look silly.

He needs 148 yds to break the freshman season rushing record. It would be great to get him the carries he deserves next week, and it's a shame he didn't play against Baylor.

Great job, DeMyron!

I agree. DeMyron is DeMAN

it drives me crazy

he should have gotten more carries

why bother with dorsey or massey?

getting yards after contact is DM's specialty - he gets 3-4 yards when another back would lose 2

Well done, DeMyron.

Go Mustangs!

I talked to Demyron last night and although he was tired, when I asked him about his yards left, he didn't seem so positive on the possibility of getting them. I hope that Phil does the right thing and plays him a lot during next weeks game, its the least he can do.

I hope he gets the record, too. But if we win, I don't care if he gets 40 carries or hands out Gatorade to McMurtray after another game-winning field goal.

GO MUSTANGS

Getting the freshman rushing record would be nice...but I think he is going to have opportunities to set other records even if he doesn't get this one.

I agree -- he was terrific last night.

It's human nature, when a young guy has a big game(s), to start to speculate. How good is this guy? What kind of numbers can he put up? Will he break the standard set by so-and-so?

With that in mind, who's the last SMU freshman to show as much promise as Martin? I don't mean hype coming out of high school or out of the redshirt year, I mean excitement and potential shown in the first year ON the field?

My initial guess was ShanDerrick Charles, but Martin is bigger and stronger, and presumably will enjoy better health. And as good as ShanD was, I think Martin is better.

Come to think of it, I can't think of a post-DP freshman who has gotten me as excited about the future as Martin. Who am I forgetting here?

HorsePower wrote:And as good as ShanD was, I think Martin is better.

Helluva statement. But you may be right. He's a highly recruited guy who's every bit as advertised.

The problem is that, as good as we see him, Phil thinks that he doesn't deserve to carry it after a 4 yard gain. He'd rather re-insert J. Fitz. and 'give him a shot'

Did Columbus play at all yesterday?

Phire that stupid handle.

PhirePhilBennett wrote:Did Columbus play at all yesterday?

I assume you didn't listen to the game or you wouldn't have to ask that question. Yes, Columbus played and had a couple of passes go right through his hands. He will get better...he is just a freshman.

PK wrote:Yes, Columbus played and had a couple of passes go right through his hands.

Is there an echo in here?

Give me a freshman who can get open 40 yards deep but only catches the ball 50% of the time over a senior with a lifetime 8-9 yards per catch average any day. Why do you think we are last in offense-it is because we don't have enough players who can make big plays. Consider for a moment how this is possible. None of the following have a TD catch during the entire season: Kennedy, Foster, Sledge, Warren or Cleveland. Pellerin has 1 TD catch. Lowery who had 6 catches and a TD in two weeks proceeded to be benched and hasn't even seen the field since. You want to know why we are last in Total Offense? Start with Rusty Burns passing game, his choice of personnel at QB and WR.