Running backs anyone?

jimhagle · Post by **jimhagle** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:30 pm

We need a top notch running back-are we not going to get this need addressed this year?

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:44 pm

I would like to see a little more of McKinney.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:23 pm

not much to see in McKinney! (Gotcha)

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:42 pm

Stallion wrote:not much to see in McKinney! (Gotcha)

Probably more than Sherwood.

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:05 pm

Stallion made a funny? :shock:

Scoops · Post by **Scoops** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:14 pm

My understanding is that we won't see any running backs earn scholarships in the June Jones era, unless they're signed at another position and moved.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:26 pm

What highly recruited Running Back would want to come to SMU? If he managed to start he might get 6 attempts per game.

LA_Mustang · Post by **LA_Mustang** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:35 pm

Stallion wrote:What highly recruited Running Back would want to come to SMU? If he managed to start he might get 6 attempts per game.

And even if he's the best running back on the team, he might get stuck at 3rd or 4th string.......sorry, couldn't resist

Scoops · Post by **Scoops** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:48 pm

If he's a stellar receiving RB who can pass-protect, he could become a star in this offense - see former UH running back Chuck Weatherspoon.

mustangbill67 · Post by **mustangbill67** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:57 pm

We need to concentrate on defense with the remainder of our ships. That is not to say an exception might be made for a highly rated offensive player who decides at the last moment that SMU is the place to be. JJ would probably find room for him. But there is no point in having great offensive players if they never get on the field because our defense cannot stop anybody. To succeed, we need bigger and faster defenders and we need them now.

ALEX LIFESON · Post by **ALEX LIFESON** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:48 pm

I think they may give the Frazier kid a look at rb.

Ponymon · Post by **Ponymon** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:16 am

Butler has the stuff. He just needs some playing time to show it!

jimhagle · Post by **jimhagle** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:48 am

This offense is much harder to defense when you have a back you have to respect-something we don't have right now.

StallionsModelT · Post by **StallionsModelT** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:45 am

I think Chris Butler is going to be a pretty good back for us.

jimhagle · Post by **jimhagle** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:18 am

Butler looked slow off the ball last nite too-he's ok but we need a burner type and I agree we need defensive players more. But a good running back is a need here-doesn't have to be great.