Texas RB Talk

[Funk Doctor Spock 12456]

I told everyone Brooks was a beast 

 

Dude is on another level. He's 128-825-6 @ 6.5 ypc. That's a bad motherfucker right there. He should win the Doak for back to back with Bijan assuming he can continue this trend. 

For comparison like last season, Blake Corum is 111-605-13 @ 5.4 ypc against lesser competition. He has only 1 game with over 100 yards.  He's got a holy shit for TD's, but his ypc is kinda meh compared to Brooks' 6.7. Both are phenomenal backs, but Brooks is just a different animal, imo. 

 

But then again, Marshawn Lloyd for USC is tearing it up so far @ 7.9 ypc with 82-651-6. But seeing as USC will probably end up with at least 2-3 more losses at the very least (Washington, Oregon, and maybe UCLA), he'll more than likely be left out of the conversation since the idiots who do the votes seem to only care about winning teams unless you have a transcendent talent like Bijan that you can't just ignore, regardless of record. 

 

These 3 are at the top when it comes to beast mode at the RB position. Lloyd,with the way he's producing, should win the Doak if he doesn't get shafted because of his team's losses, but he probably will which is beyond stupid, but whatever. 

[Codaxx 5806]

8 hours ago, bluto said:

Timing is usually what holds freshmen back, even Bijan took about a half season to figure things out. Today was the first time I have seen Baxter ‘get it’, and he looked damn good. That td run today wouldn’t have been there a couple weeks ago, the ever slight hesitation allowed everything to open. Then he had a wide open off tackle run where he put the hammer down immediately. Great stuff/signs that wasn’t there much before today. 

Baxter looked like his recruiting rankings vs Houston.. He probably should have had more touches. He was getting downhill in a hurry and Texas needs that. His blocking in the Red Cat was excellent.. He was physical in every aspect. He was the  biggest positive of the game 

Edited October 22, 2023 by Codaxx

[hookem48 4701]

For the first time since the first game Baxter didn't tweak his ankle after his first carry and it was damn nice to see.

[troph 24893]

1 hour ago, Codaxx said:

Baxter looked like his recruiting rankings vs Houston.. He probably should have had more touches. He was getting downhill in a hurry and Texas needs that. His blocking in the Red Cat was excellent.. He was physical in every aspect. He was the  biggest positive of the game 

He looked great and he still looks like a baby. Kid’s gonna be great if he can strengthen up which I’m sure he will. 

[CosmoDog 318]

Gotta give some love to Savion Red.

It seems like he is batting 1.000 on critical plays, be it conversions or touchdowns.

When he comes in everyone knows he’s getting the ball, so even more impressive.

[Funk Doctor Spock 12456]

3 hours ago, CosmoDog said:

Gotta give some love to Savion Red.

It seems like he is batting 1.000 on critical plays, be it conversions or touchdowns.

When he comes in everyone knows he’s getting the ball, so even more impressive.

Yup. Dude has done everything that's asked of him and is getting more than needed. He's definitely worth any money he's getting 

[bluto 4934]

I’d like to see more red given the qb situation we’re looking at. 
 

id also like to see double barrel backs like last yr. Nobody on roster blocks like roschon but I think whitt and brooks in backfield has potential. 

[Napoleon 8692]

Just saw this. The comments seem to suggest that not all RBs are pleased with the distribution of plays.

 

[Hard Times 302]

5 hours ago, Napoleon said:

Just saw this. The comments seem to suggest that not all RBs are pleased with the distribution of plays.

 

He's a good special teams player, but what has he done to prove he deserves more carries at RB? He's a scat back, not the best type of option for Sark's offense. I'd rather see Blue get carries over Robinson.

[Napoleon 8692]

3 hours ago, Hard Times said:

He's a good special teams player, but what has he done to prove he deserves more carries at RB? He's a scat back, not the best type of option for Sark's offense. I'd rather see Blue get carries over Robinson.

I’m not disagreeing with your comment, I just don’t like locker room discontent.

That said, his post was extremely vague and he could have been talking about the penalty flag disparity. Don’t know. 

The comment section brought the discontent.

[Coach pop a bitch 5487]

 

[SarkAfterDark 1693]

If anybody needs more carries out the backfield it’s Jaydon Blue. I wouldn’t be upset at Keilan getting more touches too in space, his speed/quickness is a game breaker. 

[Coach pop a bitch 5487]

 

[LTtxfan 49318]

 

[LTtxfan 49318]

 

[jdhorn92 1552]

Baxter, Blue and K-Rob.  Time for the guys to step up. Im glad  Blue didnt go through with transferring.  He is the fastest of the trio, need to get him in space.  Would like to see what he does in the screen game.  Baxter seems to dance to the line a bit, but i know he's young.  We're going to need him to carry the load between the tackles.

[LTtxfan 49318]

7 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said:

Baxter, Blue and K-Rob.  Time for the guys to step up. Im glad  Blue didnt go through with transferring.  He is the fastest of the trio, need to get him in space.  Would like to see what he does in the screen game.  Baxter seems to dance to the line a bit, but i know he's young.  We're going to need him to carry the load between the tackles.

Keilan was out yesterday -- not sure exact reason why

 

Edited November 12, 2023 by LTtxfan
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[Hook1997 5397]

15 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said:

Baxter, Blue and K-Rob.  Time for the guys to step up. Im glad  Blue didnt go through with transferring.  He is the fastest of the trio, need to get him in space.  Would like to see what he does in the screen game.  Baxter seems to dance to the line a bit, but i know he's young.  We're going to need him to carry the load between the tackles.

Baxter’s YAC per game….  Tough to go from top in the country to this.  18 carries and 1 yard of YAC in a game, many games with 0, need Blue or Red to step up.  

Edited November 12, 2023 by Hook1997

[sith_horn 2407]

On 11/11/2023 at 12:56 AM, LTtxfan said:

 

If only #62 had done his job as well ... instead he gets put on his ass and subsequently trips #76 allowing the QB to get pressured and hit.

[LTtxfan 49318]

 

[Frank Drebin 5653]

On 11/12/2023 at 4:46 PM, jdhorn92 said:

Baxter, Blue and K-Rob.  Time for the guys to step up. Im glad  Blue didnt go through with transferring.  He is the fastest of the trio, need to get him in space.  Would like to see what he does in the screen game.  Baxter seems to dance to the line a bit, but i know he's young.  We're going to need him to carry the load between the tackles.

I am underwhelmed with the RB room after Brooks.  I think we need to get someone in portal.  Brooks and Red look like JAGs to me.  Maybe Blue can be something.

Feel the same about or TEs after JT

[jdhorn92 1552]

5 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

I am underwhelmed with the RB room after Brooks.  I think we need to get someone in portal.  Brooks and Red look like JAGs to me.  Maybe Blue can be something.

Feel the same about or TEs after JT

You think Brooks is JAG?  Dude you are drunk on the voodoo juice 

[Dbeasy 15075]

4 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

I am underwhelmed with the RB room after Brooks.  I think we need to get someone in portal.  Brooks and Red look like JAGs to me.  Maybe Blue can be something.

Feel the same about or TEs after JT

Baxter has been injured all year, but still was one of the top recruits in the country. And he’s shown flashes at times. 

Robinson and Blue have been productive when in the game. 

If you are underwhelmed then maybe ask yourself if it’s primarily because an All American was ahead of them in the lineup and getting most of the snaps. Because I think all three of these guys will produce in his absence. We will see. 

[nbmishoid 963]

We will see Saturday 

[Josef Pwag 1741]

13 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

I am underwhelmed with the RB room after Brooks.

You don't like what you have seen from Blue's limited snaps? I am excited to see him get more reps. 

[Frank Drebin 5653]

9 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said:

You think Brooks is JAG?  Dude you are drunk on the voodoo juice 

Shit.  Baxter.  Brooks is elite.

[mwaadeeb 1234]

Brooks wasn't anything special last year either. He did flash a little more than Baxter, but nothing crazy. Don't give up on Baxter yet. Nor Blue for that matter. They have skilz you can't teach.

[LTtxfan 49318]

1 minute ago, Josef Pwag said:

You don't like what you have seen from Blue's limited snaps? I am excited to see him get more reps. 

 

Blue needs to protect the ball better.  Hoping Sark calls a few more outside runs and swing passes for Blue to take advantage of his speed.  🤘

 

[Frank Drebin 5653]

1 minute ago, mwaadeeb said:

Brooks wasn't anything special last year either. He did flash a little more than Baxter, but nothing crazy. Don't give up on Baxter yet. Nor Blue for that matter. They have skilz you can't teach.

He was special in limited snaps.  Prior to last year he was averaging over 6.7 per carry and 15 per catch.

Baxter looks slow and easy to tackle to me.  He does not break tackles or maximize runs. 

Blue -- I have not seen enough of yet.

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

[Atticus 3978]

If we spread them out and have Baxter or Blue as the back, they are both capable pass catchers. Baxter would be able to work against a lighter box as well.

Not sure why Sark is so enamored with the heavier sets. Too many of our guys aren't consistently physical enough. Let the big guys wall off potential tacklers instead of trying to drive them back so much.

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

Just now, Frank Drebin said:

Baxter looks slow and easy to tackle to me.  He does not break tackles or maximize runs. 

He looks slow because he's a bit indecisive...which can be attributed to youth at the position. 

[Frank Drebin 5653]

1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

He looks slow because he's a bit indecisive...which can be attributed to youth at the position. 

I'd like to be wrong.  But usually with running backs you know quick whether they are JAGs or something better.  Baxter has 87 carries and so far looks like a JAG.

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

Just now, Frank Drebin said:

I'd like to be wrong.  But usually with running backs you know quick whether they are JAGs or something better.  Baxter has 87 carries and so far looks like a JAG.

You're a retard then. 

[Frank Drebin 5653]

2 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

You're a retard then. 

Hornfans.com is probably more your speed.

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

8 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

Hornfans.com is probably more your speed.

Please list all the great true freshmen running backs from the past 10-15 years that have come in and been bonafied studs.

 

Since I've been following college football the only one I can 100% name is Adrian Peterson and Nick Chubb.

 

Here is Sark's response to a question about 5 star RB's out the gate(timestamped)

 

 

Edited November 16, 2023 by BurntOrange&White

[GTJ1982 388]

On 11/12/2023 at 6:01 PM, Hook1997 said:

Baxter’s YAC per game….  Tough to go from top in the country to this.  18 carries and 1 yard of YAC in a game, many games with 0, need Blue or Red to step up.  

Can only imagine what our season would have looked like if Baxter didn’t get hurt and Sark just kept trying to make him happen as the number one back.  Still don’t know what happens at practice for JB to be so much better in game and it not be seen in practice.  

[dec3169 504]

7 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Please list all the great true freshmen running backs from the past 10-15 years that have come in and been bonafied studs.

 

Since I've been following college football the only one I can 100% name is Adrian Peterson. 

 

Here is Sark's response to a question about 5 star RB's out the gate(timestamped)

 

 

I might throw Charles in there but he is outside of your 10-15 year window.

[jdhorn92 1552]

16 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

He was special in limited snaps.  Prior to last year he was averaging over 6.7 per carry and 15 per catch.

Baxter looks slow and easy to tackle to me.  He does not break tackles or maximize runs. 

Blue -- I have not seen enough of yet.

I think that has more to do with him being 18 and playing against grown ass men for the first time in his career. A little different at this level and it takes some time. 

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

1 minute ago, dec3169 said:

I might throw Charles in there but he is outside of your 10-15 year window.

We can include him, because why not. So we have 3 guys now.....those 3 went on to have long NFL careers as well. I'd love to see CJ Baxter behind that 05 line too....


Lets name some more?

[Frank Drebin 5653]

2 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

We can include him, because why not. So we have 3 guys now.....those 3 went on to have long NFL careers as well. I'd love to see CJ Baxter behind that 05 line too....


Lets name some more?

Jonathon Taylor

Quinshon Judkins

Nick Chubb

Samaje Perine

Marcus Lattimore

Dion Lewis

Mike Hart

Cedric Benson

Todd Gurley

Maurice Clarett

Deuce Vaughn

Jahmyr Gibbs

Tank Bigsby

[Domedriver 655]

Ceds first carries as a freshman were pretty stud.  He hammered into the endzone are were a sign of things to come.

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

2 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

Jonathon Taylor

Quinshon Judkins

Nick Chubb

Samaje Perine

Marcus Lattimore

Dion Lewis

Mike Hart

Cedric Benson

Todd Gurley

Maurice Clarett

Deuce Vaughn

Jahmyr Gibbs

Tank Bigsby

So there are 130 teams in fbs over that span. So you’re looking at 1300-2600 or so running backs over the year. Let’s say 5-10%of those are true freshmen so the sample size is 65-260 players and we’ve named roughly 10% of that number. Once again you’re expecting way to much of something in the scheme of the game is rare. 

Edited November 16, 2023 by BurntOrange&White

[LTtxfan 49318]

35 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

 

[honolulu horn 6165]

33 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

Hornfans.com is probably more your speed.

For someone with a kickass avatar and a badass username, you sure do suck at posting

Edited November 16, 2023 by honolulu horn

[Frank Drebin 5653]

2 minutes ago, honolulu horn said:

For someone with a kicks avatar and a badass username, you sure do suck at posting

[LTtxfan 49318]

Scipio Tex expects running struggles for Texas Saturday... not sold on Baxter as a great RB yet

Starts around the 16:12 mark...

 

Edited November 16, 2023 by LTtxfan

[LTtxfan 49318]

 

[Had Enough 2083]

He looks slow because he's a bit indecisive...which can be attributed to youth at the position. 

This is an interesting concept.

[MrBig 5423]

The day Jimbo got fired was the day we found out Brooks tore his ACL. I can’t imagine what Rueben Owens is thinking right now being at aggy instead of here.