Texas RB Talk

[LTtxfan 49066]

Baby Rhino's comin' 

Sark:   "I think Jerrick Gibson showed us a lot last week."   

Gibson has seen his workload decrease in recent weeks. Following the preseason injuries sustained by running backs CJ Baxter and Christian Clark, Gibson had to step up when Jaydon Blue and Quintrevion Wisner suffered minor injuries early in the season. With transfer Velton Gardner not playing since the UTSA game, there was a stretch of the non-conference schedule during which Gibson was the only truly healthy scholarship running back. The Florida product took advantage against the Roadrunners, leading the team with 13 carries for 75 yards. For the year, Gibson has 48 carries for 227 yards and three touchdowns.

But as Blue and Wisner returned to the rotation, the coaching staff opted to reduce Gibson’s carries in an effort to keep him healthy, so he’s only received six carries in SEC play. Against Vanderbilt, Gibson received just one snap, but given the nature of the running back position, Texas may need the 5’10, 205-pounder again down the stretch.  

We've all wondered why Gibson hasn't been on the field more of late, and I guess this does make a lot of sense. When you only have two RBs, each of which has dealt with injuries this season, you sure as hell better the limit the miles on RB3.

 

[Funk Doctor Spock 12115]

I want Gibson to get more carries so he's ahead next season and can be counred on. I know this will be divisive, but Blue should come back. He works well with Baxter not having to be "the guy", and Wisner with a hinior year should be much better. It was trial by fire for both, and they just aren't big enough to pass block. Wisner puts his body on the line, but he just can't do much. He and Bolden ain't scared of nothing. 

[LTtxfan 49066]

💥💥TOUCHDOWN BABY RHINO !!! 💥💥

[LTtxfan 49066]

Fumble... 😬

Dang it Baby Rhino... gotta protect the ball better 

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2730]

Baby Rhino has Rhino hands.

[LTtxfan 49066]

Baby Rhino had a 100yd game

[Funk Doctor Spock 12115]

Baby Rhino is gonna turn into Spidey Villain Rhino 

[LTtxfan 49066]

Nice to see Wisner make another big play 🤘

[LTtxfan 49066]

Anyone else hear about this...

In a vacuum, no. But things haven't been ideal at the RB position in terms of health and then something beyond being out of sync happened. It looked like Texas was tipping OZ against Georgia, because they were calling it out pre snap and then something similar happened against Vanderbilt.

 

 

 

Edited Friday at 02:59 AM by LTtxfan

[Funk Doctor Spock 12115]

All I want to say is I'm fucking happy to have baby Rhino back. Seeing him put up 100 against the team he was once commited to had to be satisfying. Let's hope we see more of him against Arky's defense. The only player worth a shit they have is Landon Jackson, who will/should be contained. The rest of the defense is worse than agent orange. 

Edited Friday at 05:10 AM by Funk Doctor Spock