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RB Brandon "Zoom" Saine (official thread)

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OregonBuckeye;1604557; said:
No way. Not with Pryor still here and promising youngsters behind them. Plus, you'd think Tress would pass a little more with a seasoned Pryor and WR group.
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I completely disagree.

If JT sees his two headed uppeclassmen RB duo having success he isn't going to start inserting freshmen or having Pryor throw it any more than he did this year.

If they stay healthy and the OL continues to improve JT could easily be sporting dual 1,000 yard runners.
 
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Jaxbuck;1604883; said:
I completely disagree.

If JT sees his two headed uppeclassmen RB duo having success he isn't going to start inserting freshmen or having Pryor throw it any more than he did this year.

If they stay healthy and the OL continues to improve JT could easily be sporting dual 1,000 yard runners.
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Add Berry to the mix and the running game gets that much better. The passing game will evolve as Pryor does. A good example of a powerful running game seems to be what Tennessee is doing with Vince Young and Chris Johnson. Vince is still a running threat and Johnson really keeps defenses on their toes. Our running game will dominate next year with new and seasoned RBs and Pryor doing his thing.
 
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I personally feel that next year Tress putting in younger guys would be the worst thing he can do. The reason that Brandon finally started to run well was yes, the o-line got better, but he got more carries, more chances to get in a rythem and his confidence got boosted. When you are rotating in three or more guys its harder for a guy to get that confidence and really perform the way that he knows he can perform. Look at the years that we have done best, there has been one guy with a solid backup. I think that several of us think that Brandon could be that guy, and we have a host of solid backups.
 
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TJB0041;1609405; said:
I completely agree. You can see it with Brandon, when he gets the touches. His confidence builds and he actually runs harder, stronger and faster. After about 10 carries he really starts hitting the line.
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If we give him 15-20 carries, you don't think that there's still enough room to have at least 2 other RBs get touches along with TP?
 
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Saine isn't among those who think he needs the ball more
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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Neal C. Lauron | Dispatch
Running back Brandon Saine averages 5.3 yards per carry and has eight carries of more than 20 yards.

There are no clouds in Brandon Saine's sky. He's a man with a perpetually sunny disposition -- always positive, always projecting a "just happy to be here" attitude.

That trait has served him well this year. A case could be made that the Ohio State running back has been underused in the Buckeyes' highly effective backfield-by-committee, that Saine's production and breakaway potential should have earned him more of the workload.

But Saine is not interested in contributing to that argument. He is affable with a capital "A."

So when asked if he would have liked to have more carries this season -- a softball question that most running backs would slam over the fence -- he just shrugs and says, "No, not at all. I don't know if I could handle more."

Coming into the season, nobody knew what Saine could handle. After flashing his potential as a true freshman in 2007, a hamstring injury caused him to miss 23 preseason practices and effectively ruined his 2008 season.

Healthy at last this season, Saine has come on strong while splitting carries with Daniel Herron. He has 694 yards rushing, trailing quarterback Terrelle Pryor (707) and ahead of Herron (558).

"At the beginning (of the year), I didn't really have any idea what was going to happen or which way the season was going to go," Saine said. "I just knew it was going to be a fun year, especially knowing the idea of me and Boom splitting a little bit of time. The way it worked out was really fun.

"I was definitely more comfortable. I got a lot more reps, I felt better and I did what I wanted to do."
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Perfect portion | BuckeyeXtra
 
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