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RB Carlos "El Guapo" Hyde (Official Thread)

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Hyde's maturation key for OSU
May, 9, 2013
By Austin Ward | ESPN.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There was a time when cutting Carlos Hyde some slack on the practice field would have been unthinkable, and it wasn?t all that long ago.

With the running back perhaps not in the finest shape and somewhat easily fatigued, Ohio State could use every rep available to it to try to get him ready for a heavy workload.

Maybe not the most mature guy on the roster, the Buckeyes also might have needed to keep him involved in the offense as much as possible just to keep his confidence at a reasonable level.
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Buckeyes RBs coach Stan Drayton said Carlos Hyde does indeed have a 'complacent bone' in his body, but the coach is happy to report it has been missing in action so far in 2013.

Even after a successful season as a junior, which included his first significant opportunity to be the featured tailback, there was also the threat of Hyde slipping back into a comfort zone and resting on his laurels.

Running backs coach Stan Drayton has been around long enough to know all those things about Hyde, and somewhere in the back of Drayton's mind they might have nagged at him a bit, as the Buckeyes decided to keep the starter largely on the sideline during live work this spring as they evaluated options behind him. But Drayton never wavered, Hyde never complained, and there might not be a clearer example of how far the senior?s reputation has come than how little management was necessary in a camp that was productive even when he didn?t have the football in his hands.

?You know, he does have a complacent bone in him,? Drayton said. ?I cannot underestimate that, but I haven?t seen it in a long time. I?m hoping that it?s gone forever.

?I?ll tell you, he?s getting to the point where his psyche is not easily killed. At some point you have to sit down with a senior and have real man-to-man, face-to-face conversations about where you are and where you need to be. ... Maturity proves itself on how you go about improving those weaknesses, even when I?m not watching.?

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http://espn.go.com/blog/colleges/osu/post?id=10701
 
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Ohio State football: Hyde out to be first RB to hit 1,000 yards for Meyer
Hyde out to be first RB at that level for Meyer
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH SUNDAY JUNE 30, 2013

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Running back Carlos Hyde goes by @El_Guapo34 on Twitter, but if things work out the way Ohio State coach Urban Meyer wants this season, Hyde might have to change that handle to @El_Primero1000.
As prolific as Meyer?s offenses have been at four schools in his 11 seasons as a head coach, none of his running backs ever has rushed for 1,000 yards in a season. Braxton Miller became the first player to do it, during Meyer?s debut season with the Buckeyes last year, but Miller is a quarterback.
?That rap, ?You?ve never had a running back rush for a thousand yards,? I hear that every year,? Meyer said. ?But we?ve had the tailback position rush for over 2,000 yards, just not one guy doing it by himself.?
Two of his running backs came close ? Brandon Warfield had 976 yards in Meyer?s first season at Utah in 2003, and Hyde had 970 last year. Incidentally, each missed two games because of knee injuries.
Meyer doesn?t apologize for exploiting the dual-threat talents of quarterbacks Tim Tebow at Florida and Miller, perhaps taking yards away from the running backs.
?When we had Tebow, and now Braxton, they are such unique talents when it comes to running the ball, but that?s not what we want to rely on,? Meyer said. ?I need to have Carlos go for well over 1,000 yards this year. That would help in recruiting, in proving our point.
?He would have done it last year; he would have been a 1,200-yard guy if he hadn?t missed those couple games.?
As summer workouts heat up, Hyde is pushing toward that milestone for his senior season, and not just because of Meyer?s desire.
?I definitely feel that responsibility,? Hyde said. ?Any running back at Ohio State should feel that responsibility. The tradition at Ohio State, the backs that have come before us, like Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Keith Byars, all those guys ? they all had that 1,000-yard mark and then some in their career. So I feel like as a running back at the Ohio State University, that is something you shoot for.
?And for me to have a chance to be Coach Meyer?s first 1,000-yard rusher as a running back, that?s huge.?

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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2013/06/30/1000-reasons-to-succeed.html
 
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osustamm;2350111; said:
If the O-Line can improve even a little bit over last year, Hyde could easily run for 1500+
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Make it a breakout season for Meyer, and have two RBs rush for 1,000 yards and a QB rush for 800. (if the offense is clicking as much as they say it might be, this is entirely possible)
 
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osustamm;2350111; said:
If the O-Line can improve even a little bit over last year, Hyde could easily run for 1500+
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The Oline really doesn't need much improvement. If Braxton can improve his reads and footwork, the opposing defense won't be able to consistently sneak safeties into the box late.

The biggest factor is health. Hyde missed two games last year. He would have been closer to a 1200yard season had that not happened. Antonio Pittman said it best - "this isn't Ohio State without a 1000 yard tailback".
 
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osustamm;2350111; said:
If the O-Line can improve even a little bit over last year, Hyde could easily run for 1500+
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1,500 yards at 5 yards/carry = 25 carries per game (21.4 if you assume B10 championship and bowl game). Not saying it won't happen, but with the offensive weapons we have coming in this year, I would be surprised if one guy gets that many. Add into that the fact that several of the games SHOULD be decided well before the 4th quarter..... I just don't see Carlos averaging 21 carries per game.
 
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AJHawkfan;2350129; said:
1,500 yards at 5 yards/carry = 25 carries per game (21.4 if you assume B10 championship and bowl game). Not saying it won't happen, but with the offensive weapons we have coming in this year, I would be surprised if one guy gets that many. Add into that the fact that several of the games SHOULD be decided well before the 4th quarter..... I just don't see Carlos averaging 21 carries per game.
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Hyde averaged 5.24 ypc last season. At that rate he'd need 286 carries (just shy of 24 carries per game) to get 1,500 yards during the regular season. From the Nebraska game onward, he had 150 carries in the final seven games which is about 21.4 cpg. With more weapons this year, I can see him having 18-20 carries a game, which if he stays healthy should easily get him his 1,000 yards should he maintain his 5.24 ypc average (20 cpg for the 12-game regular season at 5.24 ypc would give him 1,258 yards).
 
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With a little bit better Oline play and some good downfield blocking from the WR, he could average 6+ yards per carry.

How to get to 1500:
6.6 YPC * 227 carries / 14 games = 16.2 Carries per game.

He's not getting there at 5 yards per carry.
 
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Buckeneye;2350126; said:
The biggest factor is health. Hyde missed two games last year.
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Injuries are always a major concern. The one position where you take the most hits is undoubtedly running back. Carlos had his knee "dinged up" (i.e. MCL sprain) last year. Ideally they spread the carries around (keep the defenses off balance and other RBs happy) and Carlos stays healthy (with fresh legs) all year; which should ultimately help increase his YPC average.

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