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Oh wait.....that makes sense. If he's the short yardage back, and they put him out there on 2nd and 2.......there's only one way to make sure you're out there on the next play for 3rd and 1.
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CJ was the highest graded RB vs. Texas, Washington, and Illinois...our three toughest opponents. So, who exactly is going to take carries away from him? Quinshon Judkins isn’t walking through that door. Overall, the RB room is simply not elite, nor anywhere near it.
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This is from Spencer Holbrook at LR:
Coaches dont seem impressed with Donaldson nor Peoples
Convo between Birm and Spencer
Spencer:
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It’s high ceiling vs. high floor. It‘s not about being impressed, it’s about trust. When the staff was repping Bo against lower tier opponents, their intentions were fairly clear. Until we see anyone not named CJ get the rock on 3rd and 1, then I’m a seller on him losing carries in those situations. I’m not disparaging a change, I’m just not seeing any actions even hinting at one.
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scarletngray
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6.1 ypc - I like what I'm seeing with Isaiah. He has really good vision. Regarding CJ, he had a productive day considering his limited touches and is definitely our best blocker of all the RBsand has good hands out of the backfield..
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WAKE UP, MR. WEST! Ohio State’s run game left a lot to be desired on Saturday — or as Ryan Day said on Saturday, the Buckeyes “left some meat on the bone in the run game, for sure.”
Bo Jackson (10 carries, 26 yards) and CJ Donaldson (2 carries, 12 yards) combined for 38 yards on 12 attempts. That’s 3.2 yards per carry. Oof. Thankfully, Isaiah West carried the load elsewhere, leading the team with 55 yards on nine carries — a healthy 6.1 yards per attempt.
Back in the summer, Carlos Locklyn told reporters at a prospect camp that we were overlooking West. Given that Ohio State already had Donaldson, James Peoples and Sam Dixon on the roster — plus Jackson and Anthony “Turbo” Rogers joining the program as higher-rated recruits — I laughed it off.
I should not have laughed.
(This is a good example of how Ohio State coaches are better talent evaluators than I am, and that all college coaches have forgotten more about football than I could ever hope to know.)
West showed some burst in his nine carries on Saturday. More importantly, he made defenders miss — something Ohio State’s running backs had failed to do consistently through its first six games.
“It’s a good sign for a young back, so we’ll see what it looks like and see where we are going from here,” Day said. “We are going to look at everything and do everything we can to make sure we are more efficient and more balanced.”
If West keeps performing at this level, Day and Locklyn may need to rethink the Buckeyes’ running back rotation. Could a setup where Jackson and West take the majority of carries, with Donaldson handling short-yardage situations, be the key to unlocking Ohio State’s run game?
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Bo Jackson (10 carries, 26 yards) and CJ Donaldson (2 carries, 12 yards) combined for 38 yards on 12 attempts. That’s 3.2 yards per carry. Oof. Thankfully, Isaiah West carried the load elsewhere, leading the team with 55 yards on nine carries — a healthy 6.1 yards per attempt.
Back in the summer, Carlos Locklyn told reporters at a prospect camp that we were overlooking West. Given that Ohio State already had Donaldson, James Peoples and Sam Dixon on the roster — plus Jackson and Anthony “Turbo” Rogers joining the program as higher-rated recruits — I laughed it off.
I should not have laughed.
(This is a good example of how Ohio State coaches are better talent evaluators than I am, and that all college coaches have forgotten more about football than I could ever hope to know.)
West showed some burst in his nine carries on Saturday. More importantly, he made defenders miss — something Ohio State’s running backs had failed to do consistently through its first six games.
“It’s a good sign for a young back, so we’ll see what it looks like and see where we are going from here,” Day said. “We are going to look at everything and do everything we can to make sure we are more efficient and more balanced.”
If West keeps performing at this level, Day and Locklyn may need to rethink the Buckeyes’ running back rotation. Could a setup where Jackson and West take the majority of carries, with Donaldson handling short-yardage situations, be the key to unlocking Ohio State’s run game?
Skull Session: Ohio State’s Talent is Off the Charts, Julian Sayin Has a Heisman Moment, Carnell Tate Cannot Be Denied and Isaiah West Flashes Against Wisconsin
Ohio State's talent is off the charts, Julian Sayin has a Heisman moment, Carnell Tate cannot be denied and Isaiah West flashes against Wisconsin.
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