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J.K. Dobbins is the best running back in the country and deserves to be in the Heisman discussion.
Leading into Saturday’s game, we heard a lot about Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor being the best running back in the country. But, as they did in the 2017 B1G Title Game, the OSU defense shut J.T. down, allowing him only 52 yards on 20 carries.
In fact, it was Ohio State’s RB that proved to be the dominant offensive force in the game. Dobbins came into the game fourth nationally with 135.29 yards per game on the ground with a 7.07 yards per carry average.
Against the No. 1 rushing defense in the country, Dobbins ran for 163 yards on 20 carries for 8.2 yards per carry, and added three receptions for 58 yards. It was as stunning of a performance as Young’s was on the other side of the ball.
In the preseason, Dobbins was very open about the fact that even though he ran for 1,053 yards last season, that his performance during the 2018 campaign was a disappointment. A lot was made about Dobbins’ efforts to transform his body, but to me, his biggest improvement has been his patience and vision.
Dobbins has been in no rush to run up his blockers’ back sides, instead, he has remained steady in the backfield, waiting for holes to develop in front of him before taking off. Now, Dobbins is not the type of back who is going to run away from defenders. He’s fast, but not leave-you-in-my-dust fast.
However, what he has shown this season is that he is both fast and strong. He showed it earlier in season against Indiana when he scored a 26-yard run after seven Hoosiers got a hand on him. Then on Saturday, he used a nasty stiff-arm at the line of scrimmage to propel himself to a 34-yard gain.
Again, a QB is gonna win the Heisman, but Dobbins is the best running back in the country, and his play and importance to his team deserve to be recognized, and if there is any justice in this world (there’s not) he and Chase will both crash the Heisman party.
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...s-learned-ohio-state-wisconsin-recap-analysis
Leading into Saturday’s game, we heard a lot about Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor being the best running back in the country. But, as they did in the 2017 B1G Title Game, the OSU defense shut J.T. down, allowing him only 52 yards on 20 carries.
In fact, it was Ohio State’s RB that proved to be the dominant offensive force in the game. Dobbins came into the game fourth nationally with 135.29 yards per game on the ground with a 7.07 yards per carry average.
Against the No. 1 rushing defense in the country, Dobbins ran for 163 yards on 20 carries for 8.2 yards per carry, and added three receptions for 58 yards. It was as stunning of a performance as Young’s was on the other side of the ball.
In the preseason, Dobbins was very open about the fact that even though he ran for 1,053 yards last season, that his performance during the 2018 campaign was a disappointment. A lot was made about Dobbins’ efforts to transform his body, but to me, his biggest improvement has been his patience and vision.
Dobbins has been in no rush to run up his blockers’ back sides, instead, he has remained steady in the backfield, waiting for holes to develop in front of him before taking off. Now, Dobbins is not the type of back who is going to run away from defenders. He’s fast, but not leave-you-in-my-dust fast.
However, what he has shown this season is that he is both fast and strong. He showed it earlier in season against Indiana when he scored a 26-yard run after seven Hoosiers got a hand on him. Then on Saturday, he used a nasty stiff-arm at the line of scrimmage to propel himself to a 34-yard gain.
Again, a QB is gonna win the Heisman, but Dobbins is the best running back in the country, and his play and importance to his team deserve to be recognized, and if there is any justice in this world (there’s not) he and Chase will both crash the Heisman party.
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...s-learned-ohio-state-wisconsin-recap-analysis
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