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Urban Meyer had zero 1,000-yard rushers before Ohio State. Now, J.K. Dobbins could be his 7th.
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Each of Meyer’s first five seasons in Columbus have included at least one 1,000-yard rusher.
If there was one concern with Urban Meyer when he signed on to become the next head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, it was that no team of his ever had a 1,000-yard rusher.
That’s kind of a thing in Columbus. Especially when your program is built on the legs of prolific runners. Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Beanie Wells, and more recently Ezekiel Elliott, just to name a few.
But any doubts surrounding Meyer’s ability to coach runner were quickly put to rest.
Each of his first five seasons at OSU have included a 1,000-yard rusher. He’s coached six total, with Braxton Miller and Carlos Hyde both crossing the mark in 2013.
Here’s a full list of the Buckeyes that’ve ran for at least 1,000 yards with Meyer at the helm.
At the pace freshman phenom J.K. Dobbins is going, Meyer will tally his seventh consecutive 1,000-yard rusher this season.
Dobbins has churned out 573 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 7.6 yards per carry. He racked up 205 yards of offense Week 1 in Bloomington and had a 172-yard, two-touchdown performance against Army.
Despite the extra rest that the coaching staff is giving him – coupled with the return of Mike Weber – he’ll still likely to break 1,000 yards.
#Buckeyes stud RB J.K. Dobbins goes over 100 yards on the day thanks to this 52-yard touchdown run! #OSU leads 24-7 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/j5pnh5jfyk
— Tino Bovenzi (@TinoBovenzi) September 16, 2017
In 10 seasons of coaching before OSU – at Bowling Green, Utah, and Florida – the closest thing Meyer had to a big-time runner was Utah’s Brandon Warfield.
He totaled 976 yards on the ground during the 2003 season. Tim Tebow was the only other player to reach 900 rushing yards under Meyer.
And you would’ve thought Tebow had surpassed 1,000 yards at Florida, but he never really came close. As a starter, Tebow finished his Heisman Trophy winning campaign in 2007 with 895 rushing yards, 2008 with 673 yards, and 2009 with 910 yards.
Below is a chart of Meyer’s top three rushers throughout his coaching career.
Dobbins is on track to join Meyer’s short list of 1,000-yard tailbacks.
And at this rate, he’ll breeze past that mark next year, too. Maybe Weber can get himself up to snuff and we’ll see two 1,000-yarders. Who knows? We’ll save that conversation for another day.
What we do know is that Meyer has adapted beautifully to Big Ten football. Guys like Miller and Elliott have powered the Buckeyes’ impressive five-year run.
Now it’s Dobbins turn.
Continue reading...
Kyle Sumner McKinnon via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Each of Meyer’s first five seasons in Columbus have included at least one 1,000-yard rusher.
If there was one concern with Urban Meyer when he signed on to become the next head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, it was that no team of his ever had a 1,000-yard rusher.
That’s kind of a thing in Columbus. Especially when your program is built on the legs of prolific runners. Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Beanie Wells, and more recently Ezekiel Elliott, just to name a few.
But any doubts surrounding Meyer’s ability to coach runner were quickly put to rest.
Each of his first five seasons at OSU have included a 1,000-yard rusher. He’s coached six total, with Braxton Miller and Carlos Hyde both crossing the mark in 2013.
Here’s a full list of the Buckeyes that’ve ran for at least 1,000 yards with Meyer at the helm.
At the pace freshman phenom J.K. Dobbins is going, Meyer will tally his seventh consecutive 1,000-yard rusher this season.
Dobbins has churned out 573 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 7.6 yards per carry. He racked up 205 yards of offense Week 1 in Bloomington and had a 172-yard, two-touchdown performance against Army.
Despite the extra rest that the coaching staff is giving him – coupled with the return of Mike Weber – he’ll still likely to break 1,000 yards.
#Buckeyes stud RB J.K. Dobbins goes over 100 yards on the day thanks to this 52-yard touchdown run! #OSU leads 24-7 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/j5pnh5jfyk
— Tino Bovenzi (@TinoBovenzi) September 16, 2017
In 10 seasons of coaching before OSU – at Bowling Green, Utah, and Florida – the closest thing Meyer had to a big-time runner was Utah’s Brandon Warfield.
He totaled 976 yards on the ground during the 2003 season. Tim Tebow was the only other player to reach 900 rushing yards under Meyer.
And you would’ve thought Tebow had surpassed 1,000 yards at Florida, but he never really came close. As a starter, Tebow finished his Heisman Trophy winning campaign in 2007 with 895 rushing yards, 2008 with 673 yards, and 2009 with 910 yards.
Below is a chart of Meyer’s top three rushers throughout his coaching career.
Dobbins is on track to join Meyer’s short list of 1,000-yard tailbacks.
And at this rate, he’ll breeze past that mark next year, too. Maybe Weber can get himself up to snuff and we’ll see two 1,000-yarders. Who knows? We’ll save that conversation for another day.
What we do know is that Meyer has adapted beautifully to Big Ten football. Guys like Miller and Elliott have powered the Buckeyes’ impressive five-year run.
Now it’s Dobbins turn.
Continue reading...