Football question

[WTSooner]

I think you’re right to be skeptical about the receivers, too. But I guess I am just glad they at least tried to address that by brining in two power conference guys, and Harris in particular has already put up good numbers. Plus we have our own returning WR who is coming off a very good season. The backs, on the other hand, are all unproven.

You pointed to Ott being the most "talented" back OU had last year.

Ott's career average per carry is 4.8 yards. If you just look at his first 2 years at Cal, it's 5.3.

Robinson has averaged 5.0 yards per carry in his two seasons, which both happen to be against SEC competition.

5.0 yards per carry may not match what AD, Mixon, or Perine did, but it's certainly very good. Everybody raved about Lacy (Ole Miss) last year. He averaged 5.1 yards per carry last year. The Baugh kid from Florida, many of whom thought would transfer to texas this year, averaged 5.3 yards per carry.

Robinson isn't far off from that at all. If you want to say health and ability to stay on the field is why you discount Robinson, fine. I can't debate that. But when he's on the field he's been pretty darn good.

Another comparison, Indiana's bell cow RB averaged 5.6 yards per carry. So again, that is the lead RB on the undefeated NC winning team that ran more than they passed, and their RB was getting 0.5 more yards per carry than Robinson last year.

 

[WichitaSooner]

You pointed to Ott being the most "talented" back OU had last year.

Ott's career average per carry is 4.8 yards. If you just look at his first 2 years at Cal, it's 5.3.

Robinson has averaged 5.0 yards per carry in his two seasons, which both happen to be against SEC competition.

5.0 yards per carry may not match what AD, Mixon, or Perine did, but it's certainly very good. Everybody raved about Lacy (Ole Miss) last year. He averaged 5.1 yards per carry last year. The Baugh kid from Florida, many of whom thought would transfer to texas this year, averaged 5.3 yards per carry.

Robinson isn't far off from that at all. If you want to say health and ability to stay on the field is why you discount Robinson, fine. I can't debate that. But when he's on the field he's been pretty darn good.

Another comparison, Indiana's bell cow RB averaged 5.6 yards per carry. So again, that is the lead RB on the undefeated NC winning team that ran more than they passed, and their RB was getting 0.5 more yards per carry than Robinson last year.

If X had done that for two full seasons, or even a full season last year, I’d definitely agree. But he’s played in 14 games total in two seasons. He had a really good three game stretch in the middle of the season against S. Carolina, Mississippi, and Tennessee, but those were his only games over 3.5 YPC against real competition. Blaylock only had one impressive game against conference teams. I’m sure someone will be more than willing to point it out if the can think of an exception, but our great backs, and great backs in general, are consistent and go to the post darn near every game. Mixon and Perine and Gray and Brooks … those guys weren’t constantly missing games or only getting a few carries for 12 yards because they were “banged up.” And I know they had better blocking and a better offensive coach, but the also frequently did stuff that jumped off the screen. I know X has had a few long runs, but they pretty much all came during that one stretch this season and a two-game stretch his freshman season when they finally played him. His longest conference run outside that three-game stretch this season was 7 yards. That’s … not good.