2 remain in search for UL's No. 1 QB

[Turbine]

I assume your talking about Ray. I'm betting he redshirts unless the other 2 completely flop. Would not doubt he could take over the position next year though just based on his athleticism.

I was joking, because of course a non existent player by virtue of a wrong name would be out of the running.

[CrappDaddy]

Maybe HUD blows everyone's mind and starts Gunner against Kentucky.

[Just1More]

Zo got put on the sideline a few times in his career. Injury comes with the territory at RB.

How does that destroy my case? A bigger back getting sidelined doesn't support exposing a smaller back with speed to drop his shoulder equally. We need to exploit open space with everyone on our offensive roster. If we try to pound the ball this year, and then occasionally throw the ball... we're going to fail. We must establish the pass from the start. If every person keeps working thinking/knowing they are a viable target on every play, they'll work harder and smarter to get open... and they'll get the feel for Saturday catch and run. I absolute guarantee this forum that if we set our offense around the ground and pound, we'll go down this year. We have open space skills in the human arsenal this year. And we had better capitalize on it. It is the regular deployment of a wide variety of skill players at short, middle and long range that will open Elijah up for racing down the field. The last place we need to routinely expose him is the box where every team is going to challenge us.

[Just1More]

Maybe HUD blows everyone's mind and starts Gunner against Kentucky.

The first blown mind would be the one that decided that.

[Just1More]

While we don't have anyone as physical per say, it's not unreasonable to believe we can get similar production out of the committee backing up Eli.

Yes, it is unreasonable. Not impossible... but certainly unreasonable.

[CrappDaddy]

Yes, it is unreasonable. Not impossible... but certainly unreasonable.

4.7 yds per carry is unreasonable?

[CajunEXPRESS]

While we don't have anyone as physical per say, it's not unreasonable to believe we can get similar production out of the committee backing up Eli.

I think it is in fact not reasonable to match Zo by committee. Zo has that it factor. The second you make a mistake he runs a long way. An awful lot like Duce McCalister. He's the reason they play eight in the box.

[CrappDaddy]

I think it is in fact not reasonable to match Zo by committee. Zo has that it factor. The second you make a mistake he runs a long way. An awful lot like Duce McCalister. He's the reason they play eight in the box.

I'm not arguing the fact that Zo was a great player for us and a model of consistency, but when I think of "it factor" and running a long way, Eli comes to mind first. Most of Zos carries were between 2-4 yds, these were often tough yds against a loaded box, but I stand by my previous statement that it isn't unreasonable to have similar production.

[Just1More]

4.7 yds per carry is unreasonable?

I thought you were including everyone besides Elijah. "The committee" of running backs besides Elijah... are not a committee equivalent of Zo. Zo is at Green Bay for a reason. I'm not saying we cannot use them very successfully. It will require we break out a really solid passing game. The success of our rushing attack, for the year, will be predicated on how successfully we pass the ball.

Elijah isn't part of "the committee". If Elijah could take the pill every running play, and not pay a penalty, no other back would see the field. If Zo and Elijah were still here together... we wouldn't be talking about a committee.

[CajunEXPRESS]

I'm not arguing the fact that Zo was a great player for us and a model of consistency, but when I think of "it factor" and running a long way, Eli comes to mind first. Most of Zos carries were between 2-4 yds, these were often tough yds against a loaded box, but I stand by my previous statement that it isn't unreasonable to have similar production.

The it factor is his knack for the big play. The committee won't have that. Clearly not part of the committee the Prophet.