Why are people so convinced Cam is going to get a lot of carries when he couldn't take any carries away from GA III last year and has shown us nothing outside of garbage time against a team that gave up?
A) Kelly explained that GA III and Cam filled different roles on the team.
B) Look at the number of carries GA III had last year; there wasn't much to give up!
C) ND's second team scored more last year than at any time since "back in the day."
D) Cam's thirteen carry drive wasn't garbage against Miami.
E) Cam proved competence at slot too, last year.
F) Last year Cam was being cross trained at corner-back, which is not a position for slow guys, which he played (well) in last year's spring game.
G) The running back duo of Theo and Cierre was a very prolific combination for the number of carries.
H) Last year was a bit of an offensive anomaly with a new, freshman quarterback, and a major target in TE.
Again, why do you think Cam would get more carries than GAIII? What has Cam shown?
This year, GA III is ten or twenty pounds heavier. He will be more of an every down back, with the added weight and experience. But at ND a running back has a heavy assignment every play. They are always, running the ball, blocking a pass rusher, or running a route. We have always (under Kelly) used two or three running backs. This year we could use GA III, Cam, and at least one other, without a problem. So it is not about getting more carries. That is irrelevant. This year's offense will score a lot more points, but it will be a change-up, roll playing offense like last year, too. Last year the offense gobbled up great stretches of ground and lots of time, even though it didn't break records putting points on the board. This year it will score more and roll play just as well. GA III and Cam will both be keys.
