Cierre Wood ?
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jason_h537
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Cierre Wood is redshirting
Riddick is a better kick returner but Wood will be something special
Riddick is a better kick returner but Wood will be something special
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I think Wood will end up making a bigger difference in the running game over his career, but Riddick will be a better returner which is why he is playing now.
I really hope Wood will be a great player as well, and I think he will be. However, let's not forget Theo. A friend of mine is on the team and said during camp that Theo was definitely the superior running back (at that point in time). Also, if I remember correctly, in a recent press conference, Charlie said that Theo had the opportunity to be a "special" back, or something to that effect.
With that being said, I think Wood simply hasn't gotten a chance to prove himself and the redshirt year should do a lot of good. I think everyone should be excited about a running back stable of Cierre Wood, Theo Riddick, Gio Bernard, and Cameron Roberson in the future. As we have said recently, competition breeds success.
With that being said, I think Wood simply hasn't gotten a chance to prove himself and the redshirt year should do a lot of good. I think everyone should be excited about a running back stable of Cierre Wood, Theo Riddick, Gio Bernard, and Cameron Roberson in the future. As we have said recently, competition breeds success.
Oh yeah, I totally agree. I think he has been doing very, very well - maybe should be given the ball even more than he has. I am just saying in the future (post-'mando) this could be an excellent group, which will hopefully have some contributions next year. I failed to mention Jonas Gray as well, it will be interesting to see what happens.
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Without better oline recruiting none of them are going to matter. They all have the talent but hopefully thier blockers talent catches up quickly.
Weis said in a PC that Coach Alford thinks Riddick can be a special back. Still high praise.
Weis also said in a previous PC that Riddick was the better returner at that time and that gave him the opportunity to see the field first.
If you go back and look at last year's recruiting, ESPN consistently complimented Wood as an athlete and said he was a productive HS RB but questioned if it would be his best position in college. The ESPN gurus thought he should be a Safety (Think Tony Driver). I've read nothing negative about Wood at RB at ND, I have no inside info from someone on the team like BearGB, just offering some comments from last recruiting season.
Riddick's height and weight, 5-10, 195 are comparable to Tate's, 5-11, 195. Again no inside info just an observation.
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Yeah I think that is just common sense at this point. I also think that the ND staff was a little worried of James making the grades and scores to be admitted to Notre Dame.
Wood has no chance of seeing the field when Jonas Gray is even having a difficult time getting carries. We have not had any game where there has been the "garbage time" necessary to get our younger players some valuable playing time. That being said, because it is considered a home game, I do know that Weis is bringing a lot of his younger players in hopes that our first team will demolish Wazzu and allow players like Gray and Riddick to get some carries. I also think Walker, Goodman, and Toma will see the field more as well (Shaq if he is healthy again). Plus, I know Weis is aching to get some of our O-linemen some PT as well.
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I know Charlie is in love with QBs and once Jimmy to win the Heisman, but we got to start running the ball more. We haven't seen much of the other backs because we don't run enough of AA for him to get tired. Look back at all the games; were rushing half as much as passing. We can say our line doesn't do the job for the rush, but we don't give them very many opportunity's for rush blocking. Charlie gives up way to easily. We have potential to score over 40 every time with the talent we have. Passing the ball 2 out of 3 downs isn't going to do it.
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we have the best QB in the country who throws next to no interceptions and completes 2 of every three passes for almost 10 yards a completion. why wouldn't they pass more than run?
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Clock management! Is that an exact ratio your throwing out there (2 of every three passes for almost 10 yards)? I'm just saying our running backs aren't exactly bad either and like I said we have the potential to score OVER 40 points a game, but we don't. We haven't all season.
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Running the ball isn't going to help that. ND rushes at right about 3.5-4 ypc, as a team. Our tailbacks are not home run hitters. They have shown incredible improvement, but they are not great tailbacks. So you are going to run the clock faster, to gain less yards. How is that going to help you score more points? I would like to see them run more, but just because I like balanced offenses. I think you are onto something, with calling for more rushes, but scoring more points is not much of a reason to do so.
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I like what I saw when Jonas got his hands on the ball once last week, He seems to be the best at kicking it ouside the tackle box. I like Hughes but his vision seems limited and he needs several carries to get it going. I think our most electric runner that I would like to see get the ball more often is Riddick. why can't we get the ball to him on those quick screens the way we try to with Rudolph and the others seemingly slower WR's?
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Our most electric runner is playing wide receiver. If we want to run the ball more, and get bigger plays out of the running game, I would advocate moving Golden into the backfield more often. Let him run wheel routes if you want, but give him 5-10 carries a game, as well. Maybe Riddick can't catch, and only has straight line speed. I don't have an answer for that one.
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Need Tate as a decoy sometimes so we can make them defend mutliple weapons. How do we know Riddick can't catch? They let him catch the kickoff's.
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I don't know that he can't. It was just speculation on one possible answer, on my part. That's why I said that I don't really have an answer for you, on that one.
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Wood looke the part of an elite runner. I am a big fan of his, but he has to get on the field first. If Gray can hold on to the ball and block he could be a good one. Allen still averages about 5 ypc without getting alot of big gains, he has been solid all year
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I've been waiting all year for Armando to break a long one, he has been close many times.. Think he breaks a long one this Saturday.
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Yeah I knew that, I was just saying I expect him to break one this weekend. He has been close several times, just missing several times this season. Ankle is really a bad injury for a RB, no matter what he probably won't be 100% this season which is a shame because he has been running with a lot of determination and grit. Love what I've seen out of him this season. He has been carrying defenders, not going down so easily.
I think Weis doesnt handle the rb position too well at all. Armando Allen has become a runner who powers through contact and has become a workhorse back after adding weight and power.
If Allen could take 20-25 carries per game he could be over 100 yards all the time and I think he would get stronger as the game went on.
They take him out by the goal line and I dont understand it. I know Hughes is bigger and perceived as the more powerful back but we dont do well putting the ball in the endzone from inside the 5, running it.
The times AA has run it close, weve scored TDs.
If Allen could take 20-25 carries per game he could be over 100 yards all the time and I think he would get stronger as the game went on.
They take him out by the goal line and I dont understand it. I know Hughes is bigger and perceived as the more powerful back but we dont do well putting the ball in the endzone from inside the 5, running it.
The times AA has run it close, weve scored TDs.
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It’s all about balancing the offense and letting the Defense know that you have a running threat. If you’re not showing much rushing and your passing it like crazy, they are going to pick more pass prevention plays. Kicking field goals and punting because the D knows what your going to do isn't going to get you 40 points a game either. RBs can score too, if you give them enough chances.
Yeah, my bad, that second part was written poorly. I meant to imply that the clock management would help with keeping our opponents offense off the field not that it would help with scoring over 40.