Things I've Seen Around Campus This Month

[cody1smith]

Yup...guys, I'm not even close to exaggerating when I say that Amir is the most pure, fluid runner we have on this team, and really, it's not even close. Ask Buster or TP or anyone else who attended the practices this spring - Amir is just different than the other RBs/WR's on the team. He has a burst that is absolutely sick. The difference between him and GA is that he gets into his 2nd gear exceptionally quick, and then he is gone.

Also, he catches the ball with such ease; it's effortless. The ball makes no noise when he catches it; he doesn't fight it like CJ Procise does. And when he catches punts, same exact thing. Nobody catches punts better than he does.

Problem is:


He's tiny. I've said this many times but there is no way I can see him getting the ball 15 times a game from the RB position. Maybe not even 10 times a game. First time I saw him I thought he was a walk-on...he looked like he was 15. Not only the baby-face, but the fact that he looks 5'6" but he doesn't have that Barry Sanders thickness to him. He's been hurt almost his entire college career so far. But that doesn't mean that he's injury prone yet; hopefully he's just been unlucky so far.

There's a reason Kiffin and the coaches raved about him all camp his freshman year and gave him first team reps...he's electric.

Lets hope you are wrong. I feel like we are going to be in bad shape this season at the tailback position if he does not carry the ball minimum of 12 times a game. Bryant looks to be a stud but has not proven anything at the college level. Im afraid we have already seen what GA3 is. ( Not that he is bad by any means just not a every down kinda back.) Then there is Cam, I feel that he can carry the ball 20 plus times a game but not gonna win a title with him as our feature back.

Unless Bryant comes in ready to play and really grasps our offense Amir is gonna have to be our guy. IMO

 

[woolybug25]

Lets hope you are wrong. I feel like we are going to be in bad shape this season at the tailback position if he does not carry the ball minimum of 12 times a game. Bryant looks to be a stud but has not proven anything at the college level. Im afraid we have already seen what GA3 is. ( Not that he is bad by any means just not a every down kinda back.) Then there is Cam, I feel that he can carry the ball 20 plus times a game but not gonna win a title with him as our feature back.

Unless Bryant comes in ready to play and really grasps our offense Amir is gonna have to be our guy. IMO

So we are in trouble if he only carries it 10 times a game, but all good if he carries it 12 times?

 

[dublinirish]

Amir sure does have a very upright running style.

 

[ulukinatme]

Amir sure does have a very upright running style.

Don't the GA III detractors say the same thing about him? I'm not worried about our RBs at this point. We've got a lot of talent back there, even if they're inexperienced. Behind our OL we should be in good shape. I don't really care who emerges as the #1 guy, it's probably going to be RB by committee anyway and they'll be fine.

 

[connect the dots]

Don't the GA III detractors say the same thing about him? I'm not worried about our RBs at this point. We've got a lot of talent back there, even if they're inexperienced. Behind our OL we should be in good shape. I don't really care who emerges as the #1 guy, it's probably going to be RB by committee anyway and they'll be fine.

I agree that depth at running back, and an experienced offensive line, will allow Notre Dame to manage most of their games thru rushing yardage. I am very comfortable with the running back situation, and I like the possibilities running the ball brings to this offense. It will permit Tommy Rees to be much more proficient and effective in the passing game. There will be fewer sacks of a not too mobile quarterback.

 

[dublinirish]

Don't the GA III detractors say the same thing about him? I'm not worried about our RBs at this point. We've got a lot of talent back there, even if they're inexperienced. Behind our OL we should be in good shape. I don't really care who emerges as the #1 guy, it's probably going to be RB by committee anyway and they'll be fine.

yeah i know OFD have written extensively about GA3 and his pad level. I see similar things with AC but it scares me more and he is not as heavily built as George.

 

[Patulski]

Lets hope you are wrong. I feel like we are going to be in bad shape this season at the tailback position if he does not carry the ball minimum of 12 times a game.

I'm optimistic about our running back position. We are loaded with talent and it's going to be fun seeing the new guys blossom.

George Atkinson: Rivals- #126 nationally ranked player
Amir Carlisle: Rivals- #93 nationally ranked player
Will Mahone: Rivals- #197 nationally ranked player
Cam McDaniel: Rivals-no national ranking
Greg Bryant- Rivals #9 nationally ranked player
Taurean Foster- Rivals #119 nationally ranked player

 

[Andy in Sactown]

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

I'm optimistic about our running back position. We are loaded with talent and it's going to be fun seeing the new guys blossom.

George Atkinson: Rivals- #126 nationally ranked player
Amir Carlisle: Rivals- #93 nationally ranked player
Will Mahone: Rivals- #197 nationally ranked player
Cam McDaniel: Rivals-no national ranking
Greg Bryant- Rivals #9 nationally ranked player
Taurean Foster- Rivals #119 nationally ranked player

Cam McDaniel is going o turn some heads this year.

 

[woolybug25]

I'm optimistic about our running back position. We are loaded with talent and it's going to be fun seeing the new guys blossom.

George Atkinson: Rivals- #126 nationally ranked player
Amir Carlisle: Rivals- #93 nationally ranked player
Will Mahone: Rivals- #197 nationally ranked player
Cam McDaniel: Rivals-no national ranking
Greg Bryant- Rivals #9 nationally ranked player
Taurean Foster- Rivals #119 nationally ranked player

Taurean Foster, you say?

Do tell...

 

[TheTurningPoint]

All the backs add something different to the position and I think that Martin will utilize their qualities in different schemes.

Amir has only had 1 injury football related at ND....hes not as fragile as people think. He will be fine and will be a welcome addition to the backfield.

George is going to make plays whether he gets 200 carries or 20. Its just a matter of how many.

 

[NDdomer2]

it's Tarean during games and Taurean after

 

[Pachuco]

Are players allowed to run pick up basketball games during the summer?

 

[arrowryan]

I saw McGovern, Bivin, and Montelus around campus today. All three are massive human beings. I just wanted to report that Montelus has a cast or a sling on his left arm

 

[IrishLion]

I saw McGovern, Bivin, and Montelus around campus today. All three are massive human beings. I just wanted to report that Montelus has a cast or a sling on his left arm

Wasn't this expected due to his off-season shoulder issues?

 

[arrowryan]

Wasn't this expected due to his off-season shoulder issues?

I don't think he came to South Bend this summer with a shoulder sling on but you might be right

 

[TerryTate]

I think he got it scoped with the team docs

 

[Irish Jacky]

Cam McDaniel

Cam McDaniel

Cam McDaniel is going o turn some heads this year.

AMEN to that!

Everybody is simply writing Cam off....because of his race. This is really ugly but it is the subtext of just about every "he can't do it" post on the ND football blogosphere---and there are a ton of these negative posts.

Cam is going to surprise all of these fools this year if given the chance.

 

[AvesEvo]

AMEN to that!

Everybody is simply writing Cam off....because of his race. This is really ugly but it is the subtext of just about every "he can't do it" post on the ND football blogosphere---and there are a ton of these negative posts.

Cam is going to surprise all of these fools this year if given the chance.

BS

 

[NDPhilly]

We are writing off because he's physically our least talented running back. That has nothing to do with Race. He is undersized and lacks speed. Not a winning combination.

 

[Redbar]

AMEN to that!

Everybody is simply writing Cam off....because of his race. This is really ugly but it is the subtext of just about every "he can't do it" post on the ND football blogosphere---and there are a ton of these negative posts.

Cam is going to surprise all of these fools this year if given the chance.

Statement says more about you, than the average poster. Everyone loves Cam, he will have a role I am sure, he might even have a significant role. Cam is undersized and a little less explosive than some of our other backs but no one is writing Cam off because of his race.

 

[NDdomer2]

AMEN to that!

Everybody is simply writing Cam off....because of his race. This is really ugly but it is the subtext of just about every "he can't do it" post on the ND football blogosphere---and there are a ton of these negative posts.

Cam is going to surprise all of these fools this year if given the chance.

^

 

[Golden Glory]

We are writing off because he's physically our least talented running back. That has nothing to do with Race. He is undersized and lacks speed. Not a winning combination.

Last years team's leading rusher (Theo Riddick) was smaller and slower and less quick than Cam and they played for the National Championship.

Writing Cam off as our physically least talented back with numbers like:
5-10 207
4.53 - 40
3.97 shuttle
Must mean you don't have much hope for Folston or Bryant since they have similar athletic profiles.

 

[Rack Em]

Last years team's leading rusher (Theo Riddick) was smaller and slower and less quick than Cam and they played for the National Championship.

Writing Cam off as our physically least talented back with numbers like:
5-10 207
4.53 - 40
3.97 shuttle
Must mean you don't have much hope for Folston or Bryant since they have similar athletic profiles.

We're talking about Cam McDaniel, not Cam Newton. I hope you're drunker than I am.


Folston and Bryant have COMPLETELY different athletic profiles. If Cam McDaniel is 5'10", I'll eat BGIF's hat. I know the ND roster says so, but that's baloney. Go watch the Navy game. He looks like Bilbo Baggins.

 

[cody1smith]

Last years team's leading rusher (Theo Riddick) was smaller and slower and less quick than Cam and they played for the National Championship.

Writing Cam off as our physically least talented back with numbers like:
5-10 207
4.53 - 40
3.97 shuttle
Must mean you don't have much hope for Folston or Bryant since they have similar athletic profiles.

There is not even a comparison between cam and theo. The skill set is simply not there for cam.

 

[phork]

We are writing off because he's physically our least talented running back. That has nothing to do with Race. He is undersized and lacks speed. Not a winning combination.

 

[ThePiombino]

Last years team's leading rusher (Theo Riddick) was smaller and slower and less quick than Cam and they played for the National Championship.

Writing Cam off as our physically least talented back with numbers like:
5-10 207
4.53 - 40
3.97 shuttle
Must mean you don't have much hope for Folston or Bryant since they have similar athletic profiles.

If you're seriously suggesting that Cam is in the same athletic stratosphere as Bryant or Folston than I will have what you're having. Actually, **** it- it's Saturday, make it a double.

 

[Golden Glory]

There is not even a comparison between cam and theo. The skill set is simply not there for cam.

The comparison was made to show Cam was the better athlete than last years leading rusher because his athletic ability was being knocked.

I'm open to being enlightened to what it takes to have a rb skill set. My thoughts would be vision, elusiveness, breaking tackles, low pad level, hands, the ability to run up the middle as well as get to the edge, acceleration, balance, blocking, durability and toughness. I don't see an area where he lacks anymore than the other rb's on the roster.

 

[irishog77]

The comparison was made to show Cam was the better athlete than last years leading rusher because his athletic ability was being knocked.

I'm open to being enlightened to what it takes to have a rb skill set. My thoughts would be vision, elusiveness, breaking tackles, low pad level, hands, the ability to run up the middle as well as get to the edge, acceleration, balance, blocking, durability and toughness. I don't see an area where he lacks anymore than the other rb's on the roster.

You forgot one trait:

Non-whiteness

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Statement says more about you, than the average poster. Everyone loves Cam, he will have a role I am sure, he might even have a significant role. Cam is undersized and a little less explosive than some of our other backs but no one is writing Cam off because of his race.

I am wondering who Cam's press agent is. When the kids was a senior in HS his shuttle times were faster than any of the combines WR prospects. I don't know for sure that this is apples to apples, but it gets people a relative idea.

And, I will not count CAM out for one reason. He demonstrably knows who to block as well as or better than any other running back on the roster.