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Higdon could start? Over Evans? I love Higdon, maybe more than anyone on this board, but that would shock me. At times last year, Evans looked like a potential superstar. And quite honestly, hearing that Walker is slipping is really annoying. Sick of getting underperforming 5* backs. Who was the last one that has worked out for us?
I'm with you on the under performing backs front. I'm not sure why we can't get one of these superstar kids that just pans out, Peppers style. As far as I know, we've never had one pan out. Kevin Grady, Green and now Walker....
As far as Evans, I like him because he is different than what we've had before. He has the speed to take it to the house on any play. Higdon looks like a Mike Hart type. Could be a great back, but I don't just want that -- I want a Zeke Elliot type guy who can just win us games. And from my fan point of view, that's Evans.
Higdon had three 40+ yard TD runs in 72 carries, Evans had one in 88 carries. Higdon is about 0.2 seconds faster than Evans in the 40.
Also, You should be ashamed as a Michigan fan to wish for Elliott, and even more ashamed as a football fan for comparing him and Evans.
In short, you suck.
I'm just happy Evans and Higdon both have good vision. Smith did not. He would miss Mack truck sized holes on occasion.
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Correct me if I'm wrong here, but didn't many of Higdon's long runs come in junk time -- I think at least one of those is against Rutgers. So it makes sense that he would have a few more, where as Evans played a lot of significant time with the starters.
I'm also not sold on the 40 times coming out suggesting Evans is as slow as he is.
I don't think it's wrong to want the kind of back that OSU has been using to kill Michigan football for the past 15 years. Evans was 5-11 211 lbs as a recruit and Elliot is 6-0 220lbs. So to think we might have a similar back to Elliot is not wrong. Where is Higdon was 5-10 189lbs last year. I want to be able to do to OSU what Elliot did to us (30 carries, 214 yards, 2TDs). That's the difference between an undefeated Michigan team last year, and one that fell just short in 3 games.
are there week 2 practice notes yet?
let's start a new thread for those.
I'm just happy Evans and Higdon both have good vision. Smith did not. He would miss Mack truck sized holes on occasion.
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Correct me if I'm wrong here, but didn't many of Higdon's long runs come in junk time -- I think at least one of those is against Rutgers. So it makes sense that he would have a few more, where as Evans played a lot of significant time with the starters.
I'm also not sold on the 40 times coming out suggesting Evans is as slow as he is.
I don't think it's wrong to want the kind of back that OSU has been using to kill Michigan football for the past 15 years. Evans was 5-11 211 lbs as a recruit and Elliot is 6-0 220lbs. So to think we might have a similar back to Elliot is not wrong. Where is Higdon was 5-10 189lbs last year. I want to be able to do to OSU what Elliot did to us (30 carries, 214 yards, 2TDs). That's the difference between an undefeated Michigan team last year, and one that fell just short in 3 games.
or maybe OSU had a better O-Line for Elliot than Michigan had for whatever back they had
True, though, Elliot is in the NFL and none of Michigan's recent backs are.
It's probably some combination of better o-line and better RB.
physically, of course, not mentally. No one wants a RB that beats up women.
or maybe OSU had a better O-Line for Elliot than Michigan had for whatever back they had
True, though, Elliot is in the NFL and none of Michigan's recent backs are.
It's probably some combination of better o-line and better RB.
physically, of course, not mentally. No one wants a RB that beats up women.
I think Toussaint is still in the league.
Rawls (if you count him)
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but didn't many of Higdon's long runs come in junk time -- I think at least one of those is against Rutgers. So it makes sense that he would have a few more, where as Evans played a lot of significant time with the starters.
I'm also not sold on the 40 times coming out suggesting Evans is as slow as he is.
I don't think it's wrong to want the kind of back that OSU has been using to kill Michigan football for the past 15 years. Evans was 5-11 211 lbs as a recruit and Elliot is 6-0 220lbs. So to think we might have a similar back to Elliot is not wrong. Where is Higdon was 5-10 189lbs last year. I want to be able to do to OSU what Elliot did to us (30 carries, 214 yards, 2TDs). That's the difference between an undefeated Michigan team last year, and one that fell just short in 3 games.
I think Toussaint is still in the league.
Rawls (if you count him)
Fitz is still on the Steelers and Smith is on the Dolphins.
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