(11-22-2021 08:25 PM)Alanda Wrote:  

(11-22-2021 06:39 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(11-22-2021 05:58 PM)Alanda Wrote:  

(11-22-2021 03:37 PM)Stammers Wrote:  Under Norvell; Thomas, Clark, Watkins, Martin, Ivory, Lewis and Rogers would have been world beaters, and under Silverfield; Henderson, Pollard, Gibson, Miller, and Coxie would have been average?

Like you said it is subjective and we won't truly know. But based on how I see it most, if not all, of the former group would have performed better under Norvell's play calling. On the flip side I believe the latter would have performed worse in some capacity than they did if they were under Johns/Silverfield.

The 68 yard run that Gibson had against SMU would have been a 3 yard gain for any of our current running backs and our kickers would have missed a couple of extra points, and at least 2 out of the 4 field goals. All of Henderson and Gainwell's 40+ yard runs would have been 2-10 yard gains by any of our current running backs.

Anecdotal examples for sure, but all of that talent on the field on every play, made all the difference.

Maybe, maybe not. Watkins had a 72-yard run under Norvell. That game though was against South Alabama where Gainwell had a 71-yard run as well. And I have also talked about how Watkins has a bad habit of "dancing" instead of just getting up field so I do feel he hurts himself when it comes to consistently breaking longer runs.

I disagree saying they would have made 2-10 yard gains in the same situation. Maybe 15-20 at worst. And out of the current running backs, I think Brandon Thomas would have performed near or equal to the other world beaters if he played under Norvell at Memphis.