Fame Ijeboi and Grant Washington

[btowngopher]

First good looks at these two young RBs. Thoughts on how they looked? Looks like we have some nice depth with Taylor, Turner and Davis something we’ve lacked since Bucky and Ky Thomas left. I thought Fame and Grant looked good too.

 

[studentgopher94]

First good looks at these two young RBs. Thoughts on how they looked? Looks like we have some nice depth with Taylor, Turner and Davis something we’ve lacked since Bucky and Ky Thomas left. I thought Fame and Grant looked good too.

Both looked great, with Turner likely sticking around and Taylor heading to the draft, I unfortunately think one of Ijeboi and Washington will leave, being 3rd string and all, hope not as they both look like pieces.

 

[Slim Tubby]

I think Ijeboi is our future at RB. He reminds me a little of Thomas Tapeh with his running style. Definitely a North-South running attack, power, good pace and solid hands.

 

[Gopher_Devil]

It was cool to see the depth and it’s an obvious nod that RB recruiting will still be solid for us going forward. I just can’t beat the feeling that all we did though is allow some other team needing an RB to scout ours and come up with a number.

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

Washington reminds me of Rodney Smith

 

[kisarazu]

It was cool to see the depth and it’s an obvious nod that RB recruiting will still be solid for us going forward. I just can’t beat the feeling that all we did though is allow some other team needing an RB to scout ours and come up with a number.

The scout also knows that the opposing team being played against was so bad that 59 points were on the board in the first half. Now, if the young kids are getting playing time against Big Ten opponents and putting on a show...

 

[btowngopher]

Both looked great, with Turner likely sticking around and Taylor heading to the draft, I unfortunately think one of Ijeboi and Washington will leave, being 3rd string and all, hope not as they both look like pieces.

Third string to a senior as a redshirt freshman wouldn’t be a bad spot for Washington.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Both looked great, with Turner likely sticking around and Taylor heading to the draft, I unfortunately think one of Ijeboi and Washington will leave, being 3rd string and all, hope not as they both look like pieces.

Well, we'll see. He needs to have the kind of year that makes him a sure-fire draft pick. Secondly, with revenue sharing and NIL, there is less incentive than there used to be to jump into the draft early.

 

[mkAz]

I love the RB depth this year, all of the guys mentioned above looked good. Xavier Ford had a couple nice carries too.

 

[50PoundHead]

Hard to tell given the level of competition (and the fact I didn't see the second half so I missed Washington), but I really liked what I saw from Ijeboi. Ijeboi looks like a downhill runner who should be tough inside the tackles. Good burst.

On a side note, I liked the fact that all the RBs were targeted in the passing game. I can remember a few years ago that every time Bryce Williams came in the game, I knew it was going to be a pass with Williams on a route or Williams protecting the QB. There may be more specialization down the road, but having guys who can both run the ball and get involved in the passing game doesn't tip our hand.