Fleck: Darius Taylor will have a bigger workload this weekend.

[NoelarBear]

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[MNVCGUY]

Was healthy enough to get some carries against OSU and didn't seem to reinjure himself so would seem highly likely that he will be ready to take on a feature role against Purdue.

Of course with DT you never really know. Hopefully he can stay healthy for the remainder of the year, he is a difference maker when out there.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Purdue is supposed to be weak against the run ... so yeah.

 

[NotAFanOfBecky]

That’s great but I’d prefer to have him shut down if he’s not healthy. He just hasn’t looked right since a couple of years ago. He was so explosive and just seems to have lost that.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

That’s great but I’d prefer to have him shut down if he’s not healthy. He just hasn’t looked right since a couple of years ago. He was so explosive and just seems to have lost that.

I assume that's the baseline rule ...

 

[Unregistered User]

Purdue about to get a big load from the D to the T

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Purdue about to get a big load from the D to the T

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

We're doomed!

 

[Stuff]

DT hasn't been elite this year.

DT
41 carries for 173 yards and 0 TDs 4.2 ypc

Fame
48 carries for 225 yards and 1 TD 4.7 ypc

 

[NotAFanOfBecky]

I assume that's the baseline rule ...

Agreed, but “healthy” is relative in football. It’s like the whole are you hurt or are you injured? At this point everyone has some hurt not everyone is injured. I was just saying DT doesn’t look right. He looks way slower than normal, not nearly as shifty…maybe it was just the first game back?

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Was healthy enough to get some carries against OSU and didn't seem to reinjure himself so would seem highly likely that he will be ready to take on a feature role against Purdue.

Of course with DT you never really know. Hopefully he can stay healthy for the remainder of the year, he is a difference maker when out there.

IMO best player on the team.

 

[Swaggerson]

IMO best player on the team.

Anthony Smith

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Anthony Smith

Fair

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Hope he is healthy and gets 20 touches this week.

 

[Gophergrandpa]

Personally, I hope that RS WR Jalen Smith plays a big, positive role in the Purdue game--which could be a high-scoring affair. When Smith has a big game, we have executed explosive plays ... and have won:
{comp-yards, avg, TDs}
vs OSU: 3-19, 6.3 0
vs Rutgers: 4-103, 25.8, 1
vs Cal: 0-0, 0, 0
vs Buffalo: 2-76, 38.0, 1

 

[Gophergrandpa]

DT hasn't been elite this year.

DT
41 carries for 173 yards and 0 TDs 4.2 ypc

Fame
48 carries for 225 yards and 1 TD 4.7 ypc

Difference is that Fame isn't yet a dependable blocker on passing downs when the RB has to stay home and pick up a blitz. But Fame seems to be running harder than DT. Hope DT is his old self this coming game. We need some help on offense.

 

[caliGopher]

So 36 carries?