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per Megan:
With Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks exiting last season early with injuries, the Gophers thrust Mohamed Ibrahim into a big-time role in his first season.
He put together a breakout year, amassing 1,160 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. And with Smith and Brooks — the only upperclassman running backs as redshirt seniors — still rehabbing their knees, Ibrahim, a sophomore, has become one of the leaders of group in spring practice.
“I joke around with Rodney all the time. I tell him he’s a coach now. He’s not even a player,” Ibrahim said of Smith, who has taken limited reps so far. “He has a lot of experience, a lot of experience. Like if you sit down with him in the film room, you will learn something new every time.”
Ibrahim said while he will compete with Smith and Brooks come fall, he still goes to them for advice, such as on improving technique and seeing plays better.
“There’s some plays where I thought I did something right, and [Smith] sees something else,” Ibrahim said Tuesday. “… Having him say, ‘That might have worked this time, but versus this team, that might have not worked.’ … Having that different eye and just understand that he’s been in this league for four years, five, six years, seven years.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...om-shannon-brooks-and-rodney-smith/507706702/
Go Gophers!!
With Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks exiting last season early with injuries, the Gophers thrust Mohamed Ibrahim into a big-time role in his first season.
He put together a breakout year, amassing 1,160 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. And with Smith and Brooks — the only upperclassman running backs as redshirt seniors — still rehabbing their knees, Ibrahim, a sophomore, has become one of the leaders of group in spring practice.
“I joke around with Rodney all the time. I tell him he’s a coach now. He’s not even a player,” Ibrahim said of Smith, who has taken limited reps so far. “He has a lot of experience, a lot of experience. Like if you sit down with him in the film room, you will learn something new every time.”
Ibrahim said while he will compete with Smith and Brooks come fall, he still goes to them for advice, such as on improving technique and seeing plays better.
“There’s some plays where I thought I did something right, and [Smith] sees something else,” Ibrahim said Tuesday. “… Having him say, ‘That might have worked this time, but versus this team, that might have not worked.’ … Having that different eye and just understand that he’s been in this league for four years, five, six years, seven years.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...om-shannon-brooks-and-rodney-smith/507706702/
Go Gophers!!
