U: 4th and 2. Who are you giving the rock to? Somebody else? Let us know that too. DT? Cobb? Mo? Maroney?

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[BTChamp]

Kieft the pancake thief!!!!!

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

I suppose Leroy Hoard isn't an option!

 

[mngg11]

Mo or MB III.

 

[BTChamp]

I suppose Leroy Hoard isn't an option!

If you want 1 yard he'll get you 3, if you want 5 yards, he'll get you 3. I think that is who that is about. Maybe John Madden said it?

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

IMO short yard run success when everyone knows you're running it is up to the offensive line and often NOT the RB.


Having said that just from my flawed memory: I remember Maroney and Cobb having more success in those situations than Mo, but IMO again that's up to the OL, and my memory of Thompson is fuzzy.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Thompson is 55. No way he’s a good option.

 

[Nomellini]

If you want 1 yard he'll get you 3, if you want 5 yards, he'll get you 3. I think that is who that is about. Maybe John Madden said it?

I think Hoard himself said it. But he once picked up 38 on a 3rd and 37 draw play vs. Denver.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

If you want 1 yard he'll get you 3, if you want 5 yards, he'll get you 3. I think that is who that is about. Maybe John Madden said it?

I believe Hoard came up with that quote himself on a weekly kfan show from Sensers in Roseville IIRC. Madden likely picked up on it when he did Vikes games!

 

[Nomellini]

So many worthy contenders. Gary Russell also comes to mind.

 

[BTChamp]

I believe Hoard came up with that quote himself on a weekly kfan show from Sensers in Roseville IIRC. Madden likely picked up on it when he did Vikes games!

Ahh. Understand, thanks. I just remember it and thought it was hilarious.

 

[BTChamp]

I think Hoard himself said it. But he once picked up 38 on a 3rd and 37 draw play vs. Denver.

Thanks. I never knew where it came from, just loved the quote.

 

[NextYear_76]

Marion Barber III

 

[MNVCGUY]

Mo or MB III.

Those would have been my picks as well. With those 4 I would go with Mo although I didn't really see DT enough to know what kind of short yardage runner he was.

 

[BilldGopher]

Seth Green...

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

Play action to Maxx Williams.

 

[WAGopher]

MB III - He was a great short yardage back in both college and pros.

 

[Governor Sibley]

Larry got the ball three times in a row against Wisconsin to seal the win. We had to punt.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Go Gophers!!

Big Dan!

 

[PMWinSTP]

Seth Green.

 

[Stuff]

I suppose Leroy Hoard isn't an option!

I think he was a Wolverine.

 

[Dupreefor3]

Mason had his kicker fumble the ball in the end zone in this exact situation in the 05 Axe game

 

[btowngopher]

So many worthy contenders. Gary Russell also comes to mind.

He might be my first choice.

 

[Husker Dont's]

Thomas Tapeh

 

[Gophergrandpa]

Liedner, QB sneak or bootleg. Don't hit me.

 

[spermophilus]

Kent Kitzmann or Bob Stroup. Lean the latter.

 

[Mulligan]

Larry got the ball three times in a row against Wisconsin to seal the win. We had to punt.

And then we had to walk out of the dome surrounded by joyous assholes dressed in red. Might be my Gopher Low Day.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

The correct answer is Barber. But Mo is an acceptable answer too.

 

[BigGopher69]

All wrong its Daniel Faalele

 

[Ope3]

I don't think I would run the ball on 4th and 2 in a lot of situations. Depends if they are ahead or behind, the clock and field position. If I had to choose I would go with Rickey Foggie going wide with an option to pitch to Darrell Thompson.