Running Backs

[tony]

Dunn is better.
Bruce is still developing.
King picked up where he left off in the playoffs - he is getting a lot of yards after contact despite a couple iffy decisions against EWU.
Morlock - keep catching TDs, man!

Watched the ESPN2 replay and they were raving about Brock Robbins blocking technique too.

[Professor Chaos]

Dunn: 37 carries, 239 yards (6.5 ypc), 2 TDs
Frazier: 37 carries, 217 yards (5.9 ypc), 3 TDs
Anderson: 15 carries, 80 yards (5.3 ypc), 0 TDs

Add that up and you've got 89 carries, 536 yards (6.0 ypc), 5 TDs. Keep that pace up over a 15 game season and you're looking at 445 carries, 2680 yards, and 25 TDs.

I'd say the RB by committee approach is working just fine.

[ndsubison1]

King gets so close to breaking big runs, could've had a few more. Dunn is improved. Still needs to work on his vision. Tends to bounce it outside too much

[wagsabison]

We have 3 guys that could easily carry the load alone if needed. I'm surprised by the lack of touches for Anderson but I think that has a lot to do with the emergence of Dunn and he seems like he's getting more passes thrown to him. Chase just does it all!

[EC8CH]

Know what's great about the RB by committee approach? Continuation of experienced players year after year with little drop off due to graduations. This year we have two veteran backs and next year we'll have the same thing again.

[Bison Bridge Guy]

We have 3 guys that could easily carry the load alone if needed. I'm surprised by the lack of touches for Anderson but I think that has a lot to do with the emergence of Dunn and he seems like he's getting more passes thrown to him. Chase just does it all!

I've also heard Klieman note in an interview earlier this season that Bruce isn't quite where the others are from a pass protection standpoint, so he's not on the field as much as the others. So if a pass gets changed to a run at the line, it isn't going to Bruce.

[Gully]

I really liked the pass to Bruce where he was lined up as a wide out (I think) and he just put his head down and ran over the DB. Good stuff.

[Bison03]

Isn't Bruce dealing with a minor injury as well?

[Mr Meaty]

Next year with Demaris Purifoy into the fold, we will be loaded again at RB.

[Mr. Burgundy]

Cofield is the real deal. Current redshirt. Explosive and will be great in the passing game.