Butler 4th Best RB

Butler punching out the ball and recovering the fumble was probably the best play of the game. It was worth 7 points. Butler has picked up some key first downs this year. He has also got stopped behind the LOS a few too many times. He does seem hesitant at times, like Jon Miller has noted. But its true that we can't yet compare his work against the Freshman running backs.

Young and IKM were running against a gassed defense in the second half because Iowa had long drives and I think North Texas wore out with all of the creative scheming it was doing to stop the run in the first half. They both looked good, but its not the first time we have seen young running backs look good against a tired defense in the second half of an inferior opponent.

That said, IKM hits the hole quicker for sure. He has home run potential. Young is a more physical back than Butler, but perhaps a bit slower. They all have there strengths.

I'm just glad we have three running backs that appear pretty good and one supehero (Akrum).
 
I am glad the depth is there, but the airbhg has me nervous. Week 9 Iowa is playing some walk on from Solon because everyone else is either hurt, suspended or in legal trouble. That is my worse fear.
 
hawk2012 said:
Butler punching out the ball and recovering the fumble was probably the best play of the game. It was worth 7 points. Butler has picked up some key first downs this year. ..
I'm just glad we have three running backs that appear pretty good and one supehero (Akrum).
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Got to agree. What was Sean Welsh thinking? Play to the whistle is a pretty fundamental concept.
 
Butler is a solid RB. He doesn't seem to be the quickest or fastest guy. (I was kinda surprised by Youngs burst that big boy can move) But he's a solid RB that obviously picked up the playbook quickly. He's as team first as it gets and wanted to be a Hawk. I don't have a bad word to say about him. The youngsters both have quite the pep in their step. Young looks like he needs to run with his eyes a little bit more and not be in a hurry to cut it up. But that dude should be good and Kelly-Martin is pretty fast when he hit the hole. But am I ready to say Butler is below them? Not yet there's more to it then just who's faster and we haven't seen enough of any of them yet to decide that I don't think
 
hawk2012 said:
Butler punching out the ball and recovering the fumble was probably the best play of the game. It was worth 7 points. Butler has picked up some key first downs this year. He has also got stopped behind the LOS a few too many times. He does seem hesitant at times, like Jon Miller has noted. But its true that we can't yet compare his work against the Freshman running backs.

Young and IKM were running against a gassed defense in the second half because Iowa had long drives and I think North Texas wore out with all of the creative scheming it was doing to stop the run in the first half. They both looked good, but its not the first time we have seen young running backs look good against a tired defense in the second half of an inferior opponent.

That said, IKM hits the hole quicker for sure. He has home run potential. Young is a more physical back than Butler, but perhaps a bit slower. They all have there strengths.

I'm just glad we have three running backs that appear pretty good and one supehero (Akrum).
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The Butler strip was a great play, but in hindsight, it didn't save us 7 points. The offense went 3 and out and they ended up scoring before half anyway.
 
I will tell you. Kelly-Martin is going to be difficult to keep off the field. I don't care if the defense was gassed or not, trust your eyes, when he makes a decision to cut and go, it's immediate...and he's a load. Both those touchdowns were impressive. I'm concerned Butler's injury is alot more serious than KF thinks...that was ugly. Kelly Martin is going to be the benefactor of Butler's injury...which is unfortunate. I think this kid is going to be very, very special.
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
I will tell you. Kelly-Martin is going to be difficult to keep off the field. I don't care if the defense was gassed or not, trust your eyes, when he makes a decision to cut and go, it's immediate...and he's a load. Both those touchdowns were impressive. I'm concerned Butler's injury is alot more serious than KF thinks...that was ugly. Kelly Martin is going to be the benefactor of Butler's injury...which is unfortunately. I think this kid is going to be very, very special.
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I don't get why people bring up the competition when evaluating a running back. If you were just going off stats and didn't actually see the game, you would need to take into account the competition. But if you watched the game and saw the back in action, the competition is irrelevant.
 
Hawkfnntn said:
Butler is a solid RB. He doesn't seem to be the quickest or fastest guy. (I was kinda surprised by Youngs burst that big boy can move) But he's a solid RB that obviously picked up the playbook quickly. He's as team first as it gets and wanted to be a Hawk. I don't have a bad word to say about him. The youngsters both have quite the pep in their step. Young looks like he needs to run with his eyes a little bit more and not be in a hurry to cut it up. But that dude should be good and Kelly-Martin is pretty fast when he hit the hole. But am I ready to say Butler is below them? Not yet there's more to it then just who's faster and we haven't seen enough of any of them yet to decide that I don't think
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You didn't need to see a ton of games a few years back to know Wadley was special. Same with IKM. It's pretty obvious who has the better burst, vision, and honestly tackle-breaking ability. Our line was once again less than impressive. It wasn't like the line was opening massive holes for IKM. The guy was finding tiny holes, and hitting them hard. At the 2nd level he is really tough to get on the ground. No slight to Butler as he's serviceable, but IKM is special. That did not look like a true freshman out there.
 
PCHawk said:
Don't forget Wirfs.
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He looked great in his limited time. I dialed in on him when he came in for his first play. I could hear the contact from his first play 65 rows up. Absolutely buried 2 North Texas defenders on a zone run to the left. He belongs. Couldn't believe how quick a guy for his size was getting off the football.
 
eveningnewsteam said:
He looked great in his limited time. I dialed in on him when he came in for his first play. I could hear the contact from his first play 65 rows up. Absolutely buried 2 North Texas defenders on a zone run to the left. He belongs. Couldn't believe how quick a guy for his size was getting off the football.
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That's awesome to hear. I wonder if he will eventually take the left tackle spot from Jackson. Those are some big tackles we are going to have for the next few years.
 
Butler still has problems picking up the blocks. Which may be the same problem for the other two. Young and Ivory look like they are going to be a nice tandem next year.

What's up with Akinribade?
 
HawkeyeDenis said:
Butler still has problems picking up the blocks. Which may be the same problem for the other two. Young and Ivory look like they are going to be a nice tandem next year.

What's up with Akinribade?
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I saw a tweet that he was the 6th back in drills and he looks like he's red shirting. Not a bad idea considering our top 2 guys are gone next year.
 
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