Iowa needs a Nick Bell, a Shonn Greene, or a Ron Dayne

[HaydenHawk56]

If they continue to insist on running into brick walls. Need a guy to knock the wall over....then let a guy like a Tony Stewart, a Wadley, or Goodson get big yards on a tired defense.

Can't Kirk convert some big boy over into a running back like they did Nick Bell? As I recall, wasn't he converted into a running back from another position? If they can't find someone on the recruiting trail like that.

And, oh ya, a bigger offensive line to block for them would be nice.

 

[Ben Rumson]

Dude until the o line is fixed and schemes changed you could have fucking Andre the giant back there and have the same stats as of recent!

 

[ajdwhs87]

Wasn't Bell a TE??

 

[vork22]

Any of our running backs would put up insane numbers with the offensive lines that those three backs had.

 

[Northside Hawk]

Wasn't Bell a TE??

D Lineman or LB.

He had breakaway speed in addition to his size and strength. Hayden promised his a fair shot at RB.

That proved to be a pretty good call. When there was a thread a while back asking posters to name their four all time Iowa Runnong Backs I had Bell as one of my four. Shonn Greene was another.

 

[DrKnipe]

If they continue to insist on running into brick walls. Need a guy to knock the wall over....then let a guy like a Tony Stewart, a Wadley, or Goodson get big yards on a tired defense.

Can't Kirk convert some big boy over into a running back like they did Nick Bell? As I recall, wasn't he converted into a running back from another position? If they can't find someone on the recruiting trail like that.

And, oh ya, a bigger offensive line to block for them would be nice.

We had Weisman remember? I don’t disagree with you though.

 

[DrKnipe]

Dude until the o line is fixed and schemes changed you could have fucking Andre the giant back there and have the same stats as of recent!

I’d take King Kong Bundy! Andre at TE.

 

[HaydenHawk56]

Dude until the o line is fixed and schemes changed you could have fucking Andre the giant back there and have the same stats as of recent!

lol andre the giant.

 

[Gibsonian]

Gavin Williams is the best that we have right now and I wish he would get more reps. He has way more power, and doesn't do the little juke/laydown and tackle me move, at all.

 

[Hawkfnntn]

Wouldn't hurt... But the folks talking about the schemes and situational play calling are on the money. We are way too predictable with the running game. Goodson is a good RB if he had holes he'd get possitive yards.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

RB is 4th on the list of problems with this offense. It's a distant 4th.

 

[JoeyLabasForPresident]

Wouldn't hurt... But the folks talking about the schemes and situational play calling are on the money. We are way too predictable with the running game. Goodson is a good RB if he had holes he'd get possitive yards.

Indeed. Put Goodson in Madison and he looks like Jonathan Taylor.

 

[Hawkfnntn]

Indeed. Put Goodson in Madison and he looks like Jonathan Taylor.

Not sure I'd go quite that far but Goodson in some other systems could do some serious damage.

 

[thedukeofearl]

Richard Bass was the Rolling Ball of Butcher Knives

 

[Grady]

The mere mention of Nick Bell warms my cockles.

 

[Gibsonian]

Indeed. Put Goodson in Madison and he looks like Jonathan Taylor.

I don't think Goodson will play a single down in the NFL. Jonathon Taylor might be the best RB in the NFL right now. I think the difference is staggering. Hope I am wrong!

 

[HAWKINNM]

Wait till you see 2021 Comit Kaleb Johnson 6ft 2 215!! from Hamilton High!!and can he run wow !!

 

[clim3]

We need a thumper for for sure and better o line play honestly

 

[JoeyLabasForPresident]

I don't think Goodson will play a single down in the NFL. Jonathon Taylor might be the best RB in the NFL right now. I think the difference is staggering. Hope I am wrong!

Goodson will never be an NFL contributor like Taylor. But he would have stats a lot like Taylor’s at Wisconsin if Goodson played at Wisconsin.

 

[uihawk82]

The mere mention of Nick Bell warms my cockles.

Watch out what you are saying there fella. There are posters on here who will accuse you of something else, something uugghhh.