If we can just open up the passing game enough to take some strain off the OLine he wouldn’t have to break four tackles to gain three yards. Anybody who has actually watched him play has to be amazed, but unfortunately his stats are very underwhelming.
I just about lost it late Saturday night when Whittingham was trying to punch it in late against Fresno State, and someone went down onto Booker’s knee during a tackle. Why in the world was he in the game at that point? Can you imagine what would happen if he were to get injured there? Come on, Whit. Jeez.
I’ve never understood that logic. Is he any more likely to be injured on the last play of the game than in the 29 plays before that? If you’re going to give the ball to Booker almost every play, there is a risk of injury. I think we just have to live with that risk.
Something that I wouldn’t mind seeing, something that John White got a lot of, is a full back set. Let a big guy clear a path for Booker. Booker has shown that all he needs is a little crease and he can make a play.