Running Back

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- 09/26/2024 at 12:11 PM #225354
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  bopahull
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  Bernard has shown that he is a very effective RB, that is no surprise. He has always been an elusive back and a solid receiver.
  So far this year, I think Vincent has impressed me more than any of the other backs running out of the backfield. Mitchel doesn’t seem to pick his hole , he just runs straight into the line, and Stanley has the speed but not the strength to break tackles.
- 09/26/2024 at 12:26 PM #225357
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  Yergensen
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  What has surprised people about MB is his durability and workhorse capability.
  
  The narrative, which I never believed, was MB couldn’t carry a full workload. Whitt was saying just last week MB is not a 25 carry a game guy. Well, Coach…
  
  MB has done everything asked of him, reduced and specialty roles, bigger roles, offense, defense and special teams roles. He’s done it all and proven a lot of people wrong along the way.
  
  He may not qualify (due to limited use) as an all-time great Utah RB, but he may have a season this year that ranks with the greats He’s one of my all-time favorite Utes.
  
  As far as the rest of the RB room, we need to go shopping.
  - 09/26/2024 at 2:06 PM #225382
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    pedro
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    Nothing personal, but if the staff thinks they should limit him, when possible, to 25 carries a game, I’m going to go ahead and bet that they know what they’re doing and are trying to preserve his health. The wear and tear of more carries is likely not sustainable for the entire season.
  - 09/26/2024 at 2:20 PM #225383
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    RoboUte
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    He was running hurt at the end of last week and it’s September. Might want to pump the brakes
    - 09/26/2024 at 3:13 PM #225388
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      Yergensen
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      Every RB, college and NFL is running hurt in September and throughout the season. It goes with the position. So, that in no way says MB is less durable or injury prone (see label slapped on JJ last year).
      
      For the record, if the goal is season long activity and career longevity, I don’t think any RB should be getting 25 carries a game.
      
      MB “can’t carry a full workload”, “isn’t durable enough”. This is the stuff MB himself has said he’s working hard to disprove.
      
      From MB last week, “I’ve been trying to work for a long time to get here,” Bernard said. “This is the most carries I ever had. I’ve been trying, I’ve been working for the last five, six years to try to get to this level, to where coaches trust me and believe in me to have 25 carries. So it’s been a long time coming, and I’m finally glad that I have everybody’s trust in order to give me the ball.”
  - 09/27/2024 at 12:46 AM #225428
    
    RustyShackleford
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    If you don’t have to have him carry the ball 25 times a game you shouldn’t. Keeping carries low on RBs will benefit him later in the season. So far from what I’ve seen out of the back up’s we don’t have that luxury
- 09/26/2024 at 12:36 PM #225360
  
  PhiBetaUte
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  Bernard is a gamer but I wonder about his durability over the course of the season. I doubt he can sustain the number of carries and hits and still stay upright. Mitchell is a redshirt freshman and is learning his way. Zack Moss had the same issues in his early days. I still wonder what’s happened to Glover who was a serviceable RB2/3 and could spell RB1. He’s listed on the current roster.
  - 09/26/2024 at 12:55 PM #225368
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    Ghost of the HEB
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    Good chance we’ll see Glover on Saturday
  - 09/26/2024 at 1:08 PM #225370
    
    CoyoteUte
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    Wonder what happened with that Idaho transfer? Thought someone mentioned injury, but it seems like that happened before he even got here?
    - 09/26/2024 at 1:48 PM #225380
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      Uteanooga
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      Season-ending injury. Expected back next year as I remember.
- 09/26/2024 at 12:44 PM #225363
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  EagleMountainUte
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  Honestly I think Utah wanted to pass more this season. But well it is what it is and Bernard has risen to the occasion again.
  - 09/26/2024 at 3:30 PM #225389
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    ProudUte
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    If Rising had not got hurt, I think you would have seen much more passing. Just my opinion.
    - 09/27/2024 at 12:52 PM #225459
      
      EagleMountainUte
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      Bernard has RISEN to the occasion. Jeez. How on the nose do I need to be.
- 09/26/2024 at 9:44 PM #225419
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  PhiladelphiaUte
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  Since it hadn’t already been mentioned yet, Bernard is currently 6th in the nation in yards rushing this season. He’s only 1-yd behind #5 Kyle Monangai (Rutgers), and 6-yds behind #4 Ja’Quinden Jackson (Arkansas).
  - 09/26/2024 at 10:04 PM #225420
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    Central Coast Ute
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    Bernard does have a higher average YPC than those two, though.
- 09/26/2024 at 10:10 PM #225421
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  mfaulk80
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  Mitchell is put in for short yardage situations or other situations where it’s clear that we’re going to run. It’s not really fair to judge him on the same curve IMO.
  
  Micah is balling out though…and I’m not surprised. He’s always shown a lot of talent IMO.
- 09/27/2024 at 2:36 PM #225470
  
  UteRapidJazz
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  I think Mitchel has easily been the second best back but with his injury he has only been used in short down situations. But Vincent was good last week as well
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