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He is beginning to remind me a little of Renaldo Works. Both big running backs that like to tip toe around and go east and west a little too much. Any chance Brooks could emerge as our go to back? He looked pretty good today
 
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Brooks reminds me of Alex Ross without the blazing speed. Brooks has subtle moves which gets him to the hole quickly. It's not a quick tic of a move like you would see in Sermon or Murray and not powerful but he sees the hole and goes north and south.
 
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Brooks reminds me of Alex Ross without the blazing speed. Brooks has subtle moves which gets him to the hole quickly. It's not a quick tic of a move like you would see in Sermon or Murray and not powerful but he sees the hole and goes north and south.

Just seems like it takes forever for Sermon to get going. I think Anderson's absence is going to be a major hurdle to overcome unless somebody starts stepping up.
 
Just seems like it takes forever for Sermon to get going. I think Anderson's absence is going to be a major hurdle to overcome unless somebody starts stepping up.

We have the backs. Brooks and Pledger should be getting more touches because you are right, it takes Sermon too long to get going. If he has an opening, he's hard to bring down, but he lacks explosion through the hole.

Where is Sutton? Is he still hurt?
 
We have the backs. Brooks and Pledger should be getting more touches because you are right, it takes Sermon too long to get going. If he has an opening, he's hard to bring down, but he lacks explosion through the hole.

Where is Sutton? Is he still hurt?

I thought I saw him suited up Saturday but dont know his status. I liked what I saw from Brooks even though a lot of it was in mop up time. I think we need to rush for at least 150 against Texas to give us a good chance.
 
He is beginning to remind me a little of Renaldo Works. Both big running backs that like to tip toe around and go east and west a little too much. Any chance Brooks could emerge as our go to back? He looked pretty good today
I think Sermon is a trying to do the Leveon Bell tap dance prior to hitting the hole. I don't remember him doing that last year but anyway, yeah was hoping he would be more decisive.
 
Zone blocking and taking the handoff from the spread necessitates a little tip-toeing. It's different if the QB is under center and they're calling the gap for the RB to hit.
 
Zone blocking and taking the handoff from the spread necessitates a little tip-toeing. It's different if the QB is under center and they're calling the gap for the RB to hit.

True, but he just doesn't seem to be too sure of himself right now. The guy is a beast at times but other times he gets himself into trouble by not making that north/south decision and going for it. Maybe he has it in his mind that he has to do something special now since he is the #1 back? Will be interesting too see if another guy can emerge late in the season once they have had some meaningful experience. I know one thing....somebody better step up this weekend if we want to beat Texas because I have a feeling they are going to very physical.
 
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