If our Line problems have been addressed, I don't see how either player will have any difficulties totin the rock.
MRob is a better Back than he gets credit for. I just wish that instead of inviting contact, that he would run smarter. This is my only issue with him. I've seen the guy actually run to the upfield defenders. Sometimes this is a good thing. To take away the closing speed lessens the force of the hit and he can run through them. But add a few more tacklers and this is creating your own stop.
I don't know much about Dixon but the only thing I can say about him is that Sing got on him about keeping the ball up. Running with the ball low can cause your own fumble as much as the opponent can cause it. Especially if it's at hip level and you have to change direction to break tackles the ball hits your hip and plop right to the ground. If Dixon fixes this I see no reason that he can't run effectively.
I think too much is being made of this to tell ya the truth.
is Glen Coffee anyway? The 2nd coming of Wendell Tyler?
He had just as many issues and was a 2nd year player. He might have gotten a sense that his days on this team were numbered and "retired" just to stay healthy and ready for someone elses' team. That's just speculation.
But it has no impact on MRob or Dixon other than moving them up the depth chart. That's if Coffee was truly RB2. I doubt that if his position were carved in stone that he would have "retired".
Just pisses me off that we wasted time on that guy and Sheets wasn't the guy last year. Would have liked to have that guy since he was the change of pace Runner to Gore. Coffee was carbon copy.
~Ceadder