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Post by coyotecrazie5 on Oct 20, 2015 19:11:39 GMT -6
pressdakotan.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/qa-with-usd-freshman-nate-gunn/One thing I love about Glenn is that not only does he recruit good athletes, but good kids. Looking at a negative with the Bouma injury, the upside is we have two good freshman backs that are capable. Gunn looks like he is starting to feel more comfortable, I think he can be a great player at USD.
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Post by Yotes on Oct 20, 2015 20:07:07 GMT -6
Here we go, next man up. We've had running backs go down before but for once we have a number of capable guys waiting in the wings. Michael Frederick and Nate Gunn have looked good this season when they have gotten the ball, time for them to step up and play a big role the rest of this season. Gunn sounds to be a big back so he probably didn't get quite as many carries with Bouma playing that role very well. Missouri State is giving up almost 300 rushing yards per game, I hope to see our freshman RBs running down the field all day.
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Post by nccyote on Oct 21, 2015 6:59:37 GMT -6
We also have a kid named Calvin Strong, who is freshman and not eligible right now, but if he was, he could be the best RB on the team. I really hope he can get his academics straightened out and get on the field this spring. Could be an excellent group of RBs for the near future at the U. But I digress, Gunn and Frederick are definitely capable replacements for Trevor, and they are available. As Golic from Mike & Mike always says, "The best ability is availability".
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Post by fightsd on Oct 21, 2015 7:02:57 GMT -6
We also have a kid named Calvin Strong, who is freshman and not eligible right now, but if he was, he could be the best RB on the team. I really hope he can get his academics straightened out and get on the field this spring. Could be an excellent group of RBs for the near future at the U. But I digress, Gunn and Frederick are definitely capable replacements for Trevor, and they are available. As Golic from Mike & Mike always says, "The best ability is availability". I'm glad someone posted this. I almost forgot about Strong. From the chatter I've heard around the dome, he has the speed and skill set to absolutely turn the valley upside down. Does anyone close to the team know how he is doing? |
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Oct 21, 2015 7:19:09 GMT -6
We also have a kid named Calvin Strong, who is freshman and not eligible right now, but if he was, he could be the best RB on the team. I really hope he can get his academics straightened out and get on the field this spring. Could be an excellent group of RBs for the near future at the U. But I digress, Gunn and Frederick are definitely capable replacements for Trevor, and they are available. As Golic from Mike & Mike always says, "The best ability is availability". I'm glad someone posted this. I almost forgot about Strong. From the chatter I've heard around the dome, he has the speed and skill set to absolutely turn the valley upside down. Does anyone close to the team know how he is doing? I hope this is the case. I am always skeptical of these situations, however, because so much can happen over the course of a year off, not the least of which is the question of whether he will be in "football" shape. An example of the disappointing way this can go is Edson Avila with MBB. That being said, the year off could be great for Calvin's body. You don't become the all class leaders in rushing in the state of Nebraska without a lot of carries and without taking a lot of hits. Here is hoping he keeps his focus and we have a stacked backfield next year. That will free up the coaches to focus more closely on other positions of need while recruiting. |
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Post by nccyote on Oct 21, 2015 7:53:00 GMT -6
I'm glad someone posted this. I almost forgot about Strong. From the chatter I've heard around the dome, he has the speed and skill set to absolutely turn the valley upside down. Does anyone close to the team know how he is doing? I hope this is the case. I am always skeptical of these situations, however, because so much can happen over the course of a year off, not the least of which is the question of whether he will be in "football" shape. An example of the disappointing way this can go is Edson Avila with MBB. That being said, the year off could be great for Calvin's body. You don't become the all class leaders in rushing in the state of Nebraska without a lot of carries and without taking a lot of hits. Here is hoping he keeps his focus and we have a stacked backfield next year. That will free up the coaches to focus more closely on other positions of need while recruiting. Your right Cousin Eddie. A lot of times these situations are boom or bust. Tyler Starr was in this situation coming out of high school as well, and that worked out REALLY well for the Yotes. Unfortunately, he was the exception not the rule. There are a lot more examples where a kid fell through the cracks and didn't make it. I happen to know Calvin well, got a chance to talk to him at the D-Days game, he has put on some good weight, which was needed. He is bummed that he can't participate and be around the team as much as he would like, but I think thats a good thing. He knows what he needs to do and is getting a lot of support from the academic advisors. He's faced a lot of adversity, but he has no excuses now, if he's going to make it, he has to grind and get it done. I fully expect that he will. |
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Post by Yotes on Oct 21, 2015 8:15:58 GMT -6
Calvin Strong is one guy who I am dying to see on the field, but I keep my expectations tempered for a number of good reasons. Maybe we will get a glimpse of him in the Spring game (if permissible by the NCAA - I don't know the rules well enough).
We have certainly come a long way from 2013 when we only had two RBs available for the entire season and both got hurt.
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Oct 21, 2015 8:18:32 GMT -6
I hope this is the case. I am always skeptical of these situations, however, because so much can happen over the course of a year off, not the least of which is the question of whether he will be in "football" shape. An example of the disappointing way this can go is Edson Avila with MBB. That being said, the year off could be great for Calvin's body. You don't become the all class leaders in rushing in the state of Nebraska without a lot of carries and without taking a lot of hits. Here is hoping he keeps his focus and we have a stacked backfield next year. That will free up the coaches to focus more closely on other positions of need while recruiting. Your right Cousin Eddie. A lot of times these situations are boom or bust. Tyler Starr was in this situation coming out of high school as well, and that worked out REALLY well for the Yotes. Unfortunately, he was the exception not the rule. There are a lot more examples where a kid fell through the cracks and didn't make it. I happen to know Calvin well, got a chance to talk to him at the D-Days game, he has put on some good weight, which was needed. He is bummed that he can't participate and be around the team as much as he would like, but I think thats a good thing. He knows what he needs to do and is getting a lot of support from the academic advisors. He's faced a lot of adversity, but he has no excuses now, if he's going to make it, he has to grind and get it done. I fully expect that he will. That is awesome information. Thank for sharing, nccyote! |
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Post by Yote 53 on Oct 21, 2015 8:34:20 GMT -6
On the football side of things I am not worried about Calvin. It is common practice at BYU for their players to go on "mission" and the time off allows them to come back more physically mature men. A year off football for Calvin will not hurt him as long as he works out hard and stays in shape. He'll have all of fall camp next year to get into "football shape" and kick off the rust. Where he needs to buckle down is the academic side. Being away from the regimented structure of a team for the first time can be very hard. Hopefully there are good people around him that can be a part of that support structure that can help him through this time. One thing for sure, not only will his eligibility be a good thing for the Coyote program but it will be a good thing for Calvin. He has a bright future ahead of him, on and off the field, but it is up to him to seize that and make it happen.
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