As we consider the running backs for this game, we know what to expect from a couple of them. Edmond is a big, strong, tough runner, and he should be worth a steady 4 yards a carry, and will be tough to bring down. Patterson, as we all know, if fast and shifty, but he appears to be stronger this year, so I'm expecting good things from him. We also know about Irons, who looks like a solid back, and White, who is extraordinarily fast, plus Ouellette, who may be the next Blankenship.
What do we know about Dorian Brown? Most of us, I think, know very little, so let's take another look at him. Buried down on page 9 of the recruiting forum, here is
his recruiting thread. Here is
his recruiting video. In watching that film of his, consider the words of our own Bobcat2006:
I coached against this kid the last 2 years. The one thing you cannot tell from his film is that his team overall is terrible. He never had a good O-Line to block for him and all of his yards are from his effort. He was his entire team the last 2 years. With this in mind every team in our conference knew this and would key on him and he was still able to put up great numbers. I really wonder how many more yards he would have had if he had even a decent O-Line at Baldwin. I really hope he turns out to be a good fit for Ohio!
Indeed, a lot of his runs start out as sweeps one way that are not well blocked, but the defenders overrun the play, and he is able to cut back to the other side of the field and makes big yardage.
Last Edited: 8/28/2014 8:41:09 AM by L.C.