Running Backs

[Hoganman1]

It looks like we are going to have to rely on the portal for running backs. Our top three on the depth chart are out of eligibility and I didn’t see any on the signing list. I know Braswell is going into the portal. Do we have anyone I’m missing currently on the team?

 

[18IsTheMan]

Matthew Fuller, true freshman, was supposed to be a good pickup.

 

[92Pony]

RB is the position I’m most concerned about on the O side of the ball. We’re going to miss Rocket next year!!

 

[Bubba Fett]

Right now the portal has few if any interesting RBs.

 

[Fried Chicken]

Matthew Fuller, true freshman, was supposed to be a good pickup.

Yea, our staff has been really high on this guy, right?

 

[18IsTheMan]

Yea, our staff has been really high on this guy, right?

Haven’t heard anything about him this year. If I recall, he surged late in the recruiting rankings. He had a great opportunity to sit and learn this year from an NFL caliber back.

 

[cockyinflorida]

It looks like we are going to have to rely on the portal for running backs. Our top three on the depth chart are out of eligibility and I didn’t see any on the signing list. I know Braswell is going into the portal. Do we have anyone I’m missing currently on the team?

We signed RB Joaquil Holman out of Blacksburg, SC. Any good?

 

[scbeachboy]

We signed RB Joaquil Holman out of Blacksburg, SC. Any good?

I'm pretty sure he's playing LB for us.

 

[Tngamecock]

Fuller and Howell are going to be fantastic….wait and see. They were redshirted intentionally.

 

[Hoganman1]

I didn’t know about Fuller and Howell.
Thanks for the info. I’m glad we are not thin at RB like last year.

 

[Rhode Island Dork]

Fuller and Howell are going to be fantastic….wait and see. They were redshirted intentionally.

This right here. I'm very excited about Fuller.

Also, given the national perception, I'd be willing to bet there'll be a number of really good RBs looking to transfer here because sharing the backfield with LaChuckNorris could be quite fruitful.

 

[Gradstudent]

Fuller and Howell are going to be fantastic….wait and see. They were redshirted intentionally.

I always like comments from other players on the player, they don't have to say anything about another guy, if you think about it, but do speak up about the young guys from time to time. Fuller could also explain why Djay Braswell transferred, he may have been passed by a younger player in the pecking order.

Oscar Adaway III on Fuller:

“He’s a dog with all of the tools inside of the toolbox, from a pocketknife all the way to a wrench,” Adaway III said. “This guy’s going to be great. He’s just a young kid, but he’s going to be one of those ones, for sure, later on in life.”

He added that he has already provided Fuller with advice before the freshman begins his college football career.

“I just tell him certain things like, ‘Hey, don’t be messed up about this and messed up about that. Yes, you got four more years, but also… go out there and play ball like it’s your last day every single day,'” Adaway III said.

 

[Slatrock]

Pretty sure Adaway has another year if he wants it. x.com post

 

[bcaldw01]

Conception from NC State would be a great pickup in the portal.

 

[Slim Chickens Gamecock]

Pretty sure Adaway has another year if he wants it. x.com post

he was more aggressive in the Clemson game than i have seen all year. great when he had touches. he is quicker than Rocket

 

[18IsTheMan]

We need backs who can hit the hole and go. But first, there needs to be a hole.

 

[Slim Chickens Gamecock]

We need backs who can hit the hole and go. But first, there needs to be a hole.

Indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Uscg1984]

We need backs who can hit the hole and go. But first, there needs to be a hole.

Right, and as you implied, when we have holes, they often close quickly. lol. So, our RB needs to hit it hard and fast - which also means having the vision to see the hole immediately.

 

[golffan]

We signed RB Joaquil Holman out of Blacksburg, SC. Any good?

It’s Blackville, not Blacksburg. 10.2 100 yard dash.

 

[Cackmandu]

I always like comments from other players on the player, they don't have to say anything about another guy, if you think about it, but do speak up about the young guys from time to time. Fuller could also explain why Djay Braswell transferred, he may have been passed by a younger player in the pecking order.

Oscar Adaway III on Fuller:

“He’s a dog with all of the tools inside of the toolbox, from a pocketknife all the way to a wrench,” Adaway III said. “This guy’s going to be great. He’s just a young kid, but he’s going to be one of those ones, for sure, later on in life.”

He added that he has already provided Fuller with advice before the freshman begins his college football career.

“I just tell him certain things like, ‘Hey, don’t be messed up about this and messed up about that. Yes, you got four more years, but also… go out there and play ball like it’s your last day every single day,'” Adaway III said.

That's good stuff and yes there is a reason Braswell transferred.

 

[Hoganman1]

I didn’t realize Adaway had another year.
I’m thrilled if he comes back.

 

[Bubba Fett]

I didn’t realize Adaway had another year.
I’m thrilled if he comes back.

I'm pretty sure he does not.

 

[Slim Chickens Gamecock]

It’s Blackville, not Blacksburg. 10.2 100 yard dash.

yeah he fast- Runs very upright. Reminds me of Eric Dickerson. He is listed 193lbs as a junior.

 

[Hoganman1]

Adaway’s bio says this was his 6th year so I don’t think he’s coming back. Back in 2000 a lot of players got a bonus Covid year. That plus a red shirt gave some six years of eligibility. Unless there is some other circumstance five years will be the max going forward. Anyway it sounds like we’re OK at running back. Still I’d like to see another Rocket type player from the portal.

 

[18IsTheMan]

I'd like to use one of our own this year. Rocket made sense last year because we didn't the bodies. I don't want to get stuck in a cycle of always relying on 1 year portal rentals and never developing our own talent.

Portal should be used to plug holes.

 

[Hoganman1]

I'd like to use one of our own this year. Rocket made sense last year because we didn't the bodies. I don't want to get stuck in a cycle of always relying on 1 year portal rentals and never developing our own talent.

Portal should be used to plug holes.

That's a great point. So many portal players are one and done. If we find a really good player with a couple of years left that would be nice.

 

[18IsTheMan]

That's a great point. So many portal players are one and done. If we find a really good player with a couple of years left that would be nice.

Yeah, if we can find someone to come in and complement what we have, that would be great. Always need bodies at the position.

And, who knows? Maybe the ones we have won't pan out.