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RB Roderick Smith (Official Thread)

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cataboy3;2259692; said:
dude didn't touch the ball against wisconsin. hyde didn't touch it enough. i seriously think our offense would be better if we just ran it up the middle every time.
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I hope you're being sarcastic about us running up the middle...
And smith will probably see less carries the more Dunn matures, imo. Both play rb similar and Dunn can hold on to the ball. But smith brings a new wrinkle with his receiving. I would still like to see him get on the field, but with one ball and so many rbs to get to share, also getting Braxton runs, as well as Philly, and not to forget next year when we add another rb (Elliott) and another playmaker in Marshall, possibly someone else. Having smith will be a good insurance policy, and give depth on offense
 
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i must not articulate my thoughts well. i was clearly being sarcastic as far as "run it up the middle EVERY time." but are you kidding me? this week's play calling was horrible. pounding it up the middle as opposed to qb sweeps to the side of the field would have been and were much more useful. braxton's big plays come from breakdowns or qb iso's with two RBs in the backfield. when we DO run, I think we need to utilize our backs more.
 
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Backup running back Rod Smith might miss Saturday’s spring game because of a mild concussion suffered recently in practice, Meyer said. Smith had been impressive until that setback.

Smith had emerged as the top backup to Carlos Hyde, who doesn’t figure to play much on Saturday to safeguard against injury. Bri’onte Dunn and Warren Ball are likely to get the bulk of the carries, although Meyer said the game will feature more passing than running.
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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2013/04/12/meyer-lauds-freshmans-performance.html
 
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matcar;2327796; said:
Me too. Have always liked Ball's upside if he can stay healthy.
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Me three, I always thought he was kind of overlooked by dunn. Hopefully he can set himself apart (though I'd also like to see dunn succeed as well). His skills definitely fit this spread offense
 
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