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[QUOTE="dinosaurbbq, post: 1046381, member: 1333"]
The downside of that is that it is very difficult to recruit a stud RB, because they know at many places they will get the bulk of the touches.  There is a well-defined path to success for recruiting great backs.  It is to feature a great back that rushes for tons of yards (certainly over 1000), garners all-conference or all-American attention, and gets drafted.  With this draft demonstrating clearly that RB are being de-emphasized in the pass-heavy NFL, the draft results are taking a step back in this equation.  SU's streak of 1,000 yard backs has been broken.  If we spread the ball around to several different backs, we decrease the likelihood that any of them stand out and in my view, that any well regarded backs come to SU to play.

The other thing you do by spreading the ball around is that you involve more sets of hands beyond your best back or 2, which dilutes chances to take one to the house and you increase the chance of fumbles, missed blocking assignments and QB's getting killed, etc.  Talent should see the field unless the most talented back needs a breather.  George Morris is ready to dominate.  In my opinion the best case scenario for recruiting a well-regarded RB this year or next is that GMII explodes and goes for 2,500 yards the next 2 years.  Show that a talented back will get bulk of the touches here.  Given the D something to fear rather than something to think about.
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