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[QUOTE="PhatOrange, post: 3116299, member: 229"]
Western Mich was a good game by both backs.  Adams yard per carry was actually the same as Moe's before the fumble and Adams also had 3 catches for 42 yards.

Neal took advantage of his opportunity with Adams being benched.  Something you like to see.

BEFORE FUMBLE

NEAL 15/60 w/TD and fumble on the toss sweep.  4 yards per carry.  No catches.
ADAMS 7/29 4.1 ypc and 3 catches for 42 yards

AFTER THE FUMBLE

NEAL WAS 11/62 w/a TD.  5.63 per clip.  He was outstanding.

The fact that Adams was benched tells me the issue might extend to practice to and they just couldn't risk it anymore in a tight game.

Certainly will be interesting to see if it's all Moe this weekend, if the rotation stays the same or if Howard jumps up to #2.

I like Adams better as a runner but if he has fumble issues (which was the knock on him at Oklahoma), then it's hard to give him the nod.  Overall Neal has been better.  Adams has been good catching the ball out of the backfield.  His vision is ok.  Neal is good in the open, but struggles with initial contact.  If he gets through the line he's good but his vision is also ok.  Neither is great.  Neither has elite speed, but Adams is stronger and might have the better speed.  Neal is steady eddy - though he's struggled a bit in pass pro to but usually pretty consistent.  Adams has been decent in pass pro.  If you go back and watch one of DeVito's long TD passes it happens because Adams chipped a kid who was about to hit DeVito.

Bottom line for me, both backs are pedestrian and there's nothing really in the pipeline.  I'd love to get a kid in here like that McFarlane kid but who wouldn't.  Hoping recruit Sean Tucker is that kid.  He reminds me of the better backs we've had here in the past and I like the fast powerful 5-9 190-200 lbs RBs.  We'll see.

By the way - the box score doesn't match the play-by-play stats.
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