Tucker

[Cuse House]

Just why? Someone needs to answer this question.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Think he's still banged up and we were always playing him as the decoy. Was odd when Allen came in early on and he didn't get many touches after that.

 

[orangesox44]

Some sort of ankle sprain…. Even the two good runs he made…. He was tappin the helmet to come out immediately

 

[jgeorge322]

I think the defense is keying on him so much that we feel we have other options open, but 5 carries obviously is unacceptable.

 

[kcsu]

Hes been hurt for a long time. Its why i had hoped he wouldn't have played against Wagner.

 

[sdhall01]

Some sort of ankle sprain…. Even the two good runs he made…. He was tappin the helmet to come out immediately

I actually think Clemson figured that out.

 

[Toga]

Take him out.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Some sort of ankle sprain…. Even the two good runs he made…. He was tappin the helmet to come out immediately

Might be multiple things. I feel like his ribs have been an issue as well. You can see him grimace in pain pretty regularly

 

[HRE Otto IV]

So he is too hurt to run the ball but healthy enough to throw a bunch of passes his way? Either way get Allen more touches.

 

[Toga]

Opposing defenses aren't stupid. You can use him as a decoy for a couple of series until it gets exposed. After that the back up needs to come in.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Every time he has a decent run he asks to come out. There’s obviously something wrong.

 

[OburgOrange]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Just 5 carries for Tucker? Babers says Clemson D had a ‘good scheme’

Tucker barely broke 50 rushing yards in the 27-21 loss.

www.syracuse.com

 

[richmondcuse03]

Every time he has a decent run he asks to come out. There’s obviously something wrong.

Yup. Something’s not right.

 

[tep624]

Every time he has a decent run he asks to come out. There’s obviously something wrong.

Correct. He’s banged up and it’s obvious. And he’s better banged up than his backups, because, get this, he’s one of the top 5 RB’s in college football.

We aren’t Alabama and we don’t have that depth. So some of the commentary I see is mind numbing.

 

[Toga]

Correct. He’s banged up and it’s obvious. And he’s better banged up than his backups, because, get this, he’s one of the top 5 RB’s in college football.

We aren’t Alabama and we don’t have that depth. So some of the commentary I see is mind numbing.

Probably. Then use him.

 

[tep624]

Probably. Then use him.

There’s no probably about it.

 

[Tango32]

Even if hes banged up, then get Allen some touches, cant be one dimensional as we saw.

 

[baggerbob]

Correct. He’s banged up and it’s obvious. And he’s better banged up than his backups, because, get this, he’s one of the top 5 RB’s in college football.

We aren’t Alabama and we don’t have that depth. So some of the commentary I see is mind numbing.

We were in a game against a very good team at their home until the end.
If we can win out, and go to the Orange Bowl and play well with a possible win.
Then the portal is open, and we should be a destination school next year for players wanting to be part of a great team.

 

[ECE '76]

He averaged over 10 yards per carry.

But he did call to come out. And he did call to come out last year on some key 3rd downs as well.

We should be rotating at the RB position throughout the game, and make sure Tucker is fresh for the key situations. It's a Dino philosophy that a RB who is "on" should play the whole game, but this, like his 2 minute decision strategy, should be retired.

 

[Wrinkle]

Dino in the post-game said we were running a lot of read-option and Clemson kept taking the RB. I had to listen to the game on the radio so I don't know if that's accurate

 

[qdawgg]

One of the plays he came out early in the game he was obviously in a lot of pain. No reason to make it worse when one game by itself isn't more important than the remaining games combined.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Dino in the post-game said we were running a lot of read-option and Clemson kept taking the RB. I had to listen to the game on the radio so I don't know if that's accurate

That doesn't seem right. Shrader was not running a lot and wasn't pulling the ball back from Tucker.

 

[Finwad32]

I personally believe he was injured early against Louisville and he’s been playing on a bad wheel all year.

Tough guy.

 

[pokercuse08]

I mean, if he's healthy enough to get the ball then you've got to find ways to give him the ball more. If he's not healthy enough to get the ball, then you've got to put someone in there who can take some handoffs at some point.

"Our guy is really good but he's too hurt to run the ball so we have to leave him in because he's good but never give him the ball because he's too hurt," makes NO sense unless they're respecting him so much as a decoy it's opening other stuff up.