Do we have a RB with the skill-set of Khaleke Hudson?
Do we have a RB with the skill-set of Khaleke Hudson? True scat back?
Seems De'Veon gets decent yards after contact which is great and we need that, but maybe 225? Is it correct to say that KH is a little more elusive? He seems to find clean air slightly better than De'Veon does or find holes better.
Maybe JPepp is the closest to Khaleke, but he weighs more too, iirc.
Would you be surprised if Khaleke gets some snaps at RB next year as a true fr?
February 5th, 2016 at 10:12 PM ^
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February 5th, 2016 at 10:22 PM ^
Scat back = Shittin and gettin?
February 5th, 2016 at 10:22 PM ^
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February 6th, 2016 at 8:42 AM ^
Yeah - I actually was too once you popped that question. I had a "hmmm" moment where I realized I had used a term before that I had no clue where it actually came from. Scat as feces was my first thought as well, but I did not think that was right.
I find etymology very fascinating: It's 2016 and we're using a word to describe a RB that comes from someone in the 1830's making a hissing sound and then saying "cat" when discribing something moving fast. Though, besides the occassional Jeopardy clue (or MGoBoard topic) my knowledge there is mostly useless.
February 6th, 2016 at 1:48 AM ^
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February 5th, 2016 at 10:14 PM ^
I seriously doubt Hudson sees any carries on offense. Just comparing him to the other ball carriers on the team,(smith, johnson, higdon, isaac, peppers, plus all the incomming fresmen rb's) I just can't see how he would earn a carry overy any of them. Again though, very impressive talent.
February 5th, 2016 at 10:21 PM ^
Lets slow our roll on adjectives.
Rashan Gary is a phenomenal athlete - so is Jabrill Peppers. So is Chesson. Hudson runs a verified 4.61. @ 205 lbs. Gary apparently runs 4.74.
Guy has a great nose for the ball and is a 'football player' - if he had the athleticism of some other guys he'd probably be a high 4 instead of a high 3*.
February 6th, 2016 at 4:39 AM ^
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The world is a lot easier to comprehend if we just assume that the professionals "don't know what they're talking about."
All those dietitians who say I should stop eating so much bacon? They don't know what they're talking about.
All those economists who say we need to limit our spending? They don't know what they're talking about.
We can assume that anyone who is predicting the future won't be 100% accurate, even the great Nick Saban and the great Jim Harbaugh. That doesn't mean we should assume that anyone predicting the future "doesn't know what they're talking about."
February 6th, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
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Well, you were right about Derrick Henry vs. Derrick Green, so clearly "the recruiting sites don't know what they're talking about."
This 116-year-old woman ate bacon every day, so clearly dietitians don't know what they're talking about and we should all eat a steady diet of bacon! Right?
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February 6th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
February 5th, 2016 at 10:19 PM ^
for next season. Khaleke will surely get some carries.
Is he a scat back? Is anyone else on the team a scat back?
Hell I don't know, in college against faster, stronger players
than a guy sees in High School, the tape will tell
to see how a guy runs against that type of competition.
I can't wait to see what the guys can do and who will get a 1000+
yards next season. Hopefully the O-Line can stay healthy
and become consistant Road Graders starting week 1.
February 6th, 2016 at 9:41 AM ^
My own recollection of a football term I hadn't heard in years was that a "scatback" was a small, elusive ballcarrier whose speed and dodginess compensated for lack of bulk. A short Google turned up the name of the legendary (in Georgia, anyway) Clint Castleberry, who played one season at Georgia Tech in 1942 before departing for the military.
Weighing in at (a probably soaking wet) 155 pounds and standing all of 5'9", Clint tore up Southern gridirons in the fall of 1942. Tech went into its final game with Georgia undefeated and nationally ranked. Although Tech lost that game to a powerful Georgia team and lost to Texas in the Cotton Bowl, it ended the 1942 season at 9-2 and ranked #5 in that year's AP poll. For the record, in 1942 Michigan finished a 7-3 season ranked #9 in the AP poll.
Clint Castleberry was the archtype "scatback." So even if Khaleke Hudson were to become a running back, at 6'0" 206 lbs he would hardly qualify as a "scatback," regardless of his 40 time and ability to turn on a dime. And indeed, whether another authentic "scatback" ever takes the field at the BCS level anywhere is probably doubtful at best.
February 5th, 2016 at 10:26 PM ^
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In theory....Yes. Looking at how the position is Stacked:
Smith -- Johnson -- Isaac -- Higdon -- Walker -- Davis etc.
There is a ton of talent and versitality in that lineup. Plenty of guys who can Tote the Rock, and thats not even considering what Peppers can bring.
So there's that... and the fact that in my humble opinion, Khaleke Hudson is the BEST Safety prospect in the past 10 years (even better than Peppers, as Hudson is more of a natural strong safety than Peppers is...however Pepp has his own unique skill set.)
You are gonna be surprised at how good Hudson is at safety. Future NFL prospect for sure.
February 5th, 2016 at 11:15 PM ^
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February 5th, 2016 at 11:49 PM ^
Sorry I meant "Best Michigan safety prospect"
February 5th, 2016 at 10:43 PM ^
February 5th, 2016 at 10:43 PM ^
How about Sam McGuffie, did you see his HS highlights?!? Nobody has that skillset!
Please do not attempt to compare a HS kid's film to anyone in college. There is very little correlation and it's an aboslute waste of time.
Go Blue.
February 5th, 2016 at 10:54 PM ^
February 5th, 2016 at 11:02 PM ^
Ok, then swap McGuffie for Derrick Green. If you want to argue that then swap Green for Kelly Baraka. I could go on all night if you don't understand my point.
Go Blue.
February 5th, 2016 at 11:13 PM ^
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February 5th, 2016 at 11:50 PM ^
Green's tape was a joke. I said it then (its probably buried here in the Mgoblog archives) about how lousy his HS tape was and how mystifying it was that he got 5 stars.
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Um I'm pretty sure we have the nation's best RB in this recruiting class, Kareem Walker.
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Good to hear that. I thought he dropped at the end. Glad we flipped him.
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I wonder what star rating Hudson would've received if he was just a RB.
February 5th, 2016 at 11:01 PM ^
Not saying Hudson is not good or is slow but I don't see scat back or even speed back when I watch his highlights. Sure he is faster and quicker then Smith but that isn't saying much. It would be nice if he proved me (and literally every single expert out there) wrong but he doesn't strike me as a once in a decade Jabril Peppers type. Otherwise he would have have been a 5 star. Most likely he plays special teams this year, gets some garbage time to help get him ready and hopefully he is able to contribute as a sophmore because we might need him with our S depth.
February 5th, 2016 at 11:28 PM ^
I will be surprised if Peppers doesn't get ten carries a game at least next year. He is the one with the awesome skill set. Hudson is impressive. But Jabrill? Pssht.
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Where Have You Gone, Antonio Bass?
Regardless of whom Michigan fans consider to be the best running back on the 2016 roster, it seems likely that several of them will have the opportunity to play, just as several of them played in 2015. The key for me is keeping all of them healthy and satisfied with the amount of playing time they receive. . . . May they all succeed!
February 6th, 2016 at 9:07 AM ^
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His tape is very impressive, but i think he grows into a LB.
February 6th, 2016 at 9:27 AM ^
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February 6th, 2016 at 9:47 AM ^
I agree with everyone here pretty much that this kid needs to be on defense in the Breezy hybrid role. I see big things for him on that side of the ball, and while it would be interesting to see him get some carries this year, I would rather him redshirt and be groomed for next season for life without Jabrill/Jourdan.
With our offensive line being a huge strength instead of a weakness, we do not have to put out our best athletes at RB. Deveon is a house. Drake Johnson was ruined by injuries, but looks as explosive/elusive as ever. I really think if he can stay healthy he will be the guy next season. LOVE KINGSTON DAVIS, classic Harbaugh recruit who refuses to be pidgeonholed to fullback. I think he has a chance to be very special. And why does everyone forget about Kareem? Early enrollee and has stated many times he refuses to be redshirted and will see the field next season. By the MSU game, I expect all 3 to be getting 20 touches a game, especially with the lack of a fullback on the roster. With that being said, Jimmy loves playing to the strengths of his team, and very well could let Jedd go bonkers and throw to the 3 headed NFL monster receiving core we have.
Gonna be a fun year regardless, and need to have Khaleke on defense getting about 5-10 touches a game on offense in 2017-beyond.