Is Blake Corum Sam McDuffie + Stout
What a career McGuffie could have had here if he were shaped like Blake and didn't have to shoulder the beginning of the cursed era to which we are hopefully drawing closer and closer to conclusion.
Corums 2nd td run demonstrated the advantage of his stature. His feet just get to the ground faster and he made a slight cut while gearing up to top speed, and the free hitter number 27 didn't even impede his huge legs.
I was also amazed by Donovans first two meh 5 yard runs because his ability to zoom right out of his cuts. Only Chris Evans has displayed such footspeed in recent memory. He was undersized and still not as quick as either of our underclass backs.
September 6th, 2021 at 2:55 PM ^
I like a good stout and always start my football Saturdays with one.
September 6th, 2021 at 4:24 PM ^
Especially with some ham and eggs...thrown in with a bloody mary. Sounds like a perfect start for this Saturday and then on to dinner before the big game!!
Go Blue!!
September 6th, 2021 at 2:59 PM ^
No Blake Corum is actually a good football player at the college level m
Sam was a YouTube sensation that was prone to concussions.
September 6th, 2021 at 3:16 PM ^
everyone was prone to concussions with those bad offensive lines the first couple RR years.
September 6th, 2021 at 3:19 PM ^
Touche.
September 6th, 2021 at 6:52 PM ^
I don’t know Sam seemed fairly formidable in the right scheme. I mean, he had at least 100 yard game for us against ND. But yes Corum is much better and better suited to take hits as well.
September 6th, 2021 at 3:01 PM ^
Blake Corum reminds me of JK Dobbins with better hands.
September 6th, 2021 at 3:19 PM ^
Is he as fast? I thought the same thing about watching him cut and bounce outside
September 6th, 2021 at 5:49 PM ^
4.4 verified at the Opening.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:14 PM ^
Mike Weber with moves.
September 6th, 2021 at 6:56 PM ^
Goodness, if he ends up as good as Dobbins was in 2019 then we have one of the best and most elusive B1G backs of the last 20 years. Dobbins and Zeke could find holes and space better than almost any backs I’ve seen….and I do hate that fact because it always showed up best against us. Would be nice if we had that guy this time.
September 6th, 2021 at 3:02 PM ^
Corum is Mike Hart, but fast!
September 6th, 2021 at 3:08 PM ^
Hey, Freddy Jackson is on MGoBlog!!!
September 6th, 2021 at 6:19 PM ^
Fred and his sons really are/were on the blog.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:57 PM ^
Hey Mike Hart said it the other day,,, I wonder if that was a tip of the cap to ole Fred Jackson
September 6th, 2021 at 3:14 PM ^
Corum reminds me of Maurice Jones-Drew, aka pocket Hercules.
September 6th, 2021 at 7:02 PM ^
Yes this! Or Brian Westbrook who was decent RB but a stout kick returning machine!
September 6th, 2021 at 10:17 PM ^
You don't put up 2000 yards from scrimmage when you're just an average back. Just saying
September 6th, 2021 at 3:19 PM ^
Maurice Clarett with quick feet, speed, good hands and morals.
September 6th, 2021 at 4:01 PM ^
I know you're just doing a couple friendly "yuk-yuk"s at the expense of a former notable Buckeye. And I enjoy the same sport from time-to-time. In fact, Quinn Ewers reminds me of a cross between Justin Zwick and Tate Martell. That boy is gonna be GOOOOOD.
That said, I looked up Clarett a few months ago and was actually pretty impressed with how he's turned his life around. Youngstown being a pretty awful place, Clarett started an organization called The Red Zone to help people from there (mostly children), who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health.
Good for him, I'm glad he did something positive with his life.
September 6th, 2021 at 4:16 PM ^
The world can always use more redemption.
September 6th, 2021 at 6:26 PM ^
OSU screwed Maurice big time, they don’t care one bit about their players or what happens to them. How that hasn’t affected them in a bad way more I don’t know.
September 6th, 2021 at 3:28 PM ^
You may be right. I hope so.
But "His feet just get to the ground quicker"?
That reminds me of when I was a kid figuring I could run faster if I took lots of shorter quicker steps.
September 6th, 2021 at 4:38 PM ^
September 6th, 2021 at 7:07 PM ^
I think “low center of gravity” would have been a better take and wording. I bet Blake Power cleans a freakin truck
September 6th, 2021 at 3:52 PM ^
John Stout was the arranger for the MMB for many years. I assumed you mean Corum has both athletic and musical talents?
September 6th, 2021 at 4:18 PM ^
If McGuffie had just learned how to lean forward, not run upright, and shift his momentum away from coming impacts... could've been special. But that's too many "ifs". Fun while it lasted, sort of. Mostly before he got here.
September 6th, 2021 at 4:35 PM ^
How about Jamie Morris with more power….and faster, too.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:15 PM ^
Morris as is is a great comparison.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:26 PM ^
Not taking anything away from Jamie Morris but Corum seems much more physical.
I think we have a very rare talent ready to take off.
September 6th, 2021 at 10:14 PM ^
Would love to see Corum replicate the career of the great Jamie Morris who is still the UM leader in all purpose yards (6201 yards).
September 6th, 2021 at 5:09 PM ^
What a career Ben Mason could have had here if he were shaped like Aidan Hutchinson.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:51 PM ^
With 4.4 speed, a 40 inch vertical, and hands like megatron.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:11 PM ^
Corum is a star, folks... All BIG very likely, and more. Be glad while we have him. His skills will translate to the NFL, wait and see.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:18 PM ^
This year and next and then he is gone.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:19 PM ^
So, you're asking what sort of career McGuffie would've had if he had been a different person with a different body.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:44 PM ^
That defender who met Blake face-to-face in the hole, got juked out of his jock, never touched him and it resulted in a touchdown is still wondering what happened.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:49 PM ^
No, they have way different running styles, body types and vision.
Ill say it an 11th time - Corum is a poor mans Barry Sanders.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:50 PM ^
Is Tyreek Hill like Me + Speed
September 6th, 2021 at 6:25 PM ^
McGuffie had a nice career at Rice and a proverbial cup of coffee in the NFL. No shame in his game—he also ran track and is an Olympian bobsledder.
September 6th, 2021 at 6:43 PM ^
Blake is the real deal. My hope is that the O line holds up against physical teams. If the O & D lines hold up this year we are going to have a fun season.
September 6th, 2021 at 7:03 PM ^
Corum reminds me of Christian McCaffrey with the acceleration and elusiveness. He's going to put up some numbers this year.
September 6th, 2021 at 7:30 PM ^
Yeah, I have no clue why people think silly highlight video shit like doing a flip was great evidence that a guy was going to be a great rb. Corum is like McGuffie but good.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:09 PM ^
He has the vision and shiftyness of Barry Sanders, the speed of Reggie Bush, the tackle breaking capability of Marshawn Lynch, and the power of Jerome Bettis.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:26 PM ^
And the leaping ability of Superman
September 6th, 2021 at 8:37 PM ^
Reminds me of Curtis Samuel
September 6th, 2021 at 11:41 PM ^
Please don’t compare these two