How many yds for Denard this Sat?
Given the limited playing time (smart for the team, somewhat sucks for the Heisman race), I'm pretty curious to see how many carries Denard gets the next two weeks. Against UMass, I'm guessing <10 carries, ~100 yards. It's be smart to test the RBs, as well as give Denard practice throwing longer routes. Thoughts?
September 16th, 2010 at 3:20 PM ^
I think he will play the majority of the first half. I also agree that we will try to get the running backs going. With that said, I still think he breaks a few long ones.
14 carries, 134 yars, 1 TD.
I think he will put up solid passing numbers as well - 195 yards and 2 TDs.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:26 PM ^
I think you are messing your dates up, the OP is talking about yards on Saturday.
But I can see Denard getting in 134 yars on Sunday.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:26 PM ^
I would hope to see both RBs and passing game get some attention. I would say about 125 rushing with a TD and 180 passing with 2 TDs for a total in the low 300s
September 16th, 2010 at 3:27 PM ^
He will probably go in until one of two things happens: we go up by 14 or we see that their defense is mush just like DSU last year. That probably means less than 200 yards total.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:31 PM ^
I think DRob will stay in until we're up anywhere from 17-21. I'll guess that he goes for 275 total yards.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
I'm thinking DROB stays in the entire first half. If we aren't winning by 28+ points by half, he will come out in the 2nd half and start until we are up at least 28.
Denard will run for 2 long touchdowns and end his day with 170 yards rushing, 200 yards passing.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:26 PM ^
around 100 yards rushing, around 100 yards passing. Will come out of the game when we are up by three touchdowns and it is obvious that our defense is up to the task of keeping UMass down.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:33 PM ^
A solid first half. Don't expect to see him in the third or fourth quarter, given our massive lead (crosses fingers).
September 16th, 2010 at 3:34 PM ^
Forgot to give a passing prediction - I bet 150... I think RichRod goes very conservative.
But it's good to see the passing game being productive in the first two games. Maybe we can build credibility with some stud WRs. It seems like the system can be very good for WRs, even if we're not a pass-focused spread.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:35 PM ^
I doubt he plays more than 2.5 quarters. I think he'll go 150-200 yards both passing and rushing. He had like 175ish rushing in the first half against ND, and I have to belief he can torch UMass once or twice for long TD's.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:39 PM ^
I'm hoping he plays the entire first half in which time he will put up 120 on the ground and 125 in the air. If he's in longer then the half then the game is closer then we need it to be.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:46 PM ^
If he plays the entire first half I think he ends up with close to 200 on the ground but only 10-15 carries. He will have several long runs. Through the air I think it'll be 125-150 only because we need the rb to get some reps.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:42 PM ^
I say 200 on the ground and 100 in the air. They won't be able to stop his running so he won't need to pass much. Plus we'll be trying to get the RBs action.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:48 PM ^
I don't think he'll have many yards via ground or air but his YPC and YPA will be stupid. 4 carries for 90 yards and 3-3 for 100 or summat
September 16th, 2010 at 3:49 PM ^
8 carries for 250 yards...
yes.
9/9 passing for 180 yards.
yes.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:34 PM ^
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September 16th, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
If things go well, he'll have right around 200 total yards as we score on our first 3 drives and get him out of the game.
Honestly, nothing would make me happier than to see the RBs and short passing game easily move our offense down the field for scores.
I care zero about his stats at the end of the year. All that matters is Ws.
Please play well boys.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
but I think we need to use these games to make Denard a more complete QB. I say we use some seam routes with the TEs and some deep post routes with the WRs (not at the same time) and get him used to throwing those in game situations.
Even if they don't work, we should easily just be able to run a couple times for a new first down. I just don't think putting up 200 yds on the ground accomplishes much....we know he can run.
September 16th, 2010 at 8:25 PM ^
No, bad idea. Do not generate more video that opponents can use. I don't want to see anything that hasn't been seen in a game before.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:56 PM ^
150 yards rushing, 120 yards passing
Since he doesn't even play a half, I doubt he'll be up for the Denard Robinson player of the week award...
September 16th, 2010 at 3:58 PM ^
I think he sees less than a half of PT. Breaks one big one of 50+ running. At least one big throw of 50+. Ends up with approximately 250 yds, 100 rush and 150 passing.
I think the RBs go crazy Saturday.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:00 PM ^
Make it happen Denard!
September 16th, 2010 at 4:07 PM ^
How many yards will DEVIN have?
September 16th, 2010 at 4:09 PM ^
I say that both Tate and Devin put up more total yards than Denard.
I would find it nice if Denard could get 100 running and 100 passing, but I would say he's around 125-150 total. Which would be very nice because that means we have the game in hand, which IS a lot more important than him getting 300+ yards again.
Hopefully he only plays about 6 or 7 of the next 12 quarters and we are 5-0! This would be spectacular!
September 16th, 2010 at 4:28 PM ^
With that said, would you prefer to see Tate or Devin come in first to relieve Denard?
September 16th, 2010 at 4:34 PM ^
It has to be Devin given he burned his redshirt already. Might as well get him some experience.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:41 PM ^
I would like to see whoever has been working harder and perfoming better in practice. Who that is, I don't know. I am trying to cling to the notion that Rodriguez runs a pure meritocracy.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:20 PM ^
fittyleben
September 16th, 2010 at 4:22 PM ^
Nothing crazy, I think he will break a long run 60+ yards.
125 Rushing
215 Passing
Side note Fitz goes apeshit 160+ rushing
September 16th, 2010 at 4:25 PM ^
Denard will choose 200 yards. 2 rushing tds. He decides who keeps the ball. He will play until Michigan is up by 21. TRUE.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:26 PM ^
Let's say 234 total yards. Running 123 -- Passing 111.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:29 PM ^
I just hope to God he doesn't throw a pick or fumble at any point. I know my Sparty friends are just waiting for him to fail so that they can say, "Denard WHO!?! WAIT WAIT, WASN'T TATE SUPPOSED TO WIN THE HEISMAN?!" And then I'll want to punch them in the testicles and maybe will.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:59 PM ^
...don't forget that Denard's first play last year as a freshman was a fumbled snap that the calmly picked up before bolting straight to the endzone. Even his fumbles are legendary.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:39 PM ^
Isn't the big question who comes in when he departs?
September 16th, 2010 at 5:55 PM ^
Devin for 1.5 quarters and then Tate for a few meaningless snaps. I think the focus will be more on RBs than QBs.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:40 PM ^
Eleventy hundred as always.
September 16th, 2010 at 6:22 PM ^
I was going to say, "eleventy billion".
September 16th, 2010 at 4:53 PM ^
I am torn. Part of me wanted to write "who cares, let's just hope we get 4 quick TDs and rest Denard" but another part wants to write "hopefully 600, so that we can keep all of this Heisman / greatest player in college football / next pat white only with cooler hair / Erin Andrews stuff going for another few weeks.
I am going with the latter.
September 16th, 2010 at 5:00 PM ^
9863.78398268302 yards.
September 16th, 2010 at 5:02 PM ^
...I just want more wins. If we get that I could care less if Denard rushes for negative one hundred yards.
September 16th, 2010 at 5:17 PM ^
...in the first half. That is all he will play.
September 16th, 2010 at 5:43 PM ^
Mark Twain once said...." The truth is stranger than fiction" In the case of Drob, he is completely correct. No one expected him to put up 350+ yards against Uconn. Then no one expected him to go over 300 total yards against touchdown Jesus, 502 yards later he breaks his own record. No matter you guess, he is going to smash that by 100 yards. Pretty soon we are all going to be disappointed by his 500 yard games, and expect him to put a thousand against the bucknuts.
P.S. Is it possible for him to win the Maxwell, O' Brien, Walker, and Heisman Awards ?
September 16th, 2010 at 5:46 PM ^
OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 16th, 2010 at 6:00 PM ^
Ventrilo harrassment?
September 16th, 2010 at 6:29 PM ^
I'm surprised a lot of people think he'll pass for more yards than he'll run. He hasn't done that in either of his starts, and I wouldn't imagine he would against a team we should dominate at the line of scrimmage.
September 16th, 2010 at 6:49 PM ^
165 (ten carries)on the ground, 200 in the air. Hopefully they really limit his carries the next two weeks.
September 16th, 2010 at 7:04 PM ^
Schfourteen-teen. Hundred.
September 16th, 2010 at 8:09 PM ^
I'm going to go onut on a limb here, and go out on a limb here and goi out on a limb here.
September 16th, 2010 at 8:14 PM ^
I'm gonna say 120 before getting pulled in the 3rd quarter. BCS Bowl is more important than the Heisman. Throwing yards are a different story- I'm gonna say 180, for 300 total yards.
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September 16th, 2010 at 8:32 PM ^
I would say that we are going to do two things: work Denard's arm, and run the RBs. I don't see Denard carrying the ball if we're up a touchdown, especially if our defense looks solid. I would like him to run more zone read pass plays... nothing new, just more reading defenses.
Barely break 100 yards with one TD on the ground, just to ensure that he keeps his streak of 100 yard rushing games and games with a rushing TD.
140 yards with one TD in the air.
Pulled after TD 3.