Karan Higdon Appreciation Thread!

Submitted by MichiganMan14 on
So proud of him and excited for the future of the Michigan ground game! Karan has 359 yards on 43 carries. 8.34 yards per carry. 6 Tds. Averaging 1 TD per 7.1 touches. Nice to see the young man doing the things he's capable of. Oline is really doing some great work. He is a psychology major who is taking 15/16 credit hours this semester with a +3.0 GPA. Family has moved up to Michigan as well and absolutely loves it. Go Blue :)

Franz Schubert

October 22nd, 2016 at 7:48 PM ^

He has a burst, power, and balance. He should be getting more carries. I love Deveon but the difference in skill level is staggering.

buddhafrog

October 23rd, 2016 at 7:07 AM ^

I agree. But I feel there is a bonus given to all of our backs when they run vs a defense that has been punished by Deveon Smith. He deals so much C pain and power and relentlessness that I'm certain it benefits our other backs.




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MichiganMan20

October 22nd, 2016 at 7:48 PM ^

Love me some Karan Higdon. I honestly think he's our best running back. We have a bright future back there with him, Evans and the incoming freshmen. Not to mention Kareem Walker who has the potential to be a stud as well.




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iforaneye

October 22nd, 2016 at 7:49 PM ^

I really like his game. Makes good cuts, attacks holes with power. Good balance. It really is pretty awesome having him as part of a four-headed rushing attack. Hopefully Evans is back next week healthy and ready to play, too!

MichiganMan14

October 22nd, 2016 at 7:51 PM ^

Should really be able to help us going forward. Our backs all bring something to the table. The line is really moving people.

Ron Utah

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:44 PM ^

I would like to see him get more carries. Smith is looking slow again and I'm concerned there may be an injury issue. Higdon is our best pure runner, and Evans is probably the runner up.
Would love to see Higdon get more carries the rest of the way.




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DowntownLJB

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:51 PM ^

thanks for keeping us updated on him.  I love all the guys in the winged helmet, but it's been fun cheering for KH, with a little bit of a "he's one of ours" feeling, thanks to your connection to him.  I hope he continues to get an increasing number of carries - he's doing good things on the field (and apparently in the classroom too - love it!).

CoverZero

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:01 PM ^

I love Higgy's running and always have, since first seeing his HS tape.

When Harbaugh picked him up late on signing day, stealing him from Iowa (AIRBHG was pissed!).... I looked at his film and said "Wow!...this kid has Great Feet, Nice Vision, Sharp Cuts and a Burst".   I had no problem with trading Weber for Higdon.  Some other people here agreed with me, perhaps you.

Bottom line is that Mike Weber is a good power back, but Higdonis is great Running Back and home run hitter.  

CHUKA

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:01 PM ^

He's so special.. elite speed and quickness, very good vision, and solid power for a back his size. He can even pass block already. I'm looking forward to him and Evans as a nice 1-2 punch with Evans also getting an expanded role in the slot.

BLHoke

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:02 PM ^

I think at this point, with maybe the exception of pass pro (which is certainly crucial), he is clearly the team's most complete back. Not quite Evans speed, but not too far off. Better vision. Not quite Smith's tackle breaking ability, but enough to make the speed and vision tradeoff worth while.




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CoverZero

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:06 PM ^

Higdon has a choppy sort of stride and he is definitely faster than he looks.  His burst after the first cut is insane, and when combined with a good dose of power, vision and low pad level makes him a threat to get to the Second Level very quickly and quite often.  Once he is in the Second Level he has the juice to get to the end zone. 

mrkid

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:27 PM ^

He is running really well right now. That last cut he made on his TD run, that sort of "jump back" to let that Illinois defender go past him was beautiful.




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Alumnus93

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:31 PM ^

curious but how do these families often move so easily. do they have jobs that are easy to leave and find again????

MTH1993

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:48 PM ^

I stood in the stadium this afternoon wondering smith was he was getting so many more carries than higdon.  Higdon did a great job job.  

MGoStu

October 22nd, 2016 at 9:15 PM ^

Yes. I've been wanting to see him get more touches. Just seems to explode into the hole once it opens and seems to play faster than every other back. The only one close is Evans. During the game, I was thinking about how proud of him you must be.




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