Over/under Blake Corum's total rushing TDs by season's end: 20
What's your take? Does Hassan Haskin's program record fall after only one year?
Blake is halfway there only five games in, but he's not playing UCONN again. He's got anywhere from 8 to 10 games left to do it, but there are some tough defensive units in front of him.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:49 PM ^
OVER
October 5th, 2022 at 2:53 PM ^
Under
I've got to believe JJ is going to start hitting a few of those deep balls and Edwards is back so a few less carries/opportunities.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:12 PM ^
Even if he starts getting fewer carries overall, Corum is now the goal line back and is still RB1 on a team that scores most of its points by running the ball.
The math on this is pretty easy: 1. Michigan will score more TDs on the ground than through the air (until proven otherwise) 2. Corum is RB1 and will score more TDs than Edwards.
Its hard to imagine ANY game where Michigan scores 3 or more TDs without at least one being run in by Blake Corum.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:46 PM ^
Corum is the assigned goal line back on goal to go, AND he threatens to be the "goal line back" on every carry, regardless of starting field position.
Besides, when JJ gets it going, I think that'll increase overall scoring some too, not just shift things away from Blake as if it's a zero sum equation.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:39 PM ^
If JJ connects on those deep balls it only increases redzone/goal line touches for Corum! I'm going to say over 20 and he'll be a dark horse Heisman candidate in 3 weeks.
October 5th, 2022 at 6:18 PM ^
Because I’m obsessed with gambling, the over on a total like this would be juiced to odds like -230 whereas the under would be +190. Because of your reasoning and the odds, I’d also take the under.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:50 PM ^
Over
October 5th, 2022 at 2:52 PM ^
He's going to have 6 alone against the Ohio Institute of Higher Football Learning Stuff so I say 'over'.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:08 PM ^
Obligatory:
October 5th, 2022 at 3:26 PM ^
dear rgard, did you forget to bold a certain 'the'?
the Ohio Institute of Higher Football Learning Stuff
disrespeckt. you do know the admissions exam for tOIHFLS, don't you.
Yes___ No____ can you fog a mirror?
October 5th, 2022 at 2:53 PM ^
Under unless Edwards gets hurt again
October 5th, 2022 at 2:57 PM ^
Are we crowd-sourcing info re prop bets on this site?
October 5th, 2022 at 3:00 PM ^
I think he breaks it. I don't think it's unreasonable to think that he'll get at least 1 TD in every game the rest of the way
October 5th, 2022 at 3:01 PM ^
Under 19
October 5th, 2022 at 3:02 PM ^
Under. Edwards return and JJ honing the pass game before OSU should give Corum a bit more rest - especially in the red zone.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:08 PM ^
Over. 11 TDs in 8 games is challenging but seems doable. I wonder if we try to air it out more against some of the upcoming opponents - especially since some of them are stout up front but less so in the back.
But while Haskins has the rushing TD record, Albert Hernstein from the point a minute era has the combined TD (not including passing) record at 26. Can Corum get 16 more in 8 games? Seems unlikely, but any receiving TDs would be included.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:09 PM ^
If he plays 10 more games the over/under should be 30.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:26 PM ^
Blake Corum for Heisman
October 5th, 2022 at 3:26 PM ^
I'm going to go with OVER. Our OL is good, we like to control games on the ground when possible, and Corum is our short yardage back as well as RB1. Even if Edwards/McCarthy eat into his workload he'll still get a lot of run
Under Harbaugh we've averaged 2.3 TDs/game on the ground, ranging from a low of 2 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) to a high of 3.2 (in 2016)
Currently we have 3.8 on the ground in 2022, that's obviously not sustainable
Let's say we do 2.5 TDs/game on the ground the rest of the schedule and Corum gets 60% of those... that's 12 more TDs
Seems pretty doable to me!
October 5th, 2022 at 3:45 PM ^
Over. He is going to score 6 TDs just against MSU. Harbaugh is going to take it out on them.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:47 PM ^
Under. But it will be close. I think Blake ends up with 19 TDs.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
Yeah, lots of TDs and a Heisman.
That is what I am seeing.
October 5th, 2022 at 5:11 PM ^
The only way a RB wins the Heisman now is if he's the best player on his national-title team. He could rush for over 2K and 25 TDs and I think he would still get passed over if the team isn't in the playoffs. He needs to keep pace right now and have a Haskins-like performance over OSU in a win to feel confident
October 5th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
Quads like Barry.
Yards after contact like Hart.
Elite speed.
All the moves and a really solid O line.
October 5th, 2022 at 4:13 PM ^
I'll take the over.
I fully expect JJ to get better on his deep ball and a healthy Edwards will get his reps, this is BIG TEN country and as the calendar creeps along the weather becomes more conducive to running the ball.
Blake will get his carries and what makes him so special is that he can turn a 10 yard blocked running play to a house call. His ability to make the last person miss (look at what he did to Campbell, a DPOY candidate).
Most blocking schemes are set up to get the RB in space one on one with a defender (usually a safety but whatever) and it is incumbent for the RB to make that 1 defender miss. Blake has that talent to make that happen and then the speed to finish the run to the end zone
October 5th, 2022 at 4:24 PM ^
My thoughts exactly. The idea that our only deep threat is our receivers is selling Blake far too short. It's the combination of him being our feature back at both the goal line and all the way down the field with the vision/speed/moves to get in open space that makes him a threat to pass 20 this season.
October 5th, 2022 at 4:43 PM ^
I think he breaks it. I will guess 23 TD.
October 6th, 2022 at 9:37 AM ^
Push, but he's still becoming an M legend.