Does Singleton remind you of any other PSU RBs?

[bdgan]

Good instincts. Allen’s vision is fantastic. We have two very good young backs that will hopefully feed off each other the next two years. Both look like 3 and done kind of guys.

At the risk of jinxing them.... No fumbles so far.

 

[Petch]

Alex Hefflefinger

 

[Obliviax]

At the risk of jinxing them.... No fumbles so far.

I did see a fumble by Lee, who has had a history.

 

[lazydave841]

The young RBs seem to see the opening and hit it quickly. I'm not sure how you coach that.

They have what I call fast patience. You can watch every run by all 4 backs and see the difference.

Have we abandoned the QB run option in the RPO?

I'm thinking that we seemingly have. Clifford's runs have been predetermined. His zone read style hand offs seem to be blocked in a way that shows "this is an RB run or pull it out and throw it".

It always gets back to guys with NFL ability. I really think that Allen and Singleton have NFL traits at this point. Allen set up some blocks on Saturday that a lesser back would have run right up the OL's back.

You can see it plainly on Ford's rushes late vs Auburn. On one of the first couple, he runs dead into the pile of OL. Then a couple plays later, he corrects this by slowing up and busting the play to his left for a 30 yard gain.

Probably the best Ford has ever looked in his time here, but 2 key things:

1) most consecutive snaps he's ever been given
2) the offense didn't go 3 and out

 

[bdgan]

I did see a fumble by Lee, who has had a history.

I saw that too. I think he was down but it bounced back to him anyway. I think (hope) he has learned.

It often has to happen to younger players a few times before they learn.

 

[LandoComando]

Semi-related, but is anyone else bothered by how Miles Sanders is ignored when talking about recent PSU RBs? The announcers kept saying how PSU hasn't had a top quality RB since Saquon and I kept on yelling at the TV being like "Sanders played after Barkley!" I mean, Sanders is a starting RB in the NFL, he's no slouch.

I get not "counting" someone like Journey Brown but ignoring Sanders is insulting.

I think that's because Sanders was a "very good" RB but he was never thought of the way Barkley was or even Singleton might be. There's also a ton of starting RBs in the NFL that weren't considered great/elite in college.

I was thrilled we had Sanders but I never thought of him like Saquon

 

[Parkerdam555]

A mix of the dynamic speed of Woody Petchel, the power of Walt Addie, the pure shifting ability of Steve Geise, and the all out crazy athleticism of Jason Ganter.

 

[Parkerdam555]

A mix of the dynamic speed of Woody Petchel, the power of Walt Addie, the pure shifting ability of Steve Geise, and the all out crazy athleticism of Jason Ganter.

Also the power of Kevin Suhey

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

Semi-related, but is anyone else bothered by how Miles Sanders is ignored when talking about recent PSU RBs? The announcers kept saying how PSU hasn't had a top quality RB since Saquon and I kept on yelling at the TV being like "Sanders played after Barkley!" I mean, Sanders is a starting RB in the NFL, he's no slouch.

I get not "counting" someone like Journey Brown but ignoring Sanders is insulting.

It's absurd to overlook either Journey Brown or Miles Sanders imo. To continually say that PSU hasn't had a great back / running-game since Saquon Barkley (i.e., 2017), is just plain wrong and ignorant.... but that is why the most common time you hear it, is from BTN / b1g homer folk. They are routinely ignorant, and negatively-biased, in regards to their coverage of PSU. Anybody who is familiar with PSU would know that they haven't had a top-shelf back and running game since Journey Brown (i.e., 2019).

 

[blair10]

No, I can't think of anyone. When he gets to top speed he has a unique running motion.

Gitzit, you are absolutely correct. Singleton‘s style of running is not reminiscent of past PSU RBs.