RB: I think the answer is right there under our nose

[Tsakoi]

I know we are worried about a #2 RB and it is obvious to everyone that we need someone to take the load off of EJ. I'm not saying it will happen but IF it happens it will most likely be Kwinten Ives.

Think about it....

If you had to choose, post Cincinnati, a candidate who would emerge from the following choices who do you think has the highest probability of being the #2 to emerge during the season?

Option A: A true freshman WR who recently switched to RB and is literally in his first two months in the position. (Mozee)

Option B: An undersized guy who reclassified in high school so he could join a recruiting class a year early and who obviously still needs some physical development. (Nelson)

Option C: A guy who has already been in the program for 2 years, has had a handful of carries, is 20 years old and more physically suited for his role. (Ives)


IMO....if it wasn't for his hamstring we would have seen Ives take the #2 snaps and not be worried, but still as it stands he has the best chance to give our offense what it needs from a back up standpoint, if he can get healthy.

Best case scenario:

EJ #1 stays healthy modern medical miracle.
Ives solidifies short yardage and #2 role.
Nelson gets 3rd string reps.
Mozee should redshirt. (but get 4 games with bowl game touches as well)
Parker redshirt.

 

[ZJSARENOTFREE]

I'm not sure Ives is that good. I'd much rather see Nelson & Mozee really get a bunch of snaps the next 2 weeks to get them comfortable. In the limited snaps I've watched Ives he is very underwhelming.

 

[Adolph Coors]

can we have rhamir johnson back

 

[wildcat_husker]

Didn't Holgersen say he liked Ives toward the end of last year and wanted to play him more?

 

[Huskers633]

Ives was always a project. I don't expect anything from him, until he shows he can do it and be a serviceable RB.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Ideally Ives is good to go by Saturday and they can just give them all a shot to show shit on the field the next two weeks

 

[Lionsfan93]

Option B doesn't seem like the right story. He didn't graduate early. He wasn't an academic qualifier, so he transferred to a prep school for his senior year, thinking he would need two years of prep school to qualify for. He ended up qualifying over the summer going into that second year. So he still played 4 years of high school ball....

 

[Irv]

The fact that the “obvious answer” at RB2 is someone who has 7 yards on 6 carries for his career pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the RB room.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

The fact that the “obvious answer” at RB2 is someone who has 7 yards on 6 carries for his career pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the RB room.

The number of RBs who do nothing their first 2 seasons and end up being difference makers is exceptionally small. The best case scenario is probably that he's extremely mediocre

 

[BushAK]

can we have rhamir johnson back

I believe he's piovted to family life to spend more time with his grandkids.

 

[Stenge85]

Ives has to be the leader in the clubhouse for the honorary
“Brody Belt practice hype & no game production” award

 

[whoboppin]

Its simple, the game was tight and they didn't trust them yet. They will play Nelson and Mozee a lot vs Houston Christian and Akron and we will go from there.

 

[Dawgsauce]

I know we are worried about a #2 RB and it is obvious to everyone that we need someone to take the load off of EJ. I'm not saying it will happen but IF it happens it will most likely be Kwinten Ives.

Think about it....

If you had to choose, post Cincinnati, a candidate who would emerge from the following choices who do you think has the highest probability of being the #2 to emerge during the season?

Option A: A true freshman WR who recently switched to RB and is literally in his first two months in the position. (Mozee)

Option B: An undersized guy who reclassified in high school so he could join a recruiting class a year early and who obviously still needs some physical development. (Nelson)

Option C: A guy who has already been in the program for 2 years, has had a handful of carries, is 20 years old and more physically suited for his role. (Ives)


IMO....if it wasn't for his hamstring we would have seen Ives take the #2 snaps and not be worried, but still as it stands he has the best chance to give our offense what it needs from a back up standpoint, if he can get healthy.

Best case scenario:

EJ #1 stays healthy modern medical miracle.
Ives solidifies short yardage and #2 role.
Nelson gets 3rd string reps.
Mozee should redshirt. (but get 4 games with bowl game touches as well)
Parker redshirt.

He was the pre season guy in all the projections I saw.

 

[Flabio]

Ives has to be the leader in the clubhouse for the honorary
“Brody Belt practice hype & no game production” award

Rhule tries to encourage his players through the media and then we read into it that they are potentially good. Have to parse through which is which.

 

[RedDeanRedemption]

Zero flashes out of any Ives career touches so far. There’s not many, but that’s also telling of his talent

 

[NorthWillRiseAgain]

Can he stay healthy? If so, can he remember what he’s doing?

 

[Milo-of-Croton]

We shall see how it plays out the next few weeks.