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Message: [QUOTE="Palatine, post: 4758421, member: 974"] At UConn this year, has run 25 times for 33 yards. But to get closer his true rushing numbers you have to take away 5 sacks (guess) and 40 yards of losses. So he has run 20 times for 73 yards (3.6 avg). Looking back at his high school numbers and he averaged 6.3 per carry as a junior and 8.3 as a senior. The high school numbers are good but the college numbers, so far, are very average. The eye test says he is not interested in running. He often attempts low percentage passes even when there is an opportunity to use his legs. This may due to his injury last season. He may have lost his taste for running. He looks healthy but hasn't looked explosive or fast carrying the ball. It might also be rust. We have seen the rust come off his passing offense. His confidence and physical performance have taken a big step forward. I am curious if we will see a more aggressive runner as the season progresses. At this point, we really don't know if he will prove effective on the ground. He is not a dual threat at present. But that was his reputation coming out of the portal. We'll see. [/QUOTE]