PFF: Josh Jacobs Could be Alabama's X-Factor for CFP
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My vote will be Bo Scarborough as the potential X-factor. Bo has gotten better and better in the running game as the year has gone on. His power running style and speed adds a nasty dimension to the offense. Arm tackling him is basically like choosing to sacrifice a body part. He's an automatic three yards every time he's given the ball between the tackles. Just the few times he got the ball against LSU the offense moved quickly down the field.
But Jacobs is special as well and wouldn't be surprised at all if he busted out either.
But Jacobs is special as well and wouldn't be surprised at all if he busted out either.
I agree. As much as we now spread teams out he will be very, very dangerous with all the space he will have.
Our rushing game is very, very good. Jacobs has that it factor. I think someone said they had to take him out because of the score. He would have kept running. I hope all can remain healthy. Emmons being out after surgery isn't good. Gore though looks very good too. Jacobs though can really do nice things with the ball. Good pick up.
Yeah, that's what I love about it. All of them are beasts. Just gotta get them healthy. Even Jacobs has been out.
Yep. When you've got those kind of moves and speed, 99% of players out there can't think fast enough to counter those when he has a full head of steam.
Jacobs has incredible vision and hits the hole FAST.... and my goodness he just breaks ankles with his juke and slashing moves. I still can't get over how much he looks and runs JUST LIKE Mark Ingram.
Jacobs reminds me of a more shifty version of Ingram with possibly a higher gear. I also liked what I saw from Ronnie Clark. Hate that because of the attrition at RB and his achilles tendon that he has kind of gotten lost in the shuffle. He was a highly rated 4 star
If by space you mean a hole or a crease.....then yes he is very good in space....lol:wink: He's 2nd on team in rushing from the RB's (Harris is 1st) and he averages a whopping 7.0 Ypc which is 2nd only to Harris at 7.4 Ypc. Plus if you factor in his receiving yards his avg yards per touch is 7.6. That leads all the RB's and QB's. He's a BEAST.
I hope Damien, Josh, and Bo are all healthy enough to play v Auburn, TN/FL, and in the playoffs because we will need all 3 of them to wear down the defenses. I know Bo has had knee problems/surgery at least twice before, so hopefully his sprained knee will heal by the Auburn game.
I think they've tried to control Harris' snaps lately because I doubt he's 100% from that ankle sprain. That is probably why Harris only had 4 touches against MSU. Scarbough is dinged up a bit too. Wouldn't be surprised if Ronnie Clark and Derrick Gore get legitimate snaps with the first team offense this week. At the most, Harris may play simply to optimize pass pro in what will likely be another opportunity for Hurts to improve his comfort in the passing game.
So yeah, really good chance that Jacobs gets the start this weekend.
So yeah, really good chance that Jacobs gets the start this weekend.
I heard the commentator during the game say that without Scarbrough we were done to 2 scholarship running backs. Are Clark and Gore not on scholarship or what?
Ronnie is but I'm not sure about Gore. Actually Gore is pretty dang good for 5th on the depth chart.
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