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Trent's Legacy

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Watching Trent over the past few years and seeing what our offense wants to do in the short passing game...

I have a feeling Trent will end up breaking some records before it's all said and done. I have a feeling he will break the all-purpose yards record and that could very well put him in the running for the Heisman. I hate to compare him to Reggie Bush...but I could see him being that kind of player for us in 2011. He'll get his yards running the ball and on returns, but I see him really separating himself in the short passing game.

Barring injury, I see Trent's legacy being pretty darn big and the #3 jersey being peppered throughout the stands and streets of Tuscaloosa on gamedays.

RTR!
 
theBIGyowski said:
Watching Trent over the past few years and seeing what our offense wants to do in the short passing game...

I have a feeling Trent will end up breaking some records before it's all said and done. I have a feeling he will break the all-purpose yards record and that could very well put him in the running for the Heisman. I hate to compare him to Reggie Bush...but I could see him being that kind of player for us in 2011. He'll get his yards running the ball and on returns, but I see him really separating himself in the short passing game.

Barring injury, I see Trent's legacy being pretty darn big and the #3 jersey being peppered throughout the stands and streets of Tuscaloosa on gamedays.

RTR!
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I agree. I think he is going to be a workhorse this year. I think he gets between 20-30 touches a game.
 
Agree. But I'm hoping he sees the bench a lot during the opening game and against the cupcakes. We need him rested and healthy for Penn State and the SEC schedule.
 
You mention "barring injury." I know it's football and injuries happen, but Trent, IMO, runs a little higher risk of getting injured simply because he keeps a play alive for so long with his second and third effort. When he gets stood up by two or three tacklers he'll often give the effort to get another yard or two out of the play, but it is at times like this that he is a sitting duck for the third, fourth, fifth, etc. tacklers to come tee off on him.

I think this is the reason Julio stayed injured so much too.

Granted, I'm not complaining about the great effort, but I think a guy like Trent will have the tendancy to have a few more injuries than say someone like Reggie Bush who went down a little faster.

Let's just hope if he does get injured it's more of the minor type things!!!

I apologize for sorta hijacking the thread, but Trents injury/health status does fit into the OP's thoughts, with which I agree if he can stay healthy.
 
Hey guys...remember Shaun's last season? He came into it as a Heisman candidate because of his brilliance the previous seasons (probably as Trent will be this season), but Shaun wound up spraining an ankle which caused him to miss some significant time and knocked him out of the race. I'm hoping that lightning doesn't strike in the same place twice here..

Trent's legacy, whatever it will be, will be realized this season...and it can be cemented in the last 2 (and hopefully 3 i.e. the SECCG) SEC games.
 
Shaun's biggest problem is that he was soft...which is why he faded so quickly in the NFL. Go watch film on him and you will notice he never got up by himself...he always waited on someone to come help him up. Used to drive a buddy of mine crazy.

I just think that based on our offense and the fact that Trent has always been a threat out of the backfield as well as taking a hand-off...he will be in a unique position to be able to rush and receive for big yards every game. We haven't had that kind of RB as far back as I can remember. David Palmer was probably similar...but without the power Trent has. I believe we will see Trent reach his potential this fall and he will see something really special.
 
Wow...as true as it is, I can't believe you used the S word. HAHAHAHA....

In the immortal words of the great Ray Gibson, "Yeah. I said..I called you soft. I'll even spell it for you. s-o-f-Capital T. SofT"

theBIGyowski said:
Shaun's biggest problem is that he was soft...which is why he faded so quickly in the NFL. Go watch film on him and you will notice he never got up by himself...he always waited on someone to come help him up. Used to drive a buddy of mine crazy.

I just think that based on our offense and the fact that Trent has always been a threat out of the backfield as well as taking a hand-off...he will be in a unique position to be able to rush and receive for big yards every game. We haven't had that kind of RB as far back as I can remember. David Palmer was probably similar...but without the power Trent has. I believe we will see Trent reach his potential this fall and he will see something really special.
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theBIGyowski said:
Shaun's biggest problem is that he was soft...which is why he faded so quickly in the NFL. Go watch film on him and you will notice he never got up by himself...he always waited on someone to come help him up. Used to drive a buddy of mine crazy.
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"Soft" is pretty scathing in describing Shaun. I'd say he was "SMART". But, we can go on and on with that debate.... However, he played all four years in college and 8+ seasons in the NFL - the majority of which he was the featured back.
He gained 9,400+ yards in the NFL and scored more than 100 touchdowns. Sure, he had one of, if not THE premiere offensive line in football, but he was still a major piece of the puzzle.
The Seahawks haven't been relevant since Steve Hutchinson, Alexander and Walter Jones have disappeared from the northwest.
More telling - look at most of the comparable running backs in the NFL over the last 20 years and most of them have similar career spans (Eddie George, Clinton Portis, Edgerrin James come to mind)... That's why there is a de-value to running backs now because most teams split their carries between a multitude of backs instead of featuring one - nobody can take the beating single-handedly. It wasn't Shaun being "soft".
 
don't want to hijack (my own thread) to talk about Shaun's softness...

but one reason he was so effective was because of his ability to avoid contact...he was very shifty and that allowed him to make big plays. Shaun had a great OL and one of the best FBs in the NFL...making it much easier for him to get to the second level and get into the end zone. I love Shaun and believe he was one of the best RBs to ever wear Crimson...but he was not built to take hits and keep on ticking.
 
The difference between soft & smart is Shaun and Marcus Allen. Allen never took direct hits either. He knew when to hit the ground and when to step out of bounds. But he played much longer than Shaun did..and looks today like he can still play. Shaun has been very vocal in admitting that he didn't hit the weights nearly as hard as he probably should have. He did his damage on God given ability.

37bamagreats55 said:
"Soft" is pretty scathing in describing Shaun. I'd say he was "SMART". But, we can go on and on with that debate.... However, he played all four years in college and 8+ seasons in the NFL - the majority of which he was the featured back.
He gained 9,400+ yards in the NFL and scored more than 100 touchdowns. Sure, he had one of, if not THE premiere offensive line in football, but he was still a major piece of the puzzle.
The Seahawks haven't been relevant since Steve Hutchinson, Alexander and Walter Jones have disappeared from the northwest.
More telling - look at most of the comparable running backs in the NFL over the last 20 years and most of them have similar career spans (Eddie George, Clinton Portis, Edgerrin James come to mind)... That's why there is a de-value to running backs now because most teams split their carries between a multitude of backs instead of featuring one - nobody can take the beating single-handedly. It wasn't Shaun being "soft".
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theBIGyowski said:
don't want to hijack (my own thread) to talk about Shaun's softness...

but one reason he was so effective was because of his ability to avoid contact...he was very shifty and that allowed him to make big plays. Shaun had a great OL and one of the best FBs in the NFL...making it much easier for him to get to the second level and get into the end zone. I love Shaun and believe he was one of the best RBs to ever wear Crimson...but he was not built to take hits and keep on ticking.
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WMack4Bama said:
The difference between soft & smart is Shaun and Marcus Allen. Allen never took direct hits either. He knew when to hit the ground and when to step out of bounds. But he played much longer than Shaun did..and looks today like he can still play. Shaun has been very vocal in admitting that he didn't hit the weights nearly as hard as he probably should have. He did his damage on God given ability.
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No running backs are going to last 16 seasons in the NFL nowadays. Much different game now.
 
You're right. In fact, of the 20 running backs drafted in 2000 (the year Shaun came out), only 2 are still active NFL players (Thomas Jones & Sammy Morris). But still. Facts are what they are. They guy has said himself that he didn't work hard away from the field. It is what it is.

37bamagreats55 said:
No running backs are going to last 16 seasons in the NFL nowadays. Much different game now.
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37bamagreats55 said:
Should be interesting to see how many years Mark and Trent last in the NFL.
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That is my fear for Mark...because he never shies away from contact. But in the right offense I can see him being a Pro-Bowler year in and year out. Same for Trent...and I see him being the all-purpose threat...just like he will be at the Capstone this fall.
 
theBIGyowski said:
That is my fear for Mark...because he never shies away from contact. But in the right offense I can see him being a Pro-Bowler year in and year out. Same for Trent...and I see him being the all-purpose threat...just like he will be at the Capstone this fall.
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Yea, neither one of the two shy away from contact. Should be very fun to watch and in a few years people around the NFL will be saying "Can you believe 'Bama had those two in the same backfield"..
In a word - Unfair!!
 
Most recent college backfield to produce two hall of famers is Oklahoma St. with Thurman Thomas/Barry Sanders. I know it's a good ways away, but let's hope both of these guys have hall of fame worthy careers.

37bamagreats55 said:
Yea, neither one of the two shy away from contact. Should be very fun to watch and in a few years people around the NFL will be saying "Can you believe 'Bama had those two in the same backfield"..
In a word - Unfair!!
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I worry about TR on the field sometimes bc he plays like a absolute maniac when running. He is definately a beast, but I know he will get more touches this year, so therefore he will have more chances to get hurt. He is one tough guy
 
The way the NFL is going, it'll be hard for a running back to end up in the hall of fame.

But Trent should have a special year if our OL shows up. The lack of physical receivers may result in teams stacking the box, and I'm not sure this OL can handle that. It could actually be a pretty hard year for Trent.
 
GMacFan said:
The way the NFL is going, it'll be hard for a running back to end up in the hall of fame.

But Trent should have a special year if our OL shows up. The lack of physical receivers may result in teams stacking the box, and I'm not sure this OL can handle that. It could actually be a pretty hard year for Trent.
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Oh yeah, if our OL shows up, its game, set, match for any team that steps on the field against us. You can take that to the bank.
 
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