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Deejay was agile and elusive in 2017. He was really hard to bring down in open space. It looked like he lost that aspect of his game in 2018. Hoping we see him back to his 2017 form this year.
 
CaneSwag1995 said:
Deejay was agile and elusive in 2017. He was really hard to bring down in open space. It looked like he lost that aspect of his game in 2018. Hoping we see him back to his 2017 form this year.
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So then what did he have? Short answer- nothing. It’s why he struggled against any good defense. The big play against Duke anyone one of us could’ve housed that the hole was 10 ft wide and the safety slipped. I’m hoping the lost weight brings back that wiggle and excitement he had.
 
Canesfan0024 said:
So then what did he have? Short answer- nothing. It’s why he struggled against any good defense. The big play against Duke anyone one of us could’ve housed that the hole was 10 ft wide and the safety slipped. I’m hoping the lost weight brings back that wiggle and excitement he had.
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That move he put on that UNC player in 2017 when he caught the slant is still cemented in my mind. We need that back.
 
Canesfan0024 said:
So then what did he have? Short answer- nothing. It’s why he struggled against any good defense. The big play against Duke anyone one of us could’ve housed that the hole was 10 ft wide and the safety slipped. I’m hoping the lost weight brings back that wiggle and excitement he had.
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In the 20 games Deejay has played:

Homer - 262 - 1,479 - 5.6 ypc - 7 TD
Dallas - 150 - 834 - 5.6 ypc - 9 TD

Deejay averaged under 4 ypc in 5 games last year. So did Homer in 4 of those games.

Vs. P5

Homer (2018) - 122 - 739 - 6.1 ypc - 3 TD
Dallas (2018) - 80 - 431 - 5.4 ypc - 5 TD
Walton (2016) - 161 - 716 - 4.4 ypc - 7 TD

If you think Deejay was fat, slow and wasn't good last year - then what would you predict his stats will look like this year when he's trimmed down?
 
jackbenimble71 said:
..article on TOS

"The biggest difference with Dallas compared to last season? He's improved his conditioning. Dallas played at 17 percent body fat last year. He says he is now down to 9.6 percent body fat and has trimmed his weight down to 213 pounds."


...**** what the **** did felder have him eating?
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This shows you how dysfunctional the program was last year.
 
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CaneSwag1995 said:
Deejay was agile and elusive in 2017. He was really hard to bring down in open space. It looked like he lost that aspect of his game in 2018. Hoping we see him back to his 2017 form this year.
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Yup. He may not have had "long speed," but he was very fast over 10-15 yards, which is more important for a RB. He definitely looked slower last year. Hopefully, the weight loss helps.
 
bshaw28 said:
In the 20 games Deejay has played:

Homer - 262 - 1,479 - 5.6 ypc - 7 TD
Dallas - 150 - 834 - 5.6 ypc - 9 TD

Deejay averaged under 4 ypc in 5 games last year. So did Homer in 4 of those games.

Vs. P5

Homer (2018) - 122 - 739 - 6.1 ypc - 3 TD
Dallas (2018) - 80 - 431 - 5.4 ypc - 5 TD
Walton (2016) - 161 - 716 - 4.4 ypc - 7 TD

If you think Deejay was fat, slow and wasn't good last year - then what would you predict his stats will look like this year when he's trimmed down?
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Man look at the numbers deeper dude. He was not good. He had a good first game, then ate against D2 schools(Toledo and FIU might as well be division 2) then went off against one of the worst defenses in college football last year in UNC, defense was in the 100’s out of 125. From that point on take away 1 rush on a busted coverage in a monsoon and a safety slipping and he averaged 3.2 ypc. That’s terrible. Body wore down cause he was fat as ****. He had no wiggle and all those hidden yards he got year one he didn’t get.

Hoping the weight loss brings back that wiggle.
 
Canesfan0024 said:
Man look at the numbers deeper dude. He was not good. He had a good first game, then ate against D2 schools(Toledo and FIU might as well be division 2) then went off against one of the worst defenses in college football last year in UNC, defense was in the 100’s out of 125. From that point on take away 1 rush on a busted coverage in a monsoon and a safety slipping and he averaged 3.2 ypc. That’s terrible. Body wore down cause he was fat as ****. He had no wiggle and all those hidden yards he got year one he didn’t get.

Hoping the weight loss brings back that wiggle.
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I'm all for taking a deeper dive into the numbers. But what you're doing is only looking at the negative for Deejay and only the positive for Cam. That leads to inconsistent comparisons. For Example.....


1) Why would you dismiss Deejay's UNC game, but use Cam's VT game to say he's "special" and the best RB we've had since Duke?

UNC (111th Run Defense)
Deejay - 11 - 114 - 10.4 ypc - 1TD

VT (106th Run Defense)
Cam - 7 - 77 - 11.0 ypc - 1TD


2) Why look at just these 2 games (GT & VT), but dismiss the next 2 (Pitt & Wisconsin), and the Spring games?

Pitt & Wisconsin
Deejay - 12 - 47 - 3.9 ypc - 1TD. 28 yd run & 65 yd punt return vs Pitt. 35 yd punt return vs Wisconsin.
Cam - 9- 14 - 1.6 ypc - 0TD. 1 Fumble

If Deejay was so fat, slow, and worn down by the end of the year - why is he the one making big plays?

Both Deejay & Cam are very good RB's. Both will have their good games & bad games. You don't need to bring one down to prop up the other.
 
bshaw28 said:
I'm all for taking a deeper dive into the numbers. But what you're doing is only looking at the negative for Deejay and only the positive for Cam. That leads to inconsistent comparisons. For Example.....


1) Why would you dismiss Deejay's UNC game, but use Cam's VT game to say he's "special" and the best RB we've had since Duke?

UNC (111th Run Defense)
Deejay - 11 - 114 - 10.4 ypc - 1TD

VT (106th Run Defense)
Cam - 7 - 77 - 11.0 ypc - 1TD


2) Why look at just these 2 games (GT & VT), but dismiss the next 2 (Pitt & Wisconsin), and the Spring games?

Pitt & Wisconsin
Deejay - 12 - 47 - 3.9 ypc - 1TD. 28 yd run & 65 yd punt return vs Pitt. 35 yd punt return vs Wisconsin.
Cam - 9- 14 - 1.6 ypc - 0TD. 1 Fumble

If Deejay was so fat, slow, and worn down by the end of the year - why is he the one making big plays?

Both Deejay & Cam are very good RB's. Both will have their good games & bad games. You don't need to bring one down to prop up the other.
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Making big plays? He made 1 play on a punt return. The blocks were set up perfectly and really didn’t do anything special. Making a play is what JT did on his return against VT.

Cam didn’t get much of an opportunity cause Richt refused to play young kids. I like DeeJay but he was fat last year. And when you are fat you are slower. It goes hand in hand. Not sure what’s so hard to understand that.
 
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Canesfan0024 said:
Making big plays? He made 1 play on a punt return. The blocks were set up perfectly and really didn’t do anything special. Making a play is what JT did on his return against VT.

Cam didn’t get much of an opportunity cause Richt refused to play young kids. I like DeeJay but he was fat last year. And when you are fat you are slower. It goes hand in hand. Not sure what’s so hard to understand that.
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Deejay went from 213 to 220 lbs last year. He could've been in better shape, for sure. I don't think he was so fat and out of shape that he could only make plays when defenders slipped or the play was blocked perfectly. I think he made plenty of plays last year, and the affect of his weight has been over-exaggerated - but we just see that differently.

I'll ask again - Can you explain why Deejay's UNC game should be dismissed, but Cam's VT game show's he's "special" and the best RB we've had since Duke?

UNC (111th Run Defense)
Deejay - 11 - 114 - 10.4 ypc - 1TD

VT (106th Run Defense)
Cam - 7 - 77 - 11.0 ypc - 1TD
 
bshaw28 said:
Deejay went from 213 to 220 lbs last year. He could've been in better shape, for sure. I don't think he was so fat and out of shape that he could only make plays when defenders slipped or the play was blocked perfectly. I think he made plenty of plays last year, and the affect of his weight has been over-exaggerated - but we just see that differently.

I'll ask again - Can you explain why Deejay's UNC game should be dismissed, but Cam's VT game show's he's "special" and the best RB we've had since Duke?

UNC (111th Run Defense)
Deejay - 11 - 114 - 10.4 ypc - 1TD

VT (106th Run Defense)
Cam - 7 - 77 - 11.0 ypc - 1TD
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Forgetting the receiving TD he had against VT where he also showed his versatility on a wheel route and GT where he rushed 6-48 and a TD?
 
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