Duke Johnson's gone but UM runners still toting the rock...

[Hurricane23]

I think Duke was great...and injuries did slow him down, I must apologize that I am old school and like kids that play for 4 years like Denzel did..I wish Duke the best and will watch the Browns just for him. But this team is not slowing down due to one player never has never will. When Lamar left we were done too remember then a kid named Duke took over..

Yeah because no one knew that Duke was going to be as good as he was. Him taking over for Lamar is totally the same thing as Gus and Yearby taking over...

so you are writing off two 4 star RBs from south FL....that Bama, Fl, FSU all wanted....

Okay...Gus I will give you but Walton and Joey can handle running the ball....Duke had some stud Olineman too keep that in mind. I think 4 are in the NFL

Yearby is just as talented as Duke. TF yall mean.

I don't think Yearby is quite the talent that Duke was, though I'd love it if he turned out to be. However, our overall RB situation may be better this year than last. Yearby proved himself to be quite talented last year as a backup despite still recovering from a recent injury. This year he is bigger, stronger, and more experienced. Gus Edwards is more experienced and from all accounts, in better shape than last year, though as a backup last year he had decent numbers. Gray may or may not play a role, but compared to last year he is likely better. We now have Walton in the mix as well. Last year, behind Duke was a younger, weaker, not fully healed Yearby, a less experienced Gus, a Gray who didn't have a grasp of the offense or the RB position, and Crawford, a gutsy but far from spectacular jack-of-all-trades.

While our starting RB may be a slight step down, the starting RB isn't the only one that gets carries, and we are in better shape behind the starting RB than we've been in a few years.

I agree finally someone talking with sense, Yearby might not be hand for hand as talented as Duke, but he's **** close and in my opinion might be a better receiver out of the backfield, but let's wait and see. When you factor in Gus along with Gray then add a highly touted freshman in Walton, Duke's departure wont be so bad.

 

[ThomasM]

With a more experienced QB in Kaaya, we won't need to rely on the RB position, Duke, to carry us as much as we had the last few years. Don't get me wrong, we'll still miss Duke, but we'd miss him a lot more if we were breaking in a new QB this year. We have a fine stable of backs.

I think Duke was great...and injuries did slow him down, I must apologize that I am old school and like kids that play for 4 years like Denzel did..I wish Duke the best and will watch the Browns just for him. But this team is not slowing down due to one player never has never will. When Lamar left we were done too remember then a kid named Duke took over..

Yeah because no one knew that Duke was going to be as good as he was. Him taking over for Lamar is totally the same thing as Gus and Yearby taking over...

so you are writing off two 4 star RBs from south FL....that Bama, Fl, FSU all wanted....

Okay...Gus I will give you but Walton and Joey can handle running the ball....Duke had some stud Olineman too keep that in mind. I think 4 are in the NFL

Yearby is just as talented as Duke. TF yall mean.

I don't think Yearby is quite the talent that Duke was, though I'd love it if he turned out to be. However, our overall RB situation may be better this year than last. Yearby proved himself to be quite talented last year as a backup despite still recovering from a recent injury. This year he is bigger, stronger, and more experienced. Gus Edwards is more experienced and from all accounts, in better shape than last year, though as a backup last year he had decent numbers. Gray may or may not play a role, but compared to last year he is likely better. We now have Walton in the mix as well. Last year, behind Duke was a younger, weaker, not fully healed Yearby, a less experienced Gus, a Gray who didn't have a grasp of the offense or the RB position, and Crawford, a gutsy but far from spectacular jack-of-all-trades.

While our starting RB may be a slight step down, the starting RB isn't the only one that gets carries, and we are in better shape behind the starting RB than we've been in a few years.

 

[Southbeach44]

Runnas gonna run......