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Girard Pringle Jr (not hurt) just forgotten?

cookies said:
Here is a reason why I feel confident when saying we have the best running-back room in the country.

Last season, with ten rushing attempts being the floor to qualify, 52 players averaged over 6 yards per carry: Deuce Knight led the country 178 yards on 13 attempts, 13.7 ypc, and Jadarian Price was the floor @ 113 attempts w/ 674 rushing yards, 6 ypc.

If we change the parameters to 6 ypc w/ at least 50 carries, we eliminate 11 guys. If we eliminate quarterbacks, we cutout 4 more. Then lastly, if we cutout non-p4 players and only select for true freshman running backs, we’re left with Girard Pringle Jr.

Restated, Pringle had the highest ypc, minimum 50 carries, amongst all p4 true freshman running backs (USC redshirt freshman King Miller had a 6.2 ypc).

6ypc on a minimum of 50 carries as a true freshman, p4 running-back is rare, DaSean Bishop at Tennessee and Damien Martinez at Oregon State are a couple of other guys who have done so. Price and Love just missed this cutoff (47 carries, 5.7 ypc & 74 carries, 5.4 ypc).

Before Lyle* and Pringle did it, the last to do so here was Duke. Lamar Miller did it in his redshirt freshman year. Yearby* got close (5.9 ypc). Pringle and Duke stand apart because they both reached that 6.0 ypc (narrowly for Pringle; 7.1 ypc for Duke) when removing non-p4 stats from their numbers. People hated on Duke for his games against KSU, FSU, and ND that year; however, even including them in his totals he was still elite from the get-go

If we change the parameters to 5.6 ypc on at least ten attempts, 100 players did so in the 2025 season. When we bump that up to 50 carries, and exclude QBs like Kamario Taylor, obviously Nate Sheppard outta Duke had the best true freshman season amongst all p4 RBs. He is one of three class of ‘25 RBs who qualify, alongside Pringle Jr and Jordon Davidson outta Oregon.

Jeffrey Overton at VT is having a great sophomore year; he averaged 5.8 ypc on 25 carries as a true freshman. Overton and Marquises Davis were the only other p4 true freshmen RBs to average over 5.6 ypc.

Davis was behind two great running backs at Missouri, however, he gained all 200 yards on 34 carries against UMass, Central Arkansas, and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. He transferred to Louisville, had 86 yards, 2 TDs on 7 carries against Villanova; 2 yards on 1 carry against WF. So he is more of an unknown the other 4 guys IMO. Was a 4* RB. Not sure why he transferred however he had to have known he was going from a program with 2 great RBs to another program with 2 great RBs. Louisville and Missouri do a great job w/ talent evaluation and variation in run-design as well.

Excited to see Pringle post-FAMU injury recovery in these last 7 games and onwards into the playoffs. Type of talent you gotta count in and can’t pencil out.
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Too bad he can’t block during pass protection.
 
88 said:
ShadowSpring said:
Listen to it yourself. Should about match my original post date.
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Honestly not trying to pull any type of receipt on you, i'm just amazed. You know which pod it was?
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Can't remember. Was one of the ones prior to CMU game if i recall, they were talking about Lyle coming back. Mike said if Lyle plays like he's seen in practice then he's one of the best rb in cfb. Not too much context to it.
 
ShadowSpring said:
88 said:
ShadowSpring said:
Listen to it yourself. Should about match my original post date.
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Honestly not trying to pull any type of receipt on you, i'm just amazed. You know which pod it was?
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Can't remember. Was one of the ones prior to CMU game if i recall, they were talking about Lyle coming back. Mike said if Lyle plays like he's seen in practice then he's one of the best rb in cfb. Not too much context to it.
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I mean that’s pretty different context, we all know he looks great in practice and staff agreed game one last year.
 
88 said:
ShadowSpring said:
88 said:
ShadowSpring said:
Listen to it yourself. Should about match my original post date.
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Honestly not trying to pull any type of receipt on you, i'm just amazed. You know which pod it was?
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Can't remember. Was one of the ones prior to CMU game if i recall, they were talking about Lyle coming back. Mike said if Lyle plays like he's seen in practice then he's one of the best rb in cfb. Not too much context to it.
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I mean that’s pretty different context, we all know he looks great in practice and staff agreed game one last year.
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It's about the same to me. I was just laughing the whole time. I'm high on Pringles upside as everyone knows but I've never actually said he was an elite rb, just good with a high ceiling. Kinda insane thing to say. Even more insane to act like what he's seen on Greentree in shorts and shells is actually applicable to real games. This is the problem with these 'insiders'
 
ShadowSpring said:
Can't remember. Was one of the ones prior to CMU game if i recall, they were talking about Lyle coming back. Mike said if Lyle plays like he's seen in practice then he's one of the best rb in cfb. Not too much context to it.
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It's at about the 26-30 min mark

Doesn't say Lyle is better than Fletcher. Kind of alludes to it, then hedges a bit, before saying Lyle's one of the best RB's in the nation.



D$: Let's get to Jordan Lyle. We bring him up every time we talk about running backs really since going back and you get to go to see practices, close practices, scrimmages So what is it about Lyle?


Mike: I see a proback. I see a guy that has really no flaw in his game. He can pass protect. He can catch the ball pretty well. He's good with the ball in his hands after the catch. Um, he's elusive.

He's strong. He can break away and make a game-breaking play. He can make something out of nothing, which, you know, Miami lacks in that department.

Mark Fletcher is a great back. If he's going to create something, it's because he's going through you, right?

This guy can make a move, put a foot in the dirt, and we've seen it. Like, he makes insane moves that that really confuse you as a human being watching what this guy's body does. And I know Ahmon compared him to Saquon Barkley. That's like the highest of the high praise. I'm not quite there.
 
cookies said:
You a weirdo getting blocked. Mfs obsessed 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ GTFOMD
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No, you’re a weirdo for wanting to put in a running back that can’t block in pass protection which would get our quarterback killed. You’re the weirdo, sir! You and both of these guys @Calinative @ShadowSpring we’re gonna start calling you the trifecta of Pringle weirdos. Lol so keep weirded it up guys and we’ll keep laughing at you. All I can do is thank God that Mario is not as dumb as you three.
 
bshaw28 said:
ShadowSpring said:
Can't remember. Was one of the ones prior to CMU game if i recall, they were talking about Lyle coming back. Mike said if Lyle plays like he's seen in practice then he's one of the best rb in cfb. Not too much context to it.
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It's at about the 26-30 min mark

Doesn't say Lyle is better than Fletcher. Kind of alludes to it, then hedges a bit, before saying Lyle's one of the best RB's in the nation.



D$: Let's get to Jordan Lyle. We bring him up every time we talk about running backs really since going back and you get to go to see practices, close practices, scrimmages So what is it about Lyle?


Mike: I see a proback. I see a guy that has really no flaw in his game. He can pass protect. He can catch the ball pretty well. He's good with the ball in his hands after the catch. Um, he's elusive.

He's strong. He can break away and make a game-breaking play. He can make something out of nothing, which, you know, Miami lacks in that department.

Mark Fletcher is a great back. If he's going to create something, it's because he's going through you, right?

This guy can make a move, put a foot in the dirt, and we've seen it. Like, he makes insane moves that that really confuse you as a human being watching what this guy's body does. And I know Ahmon compared him to Saquon Barkley. That's like the highest of the high praise. I'm not quite there.
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Pretty sure there was a long discussion about how after everything is said and done Lyle would be the better RB than Fletcher. Higher ceiling etc. Mike says this type stuff all the time so I could have my dates wrong. I also remember something about Mike wanting both Lyle and Mallory in the same backfield together as those 2 have the most potential or something.
 
ShadowSpring said:
Pretty sure there was a long discussion about how after everything is said and done Lyle would be the better RB than Fletcher. Higher ceiling etc. Mike says this type stuff all the time so I could have my dates wrong. I also remember something about Mike wanting both Lyle and Mallory in the same backfield together as those 2 have the most potential or something.
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Good thing we dont go by what is said and go by what is done.

You and cookies probably jerk off together watching the 4 highlights last year of Pringles
 
pyhooya said:
ShadowSpring said:
Pretty sure there was a long discussion about how after everything is said and done Lyle would be the better RB than Fletcher. Higher ceiling etc. Mike says this type stuff all the time so I could have my dates wrong. I also remember something about Mike wanting both Lyle and Mallory in the same backfield together as those 2 have the most potential or something.
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Good thing we dont go by what is said and go by what is done.

You and cookies probably jerk off together watching the 4 highlights last year of Pringles
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Have a nice day. Not sure why you choose to insult folks here. People are welcome to share opinions as far as I'm concerned
 
I don't know if we have the 'best RB room in the country' or if Mallory and Lyle's talent/potential makes them 'both better than Fletcher', but I know Fletcher fits what we do and he's the guy we want running the ball well when it counts.
 
Pringle is a very effective change-of-pace back and a legitimate threat in the passing game. But if you can't block, you won't play. How many times did you see Fletcher stone a free runner vs. Clemson? Remember, Pringle was going to portal out, but was convinced to return.
 
CountDookoo said:
Pringle is a very effective change-of-pace back and a legitimate threat in the passing game. But if you can't block, you won't play. How many times did you see Fletcher stone a free runner vs. Clemson? Remember, Pringle was going to portal out, but was convinced to return.
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Facts, you have to block to play here period, thats the way it should be
 
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