I’m gonna say it, Homer is a better back...

[k9cane]

Walton is more of a pure football player, you could put him at safety and corner and he'd excel. That being said as a running back Walton is more shifty, more patient as a runner and let's the play develop, he is more of a zone runner I.E. (Bell from the Steelers or one of our own Frank Gore) I think Walton might be tougher to take down, as he has better balance. On the other Homer is more of a slasher, kind of the opposite of Walton. Homer has another gear that Walton does not have, he reaches the second level in a blur if he has a hole and can out run the secondary, his running style reminds me of Portis. While he's not as shifty as Walton he can make people miss in open space.

Your first sentence fits homer. They are very similar players because homer will go down and hit you on special teams too and could hav played db as well. Homer just is a better athlete and faster

Homer is faster, but I'm not sure if he'd have the hip flex to play DB, maybe safety, but you can tell Walton is more fluid not by a lot though.

Mark is a great athlete but so is Travis... Walton's results as a 17 year old vs Homer's as a 16 year old:
Homer was younger: 18 < 20
Homer was taller: 5-11 > 5-9
Homer was bigger: 195 > 182
Homer was faster: 4.48 > 4.63
Homer was stronger: 40 > 35
Homer jumped higher: 37.4 > 31.3
Homer was quicker: 4.03 > 4.34

Mark Walton (07/2014) DOB: 3/29/97 (2015) 5-9.0 182 4.63 4.34 35.0 31.3 88.86
Travis Homer (04/2015) DOB: 8/7/99 (2016) 5-11 195 4.55 4.03 40.0 37.4 126.51

(02/2015)

Held at the North Miami Athletic Complex, the 5’10”, 196-pound running back posted a SPARQ overall rating of 116.04. That’s good enough for No. 3 overall in the nation – at least for now.

Homer garnered marks of 4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash, 4.35 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle, 37.8 inches in the vertical leap and 39.5 inches inter power ball throw. His peak power was marked at 7,780 watts.

Homer is built a lot like a young Clinton Portis, as an underclassmen Portis was not all that big

 

[Hurricane23]

Walton is more of a pure football player, you could put him at safety and corner and he'd excel. That being said as a running back Walton is more shifty, more patient as a runner and let's the play develop, he is more of a zone runner I.E. (Bell from the Steelers or one of our own Frank Gore) I think Walton might be tougher to take down, as he has better balance. On the other Homer is more of a slasher, kind of the opposite of Walton. Homer has another gear that Walton does not have, he reaches the second level in a blur if he has a hole and can out run the secondary, his running style reminds me of Portis. While he's not as shifty as Walton he can make people miss in open space.

Your first sentence fits homer. They are very similar players because homer will go down and hit you on special teams too and could hav played db as well. Homer just is a better athlete and faster

Homer is faster, but I'm not sure if he'd have the hip flex to play DB, maybe safety, but you can tell Walton is more fluid not by a lot though.

Mark is a great athlete but so is Travis... Walton's results as a 17 year old vs Homer's as a 16 year old:
Homer was younger: 18 < 20
Homer was taller: 5-11 > 5-9
Homer was bigger: 195 > 182
Homer was faster: 4.48 > 4.63
Homer was stronger: 40 > 35
Homer jumped higher: 37.4 > 31.3
Homer was quicker: 4.03 > 4.34

Mark Walton (07/2014) DOB: 3/29/97 (2015) 5-9.0 182 4.63 4.34 35.0 31.3 88.86
Travis Homer (04/2015) DOB: 8/7/99 (2016) 5-11 195 4.55 4.03 40.0 37.4 126.51

(02/2015)

Held at the North Miami Athletic Complex, the 5’10”, 196-pound running back posted a SPARQ overall rating of 116.04. That’s good enough for No. 3 overall in the nation – at least for now.

Homer garnered marks of 4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash, 4.35 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle, 37.8 inches in the vertical leap and 39.5 inches inter power ball throw. His peak power was marked at 7,780 watts.

Homer is built a lot like a young Clinton Portis, as an underclassmen Portis was not all that big

[MENTION=1464]k9cane[/MENTION] that is actually a great comparison.

 

[terdferguson]

Your first sentence fits homer. They are very similar players because homer will go down and hit you on special teams too and could hav played db as well. Homer just is a better athlete and faster

Homer is faster, but I'm not sure if he'd have the hip flex to play DB, maybe safety, but you can tell Walton is more fluid not by a lot though.

Mark is a great athlete but so is Travis... Walton's results as a 17 year old vs Homer's as a 16 year old:
Homer was younger: 18 < 20
Homer was taller: 5-11 > 5-9
Homer was bigger: 195 > 182
Homer was faster: 4.48 > 4.63
Homer was stronger: 40 > 35
Homer jumped higher: 37.4 > 31.3
Homer was quicker: 4.03 > 4.34

Mark Walton (07/2014) DOB: 3/29/97 (2015) 5-9.0 182 4.63 4.34 35.0 31.3 88.86
Travis Homer (04/2015) DOB: 8/7/99 (2016) 5-11 195 4.55 4.03 40.0 37.4 126.51

(02/2015)

Held at the North Miami Athletic Complex, the 5’10”, 196-pound running back posted a SPARQ overall rating of 116.04. That’s good enough for No. 3 overall in the nation – at least for now.

Homer garnered marks of 4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash, 4.35 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle, 37.8 inches in the vertical leap and 39.5 inches inter power ball throw. His peak power was marked at 7,780 watts.

Homer is built a lot like a young Clinton Portis, as an underclassmen Portis was not all that big

[MENTION=1464]k9cane[/MENTION] that is actually a great comparison.

They may have similar builds but their running styles are nothing alike.

 

[Maskoff407]

I agree. I always felt that way. Even when Yearby was here. Walton dances too much in the backfield. He's a good back, but I like Homer way better. Against GATech last year, Walton only had 44 yards. Against VTech he had 38. ND 45 yards. And we're not going to talk about FSU. Like I said before, Walton is a good running back, but I'll take the power and speed that Homer brings.

 

[joeyhh]

Travis Homer = speed, tremendous cutback ability, runs angry. Love this guy.

 

[tcgrad1014]

I agree. I always felt that way. Even when Yearby was here. Walton dances too much in the backfield. He's a good back, but I like Homer way better. Against GATech last year, Walton only had 44 yards. Against VTech he had 38. ND 45 yards. And we're not going to talk about FSU. Like I said before, Walton is a good running back, but I'll take the power and speed that Homer brings.

Didn't mean to down vote.

 

[Caneandrew]

Homer is faster, but I'm not sure if he'd have the hip flex to play DB, maybe safety, but you can tell Walton is more fluid not by a lot though.

Mark is a great athlete but so is Travis... Walton's results as a 17 year old vs Homer's as a 16 year old:
Homer was younger: 18 < 20
Homer was taller: 5-11 > 5-9
Homer was bigger: 195 > 182
Homer was faster: 4.48 > 4.63
Homer was stronger: 40 > 35
Homer jumped higher: 37.4 > 31.3
Homer was quicker: 4.03 > 4.34

Mark Walton (07/2014) DOB: 3/29/97 (2015) 5-9.0 182 4.63 4.34 35.0 31.3 88.86
Travis Homer (04/2015) DOB: 8/7/99 (2016) 5-11 195 4.55 4.03 40.0 37.4 126.51

(02/2015)

Held at the North Miami Athletic Complex, the 5’10”, 196-pound running back posted a SPARQ overall rating of 116.04. That’s good enough for No. 3 overall in the nation – at least for now.

Homer garnered marks of 4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash, 4.35 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle, 37.8 inches in the vertical leap and 39.5 inches inter power ball throw. His peak power was marked at 7,780 watts.

Homer is built a lot like a young Clinton Portis, as an underclassmen Portis was not all that big

[MENTION=1464]k9cane[/MENTION] that is actually a great comparison.

They may have similar builds but their running styles are nothing alike.

I was thinking former Viking Robert Smith... and not just because they're both light skinned.

 

[canecrazy23]

Mark is a great athlete but so is Travis... Walton's results as a 17 year old vs Homer's as a 16 year old:
Homer was younger: 18 < 20
Homer was taller: 5-11 > 5-9
Homer was bigger: 195 > 182
Homer was faster: 4.48 > 4.63
Homer was stronger: 40 > 35
Homer jumped higher: 37.4 > 31.3
Homer was quicker: 4.03 > 4.34

Mark Walton (07/2014) DOB: 3/29/97 (2015) 5-9.0 182 4.63 4.34 35.0 31.3 88.86
Travis Homer (04/2015) DOB: 8/7/99 (2016) 5-11 195 4.55 4.03 40.0 37.4 126.51

(02/2015)

Homer is built a lot like a young Clinton Portis, as an underclassmen Portis was not all that big

[MENTION=1464]k9cane[/MENTION] that is actually a great comparison.

They may have similar builds but their running styles are nothing alike.

I was thinking former Viking Robert Smith... and not just because they're both light skinned.

Best comparison I've heard so far although I think Homer is faster and stronger at this point.

 

[Hurricane Warrior]

Homer is built a lot like a young Clinton Portis, as an underclassmen Portis was not all that big

[MENTION=1464]k9cane[/MENTION] that is actually a great comparison.

They may have similar builds but their running styles are nothing alike.

I was thinking former Viking Robert Smith... and not just because they're both light skinned.

Best comparison I've heard so far although I think Homer is faster and stronger at this point.

Not sure about that... Smith was a track guy. Here are his NFL combine numbers, remember he left after 3 years and just turned 21.

40 Yard Dash: 4.47 seconds
Bench Press: 16 reps (225 lb)
Vertical Leap: 39.0 inches
Broad Jump: 134 inches
20 Yd Shuttle: 4.03 seconds

Robert Smith was measured at 6'0, 195 at the Combine. Although their numbers are similar, people tend to do way worse at the NFL combine than the Opening.

 

[canecrazy23]

[MENTION=1464]k9cane[/MENTION] that is actually a great comparison.

They may have similar builds but their running styles are nothing alike.

I was thinking former Viking Robert Smith... and not just because they're both light skinned.

Best comparison I've heard so far although I think Homer is faster and stronger at this point.

Not sure about that... Smith was a track guy. Here are his NFL combine numbers, remember he left after 3 years and just turned 21.

40 Yard Dash: 4.47 seconds
Bench Press: 16 reps (225 lb)
Vertical Leap: 39.0 inches
Broad Jump: 134 inches
20 Yd Shuttle: 4.03 seconds

Robert Smith was measured at 6'0, 195 at the Combine. Although their numbers are similar, people tend to do way worse at the NFL combine than the Opening.

Yes but that was Smith's combine numbers. Homer is only a sophomore in college.

 

[atlCanesFan]

It's not so much if Homer is better than Walton, but more that they are different types of backs. Walton will look for the crease and then has a quick explosiveness to turn maybe a 3-4 yard gain to big gain.
Homer on the other hand is great tough runner who can lower the shoulder and bang out his yardage. I have to say I've been really impressed how he has picked up his blocking responsibilities in the pocket.

If, and this is a big if Walton comes back for next year, we would have that perfect thunder & lighting combo

 

[ScubaCane]

Would really be nice to have both of them for these tough games down the stretch. We have to find someone that can give Homer an occasional break.

 

[scrantoncane]

It's not so much if Homer is better than Walton, but more that they are different types of backs. Walton will look for the crease and then has a quick explosiveness to turn maybe a 3-4 yard gain to big gain.
Homer on the other hand is great tough runner who can lower the shoulder and bang out his yardage. I have to say I've been really impressed how he has picked up his blocking responsibilities in the pocket.

If, and this is a big if Walton comes back for next year, we would have that perfect thunder & lighting combo

Homer has looked real good in pass protection


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[gcane44]

[MENTION=1464]k9cane[/MENTION] that is actually a great comparison.

They may have similar builds but their running styles are nothing alike.

I was thinking former Viking Robert Smith... and not just because they're both light skinned.

Best comparison I've heard so far although I think Homer is faster and stronger at this point.

Not sure about that... Smith was a track guy. Here are his NFL combine numbers, remember he left after 3 years and just turned 21.

40 Yard Dash: 4.47 seconds
Bench Press: 16 reps (225 lb)
Vertical Leap: 39.0 inches
Broad Jump: 134 inches
20 Yd Shuttle: 4.03 seconds

Robert Smith was measured at 6'0, 195 at the Combine. Although their numbers are similar, people tend to do way worse at the NFL combine than the Opening.

Smith ran a 10.24 100 meter in college. He was known for his speed

 

[Gatorhater]

Back in the day, a back-up would come in and be better than the starter he replaced. I think we just saw that. Walton was a really good back but Homer is making me not miss him. This was Cane football at its peak. A cold blooded QB and backups turning into start when they touch the field -- I remember this feeling and it was a good feeling.

 

[JHallCanes]

You know the debate has gone off the rails when the heights and weights come out

 

[NVA CANE]

I think Walton has better vision.

 

[KevinCaneFace]

Walton has more home run capabilities but Homer has more steadiness. Need both

 

[OrangetieFatface]

Reminds me of Pitt’s James Conner

You’re doing that entirely from shoulder pads, sleeves and skin color.

 

[bshaw28]

Walton has more home run capabilities but Homer has more steadiness. Need both

Homer already has more 30+ yd runs in his career than Walton against P5 teams.