[yvonne]

Why do you (all) think Sanders hasn't lived up to expectations so far?  Unrealistic expectations based, at least partly, on his father?  Poorly used by coaches?  Bad luck?  Poor blocking?  What?  It seems to happen so often, everywhere, that a highly touted recruit doesn't live up to perceived potential.  Why?

Well, let's see. Rivals (http://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiti...ders-91034) compared Barry to Todd Gurley, who went to Georgia, and made second team All SEC. Reasonable, by not spectacular. Another back it compared him to is Byran Marshall of Oregon. He had a 1000+ yard season in 2013, and excelled as both a back and receiver last year. He was second on the team in all-purpose yards. Then, there's Rushel Shell of West Virginia, who rushed for 788 yards, and averaged 4.5 yards per carry.

You'd consider them all serviceable backs, not memorable, but they get the job done. Now, name one of them Barry Sanders, and how do you feel about him?

[yvonne]

Why do you (all) think Sanders hasn't lived up to expectations so far?  Unrealistic expectations based, at least partly, on his father?  Poorly used by coaches?  Bad luck?  Poor blocking?  What?  It seems to happen so often, everywhere, that a highly touted recruit doesn't live up to perceived potential.  Why?

Well, let's see. Rivals (http://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiti...ders-91034) compared Barry to Todd Gurley, who went to Georgia, and made second team All SEC. Reasonable, by not spectacular. Another back it compared him to is Byran Marshall of Oregon. He had a 1000+ yard season in 2013, and excelled as both a back and receiver last year. He was second on the team in all-purpose yards. Then, there's Rushel Shell of West Virginia, who rushed for 788 yards, and averaged 4.5 yards per carry.

You'd consider them all serviceable backs, not memorable, but they get the job done. Now, name one of them Barry Sanders, and how do you feel about him?