08-11-2021, 02:46 PM
(08-11-2021, 12:06 PM)BostonCard Wrote:(08-11-2021, 11:25 AM)Papa John Wrote: I have no idea if Austin Jones will produce Gaffney-like numbers--1709 rushing yards, 5.2 ypa, 21 rushing TDs. As always, it will depend on his teammates, especially the offensive line. But note that in 2020 Jones went for 550 rushing yards, 4.4 ypa and 9 rushing TDs, so it's not out of the realm of possibility.
I agree it is within the realm of possibility, given that the Jone's 2020 numbers extrapolate to 1283 yards, 4.4 ypc, and 21 touchdowns over a 14 game season, though I would be very pleasantly surprised if we made the Pac-12 conference championship, and even a bowl game is not guaranteed. If you add the fact he brings another year of experience, and that most of the offensive line will be back, and that a new QB and WR corps will mean that we will likely be leaning on the running game more, comparable numbers (or at least comparable per-game numbers) can reasonably be expected. Would love to see his ypc move up a bit closer to 5, which may be a tad more difficult if opposing defenses load up to stop the run.
BC
Austin Jones is a good running back and, I am sure, a sterling young man. What he is not, at least up until this point, is another Tyler Gaffney.
Life is too short to waste on crap football.