04-08-2013, 06:33 PM
(04-08-2013, 12:33 PM)OutsiderFan link Wrote:Barry Sanders is the most talented RB Stanford has on its roster, but Stanford asks its RBs to do a lot more than simply run with the football, so he has to do more things now than he did as a High School RB, where he made his mark. If he can get them down, he'll play and be one of the best RBs Stanford has ever had. But there is no guarantee he will become a great pass blocker and blitz picker upper or that he will be able to take that next step to become a fixture for Stanford for a few seasons.
That's pretty much how I feel too, except that I'm not sure he's the most talented back we have. Young always wows me when he gets the ball. The caveat was for a few folks here who have pretty much anointed Sanders the current top running back, or the running back who'll emerge as the top by the end of the season. Some people even penned him in as the answer to our lack of proven receivers. He's a redshirt freshman. He'll get his chance, but it will be the same chance guys without famous names will get.