KABrother88
07-14-2015, 11:05 AM
For the 2nd installment of KABrother's 2015 Football Preview we take a look at the Running Back position.
Who We Lost:
N/A
Who We Return:
Carl Harris** (Sr)
Mike Handy (Jr)
Kade Harrington* (Jr)
Emmitt Raleigh (Jr)
Cody Dupuy (So)
Who We Added:
Luis Lopez (Jr)
Keegan Mitchell (Fr)
Derrion Randle (Fr)
What We Know:
Kade Harrington picked up right were he left off after his unexpected, standout freshman season. Had he not been sidelined for 3 games early in the season, he probably would have surpassed many of the numbers he put up in 2013. Carl Harris served as a nice compliment to Harrington and serviceable replacement while Harrington was out, but had a tendency to put the ball on the turf. Emmitt Raleigh has shown flashes but has had problems staying healthy. Mike Handy saw some time at RB in 2014 after playing WR and came out of spring listed as second string RB.
What To Watch For:
Luis Lopez will add a bowling ball presence to the back field that could become a valuable weapon in short yardage situations. Derrion Randle will arrive in the summer and if his knee is right (tore his ACL at the end of the regular season in 2014) I can see him making his presence felt. He's a burner that has size to play right away. Mitchell is a guy who will have to rely on his quickness but would greatly benefit from a RS. I'm very interested in seeing how new OC Chuck Langston runs the offense. It's been stated that he will run the same offense as coach Kueck ran but it remains to be seen in a game setting other than the Crawfish Bowl where both offenses struggled in poor conditions.
What I Expect:
Kade Harrington is really the unquestioned feature back and deservedly so. With Handy being moved to RB full-time from WR, and jumping Harris in the 2-deep, I'm expecting to see the RB position continue to be a focal point of the passing game and even more so as a safety valve while breaking in a new QB.
Week 1 My Prediction:
1 - Harrington
2 - Handy
Previous:
Quarterbacks (http://www.bigredinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?4779-KABrother-s-2015-Positional-Preview-Quarterbacks)
Who We Lost:
N/A
Who We Return:
Carl Harris** (Sr)
Mike Handy (Jr)
Kade Harrington* (Jr)
Emmitt Raleigh (Jr)
Cody Dupuy (So)
Who We Added:
Luis Lopez (Jr)
Keegan Mitchell (Fr)
Derrion Randle (Fr)
What We Know:
Kade Harrington picked up right were he left off after his unexpected, standout freshman season. Had he not been sidelined for 3 games early in the season, he probably would have surpassed many of the numbers he put up in 2013. Carl Harris served as a nice compliment to Harrington and serviceable replacement while Harrington was out, but had a tendency to put the ball on the turf. Emmitt Raleigh has shown flashes but has had problems staying healthy. Mike Handy saw some time at RB in 2014 after playing WR and came out of spring listed as second string RB.
What To Watch For:
Luis Lopez will add a bowling ball presence to the back field that could become a valuable weapon in short yardage situations. Derrion Randle will arrive in the summer and if his knee is right (tore his ACL at the end of the regular season in 2014) I can see him making his presence felt. He's a burner that has size to play right away. Mitchell is a guy who will have to rely on his quickness but would greatly benefit from a RS. I'm very interested in seeing how new OC Chuck Langston runs the offense. It's been stated that he will run the same offense as coach Kueck ran but it remains to be seen in a game setting other than the Crawfish Bowl where both offenses struggled in poor conditions.
What I Expect:
Kade Harrington is really the unquestioned feature back and deservedly so. With Handy being moved to RB full-time from WR, and jumping Harris in the 2-deep, I'm expecting to see the RB position continue to be a focal point of the passing game and even more so as a safety valve while breaking in a new QB.
Week 1 My Prediction:
1 - Harrington
2 - Handy
Previous:
Quarterbacks (http://www.bigredinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?4779-KABrother-s-2015-Positional-Preview-Quarterbacks)