World class track speed does NOT= game breaking player.

I've seen all I need to see to admit that Trindon is never going to be the game breaking type of player we all keep hoping he will become.

Classic case of track speed vs football speed. Playing with heavy helmet and pads makes a big difference.

Unless Trindon is given a big amount of space to start he brings very little to the game in terms of big play ability.

His height limits his vision. He doesn't have a good first 3 steps. There is a greater chance that he fumbles a kickoff or punt that making a great return.

It's time to put to rest this dream that because Trindon is so fast on the track, he will somehow become a game breaking player. He's not.

 

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I can think of a number of occasions where his game-breaking speed has been useful.

I think this post demonstrates something wrong in the overall trend with football fans in this day and age: the focus on the star. There's 11 people out there, and they all play a part in the others' successes.

 

if anyone looks at holliday as someone who can be an NFL type player, they would be sorely mistaken. his size will always limit his effectiveness because he can't take hits all game. i thought miles would put his ceiling around 6 touches a game.

the gameplan didn't really call for using holliday in a million different ways last night. you'll see more of him in the future but the guy defnitely has limitations no matter how many times he carries the ball and is effective in ncaa 10.

 

Oh, definitely. But that doesn't limit his usefulness as a special weapon in college ball.

 

I agree with you Red, but I would like to see TH used more in space than just straight handoffs. Once he's in the secondary, bye bye...but he's got to get there.

 

Just bad playcalling right now. Of course he's only useful in space. It is our coaches' and quarterbacks' job to get him that space.

A few more screens and option pitches would help TH break loose. He seems like he's been due for a big play for about 10 games now.

 

Over and over they kept commenting on how the UW DBs couldn't match our Recievers... throwing it more to LaFell and Tolliver will open those screen plays to TH and push that D further back... if we ever do that then you'll see TH break out imo.

 

I think if Holliday had more playing time, he'd break more. He just doesn't have the size to do so. Leaving him back for kickoffs and punts and we'll get our money's worth. Playing him in the backfield for 4 plays a game wont.

 

I love TH's first moves and steps, esp on returns. They are like a slow motion bob-and-weave before the explosion. A lot of times there is not room to do anything; just becasue he is the fastest person in college you can't expect him to break it every touch. You would be a liar if you say you do not hold your breathe thinking he is going to break it.