Lee commits - and so does Reid
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If nothing else, having experienced players in Bell's offense will help the transition.
If other P5 schools weren't heavily after these guys, I am skeptical of their eventual impact.
Maybe they’ll use 170 lb Reid like Vincent Davis; 3rd and 1 hand off for a 2 yard loss.
Maybe this OC is smarter than that. I’m guessing this RB, when used, will be used almost exclusively in space. That is certainly how the little WR will be used. Like Canada used Q Henderson.
The biggest concern any of us should have is finding the right QB to run this offense. Highly mobile and a quick decision maker. Pretty sure we don’t have that right now.
I’ve got a good feeling about this guy. Year 1 may not be pretty as we completely retool, but I suspect we will see some creativity with personnel use and situational play calling at Pitt that we haven’t seen in a long time.
The offensive product Duzz has put out there the last 2 years—and yes I’m including Izzy’s big season—was as bland as can be and virtually unwatchable.
If Bell’s offense isn’t a playbook so small it can fit on an index card, this hire doesn’t have as much upside as I hoped.
And if it is that kind of offense, you don’t need experienced players in the system to the point that it justifies taking FCS level talent.
I'm just talking about at practice or the meeting room players helping each other out with some plays. Nothing more.
I would be happy to see Reid be a good RB at Pitt. The size, of course, gives me pause.
He was injured playing an FCS schedule. I wonder if he can last a whole season against FBS talent, All those heavy muscular guys laying hits on a RB takes a toll over a full season.
Then again, Tony Dorsett was about 170 pounds soaking wet, and he did an outstanding job.
I'd like to say that Coach Kade should know, but Kade hasn't gone through a D1 schedule either.
If he's a good teammate, he could be valuable bringing his knowledge of the system. Good luck, Mr. Reid.
He was injured playing an FCS schedule. I wonder if he can last a whole season against FBS talent, All those heavy muscular guys laying hits on a RB takes a toll over a full season.
Then again, Tony Dorsett was about 170 pounds soaking wet, and he did an outstanding job.
I'd like to say that Coach Kade should know, but Kade hasn't gone through a D1 schedule either.
If he's a good teammate, he could be valuable bringing his knowledge of the system. Good luck, Mr. Reid.
They have to get someone from the portal. Yarnell seems like a kid who can make quick/good decisions but clearly doesn’t have the mobility needed. IMO the bigger issue is getting the OL to play at a higher level.
He was listed at
He wasn't close to that his freshman year. They listed him at 175, and I'm not sure he even weighed that much.
