First let me start by saying I am so proud of those two... and the entire offensive line and big George. Watching that group in action is a beautiful thing indeed.
Second, there were a lot of people weighing in on who should be the feature back this year: Ollison or Hall.
I was in the Ollison camp. Thought he really had the stuff to be a very good back this year. And he has certainly delivered.
But honestly, I am equally blown away by how well Hall has been playing- and I’m not just talking about his big runs- yes those are impressive... but I was in awe of some of his shorter yardage gains against Virginia. There were at least a handful of plays where he looked like he had no hole or chance to gain yardage and then instinctively made a brilliant cut or changed direction and turned it into a solid gain. Just beautiful running.
I am so happy that both these backs got to share carries and excel together. Proud of Aston for being the beast he always is. Proud of the Oline -who has played WAY better than I could have ever imagined.
Proud of the whole damn team... and the coaches.
Second, there were a lot of people weighing in on who should be the feature back this year: Ollison or Hall.
I was in the Ollison camp. Thought he really had the stuff to be a very good back this year. And he has certainly delivered.
But honestly, I am equally blown away by how well Hall has been playing- and I’m not just talking about his big runs- yes those are impressive... but I was in awe of some of his shorter yardage gains against Virginia. There were at least a handful of plays where he looked like he had no hole or chance to gain yardage and then instinctively made a brilliant cut or changed direction and turned it into a solid gain. Just beautiful running.
I am so happy that both these backs got to share carries and excel together. Proud of Aston for being the beast he always is. Proud of the Oline -who has played WAY better than I could have ever imagined.
Proud of the whole damn team... and the coaches.