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  • That is Leveon Bell. Ballage's draft profile sounds nearly identical if you want to hunt it up. 

  • yeah, I know about the production stuff - but he isn't bell - he is a high character guy who I think would have a better pro

    career than in college. I don't know about the vision - not sure a power back has to have it that much. ? Rather than a 2nd round pick for bell, I could see drafting this kid - 3rd/4th/5th? round.

    Scarbrough - though - here's what I read:

    https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/12/28/16823916/2018-draft-scouting-profile-alabama-running-back-bo-scarbrough

    Medicals and Character

    Scarbrough served a four-game suspension as a freshman for the Tide, reportedly due to an NCAA issue related to amateurism. He also tore his ACL that season, the first of several major issues during his Alabama career. It wasn’t his first injured season, though, as he came to Alabama with a reputation of being both a freak athlete (and five-star prospect), and a high injury risk.

    "Scarbrough has yet to play a full season of high school football. He broke his ankle in his freshman season, tore his ACL as a sophomore and suffered a high-ankle sprain last year. All three injuries cut his seasons short."

    Scarbrough broke out after returning from that ACL tear, but was once again injured in 2016, this time during the National Championship game. Scarbrough was a beast in the game, but ended up breaking his leg and the Tide struggled after his departure. 2017 didn’t start off well, missing time with illness before soundly losing a large portion of his carries to Damien Harris. Scarbrough still saw decent production, but Nick Saban wisely limited his touches to maintain his health.

    NOTE: I stand confused. The write you posted mentioned that size limits his breakaway speed...except he runs a 4.4 allegedly. Just confusing.

  • yes - he won't fly under the radar much later than that, I think.

    If he was in the 4th round, by golly, -what a steal. I really think his character and work ethic would get him far in the pros, and he

    has some serious ability as a power rb. Not perfect, or he'd go in the top half of the second round, even sneak into the first round then. I wonder how much running with a lower pad level can be coached. I ain't got no ideaer.

  • Cal, the write up was for Bell. So it was a knock on Bell.

  • I could come around on Ballage.

  • Cal, the write up was for Bell. So it was a knock on Bell.

    @logicisforsquares said:

    Cal, the write up was for Bell. So it was a knock on Bell.

  • yeah, I know about the production stuff - but he isn't bell - he is a high character guy who I think would have a better pro

    career than in college. I don't know about the vision - not sure a power back has to have it that much. ? Rather than a 2nd round pick for bell, I could see drafting this kid - 3rd/4th/5th? round.

    Scarbrough - though - here's what I read:

    https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/12/28/16823916/2018-draft-scouting-profile-alabama-running-back-bo-scarbrough

    Medicals and Character

    Scarbrough served a four-game suspension as a freshman for the Tide, reportedly due to an NCAA issue related to amateurism. He also tore his ACL that season, the first of several major issues during his Alabama career. It wasn’t his first injured season, though, as he came to Alabama with a reputation of being both a freak athlete (and five-star prospect), and a high injury risk.

    "Scarbrough has yet to play a full season of high school football. He broke his ankle in his freshman season, tore his ACL as a sophomore and suffered a high-ankle sprain last year. All three injuries cut his seasons short."

    Scarbrough broke out after returning from that ACL tear, but was once again injured in 2016, this time during the National Championship game. Scarbrough was a beast in the game, but ended up breaking his leg and the Tide struggled after his departure. 2017 didn’t start off well, missing time with illness before soundly losing a large portion of his carries to Damien Harris. Scarbrough still saw decent production, but Nick Saban wisely limited his touches to maintain his health.

    NOTE: I stand confused. The write you posted mentioned that size limits his breakaway speed...except he runs a 4.4 allegedly. Just confusing.

    @calfoxwc said:

    NOTE: I stand confused. The write you posted mentioned that size limits his breakaway speed...except he runs a 4.4 allegedly. Just confusing.

    There is more than one route to a 4.4. Simplified they are:

    • fast acceleration (burst) with lower top end, and
    • slower, but more sustained acceleration to a higher top end speed.

    The fast accelerating, early speed RBs are the ones who "breakaway."

  • @calfoxwc said:

    NOTE: I stand confused. The write you posted mentioned that size limits his breakaway speed...except he runs a 4.4 allegedly. Just confusing.

    There is more than one route to a 4.4. Simplified they are:

    • fast acceleration (burst) with lower top end, and
    • slower, but more sustained acceleration to a higher top end speed.

    The fast accelerating, early speed RBs are the ones who "breakaway."

    @tour2ma said:

    There is more than one route to a 4.4. Simplified they are:

    • fast acceleration (burst) with lower top end, and
    • slower, but more sustained acceleration to a higher top end speed.

    The fast accelerating, early speed RBs are the ones who "breakaway."

    The Mighty F = ma

    This equation is one of the most useful in classical physics. It is a concise statement of Isaac Newton's Second Law of Motion, holding both the proportions and vectors of the Second Law. It translates as:

    The net force on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration of the object.

    Or some simply say:

    Force equals mass times acceleration.

    • Or why some guys are just harder to tackle and just get away, see I wasn't asleep during all of my physics classes. 😆
  • lol... Well speed being the first derivative of acceleration I guess I could have just said it was the area under the curve that counts...

  • @tour2ma said:

    There is more than one route to a 4.4. Simplified they are:

    • fast acceleration (burst) with lower top end, and
    • slower, but more sustained acceleration to a higher top end speed.

    The fast accelerating, early speed RBs are the ones who "breakaway."

    The Mighty F = ma

    This equation is one of the most useful in classical physics. It is a concise statement of Isaac Newton's Second Law of Motion, holding both the proportions and vectors of the Second Law. It translates as:

    The net force on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration of the object.

    Or some simply say:

    Force equals mass times acceleration.

    • Or why some guys are just harder to tackle and just get away, see I wasn't asleep during all of my physics classes. 😆

    @mjp28 said:

    The Mighty F = ma

    This equation is one of the most useful in classical physics. It is a concise statement of Isaac Newton's Second Law of Motion, holding both the proportions and vectors of the Second Law. It translates as:

    The net force on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration of the object.

    Or some simply say:

    Force equals mass times acceleration.

    • Or why some guys are just harder to tackle and just get away, see I wasn't asleep during all of my physics classes. 😆

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  • ........I've never seen that show, ever. 😕

  • ........I've never seen that show, ever. 😕

    @mjp28 said:

    ........I've never seen that show, ever. 😕

    Its the best comedy in two generations.

  • @mjp28 said:

    ........I've never seen that show, ever. 😕

    Its the best comedy in two generations.

    @the-gipper said:

    Its the best comedy in two generations.

    nah. some of it is funny, but mostly weird and not funny at all. Even NCIS and NCIS-LA is a LOT funnier...

  • @the-gipper said:

    Its the best comedy in two generations.

    nah. some of it is funny, but mostly weird and not funny at all. Even NCIS and NCIS-LA is a LOT funnier...

    @calfoxwc said:

    nah. some of it is funny, but mostly weird and not funny at all. Even NCIS and NCIS-LA is a LOT funnier...

    Yea, no..that's just stupid.

  • let's see...

    "yes, no, don't play cupid, your love for the show is putrid"....

    "for boring retorts you are suited, in those - your instincts are rooted"

    "yes, no, I don't like the show, we've met in person, and you don't laugh much, I know"

    sigh. I'm just not a fan. Young strange geniuses smarting off to each other all the time just isn't funny to me.

    "

  • let's see...

    "yes, no, don't play cupid, your love for the show is putrid"....

    "for boring retorts you are suited, in those - your instincts are rooted"

    "yes, no, I don't like the show, we've met in person, and you don't laugh much, I know"

    sigh. I'm just not a fan. Young strange geniuses smarting off to each other all the time just isn't funny to me.

    "

    @calfoxwc said:

    let's see...

    "yes, no, don't play cupid, your love for the show is putrid"....

    "for boring retorts you are suited, in those - your instincts are rooted"

    "yes, no, I don't like the show, we've met in person, and you don't laugh much, I know"

    sigh. I'm just not a fan. Young strange geniuses smarting off to each other all the time just isn't funny to me.

    "

    Ahh...it's just a matter of comprehension then.

  • @calfoxwc said:

    let's see...

    "yes, no, don't play cupid, your love for the show is putrid"....

    "for boring retorts you are suited, in those - your instincts are rooted"

    "yes, no, I don't like the show, we've met in person, and you don't laugh much, I know"

    sigh. I'm just not a fan. Young strange geniuses smarting off to each other all the time just isn't funny to me.

    "

    Ahh...it's just a matter of comprehension then.

    @the-gipper said:

    Ahh...it's just a matter of comprehension then.

    I don't understand that. 😕

    .......and alright now you two behave and go to your rooms and NO internet! 

  • I'm very high on Ballage.  I'm an ASU alum, fan, ex-faculty associate since 1972.  ASU always have a plethora of RBs.  They seem to go with who is hot from week to week. How their now ex-coach figured that is anyone's guess.  A kid scores 8 tds (185 yards) in one game and then is sitting on bench allot of another is always a ?.  I have always thought he could be a real stud in nfl.  We'll soon find out.  He will need a bit of good coaching to reach his true potential.  But the skies the limit.

  • I'm very high on Ballage.  I'm an ASU alum, fan, ex-faculty associate since 1972.  ASU always have a plethora of RBs.  They seem to go with who is hot from week to week. How their now ex-coach figured that is anyone's guess.  A kid scores 8 tds (185 yards) in one game and then is sitting on bench allot of another is always a ?.  I have always thought he could be a real stud in nfl.  We'll soon find out.  He will need a bit of good coaching to reach his true potential.  But the skies the limit.

    @sissyboyfloyd said:

    I'm very high on Ballage.  I'm an ASU alum, fan, ex-faculty associate since 1972.  ASU always have a plethora of RBs.  They seem to go with who is hot from week to week. How their now ex-coach figured that is anyone's guess.  A kid scores 8 tds (185 yards) in one game and then is sitting on bench allot of another is always a ?.  I have always thought he could be a real stud in nfl.  We'll soon find out.  He will need a bit of good coaching to reach his true potential.  But the skies the limit.

    Sky's professor, sky's.

    Carry on.😛