David Johnson

[harry joy]

Picture headlining Jerry Rice Watch on Sports Network

[FOTY]

Re: David Johnson

Picture headlining Jerry Rice Watch on Sports Network

Sports Network Article (with photo)

[JazzPanther]

Re: David Johnson

I find that site to be less than credible after reading this line:

"Austin Sumner, South Dakota State, QB, 6-5, 230

The Jackrabbits have turned their offense over to the redshirt freshman, who averaged 299.5 passing yards in his first four starts. He was 37-for-54 for 354 yards and four touchdowns against No. 2 Northern Iowa."

Isn't it a little hard to throw for 4 touchdowns when your team scores 14 points?

[panther-state]

Re: David Johnson

At this point Terrence West of Towson is the only one on that list that seems as impressive as David. Not really anyone else on there that has overly impressive numbers.

[CincyPanther88]

Re: David Johnson

I find that site to be less than credible after reading this line:

"Austin Sumner, South Dakota State, QB, 6-5, 230

The Jackrabbits have turned their offense over to the redshirt freshman, who averaged 299.5 passing yards in his first four starts. He was 37-for-54 for 354 yards and four touchdowns against No. 2 Northern Iowa."

Isn't it a little hard to throw for 4 touchdowns when your team scores 14 points?

Hey, if they can make up their own stats, so can we.

[achrist70]

Re: David Johnson

So your saying David Johnson ran for 492 yards and 13 touchdowns versus the Bunnies?

[FOTY]

Re: David Johnson

"Austin Sumner, South Dakota State, QB, 6-5, 230

The Jackrabbits have turned their offense over to the redshirt freshman, who averaged 299.5 passing yards in his first four starts. He was 37-for-54 for 354 yards and four interceptions against No. 2 Northern Iowa."

Fixed it for them....

[Purrrrrfect]

Re: David Johnson

in the article it also pointed out...A linebacker or defensive end often wins the Buchanan and players at those positions have emerged in the first seven weeks of the season.

At linebacker, New Hampshire's Matt Evans and Northern Iowa's L.J. Fort are destroying opponents. They rank 1-2 in the FCS in tackles per game, 14 for Evans and 13.3 for Fort. In addition, Fort has forced five fumbles to lead the nation.

and ended with their picks of:

Our picks to date: Decker (Payton), Hamilton (Buchanan), Johnson (Rice) and Ambrose (Robinson). Keep in mind our final selections last season won only one of the then three awards.

Fellow In the FCS Huddle writer Sean Shapiro says Lum (Payton), Fort (Buchanan), Harris (Rice) and Ambrose (Robinson), so opinions vary.

[Chitown Panther]

Re: David Johnson

Do ppl still think CA should get as many touches as DJ???

[casbern]

Re: David Johnson

Do ppl still think CA should get as many touches as DJ???

IMO, no. DJ is the guy we should go with for the majority (i.e. 90%) of our touches.

It's just that CA and TR aren't a good force together.

[harry joy]

Re: David Johnson

He proved tonight that he's the man. Carlos would be more effective as a no. 2 back, Johnson opens up the game for everyone. Johnson catches, runs up the middle, runs over people. Johnson makes Renee a better quarterback. Carlos gives us 2nd and 10. Johnson gives us 2nd and 5. Carlos needs open space, Johnson makes it.

[Pantherpower]

Re: David Johnson

IMO for now it should be Johnson until Carlos gets healthy--not sure what everyone else thinks, but he still appears to be significantly less than 100% on that ankle and wasn't making hard, explosive cuts to move up field. Let the kid get healthy and then bring him into the mix again.

[JayJ79]

Re: David Johnson

I think the coaching staff should do what they have done with runningbacks for many seasons. Utilize both backs, with whoever has the most success on a particular day (and/or against a particular defensive style) getting the bulk of the carries.

[UNI Prof]

Re: David Johnson

David made a move yesterday that screams #1. He hit the hole hard and then pushed between two of his blockers for an extra 7 yards or so. A lesser back would have tried to bounce it outside and would have likely netted very little.

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: David Johnson

Johnson is a great back, but so is Carlos. The problem is that Carlos is not a 6 carry a game running back. He isn't going to be effective on every carry, but will wear down a defense mentally and physically if given 20 - 25 carries a game. I am fine with either of them, but I don't think it is fair to Carlos to judge him on 6 carries. Barry Sanders would have been a 1 and done RB if he had only been given 6 carries a game because he probably would have had a -2 yard average. With that said, I really like DJ and am so glad he is a Panther. He really is a freak and hit the SIU defense at the perfect time yesterday to help salt away the win.