Will Mcfadden rush for 1000 yards this year?

[ejay286]

He is averaging 82 yards per game which projects him at 902 yards this season, considering he has been getting much more than that lately i think he will do it.

[GorillaJMonsoon]

If Nutt had played him in the Vandy game he might have had a chance, and the Hogs might have won the game. 

[Boarcephus]

Don't know about a thousand but he has a great chance to break the freshman rushing record set by cobbs.

[ejay286]

it would be difficult but not impossible, he has to average just a little above 100 yards for the rest of the season to get 1000, if he rushed for exactly 100 for the rest of the season he would have 992

[Boarcephus]

The frosh record is approx 700 yards, actually a little less, I think.   Since Nutt is wilting on all fronts, save the playcalling person, DM may very well hit a 1000 this year and could easily become the leading rusher in UofA history. 

[TulsaHogFan]

I think D. M would have made it easy, if HDN would have used him against vandy!!!

FIRE HDN!!!

What is his average number of carries a game?  Sorry i know i could find it myself, just thought some of you might have it off hand.  Cause he only got what 13 carries last week?

[Tejano Jawg]

It would be nice if McF got a thousand yds. Just to give us some bright spot this season. He'll have a great career here. Of course, he could go pro early.

Does anyone know if Ben Cowins still has the overall rushing record at UA?

[Mr A Ziffell]

if the young man was used right....i'm so surprised there is a bright spot to this season...but our fresh. tailbacks are...ashamed of the rest..if we could recruit other positions we might be good or better than good...i'm so sad....

[GrizzledHogFan]

Sorry, but I don't see him breaking the 1000 yard mark.  I do think he'll set the freshman rushing record though.

[GrizzledHogFan]

I think D. M would have made it easy, if HDN would have used him against vandy!!!

FIRE HDN!!!

What is his average number of carries a game? Sorry i know i could find it myself, just thought some of you might have it off hand. Cause he only got what 13 carries last week?

He's averaged just over 9 carries per game so far.

[corndo]

I believe he'll fall a little short, but he is and will continue to have a great season!

[Mr A Ziffell]

I believe he'll fall a little short, but he is and will continue to have a great season!

agree w/ya

[silvertip]

I think he could easily get 1000. He's only played in 5 games to get his 492. The 5 teams we've played so far have an average run defense nationally of about 40th.
The average nat'l rank of the next 5 run defenses we'll play is about 41st. So it's not getting any harder to run the ball.

UGA ranks 8th in run D. But they have played a bunch of very weak running teams. Plus, last I heard, UGA is missing their 2 starting tackles & their starting MLB due to injuries. So it would not surprise me at all if the Hawgs have a good rushing day vs UGA. Too bad that won't be enough to win.

I want to see Jones get a lot of work too. Better to have both RBs with a lot of yards this year, rather than just McFadden over 1000. In the next few years, we might see both over 1000 in the same season---if we could just find an OC like Auburn has.

[dirty stanchez]

He is averaging 82 yards per game which projects him at 902 yards this season, considering he has been getting much more than that lately i think he will do it.

I was going to comment on McFadden's rushing total this year but then I saw that the thread starter was a darn fan.

Here comes the obligatory response...

Frank ASU.

[ejay286]

he now has almost 700 yards and four games left so i think its safe to say he now has a very good chance at 1000

[pork-e-pine]

I must say, If dmac runs for 5000 yards this year we win out.  And go to a bowl game and he wins the heisman.  I would take that.  Even if nutt didn't get fired.  As it is, I think he has good shot at 1000 and we may not win again this year.

[RazorRunner]

If we were by any chance able to win out then the bowl game would give him a better chance of getting 1000. 

Interesting note on DM - he turned 18 less than 2 months ago (Aug 27).  Being that young, he might even get a little faster by next year.

[WILL CLINTON]

Darren McFastestguyintheSEC rushed for 197 today, and he came into the game with 492.  That is a total of 689 which breaks the old record of 669 set by Cedric Cobbs. 

[Shocktheman]

There is no way the DM will break 1000 yards this season.  HDN will put him at receiver where he surely will never touch the ball!!