Colin Cowherd: 'I would never touch these running backs for Alabama'
Stop the presses. Colin Cowherd is hating on Alabama coach Nick Saban.
Stop the presses again. Cowherd complimented the SEC.
The FOX Sports radio host is continuing with the narrative that Saban sucks his running backs dry in Tuscaloosa before they turn pro. He clearly doesn’t like the Tennessee Titans’ decision to select the Heisman Trophy winner with the No. 45 overall pick in the second round of last week’s NFL draft.
Here he is explaining his point, and he starts off by comparing a running back’s workload to that of a pitcher’s.
"[Nick Saban] abuses running backs." — @ColinCowherd on @AlabamaFTBLhttps://t.co/mXFRzw3O7i
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) April 28, 2016
Not sure where Cowherd got his “45 carries a game” statistic that he mentioned at the 1:12 mark. While Henry did carry it 46 times against Auburn and 44 times against Florida, Henry averaged 26.3 totes a game last season.
In his three-year career with the Crimson Tide, Henry had 602 rushes in 40 games played for an average of 15.1 per game. Obviously the workload increased in his junior year, but any future failures or injuries to Henry — who declared early — can’t be attributed to Saban based on that average.
Plus, the Titans signed RB DeMarco Murray in the offseason and assured him that he’d be the No. 1 back in Nashville, so there won’t be any heavy lifting for Henry at the next level.
However, let’s all give Cowherd some credit for saying “they play real defense in the SEC” because we all know they don’t over there in the Pac-12.
When is this guy going to give up.
As long as someone pays him, he won’t give up.
Honestly, I just cannot understand how a guy like him maintains credibility.
I’ve never understood the stigma attached to Alabama RBs. Coffee, Ingram, Lacey, and Yeldon all enjoyed moderate success in the NFL. Richardson was the only true bust of the group. None of these guys were heralded as future NFL superstars. They were expected to be starters and decent contributors and that’s what they’ve all done.
Fixing to say this same thing then scrolled down and saw your comment. I think it’s just how monumental of a bust Richardson was. Third overall pick, looked the part, nobody saw it coming at the time. I mean I hate Alabama and thought Richardson was about to kill it in the NFL. Nick Saban made us forget why running backs don’t normally get drafted so early….
And this is why Im beginning to dislike this guy…
Nick Saban’s job is to win College Football Games.. His job isn’t to worry about the next level.. However not risk a players future if they were injured.. This type of article was mentioned before and I believe it was LES who said let the NFL coaches worry about the player when he gets there….
You already have players throwing their coaches under the bus for accusations of not being used enough etc etc. Last thing they need is to read Colin Cleaner sonewhat agree with them.
The win always blows the hardest at the top of the flag poll.
wind, not win, my bad!
Based on this logic, a running back can expect one year of productivity as a starter, which is exactly what Henry was, a one year starter.
Meh, all the running backs he mentioned….maybe they were “overworked” maybe they weren’t but each carry helped boost them to get them in the NFL. Don’t think many running backs are going to complain about that
It seems like yesterday when Cowherd was praising LSU and Bama and threatening to shoot himself in the forehead if BSU made the championship game. Wheel never stops turning.
Can someone please do some Internet Detective work and see if there is a similar site such as SDS?? Particularly where Colin’s opinions are displayed, so the many fans on here can chime in and possibly “bust” his opinions there..
Please post the link…
What a blowhard. He and Kannell should get a room.
Merrill Hodge will bring the whipped cream.
Derrick Henry touches in 2015: 406
Christian McCaffery touches in 2015: 437
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Nice point, good call.
Nothing like the smell of Cow Turd in the morning
Some stats Collin:
Carries per game over college career:
Eddie Lacy 9.34
Trent Richardson 14.21
Mark Ingram 14.67
Derrick Henry 14.70
TJ Yeldon 14.76
All went in first two rounds. All have been successful in the NFL so far save Richardson and Henry (not yet played)
some other notable backs carries per game in college:
Ezekial Elliot 14.66
Todd Gurley – 17.00
Demarco Murray 18.97
Leonard Fournette 20.29
Adrian Peterson 24.13
Cowherd’s hate for Alabama and Saban is pathological…and I have the credentials to say.