DRC: UNT turns attention to off-season challenges

[Brett Vito]

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20140109-football-offseason-means-work-for-unt.ece

[MeanGreenTexan]

Vito sleeping on Pegram.
I hate losing Byrd, but I think Pegram can fill in his role. I don't expect much of a dropoff in production at RB.

[SilverEagle]

Vito sleeping on Pegram.

I hate losing Byrd, but I think Pegram can fill in his role. I don't expect much of a dropoff in production at RB.

I thought the same thing. We are still pretty deep at RB. Besides Pegram, we have Jimmerson, Rex Rollins, and Lewis (#8). We also have a young man from Segoville(?) (#18) who I read somewhere averaged 10 yrds per carry in HS. We have lots of speed and shiftiness at RB, but right now our only "hammer" is Pegram.

[GMG24]

Jimmerson is more than capable of being a hammer when need be.

[MeanGreenGlory]

We have lots of speed and shiftiness at RB, but right now our only "hammer" is Pegram.

A Shifty Hammer?

[untwillrise]

If Jimmy can show Mac that he can be reliable Jimmy will be a 1000 yard rusher

[cogido]

Our offensive running game will be a big strength in 2014 if we have the passing attack - all that is needed there is the QB, we will have the receivers.

[emmitt01]

If Jimmy can show Mac that he can be reliable Jimmy will be a 1000 yard rusher

Only two things I'd like to see Jimmerson improve and he'd become my favorite player.

1)Every play doesn't have to be "the Jimmy show". Sometimes running straight ahead and taking the 3-4 yards is better than dancing in the backfield to try for the home run.

2)Ball security. Show Mac that you can hold on to the football and you're golden.

[Mean Green 93-98]

If Jimmy can show Mac that he can be reliable Jimmy will be a 1000 yard rusher

I'd be surprised if he got the carries to hit 1000. Assuming Pegram and Rollins return healthy in the fall, we're going to see a running back by committee, and probably more evenly divided than this past year.

EDIT: Unless Willie Ivery turns out to be another Lance Dunbar, PC, or freshman Jamario.

Edited January 11, 2014 by Mean Green 93-98

[ragpicker]

Pegram is a ball Peen hammer and Jimmerson is a tack hammer. We need both.