illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
Illini Football 2022
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GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
What a specimen.
He’s gonna drop the hammer on some folks this year
Delts like cannonballs. Maybe he can have arms like Mendenhall by his junior year.
I thought that was a lineman.
Well I think we are going to run the ball.
Lol he looks like on of those mid 90s linebackers with the oversized pads and neck roll, but he doesn’t have any pads on
I pity the fools trying to tackle him.
Mr T would run away from him.
Just imaging trying to tackle this dude. No thank you....glad he's on our side
Did Rashard come back for his senior year?
The Great thing is he runs with good balance and strong leg drive. So he is more resistant to the ankle/low tackles that typically take down the power backs like him.
Anyone know if/when they are doing a fan appreciation day? I loved going to those in the past.
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
Probably grab the moon and drop kick it into him.
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
What frustrated me last year was at times they used him correctly (when injuries weren't the issue) and allowed him to run down hill and utilize his 'shiftiness for a powerback' (not implying Barry Sanders, if picking up what I'm putting down). Then, they would also use him as a speed back (realize that they may not have had another option at that time) and he looked pedestrian. Never seen a back look so good and so bad game to game.
blackdog
- Champaign
Part of that could also be attributed to him being a true freshman. Hes probably still learning coverages and reads against high level defenses. Not very many guys that age that are consistent and the guys that are the truly special ones.
Think the issue was Tony not being able to be flexible with his game plan. He would scout a team and know that speed back or getting to the edge was the best way to beat them. However we often times didn't have the personnel and we weren't creative enough to come up with a good way to generate power rushing attack against certain strengths.
Think that is why we have such a stable of guys now. We are going to run the ball and we are going to have guys that can attack a defense in the running game multiple ways.
I was able to sneak into Memorial Stadium yesterday and grabbed some footage of Josh running some drills...
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Great to see this side of the board alive and awake!!
Oh My.
McCray lookin like a Ty Douthard type tenderizer.
McCray lookin like a Ty Douthard type tenderizer.
Maybe Eric Dickerson?
Illini FB not my forte, you guys tell me.
Illini FB not my forte, you guys tell me.
Man he is a specimen of Tank hitting the ground running for this next football season. Just seeing that picture of McCray will bring me to a football game.
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