Pollard Myth

[CalPolyTechnique]

Zeke stans, in effort to prop him up, have often argued Pollard is an all-or-nothing RB that buoys negative runs with the occasional big play.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Zeke stans, in effort to prop him up, have often argued Pollard is an all-or-nothing RB that buoys negative runs with the occasional big play in an effort.

Shuddup.

 

[nightrain]

There is no myth regarding how stupid Moore, McCarthy and possibly Dak are for only getting Pollard 3 totes last Sunday. Ridiculous.

 

[visionary]

I think you will see a lot more Pollard in playoffs

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Welll it's all subjective. There isn;t any proof anywhere Tony excels as #1. Not even in college? Nope.

The thing is tony and zeke run different plays. It's how #1 (basher) and #2 ("change of pace") work.

Zeke has to run the ONE run play up the middle. Tony gets to have plays in the flats.

So SHOW ME....Tony being entirely successful running plays up the middle, blocking...doing the things the #1 back MUST do...to keep the running game successful. (or NOT successful if we don't run them right).

You know this.....our #2 RBs have ALWAYS had obscene numbers.....until they have to be #1. WHY are you ignoring it? It doesn't serve your zeke hate agenda? Yep.

Tony got hurt running his favorite play...a flats pass (which was AWESOME...by the way!)...let alone the nasty dirty plays he will have to run as #1. Trucked...both him AND Dak out on IR. GOOD CALL!

 

[Whyjerry]

Why can’t they feature Pollard in the first half and let Zeke be a closing battering ram? Like Marion Barber was. Zeke has nearly disappeared in the second half of the season. I know he hasn’t been healthy but he can’t be too bad if they keep trotting him out. I do think he could be a 2H nightmare.

Of course this is based on Moore’s ability to learn the running game because he clearly has no clue now.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

This has got you SO *** up you couldn't just post it once? good lord dude.....come on.


Welll it's all subjective. There isn;t any proof anywhere Tony excels as #1. Not even in college? Nope.

The thing is tony and zeke run different plays. It's how #1 (basher) and #2 ("change of pace") work.

Zeke has to run the ONE run play up the middle. Tony gets to have plays in the flats.

So SHOW ME....Tony being entirely successful running plays up the middle, blocking...doing the things the #1 back MUST do...to keep the running game successful. (or NOT successful if we don't run them right).

You know this.....our #2 RBs have ALWAYS had obscene numbers.....until they have to be #1. WHY are you ignoring it? It doesn't serve your zeke hate agenda? Yep.

Tony got hurt running his favorite play...a flats pass (which was AWESOME...by the way!)...let alone the nasty dirty plays he will have to run as #1. Trucked...both him AND Dak out on IR. GOOD CALL!

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

This has got you SO *** up you couldn't just post it once? good lord dude.....come on.


Welll it's all subjective. There isn;t any proof anywhere Tony excels as #1. Not even in college? Nope.

The thing is tony and zeke run different plays. It's how #1 (basher) and #2 ("change of pace") work.

Zeke has to run the ONE run play up the middle. Tony gets to have plays in the flats.

So SHOW ME....Tony being entirely successful running plays up the middle, blocking...doing the things the #1 back MUST do...to keep the running game successful. (or NOT successful if we don't run them right).

You know this.....our #2 RBs have ALWAYS had obscene numbers.....until they have to be #1. WHY are you ignoring it? It doesn't serve your zeke hate agenda? Yep.

Tony got hurt running his favorite play...a flats pass (which was AWESOME...by the way!)...let alone the nasty dirty plays he will have to run as #1. Trucked...both him AND Dak out on IR. GOOD CALL!

UNHINGED.

 

[CATCH17]

Why can’t they feature Pollard in the first half and let Zeke be a closing battering ram? Like Marion Barber was. Zeke has nearly disappeared in the second half of the season. I know he hasn’t been healthy but he can’t be too bad if they keep trotting him out. I do think he could be a 2H nightmare.

Of course this is based on Moore’s ability to learn the running game because he clearly has no clue now.

Because they pay Zeke a lot of money and he has status.

 

[Aviano90]

That is a surprising stat. I knew it wasn’t nearly as bad as many believe but I also never would have imagined it being that good.

 

[CATCH17]

I think you will see a lot more Pollard in playoffs

It’s the right thing to do but it’s just wishful thinking.

I honestly think they would just rather lose with Zeke.

 

[Gaede]

Huge Zeke supporter here.

There is no denying which one of these guys is a better runner right now. The fact that we don't start Pollard and give him 20 carries a game is absolute insanity. I can only assume he's still hurt, because there is no other explanation

 

[CATCH17]

This has got you SO *** up you couldn't just post it once? good lord dude.....come on.


Welll it's all subjective. There isn;t any proof anywhere Tony excels as #1. Not even in college? Nope.

The thing is tony and zeke run different plays. It's how #1 (basher) and #2 ("change of pace") work.

Zeke has to run the ONE run play up the middle. Tony gets to have plays in the flats.

So SHOW ME....Tony being entirely successful running plays up the middle, blocking...doing the things the #1 back MUST do...to keep the running game successful. (or NOT successful if we don't run them right).

You know this.....our #2 RBs have ALWAYS had obscene numbers.....until they have to be #1. WHY are you ignoring it? It doesn't serve your zeke hate agenda? Yep.

Tony got hurt running his favorite play...a flats pass (which was AWESOME...by the way!)...let alone the nasty dirty plays he will have to run as #1. Trucked...both him AND Dak out on IR. GOOD CALL!

He doesn’t need to show you anything with Pollard. All he has to do is show you how Zeke is playing. That’s good enough reason to play Pollard.


Then when you factor in his performances and metrics it’s very clear who should be playing.

 

[Whyjerry]

This has got you SO *** up you couldn't just post it once? good lord dude.....come on.


Welll it's all subjective. There isn;t any proof anywhere Tony excels as #1. Not even in college? Nope.

The thing is tony and zeke run different plays. It's how #1 (basher) and #2 ("change of pace") work.

Zeke has to run the ONE run play up the middle. Tony gets to have plays in the flats.

So SHOW ME....Tony being entirely successful running plays up the middle, blocking...doing the things the #1 back MUST do...to keep the running game successful. (or NOT successful if we don't run them right).

You know this.....our #2 RBs have ALWAYS had obscene numbers.....until they have to be #1. WHY are you ignoring it? It doesn't serve your zeke hate agenda? Yep.

Tony got hurt running his favorite play...a flats pass (which was AWESOME...by the way!)...let alone the nasty dirty plays he will have to run as #1. Trucked...both him AND Dak out on IR. GOOD CALL!

You going to be ok?

 

[The Ominous]

I'm a little concerned about both TBH. I hope they're both healthy and look like that 1-2 punch earlier this year. We HAVE to bring their simultaneous attacks to succeed on O.

 

[Batman1980]

Huge Zeke supporter here.

There is no denying which one of these guys is a better runner right now. The fact that we don't start Pollard and give him 20 carries a game is absolute insanity. I can only assume he's still hurt, because there is no other explanation

Other than when Zeke physically can't go, how many times have they given Pollard 20+ touches in a game in his career?

 

[Tangle_Foot]

The Cowboys being contenders could turn into a myth very quickly if we don't start giving Pollard more touches, a lot more.

 

[CATCH17]

Other than when Zeke physically can't go, how many times have they given Pollard 20+ touches in a game in his career?

Here is the game Pollard had to start last season when Zeke set out. Terrible Oline and Dalton at QB.

Spoiler: He was awesome

 

[Yobwocs]

Yup. We don't know how good Pollard would've been against Arizona with only 3 carries who can properly evaluate his play.

I hope it's because we're careful with using him too much because of his injuries but he needs at least 20 carries in the rematch against the Cards.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Some times I wonder if some of you all just started watching football this week. What makes you think you can feed Tony Pollard 20 carries a game?

I will never forget the 3 game stretch Julius Jones had his rookie year. I think it was around Thanksgiving time. Anyway...he was awesome for that stretch of games and everyone thought we found the next Emmit. That turned out to be the best stretch of football he played. We passed up on Steven Jackson thinking Julius Jones could be just as impactful. We were WRONG. Steven Jackson was much better suited to carry the load. A couple of good runs does not mean you can carry the load!!!