Bo Williams (a how to guide)

[isuno1fan]

We had another coaching staff that went pretty much a full year not playing a certain running back before. That back was Troy Davis.

Why does this staff get the automatic exemption? We've seen it here before and that staff was clearly wrong about Troy.

 

[Knownothing]

If Bo Williams get's in the game with 40 seconds left. Has one run and gains more than 7 yards. This board is going to melt down with "put Bo in" people. Even if we are up 30 points and they have there 4th string defense in, The other team called timeout and the play did not count.
Some will still say "did you see Bo Williams run that 7 yarder"?

 

[ISUFan22]

We had another coaching staff that went pretty much a full year not playing a certain running back before. That back was Troy Davis.

Why does this staff get the automatic exemption? We've seen it here before and that staff was clearly wrong about Troy.

Mayhaps Troy wasn't ready at that time? No, that couldn't be it.

 

[cyhiphopp]

We had another coaching staff that went pretty much a full year not playing a certain running back before. That back was Troy Davis.

Why does this staff get the automatic exemption? We've seen it here before and that staff was clearly wrong about Troy.

Did that staff have a lot to lose by playing Troy? This staff might not feel comfotable gambling a possible win by playing someone not up to snuff.

I'll admit, I am curious as heck to see what he could do, but I also trust the staff.


Maybe Bo didn't have a very complicated system to run in HS. Maybe they just handed it off and let him run. He may never have been asked to catch the ball out of the backfield or pick up the blitz. Some guys rely so much on their speed and athleticism that they don't focus on the little things. He may never have had anyone catch him in HS, so he didn't have to worry about contact as much or carrying the ball correctly so as not to fumble.

If he is unable or unwilling to work on the fundamentals of his position, the coaches may see no reason to play him.

 

[ISU_phoria]

We had another coaching staff that went pretty much a full year not playing a certain running back before. That back was Troy Davis.

Why does this staff get the automatic exemption? We've seen it here before and that staff was clearly wrong about Troy.

Just my opinion, so I am not trying to speak for anybody else.

1. This coaching staff is not that coaching staff, so that is a moot point.
2. The results of this team's play on the field, especially considering the past two years, has earned my trust in this staff to make the correct decisions for this team to experience success.....that includes playing time decisions.

 

[Wesley]

We are saving him for next year's Oklahoma game. He will be a big surprise.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Maybe he has a bad attitude.
A lot of "4 star guys" have a pretty high opinion of themselves and don't want to work hard.
That may be one of the reasons he left Florida. He didn't get PT early, or he didn't want to work hard, so he went somewhere where he thought he should get to play immediately.

If DMac said that he wouldn't do anything for ISU, I have to think there is something that is not coachable about him. Catching and carrying a football can be worked on. If Dan thought he would amount to nothing, there is probably something about him that we just might not be able to fix.

 

[clones_jer]

Mayhaps Troy wasn't ready at that time? No, that couldn't be it.

Coaching staffs, particularly ones run by first time head coaches are not fallible and should never be questioned on any decision.

check.

 

[CyCy]

Troy Davis did not spend his entire freshman season on the sidelines. Totals for the year were 187 yards rushing in 35 carries, plus he ran back kick-offs.

 

[nickwc]

i have heard that he is kind of a whack job too. says weird things.

Never met him though so who knows.

 

[ISUFan22]

Coaching staffs, particularly ones run by first time head coaches are not fallible and should never be questioned on any decision.

check.

Can you quote the line in which this was stated? No? Aww, bummer!

Please list reasons relating to this case where the staff should be questioned regarding their decision to not play Bo so far this season.

 

[ISUFan22]

Troy Davis did not spend his entire freshman season on the sidelines. Totals for the year were 187 yards rushing in 35 carries, plus he ran back kick-offs.

You silly little person you, with your facts.

 

[CloneIce]

Its hilarious that people still think Bo Williams should play because he was a high-ranked recruit from high school.... that was years ago, and by all indications he is behind two freshman (one who is a true freshman).

 

[CloneIce]

I find it hard that someone in the huddle that "knows" the playbook could tell him "Bo you go to the left guard tackle hole".

Actually it would be really, really hard for someone in the huddle to tell him where to go, considering we run a "no-huddle" offense the vast majority of the time. :smile:

 

[Cydkar]

We had another coaching staff that went pretty much a full year not playing a certain running back before. That back was Troy Davis.

Why does this staff get the automatic exemption? We've seen it here before and that staff was clearly wrong about Troy.

Because.

 

[clones_jer]

Can you quote the line in which this was stated? No? Aww, bummer!

Please list reasons relating to this case where the staff should be questioned regarding their decision to not play Bo so far this season.

Step 1

Mayhaps Troy wasn't ready at that time? No, that couldn't be it.

These threads are just an insult to the coaching staff.

and Step 2
-> Bo was a highly regarded RB out of HS
-> We considered him a valuable enough commodity to take a roster spot
-> Due to being several years out of HS he is physically more developed than incoming freshman
-> he's burning eligibility
-> no one's looking for him to start, just get a carry or two ... or special teams or something.

 

[clones_jer]

Actually it would be really, really hard for someone in the huddle to tell him where to go, considering we run a "no-huddle" offense the vast majority of the time. :smile:

so people that buy the "playbook" excuse ... you just assume he has barely functioning mental capacity then?

does he drool a lot?

that might change my way of thinking.

 

[ISUFan22]

Again, it was never said the staff could not be questioned, but thanks for playing!

It's clear you're making a feeble attempt to just stir it up, since you stated "you have to suck pretty hard in practice to not even put your hat on during a game. 4th quarter of Iowa? Army? Baylor? nothing ... really?"

If nothing else, always bee consistent.

 

[Cydkar]

and Step 2
-> Bo was a highly regarded RB out of HS
-> We considered him a valuable enough commodity to take a roster spot
-> Due to being several years out of HS he is physically more developed than incoming freshman
-> he's burning eligibility
-> no one's looking for him to start, just get a carry or two ... or special teams or something.

There are other players taking roster spots that are upperclassmen that you don't have a hard-on for. His HS ranking is completely meaningless.

 

[Swanson10]

There are other players taking roster spots that are upperclassmen that you don't have a hard-on for. His HS ranking is completely meaningless.

So, is everyone in this thread agreeing that stars don't matter?

I thought he left Florida because he didn't want to run the spread, not because he wouldn't have played.