Screamin_Eagle174
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EWURanger said:Screamin_Eagle174 said:That's really cool that he put that together. I wish I could rewatch the Nova game in its entirety. Definitely makes me even more excited to see what Mario can do this year with a bulk of the carries.
Yeah, Mario has a really interesting style of play. Watched that Nova video and he does a sort of "jump cut" a few times. Really shifty runner but also not scared to run it up the middle, either.
Interesting that he had such a good game against Nova, but really wasn't able to do much against UD. Was their run defense really that much better than Villanova's?
Statistically over the season, I don't think it was. Nova had the #7 ranked run-D coming into that game. I think that Nova just hadn't seen much tape of him to prepare, whereas UD got to see what he did against Nova. Who knows. He's shifty like TJ, and as a true freshman had great instincts, was a very N/S runner after his initial cut, and always seemed to get an extra yard or two after contact. I think he's gonna be a very special player for us the next three years. Also, like Vic has mentioned, I'm excited to see WR/RB Shaquille Hill play. He's a smaller version of TJ, at least from what I've seen in his HS videos. The future looks bright for EWU in the skill positions... great blend of size, speed and athleticism.