Both... Breida wouldn't have beaten out Swope and Swope would have ran wild in the Belt.

Swope was 225-230 with breakaway speed, low pad level, ran angry, could catch, and was a devastating blocker.

Take a gander at Swope's highlights from 2011 and 2012, especially against Alabama, North Dakota State, and Wofford. That was a future NFL player.

(11-19-2014 02:18 PM)Scrotumus Wrote:  Both... Breida wouldn't have beaten out Swope and Swope would have ran wild in the Belt.

Swope was 225-230 with breakaway speed, low pad level, ran angry, could catch, and was a devastating blocker.

Take a gander at Swope's highlights from 2011 and 2012, especially against Alabama, North Dakota State, and Wofford. That was a future NFL player.

yeah, before this season he was already showing up on draft boards.

(11-19-2014 02:18 PM)Scrotumus Wrote:  Both... Breida wouldn't have beaten out Swope and Swope would have ran wild in the Belt.

Swope was 225-230 with breakaway speed, low pad level, ran angry, could catch, and was a devastating blocker.

Take a gander at Swope's highlights from 2011 and 2012, especially against Alabama, North Dakota State, and Wofford. That was a future NFL player.

Who was arguing/discussing/debating swope and breida before you brought it up? You know what you were suggesting, it's ok...don't crawfish now.

(11-19-2014 02:23 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 02:18 PM)Scrotumus Wrote:  Both... Breida wouldn't have beaten out Swope and Swope would have ran wild in the Belt.

Swope was 225-230 with breakaway speed, low pad level, ran angry, could catch, and was a devastating blocker.

Take a gander at Swope's highlights from 2011 and 2012, especially against Alabama, North Dakota State, and Wofford. That was a future NFL player.

Who was arguing/discussing/debating swope and breida before you brought it up? You know what you were suggesting, it's ok...don't crawfish now.

I think he was backing up his statement that swope would have been the best RB in the Belt this season had he played.

(11-19-2014 02:26 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 02:23 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 02:18 PM)Scrotumus Wrote:  Both... Breida wouldn't have beaten out Swope and Swope would have ran wild in the Belt.

Swope was 225-230 with breakaway speed, low pad level, ran angry, could catch, and was a devastating blocker.

Take a gander at Swope's highlights from 2011 and 2012, especially against Alabama, North Dakota State, and Wofford. That was a future NFL player.

Who was arguing/discussing/debating swope and breida before you brought it up? You know what you were suggesting, it's ok...don't crawfish now.

I think he was backing up his statement that swope would have been the best RB in the Belt this season had he played.

That's what I said he was suggesting when he said it would be a moot point, and I replied no it wouldn't.

I would not classify Swope has having "break away" speed. He had great acceleration but I've seen him get run down many a time in the open field.

(11-19-2014 02:36 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  I would not classify Swope has having "break away" speed. He had great acceleration but I've seen him get run down many a time in the open field.

I agree. I do not think Swope pulls off the run you see in my signature below.

he might not have had Breida speed, but he wasn't slow

(11-19-2014 02:43 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  he might not have had Breida speed, but he wasn't slow

I agree with you he wasn't slow (and I had a feeling someone was going to pull up that video clip). It's just a peeve of mine that anytime a RB gets through the line of scrimmage an announcer says "there he goes he's got breakaway speed!" only to watch the guy get caught 20 yards later. Breida has true breakaway speed, Swope had enough to take it to the house unassisted from maybe 40 or 50 yards. Even in that clip if it weren't for Bryant, who is clearly much faster, Swope gets pushed out about the 25 yard line for a 45 yard gain.

(11-19-2014 03:06 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 02:43 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  he might not have had Breida speed, but he wasn't slow

I agree with you he wasn't slow (and I had a feeling someone was going to pull up that video clip). It's just a peeve of mine that anytime a RB gets through the line of scrimmage an announcer says "there he goes he's got breakaway speed!" only to watch the guy get caught 20 yards later. Breida has true breakaway speed, Swope had enough to take it to the house unassisted from maybe 40 or 50 yards. Even in that clip if it weren't for Bryant, who is clearly much faster, Swope gets pushed out about the 25 yard line for a 45 yard gain.

oh absolutely.

lol and the phrase, "He's got 1 man to beat!" almost assuredly means he's about to get tackled haha.

(11-19-2014 03:06 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 02:43 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  he might not have had Breida speed, but he wasn't slow

I agree with you he wasn't slow (and I had a feeling someone was going to pull up that video clip). It's just a peeve of mine that anytime a RB gets through the line of scrimmage an announcer says "there he goes he's got breakaway speed!" only to watch the guy get caught 20 yards later. Breida has true breakaway speed, Swope had enough to take it to the house unassisted from maybe 40 or 50 yards. Even in that clip if it weren't for Bryant, who is clearly much faster, Swope gets pushed out about the 25 yard line for a 45 yard gain.

Johnathan Bryant had breakaway speed for sure, he was Breida fast.

Swope didn't have Breida's top end speed but he was the complete package.

(11-19-2014 11:36 AM)str8shooter Wrote:  Breida just announced as one of the 10 semi- finalists for the Doak Walker Award.

Ameer Abdullah - Nebraska
Jay Ajayi - Boise State
Javorious Allen - USC
Cameron Artis-Payne - Auburn
Matt Breida - Georgia Southern
Tevin Coleman - Indiana
James Conner - Pittsburgh
Melvin Gordon - Wisconsin
Devon Johnson - Marshall
Duke Johnson - Miami

Pretty stout list of RB. Congratulations Matt Breida.

There certainly had to be an asterisk next to Breida's name that said, "although Elijah McGuire is more talented, a better running back and has better statistics, we selected Matt Breida so that the Cajuns could play the 'we got screwed' card they so much cherish"

(11-19-2014 03:30 PM)Scrotumus Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 03:06 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 02:43 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  he might not have had Breida speed, but he wasn't slow

I agree with you he wasn't slow (and I had a feeling someone was going to pull up that video clip). It's just a peeve of mine that anytime a RB gets through the line of scrimmage an announcer says "there he goes he's got breakaway speed!" only to watch the guy get caught 20 yards later. Breida has true breakaway speed, Swope had enough to take it to the house unassisted from maybe 40 or 50 yards. Even in that clip if it weren't for Bryant, who is clearly much faster, Swope gets pushed out about the 25 yard line for a 45 yard gain.

Johnathan Bryant had breakaway speed for sure, he was Breida fast.

Swope didn't have Breida's top end speed but he was the complete package.

Swope was a very powerful runner that had good vision and could drag tacklers, but his top end speed was below average.

Had he been here this season, I don't think it would have changed Breida's role at all this year. The new coaches saw Breida's talent early and knew he had to be in the field. I do believe Ramsby's carries would have been severely limited.

(11-19-2014 02:43 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  he might not have had Breida speed, but he wasn't slow

I know we're getting a little off topic here but it's still amazing to me just how hard Barron gets owned in this video. One of the best cut blocks I've seen on video.

Sadly, some here can't accept what the majority know. Next year might be your year gaso. Fans.

(11-19-2014 04:32 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 11:36 AM)str8shooter Wrote:  Breida just announced as one of the 10 semi- finalists for the Doak Walker Award.

Ameer Abdullah - Nebraska
Jay Ajayi - Boise State
Javorious Allen - USC
Cameron Artis-Payne - Auburn
Matt Breida - Georgia Southern
Tevin Coleman - Indiana
James Conner - Pittsburgh
Melvin Gordon - Wisconsin
Devon Johnson - Marshall
Duke Johnson - Miami

Pretty stout list of RB. Congratulations Matt Breida.

There certainly had to be an asterisk next to Breida's name that said, "although Elijah McGuire is more talented, a better running back and has better statistics, we selected Matt Breida so that the Cajuns could play the 'we got screwed' card they so much cherish"

I'm sure it doesn't have anything to do with sharing the load with this guy, a 4 year starter
http://www.nola.com/sports/index.ssf/201...is_is.html
Breida has about 180 yards more than McGuire with total yards and has an extra game.

(11-19-2014 08:40 PM)zeebart21 Wrote:  Sadly, some here can't accept what the majority know. Next year might be your year gaso. Fans.

The fact Breida made the top 10 on the Doak a Walker list and McGuire couldn't crack the top 50 should tell you something.

(11-19-2014 08:47 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 08:40 PM)zeebart21 Wrote:  Sadly, some here can't accept what the majority know. Next year might be your year gaso. Fans.

The fact Breida made the top 10 on the Doak a Walker list and McGuire couldn't crack the top 50 should tell you something.

http://www.nola.com/sports/index.ssf/201...is_is.html