When he lines up in the backfield, you hear the defense changing the play. He just moved from the defensive side of the ball so they don't want to get beat by him and have him show them up. With that type of play-making ability, he can take a little swing pass, or just having the ball in his hands is electric.
Quotes about backfield (16 Quotes)
I think he brings a little something different than the guys we will have as seniors. He's a little smaller, but he catches the ball out of the backfield so well. Obviously, he had a lot of attention and we wanted him.
Their offensive line is a good one and they use a stable of backs. Defensively, they attack and you don't know what angle they're coming from. We'll have to stop the run and blitz before they get into the backfield.
We'll be the 'Church Backfield.' Priest will pray over them and I'll bury them.
You see guys playing in games and the picture becomes a little more clear. Plus, everybody has a little different role in the backfield and each of the guys we have has some different strengths and weaknesses so we'll try to get them in a position that works for them.
Two or three of those times was when the quarterback was hit in the backfield and then Owens came out and bought time down field, ... Terrell Owens is a great football player.
They execute the Wing-T like we want to. They have a lot of misdirection. ... They've just got so many people (in the backfield) you can't begin to cover them all.
I truly believe that we don't miss a beat when Derrick's in the backfield. He's very capable of doing as much as Ricardo. It's nice as a coach to have two backs of that caliber.
We're going to be as balanced as we can but I think this team will have very good quick-strike ability. We'll try to stretch the defense withe the passing game but you have to be able to run the ball and think we have a solid backfield to so that.
The credit goes to the defensive line, ... They pressured him all night, and he was constantly throwing off balance. It made our job easier in the backfield.
Syracuse got pressure into the backfield a lot quicker, so they altered some of the timing I could use to go through my passing progressions. Coach says that, 'If you're going to make a decision, to go ahead and do it.' My God-given ability just takes over and I was able to make some plays.
He had a huge impact on this defense. He's a guy who just gets into the backfield and destroys everything. He blows up running plays. He's just a beast once he gets going, and a guy a lot of people don't really know. He's kind of our best-kept secret around here. He definitely doesn't get the attention he deserves, but in a game you definitely better pay attention to number 96.
I just wrap my arms around the whole backfield and peel 'em one by one until I get to the ball carrier. Him I keep.
With Josh out and Demetrius banged up we felt that we needed another body in the backfield.
There were some good efforts in the scrimmage. All-state tailback Chase Adams ran for 110 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Craig Noble ran for 80 yards, mostly on the option play. He's learning how to run the option, ... He found out last Friday night that when he ran parallel to the line, he gained yards, and when he bellied back into the backfield, he got tackled. That will help him in the rest of the season.
I think we've seen a few glimpses of that with Ricky and myself both being in the backfield at the same time, ... Ricky's had success on this level. For myself, it's good being in a game with somebody that can draw attention and take a little bit of attention away from me.