This is Chip's and Demi's last year of eligibility. Chip has already missed 4 games and a surgery is supposedly on the table to be the best course of action for fix his broken hand. It makes sense for him at this point to consider the surgery now with a RS for the year to maintain his last year of eligibility since he has already missed a third of the season. He will RB1 next year. I don't think we have to worry about a transfer from him.
Hairston had a shoulder problem then came down with some type of infection. Would guess he was in hospital to be treated by IV. Hopefully this is cleared up soon.
I thought he was in a few reps last week. I may be wrong but I thought I seen 26 in the backfield
Thanks, I missed that somehow. Checked on game participation and he is listed as having played.
1. Wilcox will have a large say in RB1....to me he looks like Boom Williams-ish.
It is def a quandary. In the build up to Ole Miss there were rumors he may need surgery. That was somewhat refuted but he still isn’t ready. The news I heard was from a reporter and he said he was hearing he was gonna RS. He thing can happen. I don’t think he has RS b4, as his Fresh year was covid and didn’t count. If all that is true he can still play 4 games this season
Stoops prefers a more Benny Snell like back which is Chip. Wilcox will play but Chip will be RB1...Stoops has proven that year over year what he likes in an RB1 and that will be Chip. At a minimum, he would go into spring camp as RB1. He may get outplayed (I don't see it personally) but I think it is fairly certain he enters camp as RB1 based on Stoops history.
Well at least he still has a redshirt year available to him and possibly a 6th year since he played in the shortened 2020 season. So we could possibly have him back for two more seasons if he's out this year. He could play in four games this year and still maintain his redshirt. Any chance that might be what they are trying to do?
One would anticipate that yes, but TN's giving OL prospects $50K just to commit.
Chip has run for
I didn't say he was Benny Snell...I said he was a back similar to Snell in that he is a big power back. he was brought in to be RB1 this year until his injury. Stoops will keep him as RB1 next year until he loses that spot. That is how Stoops has always operated.
He only played in four games his freshman year due to the Covid shortened season. so he was on pace for nearly 900 yards. He averaged 5.9 YPC which ain't too shabby. He lost his job as a sophomore because he had a case of the fumbles. He only gained 92 yards in his junior year because he had gone to OSU to play Linebacker. He only got carries at the end because they had some injuries and there was a lack of depth.
I agree here....I had no idea DSK could run behind his pads like this and as you've said...it's clear as day Wilcox is only behind Barion in terms of explosiveness.
You probably have me confused with someone else, I’d love to see him out there for added depth.
I do not think he would be RB1 next year. I think Wilcox and Patterson will be all grown up by then. Not to mention the most talented RB to ever come to UK Marquise Davis will be here and he has openly said playing early was on his radar. I am guessing playing early had alot to do with him surprising everyone and coming to UK over Michigan.
I was never high on Chip and felt really bad about our run game if we were going to rely on him as RB1. My hope was that Wilcox would break out, but I really didn't see Demi's huge step forward happening.
