Thread: Ronnie Hillman is the guy

Originally Posted by Bronco9798

How's our little "scatback" doing the last couple of weeks, Joel? This thread has some interesting comments. I personally enjoyed re-reading it!!!!

He's scatbacking, and doing a fine job of it, though he still goes down on first contact more often than not.

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

His second TD said it all. He muscled his way in.

No, he didn't: He got stood up at the 1 and Franklin came in from behind to push him in (which I guess makes up for blowing the block that got Hillman stood up at the 1 in the first place.)

Hillman sees the holes (when they're there) and does a good job finding cut back lanes when they're not, provided our line doesn't let half the D through to gang tackle him at the snap; he's a good change-of-pace scatback. But Thompson ALSO has at least a decent eye and makes good cutbacks yet regularly breaks tackles the way Hillman rarely does (I concede he broke a couple tonight.) On one of Hillmans long runs (inside, likely pretty much ALL our long runs; fortunately, we ran inside a lot tonight) the tacklers arrived short of the marker and a couple linemen had to push him forward to get the first.

As long as Hillman's getting it done, leave him in, but I think once Thompson's had time to learn the offense better and develop even better vision he'll be a MUCH better RB, and Hillman back to change-of-pace.

Lmao, same old Joel, "I may not always be right but I'm never wrong".

Idk Joel it looked to me like Hillman just trucked him.

Originally Posted by Tebowtime2011

Idk Joel it looked to me like Hillman just trucked him.

Hillman was definitely running hard, but without Franklin pushing him he doesn't get in on that play.

The running game was a collective effort tonight. The line and TE's were doing a good job of creating lanes, and Hillman showed nice burst and acceleration.

We haven't had a back with that kind of acceleration since Tatum Bell, but he has better lateral quickness than Bell did.

Originally Posted by Joel

He's scatbacking, and doing a fine job of it, though he still goes down on first contact more often than not.


No, he didn't: He got stood up at the 1 and Franklin came in from behind to push him in (which I guess makes up for blowing the block that got Hillman stood up at the 1 in the first place.)

Hillman sees the holes (when they're there) and does a good job finding cut back lanes when they're not, provided our line doesn't let half the D through to gang tackle him at the snap; he's a good change-of-pace scatback. But Thompson ALSO has at least a decent eye and makes good cutbacks yet regularly breaks tackles the way Hillman rarely does (I concede he broke a couple tonight.) On one of Hillmans long runs (inside, likely pretty much ALL our long runs; fortunately, we ran inside a lot tonight) the tacklers arrived short of the marker and a couple linemen had to push him forward to get the first.

As long as Hillman's getting it done, leave him in, but I think once Thompson's had time to learn the offense better and develop even better vision he'll be a MUCH better RB, and Hillman back to change-of-pace.

Couldn't help yourself...

You were wrong here too.

Originally Posted by Joel

He's scatbacking

You're scatposting.

Hillman didnt truck anyone. It was Debo throwing him in the endzone.

That said, his misdirection run was pretty awesome.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

Hillman didnt truck anyone. It was Debo throwing him in the endzone.

That said, his misdirection run was pretty awesome.

Debo!

I'll have to rewatch, that wasn't my impression. Looked like his leg drive got him over the line and then the cavalry came.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

Hillman was definitely running hard, but without Franklin pushing him he doesn't get in on that play.

That's sure how I saw it. I found a vine of it, but for some reason it's only coming up a still for me, but the way I remember it from the initial play and the replay was that Hillman got the handoff and made it just past the line before a 49er stood him up (because Franklin somehow let Hillman get ahead of him instead of blocking his guy) then Franklin came in to push BOTH of them into the end zone. http://www.highlighthub.com/ronnie-h...s-on-snf-vine/

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Couldn't help yourself...

You were wrong here too.

Okay, sure: Hillman's the secret love-child of Earl Campbell and Christian Okoye, but hid it for three solid years until Michael Sam inspired him to proudly reveal his heritage without shame.

Or, y'know, maybe you just need to get over yourself; whichever seems more plausible to you (and we all know which one that is.... )

Originally Posted by Joel

That's sure how I saw it. I found a vine of it, but for some reason it's only coming up a still for me, but the way I remember it from the initial play and the replay was that Hillman got the handoff and made it just past the line before a 49er stood him up (because Franklin somehow let Hillman get ahead of him instead of blocking his guy) then Franklin came in to push BOTH of them into the end zone. http://www.highlighthub.com/ronnie-h...s-on-snf-vine/

Debo!

Hillman has done a great job the last two weeks. Its his job to lose in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

You're scatposting.

His posts are just scat.