Why Tevin Coleman deserves every award Melvin Gordon wins

[Magnanimous 5,361]

1) Melvin Gordon was shut down by Western Illinois (a 1-AA school). He ran for 38 yards on 17 carries. Tevin Coleman's worst game was against Penn State (the number one nationally ranked rushing defense), which was for 71 yards. Both runners only had one game under 100 yards.

2) Gordon has played in the Big 10 division with the weaker defenses. Penn State, Michigan St, and Michigan are all ranked top 12 nationally in run defense. Gordon hasn't played any of them. The highest ranked rush defense Gordon played was LSU who is ranked 56th. Coleman played against three top 12 teams, and Missouri who is 22nd.

3) Among common opponents (Bowling Green, Maryland, Rutgers, and Iowa [Purdue is tomorrow for Indiana]), Gordon ran for 703 yards. Coleman has run for 838 yards.

4) Both play on abysmal passing teams (ranked 120 and 121 respectively), but since Sudfeld got hurt against Iowa, Indiana's passing game has gone for 79 ypg. Since that same game, Wisconsin has averaged 128 passing ypg. Coleman has been facing a loaded box on every down with a worse passing game for the second half of the season.

5) As talented as Gordon appears, Wisconsin has yet to prove they are anything other than a RB system that anyone can produce big numbers in. Giving the Doak Walker award to Gordon would be like giving the Davey O'Brien award to a Mike Leach QB.

6) Coleman has had seven games averaging at least 7 ypc. Gordon has had five.

[lucel15 3,052]

Here here I second that

[Crimson and Cream 5,953]

Wow, very good work. Some good stats there.

[Hovadipo 61,315]

I'm convinced. Good stuff.

[HoosierAloha 30,102]

Man, I love Btown Banners

[theriverpilot 6,714]

Love watching Coleman run but as a former lineman, these guys (O line) are a solid unit. TC has had some big holes to run through.

[bronkonagurski 894]

Preach dat truth! 

[Hovadipo 61,315]

Love watching Coleman run but as a former lineman, these guys (O line) are a solid unit. TC has had some big holes to run through.

I was telling someone the other day that I could've scored against OSU on that 90 yarder. The blocking on that play made me, the football nerd, extremely aroused. Not taking anything away from Tev, but yeah this line has been very good.

[Crimson and Cream 5,953]

Line certainly deserves it's fair share of credit

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Over 2000 yards----way to go TC!  And the win against Purdue---icing on the cake!