During the summer, as the Cincinnati Bearcats were gearing up for the 2018 season, the question was whether or not running back Gerrid Doaks was going to be healthy enough to build on his promising freshman season. While people on the outside fretted, the Bearcats themselves were never worried and that’s because of Michael Warren, who had his own solid freshman year in 2017.
They were so confident that even when Doaks was still expected to make an impact this season, offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock told the Cincinnati Enquirer that both Warren and Doaks could be the lead back.