This week at The Daily Gopher, we are paying a visit to Minnesota’s running back room and taking a closer look at the candidates to be key contributors in the #GopherGroundGame.
The biggest knock against Trey Potts is his vision (or lack thereof at this point). His instinct at the first sign of traffic is to bounce outside, which makes sense given his skill set. With his speed, if he can get to the perimeter and turn up field, more power to him. I mean, look what he does here against Maryland, bouncing outside for a 24-yard scamper down the sideline:
And to his credit, that proved effective against the Terps.