Losing a 1,000-yard back like Josh Robinson would cripple some teams ground game.
Mississippi State however might even be better running the football next fall. Greg Knox coached a quartet of tailbacks that were effectively toting the ball this spring.
Junior Ashton Shumpert and redshirt freshmen Aeris Williams and Dontavian Lee are essentially the same style of power back. All three are downhill runners who do not shy away from contact. In fact, they sometimes seem to go in search of it.
Junior Brandon Holloway is the change of pace back with his blazing speed.