The Washington State Cougars likely raised a lot of eyebrows when they were able to flip former Colorado Buffaloes commit Max Borghi, a three-star running back from the Buffs’ state, last night.
It’s only surprising, though, to those who haven’t been paying attention to what Mike Leach and running backs coach Jim Mastro have been doing with the position since they arrived. Casual fans around the country think to themselves, “Why would a running back want to play in the Air Raid?”
Personally, I think: Why wouldn’t they?
As a percentage of overall touches in the offense, the running back’s share has been steadily rising over Leach’s tenure.