Lots of yards, but no hype, for RB prospect Smith

[SANJAY]

I think the biggest impetus for Smith turning pro was the thought of another 450 carry season.

[nobull.Bulls]

So if saying he murdered Texas and NC State isnt thug talk, is it murder talk?

[Jamie]

Teams are scared off by the number of miles he already has on his odometer. But what Smith doesn't seem to understand is that in this decade, elite running backs have come from almost anywhere. First round, last round, undrafted free agents, it doesn't seem to matter. If he is as good as he thinks he is, he'll get paid eventually.

[crambone]

2.4k

[DawgPound]

"Everybody puts their jersey on the same way," Smith says. "Ask some of the guys at Texas. I murdered them. N.C. State, I murdered them, too."

Hey, Kev, how'd you do against USF?  I didn't see you mention them...

Only played one half.

[Jamie]

"Everybody puts their jersey on the same way," Smith says. "Ask some of the guys at Texas. I murdered them. N.C. State, I murdered them, too."

Hey, Kev, how'd you do against USF?  I didn't see you mention them...

Only played one half.

Doesn't say much for his versatility if GOL got him off the field because the Knights were 20 points behind at halftime. Which, by the way, is not true. He didn't leave the game until it was 50-10.

[DawgPound]

"Everybody puts their jersey on the same way," Smith says. "Ask some of the guys at Texas. I murdered them. N.C. State, I murdered them, too."

Hey, Kev, how'd you do against USF?  I didn't see you mention them...

Only played one half.

Doesn't say much for his versatility if GOL got him off the field because the Knights were 20 points behind at halftime. Which, by the way, is not true. He didn't leave the game until it was 50-10.

GOL also benched him after getting 177 yards in one half against SMU.  When the game was totally out of reach either way, he pulled him.  Why play more at USF and risk an injury when the game was over?

[___ Eats It]

GOL also benched him after getting 177 yards in one half against SMU.  When the game was totally out of reach either way, he pulled him.  Why play more at USF and risk an injury when the game was over?

So GOL cost him the single season rushing record?  =)

FYI, Kevin Smith's last carry was with 5:55 left to go in the 3rd quarter:  http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=272860058&period=3.  The score at that point was 43-10 USF.  Wasn't the game totally out of reach well before then?  =)

Actually, though, USF held Smith to 3.1 yards per carry, by far his lowest of the regular season (Miss. St. was 3.4 YPC, nobody else held him to less than 4.1).  For every 11, 13 yard gain he had, he got dropped for a nice loss at another point.

[DawgPound]

I'm not try to take away from USF's defense.  It was awesome.  I'm just saying if he kept playing, he might have flirted with 100.

[813knight]

He has to sell himself to potential suitors, so he has to sound confident...what would u say in his position? He's trying to get drafted, he usually doesn't make those comments, at least while at UCF, if anything he made silly comments like "our hearts ain't pumping no koolaid"