The dude was rated as one of the top ten backs in the nation. He played as a frosh at a top program. The problem is they burned a redshirt for 19 carries ? He has 1800 yards of production in front of him again next year ( 2 backs ). What if they if they barely play him again. Dude is looking out for himself. Big time programs load up and some kids leave, welcome to modern times.
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Fleming apparently is committed to Penn State but just hasn't announced it yet. He announced an NIL deal with a local dealer there which let the cat out of the bag.
Ain’t over until the fat lady sings.. so hopefully lizzo ain’t singing anytime soon
talked to Dr who says his hip is probably going to be okay. I thought his career would be over but maybe not.
Hope him and Rahmir can go a full season. Both been snake bit with injuries.
Ervin did not have a season ending injury in the 2022 season. He came back from injury and played against Michigan, Wisconsin & Iowa.
Might be a really bad take on my part, but I just dont see the upside of Ervin. Even when healthy, he seems very underwhelming, not a difference maker imo...definitely ready to see some fresh faces in the RB room.
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I'm not a fan of how much mass he added to his upper body. RB's are supposed to be elusive, not bodybuilders.
This is the best explanation I heard... The #6-#9 back in the 2023 class. Played six games. Oregon burned his redshirt for no apparent reason. All of the Oregon backs are coming back next year. He doesn't want to be going into his 3rd year without having played much. All of these top backs expect to go pro after three seasons.
He hasn't stayed healthy but also at this point, will be even be the same player that he was once projected to be? I remember that kid from USC who transferred in. Labeled a four star his junior year in HS-- was a one star by the time he transferred to NU because of all of the injuries. Same thing happened to Nick Henrich and several others. If they lose a step, they won't be the player they used to be.
Already visited Miss State and didn't commit. I would think that NU would be his last visit if he wants to enroll in January.
Did that Dr actually examine him? If so, he shouldn't be talking about it. If not, how could he possibly know the details of the injury to make such a prognosis?
He was checked out. Apparently, he didn't want to stay at NU after the position coach who brought him in was replaced. So he stuck around for whatever money he was getting and then bolted first chance he got.
There’s been enough released publicly about his injury and subsequent recovery to make some pretty accurate assessment of where he’s at. There’s been social media posts with him working out. There’s no HIPPA connotations on discussing somebody’s public rehab progress. He was speaking in general terms given what has been in the media.
And that would be crazy IMO. With all the injuries and the need to rotate backs even if they aren't injured it makes no sense for him to move. Running backs aren't like quarterbacks because more than one can have significant playing time.
FWIW he is good friends with the docs who do work with the team but our discussion was just general prognosis given what is public knowledge. They are very careful to make sure they’re not disclosing private information.
There’s still some concern on my part about his long term future but I’m not an orthopedic surgeon. I would still wonder about the potential for reinjury similar to what we see with dislocated shoulders at times. Hope he does well. He’s a good guy.
He'd be better off staying. Who else wants a guy who has been injured every year?
Georgia State, Georgia Southern would both take him if I had to guess. Georgia Tech maybe as well.
Somebody would want him but I think we are probably his best option. Being in his second year in the offense is an advantage for him. Like most of our transfers out, he would probably have to take a step down.
It will be interesting to see who starts at RB next year, even if we get DD.
Dowdrell out of HS (2023) - 5.9 4*, #109 natl, #6 RB.
Ervin out of HS (2021) - 5.7 3*, #23 RB.
I'll trade Ervin to the portal for Dowdrell.
Also, super dick move by the Ducks to burn the kids redshirt in a blow out win against ASU. Strong probability his portal decision was made that day.
Ervin's HS film was really good. I think it looked every bit as good as DD's. Problem is I think he's bulked up too much and he's had a ton of injuries.
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