In a recent "Hard Knocks" episode, Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush spoke of his personal football goals for the coming season. In doing so he showed off that USC education. He wants to lead the league in rushing. That's an excellent goal for a back. That's probably the top individual goal of every back in the league. He should have stopped there. Bush went on to say that he wanted to average four yards every time that he carried the ball. I wondered first if he knew what he was saying. Then I wondered if simple math eluded him. He went to USC so maybe math does miss the mark. There's also a better than decent chance that Bush rarely ventured into a USC classroom. Let alone a math class. If so, the academics at the school can't be blamed.
Shooting for four yards per carry isn't shooting very high. That mark is considered only average at best. In order to lead the league in rushing at a rate that average, Bush would likely break the season attempts record. That's a lot of attempts for a back like Bush. Likely, way too many attempts. He's more of a big play type running back. Speed and elusiveness are more his game. He should be aiming towards averaging at least five yards per carry.
Despite Bush's somewhat shaky grasp of numbers, I have been impressed with his football work in Miami so far. He's much more the dependable back, even every down back, he ever was with the New Orleans Saints. He's far closer to the back that the Saints always hoped that he'd be. He's been very effective on the field. He also seems to be a team leader on a team that's kinda searching for one. He should just stay away from some of that math.
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