Knile Davis Back at Practice
Posted on | November 16, 2011 | No Comments
Knile Davis is coming...will his ankle be coming with him?
Knile Davis Back at Practice
As the preseason camp ended, one of the more seemingly tragic injuries for a teams chances happened, and Arkansas seemed doomed to have a long season because of it. Knile Davis broke his ankle. And it seemed like they weren’t going to be able to overcome it. Dennis Johnson missed the first two games, and was limited in September.
But after the Alabama game? Arkansas strung wins together, some were dramatic. Some were where they played down to the level of their opponents, and some were where they blew the doors off of decent opponents. And as they prepare for Mississippi State? There is a path for them to get into the National Championship game.
The thing of it is, just how legitimate is the path? Sure, winning in Baton Rouge will probably eliminate Oregon from consideration. But then there’s the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State game. If Oklahoma wins by a sound margin, does it forgive their loss to Texas Tech? And would Arkansas only qualify if there is no BCS conference with an unbeaten team?
And if the Crimson Tide faithful are wondering? I haven’t forgotten, you did win by 24 against the Razorbacks. So long story short? My head hurts. Longer story short, barring the two de facto playoff games, this has the potential to be a real mess.
Which makes the potential burning of the Knile Davis redshirt interesting. Think about it. He was supposed to be out for the year. He was the strongest preseason second team Running Back in football. He made Arkansas arguably the best team in the second half of the season.
And if there was anyway for Bobby Petrino to explain away the loss to Alabama? The loss of a superstar like Davis is easy enough for the selectorate to explain away. That being said, outside of the metagame, does actual Knile Davis actually help the team?
I mean, once Dennis Johnson got carries he gashed people. He’s averaged seven yards per carry since the Alabama game and additionally has shown himself to be a special teams ace. Maybe not like Joe Adams, but he’s got home run speed. And barring some sort of recurring of a freak injury, he’s a worthy talent.
My opinion, Knile Davis isn’t going to have a great day against LSU. But if any sort of game has a preponderance of weird? It’s the Battle for the Golden Boot. And if a superstar is going to play Willis Reed?
It’s an infusion of fun for a season in desperate need.
Related posts:
- Knile Davis out for the Season.
- Arkansas vs. Texas A&M Prediction Pick 2011
- Arkansas Season Preview Prediction Picks
- SEC Power Poll (Week 13)
- The Battle for the Boot Prediction Pick 2010, LSU vs. Arkansas
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