Jamize Olawale Playing Tonight

[eulessismore]

If he makes the final roster, most of us will start posting in the "why didn't we play Olawale more" thread, to the detriment of the "why aren't practices open" thread.

[Marty]

12 carries for 42 yards, 3.5 average. Not too bad, gonna have to be a special teams beast to make the team though.

[Eastwood Eagle]

Cowboys need a power back- maybe he can fill that role.

Edited August 14, 2012 by Eastwood Eagle

[MeanGreen61]

Vito Blog

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2012/08/olawale-having-a-good-night-for-the-cowboys.html/

[Side Show Joe]

I'd like to see more of this, and Dunbar too.

[forevereagle]

If he makes the final roster, most of us will start posting in the "why didn't we play Olawale more" thread, to the detriment of the "why aren't practices open" thread.

I think you underestimate our ability to bitch and moan about more than one thing at a time.

[UNTstormchaser]

The O-Line didn't do him too many favors last night, he was getting hit before or at the line of scrimmage on a lot of his runs. I was fairly impressed by what I saw, minus the drop and special teams gaff. But, he looked comfortable, considering this is the first time he has played running back in a live football game since at least high school (if he even did then). He's young and incredibly inexperienced. I don't think the coaches are going to be looking to him to make the perfect play all the time. He's a project player...if he makes the 53 it's because of injuries. But he will absolutely make the practice squad, and who knows what will happen once he gets some experience with the big boys?

I'd like to point out that on the dropped pass play, he looked absolutely fantastic until...you know, the drop. Great burst off the snap, hit a defender with a hard block, then broke off and got wide open in the flat. He just failed to execute, unfortunately, otherwise that would have been an eye opening play.

Edited August 14, 2012 by UNTstormchaser

[Grant.UNT]

Poor Lance Dunbar. David Moore, while appearing on The Ticket this morning, said Jamize's touches may have been Lance's had Lance not got hurt.

Come back strong Lance. We all want to see you on the field!!

Edited August 14, 2012 by Grant.UNT

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

---One dropped pass isn't going to do him in... many will. He was used a lot.... Once you get past the starters and first backups then it comes down to being good on special teams and useful at some position.. I expect him to be around until the final cutdown at least... then ... who knows. May need a lot of depth at RB/FB position given the history of several of them. They are quite a few NFL players that were not all that noticed in college..... and MANY that were considered great that never succeed in the NFL.

[Green P1]

I'm hoping for the best for him... but I wouldn't count on him getting many touches at all once Tanner and Lance are back.

[UNTstormchaser]

I'm hoping for the best for him... but I wouldn't count on him getting many touches at all once Tanner and Lance are back.

Agreed, he'll probably get put back at FB where he belongs. But, he's versatile enough and has enough potential to be kept around for a while.