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Justin Johnson is going to do special things at Belfry, I can't wait to watch him next year. He should have actually seen a little more time this season IMO.

I agree... Johnson is about 15 pounds from being a starter as far as I am concerned. The kid has the "it" factor when he runs. He has the speed, the agility, the explosion, and the vision,,, what he lacks is physical maturity, strength, and experience.

Right now I don't think he is physically ready to withstand the rigors of being an every down back. To be the feature back at Belfry you have to not only be able to run with the ball and know the playbook..you also have to hold on to the ball when 5 guys are hitting you, you have to be able to carry playfakes out and take the hit, you have to be able to block, and you also have to be able to run the veer if needed which is akin to suicide. The physical demands are why you only see a handful of Freshman ever contribute at HB, Doug Howard and Dustin May were physical specimens and thus they were able to. If Johnson can have a productive year in the weight room it is feasible he could be ready for this, but his work is cut out for him.