Michigan Football: 3 interesting things said by former Wolverines

Chris Evans talks RB rotation

One of the most frustrating things about watching the 2020 Michigan football team was the way that the running backs were misused.

There’s just no other way to say it. The staff tried to play four different running backs and ended up not using any of them correctly. Hassan Haskins was the most effective, but it took a few games before he could even double-digit carries.

In fact, in the first three games, not a single Michigan running back had reached double figures in terms of rushing attempts in a game. That’s unheard of and Evans talked about how it made it tough on the running backs to get going.

"“At the beginning of the year, coach Jay told us that he felt like all of us could play and start, so we were just going to split the reps up evenly. We just respected it, we supported each other and wanted to see each other do good. But as the offense was going, if we go three-and-out a couple of times in a row and we’re still in the rotation, you might get a carry at the beginning and then not get a carry until the third quarter.  I mean, of course as a running back it’s not the ideal situation you want to be in…just for everybody.”"

It had to be frustrating for Evans, who returned from a year of being ineligible, only to barely see the ball, despite being a really talented player.

Evans might not be the traditional running back, but he’s going to make some NFL team very happy when he’s drafted next month and Michigan football will once again look back at a talent that was wasted while he was in Ann Arbor.