Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Taylor vs. Herschel

Wisconsin junior Jonathan Taylor only needs 1425 yards rushing this season to break Herschel Walker’s collegiate rushing record for the most yards in the first three years, which has stood for 37 years. Taylor played in 27 games his first two years at Wisconsin, three more than Walker. Taylor does have a higher yards per carry average. 
 
..YD..TD.ATT.AVG
1977 13 299 6.8 2017
2194 16 307 7.2 2018
4171 29 606 Taylor
5595 49 Walker
1424 20 needed to break record
 
Though Clemson’s Travis Etienne scored eight more touchdowns than Taylor, he has rushed for 1747 less yards – but he’s only carried the ball half as many times and averaged almost a yard more per carry.  
 
..YD..TD.ATT.AVG
0766 13 107 7.2 2017
1658 24 204 8.1 2018
2424 37 311 7.9 Etienne
4171 29 606 7.0 Taylor
1747 08 315 0.9 difference
 
Taylor will have to boost his yards per game average at least 3-1/2 yards to top Walker’s NCAA record. To do this he’ll have to rush for 2050 yards this season. So far he’s already behind the needed pace. Taylor’s running backs coach at Wisconsin is former Atlanta Falcon John Settle.  
 
Yards per Game
155.4 Walker
152.0 Taylor
089.4 Etienne

Slow Monday evening. Ceil cooked chicken stir fry with rice or noodles. Watched the Braves. Did some laundry.
 
Tuesday: Anna in Athens. C at her Tuesday Table. M gone. Came home and crashed. Made two quesadillas with chicken, rice, and cheese. Watched about five episodes of Fresh Off the Boat. Laugh out loud funny. One involves them watching the movie You’ve Got Mail.
 
After winning on Monday, on Tuesday the Braves fell behind 4-0 to Philly. Came back to lose 6-5.
 
Packed up Wednesday lunch: leftover chicken, rice, and mixed vegetables. I hate it when grown up people say “veggies.”
 
Sold a pair of shoes. Fifteen more currently for sale. Got at least ten more pair I need to put up for sale. Still will have over twenty pairs I’m keeping to wear. About to post 55 bobbleheads up for sale as well. Already sold two others. Quickly sold over twenty more. Won’t put a dent in my collection. A “Chipper Saves Freddie” bobblehead recently sold for $140.00 on eBay.
 
Selling (16): brown Vans, navy Vans, high-top Vans, grey/orange Nikes, grey/green Nikes, black Nikes, grey new Balance 990s, Anna’s New Balance 696, Anna’s Ons, Anna’s Nikes, kids Chuck Taylors, white Chuck Taylors, black Chuck Taylor low tops, fashion boots, brown leather boots.
 
To sell (11): adidas white shell toes, adidas red Campus, adidas shell toe golf, adidas kids Stan Smiths, red Nike high top all courts, Nike run blue, Nike high-top blue, black Nike Roshe, white low Chuck Taylors,  black Jack Purcells, brown boots.
 
To keep (23): black adidas campus, AllBirds, red Puma Suedes, white Pumas, brown fashion sneakers, black fashion sneakers, ECCO boots, Reebok Zigs, Nike KD7, white huarache, black huarache, huarache trainers, red Saucony, teal Saucony, navy Crocs, black Crocs, black NB 990s, navy NB 990s, grey NB 990s, dark grey New Balance Minimus, Hokas, silver Nike Kryptos, and Nike spikeless gold shoes.  
 
I just gave away (4): Columbia boat shoes, Sperry sneakers, Nike All Turfs (to Christian), and some poor old Reebok Furys that were falling apart.

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