Questions surround Montana State running back committee

BOZEMAN — Because the calendar turns to fall, the long-awaited return of Bobcat soccer is lastly right here.

Montana State took the sector Thursday morning to kick off fall camp, which additionally marked 30 days away from their residence opener towards McNeese State.

“First day within the books, and I do know for us – like I stated yesterday – that is such an extremely thrilling day as a result of there are stuff you don’t find out about your group you begin discovering out at this time,” Bobcats head soccer coach Brent Vigen stated. “We’ll check out the movie clearly, but it surely felt like a number of the guys that I’m placing eyes on for the primary time – in a group setting I suppose – I like what I noticed out of them.”

Two of these gamers Vigen singled out Thursday have been operating backs: Grad switch Kaegun Williams, and true freshman Jared White.

Creating depth at operating again was a giant precedence this offseason, however with information that All-American Isaiah Ifanse will likely be lacking fall camp and remains to be thought of month-to-month in his restoration, the Bobcats are searching for somebody to take over that workload come Sept. 3.

“I feel now we have a ton of operating backs which have a variety of expectations that they’re going to be stepping up and competing for us splitting between Keagun [Williams], Elijah [Elliot], Jared [White], Lane [Sumner], and whoever else can get in that rotation,” sophomore quarterback Tommy Mellott said. “I feel now we have a variety of guys which might be competing for it and simply attending to see them out right here at this time was nice.”

Williams transferred to Montana State this summer time after graduating from San Diego State College, which is an FBS program identified for producing operating backs. Whereas Williams performed extra of a backup function for the Aztecs, Vigen had excessive reward for him heading into Thursday’s camp

“I feel at San Diego State every time given the chance he actually excelled whether or not that was reps at operating again, carrying it, catching it on the backfield, enjoying particular groups,” Vigen listed. “That was one of many issues that basically jumped out.”

Nonetheless, one other operating again that might play in an integral function in Ifanse’s absence is Elijah Elliot. As a freshman, he completed third in dashing (319 yards) behind Mellott (716 yards) and feels assured heading into the autumn with a yr underneath his belt.

“I feel I’m prepared,” Elliot shared. “I feel I’m prepared for it and simply regardless of the group wants, like I stated I’m able to do what I have to do for the group. I labored laborious this summer time, I gained weight, I’m quicker and stronger, so mentally I’m prepared and bodily I’m prepared.”