"Eddie Lacy puts button on return"

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"Eddie Lacy puts button on return"

« on: September 17, 2012, 05:17:54 AM »

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The spin move was back, if only for one play, if only for one game.

Eddie Lacy, the Alabama Crimson Tide's whirlwind tailback, conjured images of the runner he was a season ago, swirling and bursting past Western Kentucky defenders Saturday afternoon. His patented spin move -- the one that earned him the nickname "Circle Button" from video games -- returned, if only for one snap.

In the first half, Lacy became entangled with a defender, spun his hips around to try to break free, but fell forward for the first down instead. The move, for a man who battled turf toe through last season and a sprained ankle for the last three weeks, was a sign that getting back to 100 percent might not be as far off as some might believe.

For weeks, Lacy was forced to stand aside and watch while T.J. Yeldon stole the show.

Against Michigan in the season opener, Yeldon, a true freshman running back, became the first rookie to debut with more than 100 rushing yards. Meanwhile, Lacy had just nine carries for 39 yards -- a far cry from what it would take to earn the role of feature tailback and break free of Trent Richardson's shadow. Week 2 wasn't much better against WKU, with Lacy averaging 4 yards per carry on nine attempts; meanwhile, Yeldon showed his dynamism, coming in second on the team in all-purpose yards and first in receptions.

"The first two games, I couldn't really play the way I wanted to," Lacy said after Saturday's 52-0 win over Arkansas. "It's kind of frustrating but my teammates kept me up. I kept doing my rehab." ...


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Re: "Eddie Lacy puts button on return"

« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2012, 05:47:23 AM »

The hurt toe has dedinitly changed his running style but has taught him something new, the use of his shoulder pads. Before the injury, his spin move made it very tough for a defender to lock up on him during a tackle attempt but now he's dicovered that by putting his shoulder pads in the face of the defender it makes it equally as tough. There were a lot of defenders laying on their backs after their attempts to tackle him Saturday.