VERY different styles - Luke was running in an Option style offense

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Dec 19, 2024
9:36:22am

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VERY different styles - Luke was running in an Option style offense

where he would hit the edge, or hit a hole and BAM he was gone, phenomenal acceleration and burst. A lot of motion to get him different angles on his runs. He was a bigger back, but I wouldn't call him a power-back where he was breaking tackles and getting a bunch of YAContact. He was also not very shifty as a back - had maybe 1 move then go; but his go was impressive.

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How did Luke Staley compare to Skattebo? I’m too young to remember LS’s style.

Dec 18, 6:28pm

Luke was a tall, upright runner with breakaway speed. Scatt is a bowling ball. He'd find a hole and hit hyper drive. He

zonacougar

Dec 18, 6:29pm

Yep. Lots of defenders took bad angles, because they underestimated Staley's speed.

Spiff

Dec 18, 8:45pm

True. Not good between the tackles. Needed space, but if allowed to accelerate

Threw and Through

Dec 18, 9:56pm

Luke was shifty like Sanders IMO and so fast- not a pound it guy as I recall

SBB

Dec 18, 6:29pm

I don’t recall him being a make you miss shifty back. Fast and decisive.

Dec 18, 6:33pm

Yup - hit the hole and gone.

Eddie

Dec 18, 6:37pm

It’s been a long time. I trust you’re memory more than mine

SBB

Dec 18, 6:38pm

This. Perhaps a bit shiftier than given credit for, but more plant and go

cajuncoug

Dec 18, 6:44pm

Would Taysom Hill be a good running style comp? Maybe Hill ran stronger, but

Mr Salad

Dec 18, 6:54pm

I was thinking Taysom is a pretty good comparison.

Eddie

Dec 18, 6:57pm

Taysom might be the best “athlete” I remember at BYU

Lifi

Dec 18, 7:07pm

Luke did NOT avoid contact at the end of runs. He steamrolled through a lot

SinkingQuffa

Dec 18, 9:45pm

Like I said - he could finish with contact - but he didn't necessarily...

Eddie

Dec 18, 9:48pm

He wasn't primarily a between-tackles runner (he did enough of it to keep Ds

SinkingQuffa

7:32am

I get your point and thought it pretty accurate

cajuncoug

7:35am

Maybe not shifty but his change of pace was elite. His ability to accelerate in

Pepe

Dec 18, 8:48pm

Dang, once he got the edge he was gone!

NonmormonYfan89

Dec 18, 10:11pm

This^^^. We were always trying to get him to the edge.

byujdmba

Dec 18, 10:21pm

Thunder vs. Lightning. Power vs Speed.

ninja math

Dec 18, 11:04pm

Not very shifty but big strong speed back.

coug10278

Dec 18, 6:41pm

Sanders?? As in Barry Sanders?? No, Luke Staley was nothing like Barry.

LakeshowCougs

Dec 18, 7:04pm

Colonel sanders from Space Balls maybe?

byuTX

Dec 18, 7:46pm

Probably closer to that than to Barry

LakeshowCougs

Dec 18, 7:59pm

CB should really have a rule against drunk posting

Sid Vicious

Dec 18, 8:18pm

Haha. Incorrect. Not shifty at all. Ran straight up. Not good with contact. One cut n gone.

Haysom Till

Dec 18, 7:32pm

Spot on. I swear I was NOT influenced by your post.

SinkingQuffa

Dec 18, 9:30pm

Luke was one hard cut & full speed ahead. He was NOT a shifty back.

SinkingQuffa

Dec 18, 9:27pm

Skataboo gets a TON of yards after contact.

Eddie

Dec 18, 6:31pm

Yup. Luke's upright form and lack of low body agility meant that he did not get

oxcoug

Dec 18, 6:34pm

He blasted through holes because of his speed.

Archaea

Dec 18, 6:36pm

He was always the fastest guy on the field

Lifi

Dec 18, 7:00pm

Not true. Arnold Parker from Utah caught Luke from behind

LakeshowCougs

Dec 18, 7:06pm

LOL. No he didn't. Not even close. Link to video inside.

Socrates Johnson

Dec 18, 11:16pm

But most of the time that wasn't the case - Luke's Doak numbers happened on the

oxcoug

Dec 18, 7:06pm

Skattebo is more like Tyler Allgeier

The 435

Dec 18, 6:32pm

More like Fui Vakapuna

Mabuhay Coug

Dec 18, 8:40pm

This

DazeofBlue

12:44am

Luke had a speed burst to get the edge. Skattebo’s best skill is his bruising

BYUheaven

Dec 18, 6:33pm

Staley did much of his damage to the outside

Sir_Ten

Dec 18, 6:34pm

Not similar at all. Skat is all power. Staley was pure speed.

Blueto

Dec 18, 6:40pm

Both white and played the same position, end of comparison.

Dec 18, 6:43pm

Luke didn’t run through contact. He ran around it. Next level speed. Skatt much more physical.

Haysom Till

Dec 18, 6:48pm

Staley used speed and ran in straight lines

Belboz

Dec 18, 6:51pm

He was an upright speedster - link

Lifi

Dec 18, 6:55pm

Just watch this. He was a stud

MrSandman

Dec 18, 7:00pm

Both had really good hands. Good receivers

GFCougar

Dec 18, 7:28pm

Upright runner with good but not explosive speed. He was able to get long

gopman

Dec 18, 7:31pm

Luke's NFL combine time was 4.42 which is pretty dang fast. I think I'd

oxcoug

Dec 18, 7:55pm

Correct. He didn't have that explosive-change of direction first

gopman

Dec 18, 8:18pm

He ran that without being fully recovered from his ankle fracture. He was faster

Mot

Dec 18, 9:33pm

Agreed - my understanding is that he was a natural mid 4.3 which makes it even

oxcoug

8:09am

You just made the same mistake made by every defender left in his wake. He had a gear no one else did.

Dec 18, 8:48pm

He was explosive.

coolblue

8:00am

Luke had power and speed, he didn't need to knock a bunch of people over bc once he was through the hole or around the

BYU Grounds

Dec 18, 8:12pm

Apples and oranges. The afterburner speed Luke had was other worldly.

Idacoug

Dec 18, 8:24pm

Jenkins, McKenzie & Brathwaite were much faster. Luke was fast

gopman

Dec 18, 8:34pm

I disagree. He had game speed that was uncanny and cannot be correctly evaluated

Idacoug

Dec 18, 9:00pm

what were their hundred meter times?

Mot

Dec 18, 10:00pm

Only Jenkins was faster. Not so sure that is true in football gear.

coolblue

8:01am

Allgier is a much more comparable running back than Staley.

Cougar Jazz Fan

Dec 18, 8:34pm

Luke was a demigod amongst mere mortals

Helm Hammerhand

Dec 18, 8:44pm

Luke was straight up speed with great hands

boctabulous

Dec 18, 8:50pm

With Luke in the game... we had a chance to win any team in the country.

ParentingNotForSissy

Dec 18, 9:44pm

Luke was great but averaged abt 4.5 YPC in his years without Doman + the option

oxcoug

8:08am

Luke was more like an Eric Dickerson style runner

Blue Heart

Dec 18, 9:46pm

That comparison really ought to help the guy too young to remember Luke Staley 😂

spinner

Dec 18, 9:51pm

Well, there are these internets nowadays...

CaughtForaTouchdown

7:32am

This is a great question. Luke had more speed but I have never seen a RB like

CT98

Dec 18, 10:00pm

Luke had amazing speed

Mot

Dec 18, 10:26pm

Honestly I’ve never seen another RB comparable to Luke

gurt

Dec 18, 11:07pm

More like Reggie Bush. Speed Speed Speed. Every play felt like he might score.

ochobeeguy

Dec 18, 11:51pm

I think skattebo should get a gigantic neck roll and be Michael Alstott 2.0

Blue Ridge

3:42am

VERY different styles - Luke was running in an Option style offense

OGSuperfan

9:36am

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