Rob, Ault coached at Nevada as an assistant or HC for 40 years. Before that, a few years at high schools.

As to backs, whom would you replace, Dixon? And when would the guy get carries? Running backs are one position that is pretty easy to find. There were 12 1,000-yard rushers this year, and they did not include premiere backs Matt Forte, Steven Jackson, or LeSean McCoy. I have nothing against taking a back in a later round, but now that we have Hunter and James I would not look to that position as a need at all. And Dixon is playing better now, too. He was much more productive when he was in the game this year, a yard per carry better. Hunter was also a yard per carry better. (And Frank is a half yard per carry better than last year.)