Some might have wondered what highly recruited running back Max Borghi was thinking when he chose to play for Washington State in coach Mike Leach’s “Air Raid” system.
While quarterbacks rack up astounding yardage in the system, carries can sometimes be few and far between. That didn’t matter to Borghi, who rushed for 1,690 yards as a senior at Pomona High School in Arvada, Colo. (a suburb of Denver), and was the state player of the year while leading his team to the 5A state title.
”Obviously, people are going to ask that, but I think it’s just fine playing in the Air Raid,” said Borghi, who caught 89 passes in high school.