. . there are many moments when what is on the screen stops looking like acting and becomes life itself, and you're watching real people change and grow before your eyes." besides this characteristic swelling it is common for people to lose their ability to speak properly, in rare cases even losing speech completely after 10-15 years. by june 2009, jones had appeared in over 600 episodes of the series. against eastern illinois, he got 94 yards on just eight carries, for an 11.8 yards per carry average. 