Whitehead Back

[jcm81 2]

Will he get any significant playing time from here on out?

[jcm81 2]

This is per Joel Erickson. I think Ford has played very well, and don't know if you mess with that.

[smackydoodle 200]

If he's back, he should play. He's a solid player.

[alexava 6,972]

He will play. Not as much as before I would imagine. I like ford and Holley but this might ignite a different inner beast for JW. Depth at least is a plus.

[stoic-one 1,543]

Link?

[AU64 10,122]

JMO...he was the best at this position when he left...probably still the best....might have lost his starting "rights" but if they let him back on the team, I would be surprised if they would penalize him..... and the team by holding him out.

Seems to me that Gus made his point...time for everyone to move on....and we should field the best players we have available.

[jcm81 2]

Here is your link.

http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2014/10/auburn_safety_jermaine_whitehe_6.html

[lca408 366]

He's already been penalized for being held out of 4 games. If he doesn't start, it will be because Ford has earned the right to start. Maybe Whitehead is better but Ford has been playing really well and JW has been held out of practices for a while. Though it sounds like he practiced during the bye week, if he starts on Saturday, I think that'd be a pretty strong statement that he's probably our best DB.

[AUpreacherman22 3,871]

Whitehead will play. He is good. I think the minutes will be dispersed a little differently than before his suspension, but he will see significant PT.

[stoic-one 1,543]

Here is your link.

http://www.al.com/au..._whitehe_6.html

Thank you.

Carry on

[sevenlee36 1,654]

Holsey back to corner? By the way what happened to Moncrief?

[McLoofus 35,182]

Holsey back to corner? By the way what happened to Moncrief?

He was injured in fall camp. Not sure that he ever fully recovered.

[mcgufcm 4,096]

Moncrief has played more and more over the course of the season. He played about 25% of the defensive snaps against State. He's working at boundary Safety. The State game was the first time (at least the first time I recall) where Ford shifted to field Safety with Moncrief beside him.

Whitehead's return (which is a very good thing for us defensively) won't affect Ford. He's played the vast majority of his snaps at boundary Safety, and I expect that will continue. Certainly, we now have more depth across the defensive backfield because Holsey is free to play multiple positions rather than playing 60-70+ snaps per game at field Safety. Plus, like I said, Ford has worked at both Safety positions now, and Moncrief is gaining trust on the boundary.

I suspect you'll see all four guys playing Safety, but I also expect to see Holsey back in the mix at boundary CB (where Mincy has played almost every snap until he was lifted late in the State game). Holsey is a guy we want to keep on the field so I'd expect him to become a bit of a Swiss Army knife mixing in at boundary CB, field Safety, center Safety in the 3-3-5 or Nickelback in our nickel package. That would allow Whitehead plenty of snaps at his field Safety position without disrupting Ford/Moncrief on the boundary. That's my guess for how this plays out.

[war eagle6 0]

JMO...he was the best at this position when he left...probably still the best....might have lost his starting "rights" but if they let him back on the team, I would be surprised if they would penalize him..... and the team by holding him out.

Seems to me that Gus made his point...time for everyone to move on....and we should field the best players we have available.

Holsey played and is far more better than whitehead. Plus he's far more physical

[JFDTiger80 790]

I am happy Whitehead is back. We need the depth. I am sure he will gets snaps. This will certainly help us.

[weagl1 1,781]

Good to have him back. Should help with depth in the secondary, though they did play well without him.

[WarTim 3,456]

Welcome back and take that lesson learned and go forward....WDE!!!

[TheBlueVue 177]

JMO...he was the best at this position when he left...probably still the best....might have lost his starting "rights" but if they let him back on the team, I would be surprised if they would penalize him..... and the team by holding him out.

Seems to me that Gus made his point...time for everyone to move on....and we should field the best players we have available.

100%

[auclong 1]

Per report on AUC, Whitehead will have to earn time back on the field. He will be used on special teams and Scout team until his playing situation is better determined. I think will be back in the rotation in a week or so if all goes well this week. JMHO. WDE

[au75 75]

Welcome back JW .........getting ready for the RUN to the finish

[around4ever 4,139]

It makes sense for him to return with the announcement of King getting time at DE. We need the depth in the defensive backfield.

[ToraGirl 5,498]

Happy!!!! The handling of this situation, regardless of the details, sure looks like a textbook "how should" for coaches everywhere. Send a copy one state south, please.

[3rdgeneration 6,468]

^This^

[aubfaninga 16]

:bananadance:

[vatz22au 142]

I would be very surprised if we see Whitehead at all this weekend (unless it is a blowout). He hasn't practiced with the team since the suspension (practiced on Sunday with the scout team). If I know the coaching staff, he won't touch the field until he earns it again on the practice field.