Mikey 16,582 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 20 minutes ago, keesler said: Well, he's got an entire Sr season to really show his stuff and these ratings can obviously change on a dime. Certainly. However, the ratings drop is likely due to one of three things: Lack of effort, lack of ability or nagging injuries. The first two should be a red flag warning and injuries aren't all that great either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,582 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 42 minutes ago, aucanucktiger said: Yawn. Once Whitlow gets rolling this season, Gus will give him 90% of the carries the next two years anyway.? Here's hoping Whitlow is that good. It's yet to be proven and success with a few "reverse the field" ad-libs in practice is a long, long way from earning 90% of the carries in games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,092 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 5 hours ago, aucanucktiger said: Yawn. Once Whitlow gets rolling this season, Gus will give him 90% of the carries the next two years anyway.? Not if he doesn't have ball security or pass blocks well. Gus won't play the best runner if he can't block or hold the ball at a quality level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 31 minutes ago, ellitor said: Not if he doesn't have ball security or pass blocks well. Gus won't play the best runner if he can't block or hold the ball at a quality level. Won't even play the only healthy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EclecticTiger 146 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 7 hours ago, McLoofus said: Won't even play the only healthy one. Still too soon. ....kinda like not playing Bubba against Clemson in ‘16, but playing 82 different players at QB...including a whirling dervish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,582 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, EclecticTiger said: Still too soon. ....kinda like not playing Bubba against Clemson in ‘16, but playing 82 different players at QB...including a whirling dervish Bubba was suspended for that game, if memory serves. Should we have pulled a bammer and got him off the bench and into the game regardless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EclecticTiger 146 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 19 minutes ago, Mikey said: Bubba was suspended for that game, if memory serves. Should we have pulled a bammer and got him off the bench and into the game regardless? I may be mistaken, but I think he was suspended for the ‘17 Clemson game, not ‘16, but as I said, I may be mis-remembering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 16 hours ago, ellitor said: Gus won't play the best runner if he can't block or hold the ball at a quality level. Yes. I agree with Gus’s philosophy, too. I’d personally rather give up quick scores than turn the ball over.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 For all of the mistakes that Gus made in that 2016 Clemson game, I don't know that not playing Pettway was high on the list. KJ was our best back and we could have won that game playing normal American football with him. We could have won in 2017, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 19 hours ago, ellitor said: Not if he doesn't have ball security or pass blocks well. Gus won't play the best runner if he can't block or hold the ball at a quality level. Per multiple people who were at some practices this spring............................ No way Whitlow will be a factor at RB this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abw0004 10,112 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 14 minutes ago, WarDamnEagleWDE said: Per multiple people who were at some practices this spring............................ No way Whitlow will be a factor at RB this year. Do you mind expanding on this just so I can have some clarification? I was lead to believe he was "turning heads." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triangletiger 1,599 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 2 hours ago, McLoofus said: For all of the mistakes that Gus made in that 2016 Clemson game, I don't know that not playing Pettway was high on the list. KJ was our best back and we could have won that game playing normal American football with him. We could have won in 2017, too. Sure, but how boring would that have been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnNTexas 7,142 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 32 minutes ago, abw0004 said: Do you mind expanding on this just so I can have some clarification? I was lead to believe he was "turning heads." In the A-Day game he showed both his strengths and his weaknesses. He broke of a run that would have lost a yard and reversed field almost losing 20 yards multiple times. He showed good speed and toughness to eventually get back to line of scrimmage and pick up a couple of yards, but if that had been against a bama or GA or our 1st team defense he would have lost 20 yards. It was a bad choice. Gus likes backs that don't hurt the team that is why he wants ball control (not fumbling), pass blocking and good decision making. I can see him becoming a good RB but he will have to work at his trade. Now if he listened to coach's and worked on his weaknesses during off season and in fall then he could work his way back into the mix because he does have size, strength, speed and some natural running instincts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,092 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, abw0004 said: I was lead to believe he was "turning heads." 43 minutes ago, AuburnNTexas said: In the A-Day game he showed both his strengths and his weaknesses. He broke of a run that would have lost a yard and reversed field almost losing 20 yards multiple times. He showed good speed and toughness to eventually get back to line of scrimmage and pick up a couple of yards, but if that had been against a bama or GA or our 1st team defense he would have lost 20 yards. It was a bad choice. Gus likes backs that don't hurt the team that is why he wants ball control (not fumbling), pass blocking and good decision making. I can see him becoming a good RB but he will have to work at his trade. Now if he listened to coach's and worked on his weaknesses during off season and in fall then he could work his way back into the mix because he does have size, strength, speed and some natural running instincts. This plus unfortunately RL isn't an EA Sports game where you can turn fumbles "off". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFE12 9,191 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 5 hours ago, WarDamnEagleWDE said: Per multiple people who were at some practices this spring............................ No way Whitlow will be a factor at RB this year. Boy that is encouraging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU80cruiser 1,102 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 3 hours ago, ellitor said: This plus unfortunately RL isn't an EA Sports game where you can turn fumbles "off". So Malik Willis, Malik Miller, and J. Whitlow all have trouble holding onto the ball......great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, AU80cruiser said: So Malik Willis, Malik Miller, and J. Whitlow all have trouble holding onto the ball......great! Is it confirmed that Miller was still having those problems in spring ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 So this Cain kid would be a great pickup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Plainsman 948 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Asa Martin imo gets the new guy reps and could earn the expanded role as the season progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,092 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, AU80cruiser said: So Malik Willis, Malik Miller, and J. Whitlow all have trouble holding onto the ball......great! Haven’t heard anything since last year on if Miller still has funblitis or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,092 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, toddc said: So this Cain kid would be a great pickup! There is nothing new on him. WDE gave the latest he heard & I gave the latest I had read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,092 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 49 minutes ago, The Plainsman said: Asa Martin imo gets the new guy reps and could earn the expanded role as the season progresses. He had some coughs his senior year of high school. Let’s hope that has stopped since he got to Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I would like to know if Harold Joiner will be in the mix. I love his size. Reminds me of an RB years ago named Brandon Jacobs from Louisiana. He was a huge back that could run in the 4.45 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,518 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, doc4aday said: I would like to know if Harold Joiner will be in the mix. I love his size. Reminds me of an RB years ago named Brandon Jacobs from Louisiana. He was a huge back that could run in the 4.45 40. He won't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,423 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, bigbird said: He won't be. Change of position or redshirt year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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