icanthearyou 4,463 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Interesting. The Harding move implies four things: (1) we're trying to compensate for losing Swain; (2) the coaches really prefer Garrett at Star (over WLB); (3) they're trying to find ways to get Harding on the field; and (4) they like what they have at Safety enough to lose a body back there. No offense to you but, I'd like to get a second opinion from Mikey. He is an expert at linebacker depth and development. There is no one better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgufcm 4,107 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Fair point. Can we get a ruling on Harding's potential as an All-SEC performer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustache eagle 2,412 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Would allow us to recruit only 8 LBers next year instead of the anticipated 9 new LBers for our 4-2-5 ... ;)/> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Interesting. The Harding move implies four things: (1) we're trying to compensate for losing Swain; (2) the coaches really prefer Garrett at Star (over WLB); (3) they're trying to find ways to get Harding on the field; and (4) they like what they have at Safety enough to lose a body back there. maybe they just think his physical and mental makeup suits him and/or the team better at LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCBAuburnaFan 1 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 A player can be cross trained at multiple positions. Our starters at LB will be Frost and Cassinova. Everyone else will be providing depth. I think Miller gets the nod over Coleman just from the quotes mentioned above. I think Coleman gets a fair amount of reps though. The quote that stood out to me was about miller's consistency which is important at LT. There is a lot of attention circling around Corey Grant and the lack of talk about Barber (compared to the huge amount of attention he got before spring) is interesting. I believe it'll be a running back by committee like the beginning of last year with Grant/CAP getting a bulk of the carries. I believe Tre got such a huge portion of the carries late in the year because he was playing hot and they knew he would be leaving. Since it's CAP and Grant's last year I think Malzahn will showcase them well Barber still potentially has 3 3 more years after this one with the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Fair point. Can we get a ruling on Harding's potential as an All-SEC performer? 50/50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU-24 3,108 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Interesting. The Harding move implies four things: (1) we're trying to compensate for losing Swain; (2) the coaches really prefer Garrett at Star (over WLB); (3) they're trying to find ways to get Harding on the field; and (4) they like what they have at Safety enough to lose a body back there. No offense to you but, I'd like to get a second opinion from Mikey. He is an expert at linebacker depth and development. There is no one better. Agree 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFDTiger80 790 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 A player can be cross trained at multiple positions. Our starters at LB will be Frost and Cassinova. Everyone else will be providing depth. I think Miller gets the nod over Coleman just from the quotes mentioned above. I think Coleman gets a fair amount of reps though. The quote that stood out to me was about miller's consistency which is important at LT. There is a lot of attention circling around Corey Grant and the lack of talk about Barber (compared to the huge amount of attention he got before spring) is interesting. I believe it'll be a running back by committee like the beginning of last year with Grant/CAP getting a bulk of the carries. I believe Tre got such a huge portion of the carries late in the year because he was playing hot and they knew he would be leaving. Since it's CAP and Grant's last year I think Malzahn will showcase them well Barber still potentially has 3 3 more years after this one with the team. I read some talk about Barber on SECrant today. They said they heard that Barber is playing great. He has the best pass catching skills of all the RB's and is fast, and powerful. The person mentioned he has the skills to start but also said that all the back are close this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueVue 177 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Fair point. Can we get a ruling on Harding's potential as an All-SEC performer? That's already been ruled out. Remember the only "likely" candidate Auburn has to make ALL SEC LB is Tre Willaims. At least, I guess that is who he was referring to when he alluded to an incoming freshman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUbritt 611 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Fair point. Can we get a ruling on Harding's potential as an All-SEC performer? 50/50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jojo1515 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 A player can be cross trained at multiple positions. Our starters at LB will be Frost and Cassinova. Everyone else will be providing depth. I think Miller gets the nod over Coleman just from the quotes mentioned above. I think Coleman gets a fair amount of reps though. The quote that stood out to me was about miller's consistency which is important at LT. There is a lot of attention circling around Corey Grant and the lack of talk about Barber (compared to the huge amount of attention he got before spring) is interesting. I believe it'll be a running back by committee like the beginning of last year with Grant/CAP getting a bulk of the carries. I believe Tre got such a huge portion of the carries late in the year because he was playing hot and they knew he would be leaving. Since it's CAP and Grant's last year I think Malzahn will showcase them well Barber still potentially has 3 3 more years after this one with the team. In 33 years, Barber will be in his early 50s. I dont see him playing RB at AU then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUbritt 611 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 A player can be cross trained at multiple positions. Our starters at LB will be Frost and Cassinova. Everyone else will be providing depth. I think Miller gets the nod over Coleman just from the quotes mentioned above. I think Coleman gets a fair amount of reps though. The quote that stood out to me was about miller's consistency which is important at LT. There is a lot of attention circling around Corey Grant and the lack of talk about Barber (compared to the huge amount of attention he got before spring) is interesting. I believe it'll be a running back by committee like the beginning of last year with Grant/CAP getting a bulk of the carries. I believe Tre got such a huge portion of the carries late in the year because he was playing hot and they knew he would be leaving. Since it's CAP and Grant's last year I think Malzahn will showcase them well Barber still potentially has 3 3 more years after this one with the team. In 33 years, Barber will be in his early 50s. I dont see him playing RB at AU then... Golf is still ready to suit up after 88 years ... don't be so sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimesAU 89 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 A player can be cross trained at multiple positions. Our starters at LB will be Frost and Cassinova. Everyone else will be providing depth. I think Miller gets the nod over Coleman just from the quotes mentioned above. I think Coleman gets a fair amount of reps though. The quote that stood out to me was about miller's consistency which is important at LT. There is a lot of attention circling around Corey Grant and the lack of talk about Barber (compared to the huge amount of attention he got before spring) is interesting. I believe it'll be a running back by committee like the beginning of last year with Grant/CAP getting a bulk of the carries. I believe Tre got such a huge portion of the carries late in the year because he was playing hot and they knew he would be leaving. Since it's CAP and Grant's last year I think Malzahn will showcase them well Barber still potentially has 3 3 more years after this one with the team. I read some talk about Barber on SECrant today. They said they heard that Barber is playing great. He has the best pass catching skills of all the RB's and is fast, and powerful. The person mentioned he has the skills to start but also said that all the back are close this spring. Just checked over there and couldn't find it. What thread was it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimesAU 89 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Oh and Ole Miss fans are still extremely pissed that we got Barber... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle84 0 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I believe Tre got such a huge portion of the carries late in the year because he was playing hot and they knew he would be leaving. Since it's CAP and Grant's last year I think Malzahn will showcase them well Barber still potentially has 3 3 more years after this one with the team. You are nuts if you think Gus is sentimental enough to care how many years a guy has left. He will play whomever gives us the best chance to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMan70 3,277 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I believe Tre got such a huge portion of the carries late in the year because he was playing hot and they knew he would be leaving. Since it's CAP and Grant's last year I think Malzahn will showcase them well Barber still potentially has 3 3 more years after this one with the team. You are nuts if you think Gus is sentimental enough to care how many years a guy has left. He will play whomever gives us the best chance to win. Hopefully we can do both. Not only is winning important to the future but a line of RBs starting to go into the league again is also important. The top RB recruits are attracted to that. So for that very reason I'm hoping both CAP and Corey have NFL seasons to keep the ball rolling. Especially with the O line we are building, RBU should have a Junior or Senior RB that is good enough to go into the league almost every year if we are attracting the type of talent we should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,714 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Interesting. The Harding move implies four things: (1) we're trying to compensate for losing Swain; (2) the coaches really prefer Garrett at Star (over WLB); (3) they're trying to find ways to get Harding on the field; and (4) they like what they have at Safety enough to lose a body back there. No offense to you but, I'd like to get a second opinion from Mikey. He is an expert at linebacker depth and development. There is no one better. Agree 100% Since someone asked: I'd say since Harding has yet to play LB and he has three years left, his chances of becoming an all-SEC LB are better than any returning LB currently on the squad. That would include Swain, if he's considered to be on the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yngwie1995 2,229 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Oh and Ole Miss fans are still extremely pissed that we got Barber... That's good to hear. Hopefully after his performance this year, they'll be even more pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUbritt 611 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Oh and Ole Miss fans are still extremely pissed that we got Barber... That's good to hear. Hopefully after his performance this year, they'll be even more pissed. Indeed. Ole Pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Oh and Ole Miss fans are still extremely pissed that we got Barber... That's good to hear. Hopefully after his performance this year, they'll be even more pissed. Indeed. Ole Pissed. Isn't that the pet name the Mrs gave Golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUbritt 611 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Oh and Ole Miss fans are still extremely pissed that we got Barber... That's good to hear. Hopefully after his performance this year, they'll be even more pissed. Indeed. Ole Pissed. Isn't that the pet name the Mrs gave Golf :laugh: If not, it definitely should have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDavE 332 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 A player can be cross trained at multiple positions. Our starters at LB will be Frost and Cassinova. Everyone else will be providing depth. I think Miller gets the nod over Coleman just from the quotes mentioned above. I think Coleman gets a fair amount of reps though. The quote that stood out to me was about miller's consistency which is important at LT. There is a lot of attention circling around Corey Grant and the lack of talk about Barber (compared to the huge amount of attention he got before spring) is interesting. I believe it'll be a running back by committee like the beginning of last year with Grant/CAP getting a bulk of the carries. I believe Tre got such a huge portion of the carries late in the year because he was playing hot and they knew he would be leaving. Since it's CAP and Grant's last year I think Malzahn will showcase them well Barber still potentially has 3 3 more years after this one with the team. If Harding is now as big as I saw listed then I am all for him moving to LB. Gus talked him being a big time hitter so again I like the move. With Coleman and Miller being locked up in a battle for the LT position. I would favor Coleman over Miller at this moment. The reports are Coleman is a better run blocker and my guess is that we stay something like 60-40 run to pass this coming season. Advantage: Coleman Grant talks about being better running inside but after watching last year. I would still bet that Payne and Barber get more carries. Just my opinions not worth anything..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war3ag13 15 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Any word on uzohma. Haven't heard much about him? I know I misspelled his name. He's been splitting reps at H-Back. I think I recall one generic "we have some good options at H-Back" comment from Gus, but that has been about it. He's very versatile, but I think we will see him playing more true TE and see a mix of Parks and Fulse at H-Back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmoney 271 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Any word on uzohma. Haven't heard much about him? I know I misspelled his name. He's been splitting reps at H-Back. I think I recall one generic "we have some good options at H-Back" comment from Gus, but that has been about it. He's very versatile, but I think we will see him playing more true TE and see a mix of Parks and Fulse at H-Back. thanks guys. I felt he was one of our more sure handed WRs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednilla 5,396 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Gus Malzahn: Shon Coleman looks like the player they recruited four years ago when he was healthy... That sounds to me like a pretty strong endorsement that he's going to be the starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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