the runningbacks

[mcgufcm 4,107]

just to continue the conversation about the running backs, who will start, who's done the best. tre finished the strongest of all of them with 118 yards on 19 carries yesterday. he also had two tds, and tubby said he'd be number one going into twoadays. stewart was his usual self with a solid but unspectacular 70 yards on 14 carries. he also scored on a pass play. and kenny was last with 43 yards on 14 carries. i try not to gleam too much from one day, but from all i've seen this spring, tre is the most consistent guy in the group. i still say he'll be the starter all of next year b/c he produces every time he gets a chance.

[BoJtrueAUman 4]

I think that tre will be the starter BUT all three guys are going to see playing time, I think it's all going to depend on the situation of the game and play at the time.

[PChamp119 96]

Kenny and Tre, hands down

['82 Tiger 2]

looks like it's tre's to loose at this point. keep in mind that CTT seems to pull folks real quick if they're not doing well. fumble or drop easy passes and he'll try someone else. glad we have four known running backs to choose from (smith, steward, lester & irons). think they'll all see playing time early and who ever does the best will get the most work later in the season minus injuries.

[aufan175 13]

Did lester redshirt last year?

[AURainman 6]

looks like it's tre's to loose at this point.  keep in mind that CTT seems to pull folks real quick if they're not doing well.  fumble or drop easy passes and he'll try someone else.  glad we have four known running backs to choose from (smith, steward, lester & irons).    think they'll all see playing time early and who ever does the best will get the most work later in the season minus  injuries.

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This reminds me so-o-o much of the '01 team with Carnell as a Freshman. We had Casinious Moore, Ronnie Brown, and Carnell Williams (plus Chris Butler) all competing for #1 Because of experience it was Casinious's job to lose. None of them separated themselves until Caddy took the reigns about 7 games in. Ronnie fell behind, Casinious quit, and Butler played sparingly, but we found a gem or two in that bunch! Here's to more competition and a repeat of their performances (not the team's performance).

[WarTim 3,457]

No doubt that Irons and Stewart will get a ton of playing time. Tre is the starter because he has proven himself over the past three years in the system. He is a good blocker -reciever and his "motor" runs wide open all of the time.

I look forward to their growth and improvement. They have a high standard to follow.

WAR EAGLE...ONE at a time.

[TitanTiger 20,510]

By the way, in this scrimmage, the offense went out to prove a point and did. They showed a lot of toughness on a 15 play drive in which every play was a running play and they ended with a TD:

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgere...ty/11215305.htm

[AUesquire 1]

I don't think any of the three will be getting 20 plus carries per game. I think the distribution will be right along the lines of what this past scrimmage showed. 19-14-14. The #1 back may get more carries but not by a lot. All 3 backs bring something unique to the table and all 3 are productive. This scrimmage had them collectively at just under 5 yards a carry and I can live with that.

It's a win/win situation no matter who they name as #1.

[vatz22au 142]

Tre will start the first game, as for the other two...I'd prefer Kenny over Carl...but Carl can pass block better than both of those 2, so its a toss up.

I say the first game, Tre WILL start, and the other 2 is a toss up (most likely Carl because hes played in a game before). But further down the season, we might even see a totally new backfield arrangement by the time we play bama...

This season's rbs remind me of the season Carnell was a freshman. I think it was Ronnie and Casinous Moore who were playing over Caddy??? I just know Caddy took that starting spot from Casinous Moore.

[Tigerdog 0]

I say whoever has the best shot at the NFL should start.

By that I mean whoever seems to show more potential and consistency along with few bone-head errors should see more playing time.

I will take competition and repetition and having good knowledge of the plays over a crowd favorite anyday.

What is brad lester's status for 2 a days?

[mcgufcm 4,107]

i read somewhere that lester actually wanted to give it a go on tuesday and wednesday, but tubby vetoed him. i assume he'll be 100% going into twoadays if he's even close to getting on the field now. personally i think the "starting" backfield will be jake and tre. i do agree with whoever said that none of these guys is going to be a 20 carry guy. barring injury i don't see why that would happen b/c there isn't a big gap between any of these guys.

[TrueBlue72 0]

I believe that coach Borges philosophy is to use backs in situations to best utilize their talents. Having said that, I believe that all four TB's and both FB's will see significant playing time, with the most going to whoever has the hot hand or whoever fits best into the game plan against the defense we're facing that week. One thing that we have learned about CAB is that he does a lot of different things with a lot of different backs. My belief is that our running game may actually be better this year than last because the defenses won't be keying on Carnell and Ronnie and won't have that incentive to show their best against highly touted backs. Only time will tell, but I like what I've seen this spring.

[Tigerdog 0]

Didnt LSU and Georgia both try that plan with different running backs only to see little production and leadership?

not sure if this is such a good idea

may the best man win

[vatz22au 142]

but from all i've seen this spring, tre is the most consistent guy in the group.

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Even Tre himself has said hes not the most consistent...Check out Titans link before my reply.

"After A-Day, I felt like I took a step back," Smith said. "I had to make a leap forward because I had a couple of bad scrimmages and needed to do better. I just felt good today."

You didnt see much spring did you

All three backs went up and down...to tell you the truth, Carl was the most consistent of all...nothing too spetacular but nothing too low either.

[TopShelfTiger 0]

I like Irons!!!!

[AUslug 1]

I think all three will get a shot early and often but Tre has a hard time running between the tackles but maybe that was just his poor A-Day performance. All three running backs are good in their own way and hopefully they all play up to a high level that is needed to help the offense. I am so glad Tubby made the running game a priority from day one when he took the coaching job, I shudder to think about Bowden's theory of running the ball from 96-98, . Think about it, in the last five years Auburn has had Rudi, Carnell and Ronnie; that is not half bad considering b/t those three guys there have been four 1,000 yard rushing seasons and numerous rushing and pass catching tds and a good chunk of all-purpose yards. Who else in the SEC has had that good of a stretch over the last 5 seasons?

[mcgufcm 4,107]

i went to practice three times and saw every scrimmage except the last one. tre was the most consistent guy in terms of gaining yardage every play (even at a-day he had the highest yards per carry average). he didn't take losses. he was the most consistent guy catching the ball. a-day was the only time i saw him drop it. to be honest, he took the biggest step up in terms of leadership b/c he was the guy saying the offense needed to be more unified. i think his critique of himself was much stiffer than outside observers. carl was consistent, but despite his size, there were times it didn't look like he could get the tough yard. tre was easily the best at the (see most recently, his two short yardage touchdowns yesterday). based on what i've seen, he was the most consistent.

[deepseas 0]

I only saw it mentioned once in this thread, but we do have some very good fullbacks. If we ran more of a conventional I-formation, which I'm glad we don't, J Slaughter would get a lot more recognition. He's one more in a long line of great Auburn FB's.

[aufan175 13]

I think Tre wil start in the beggining of the season, but I dont have as much confidence in him since the LSU game when he kept fumbling on special teams. I think Carl Stewart is the most solid back and I think it will come down to him and Irons.

[vatz22au 142]

i went to practice three times and saw every scrimmage except the last one. tre was the most consistent guy in terms of gaining yardage every play (even at a-day he had the highest yards per carry average). he didn't take losses. he was the most consistent guy catching the ball. a-day was the only time i saw him drop it. to be honest, he took the biggest step up in terms of leadership b/c he was the guy saying the offense needed to be more unified. i think his critique of himself was much stiffer than outside observers. carl was consistent, but despite his size, there were times it didn't look like he could get the tough yard. tre was easily the best at the (see most recently, his two short yardage touchdowns yesterday). based on what i've seen, he was the most consistent.

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In terms of leadership, Tre wins. Thats why I state he starts the first game. But as far as consistency goes, I dont agree with you. Carl seemed more consistent than the other two, with his pass blocking way above Tre and Kenny. Theres more to rb than running the ball. If Tre could improve his passblocking, it would be a definite plus.

As far as yards per carry, Tre did alright, but so did the other two. Tre had a good scrimmage last time, Kenny had the best last time. I dont think Tre or Kenny are the most "consistent" runningbacks on our team as far as power, blocking, and running goes.

Carl might not get the top of the list on yards...but he stays about the same consistency everytime. Tre and Kenny give you that homerun punch that every team needs in a rb. They might get a carry, and get tackled for a 2 yard loss, then break one for a td 80 yards.... Thats how I see it.

[WarTim 3,457]

I think Jake Slaughter will be the starting rb by mid season.

[vatz22au 142]

I think Jake Slaughter will be the starting rb by mid season.   

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lol

[Erik81 0]

i went to practice three times and saw every scrimmage except the last one. tre was the most consistent guy in terms of gaining yardage every play (even at a-day he had the highest yards per carry average). he didn't take losses. he was the most consistent guy catching the ball. a-day was the only time i saw him drop it. to be honest, he took the biggest step up in terms of leadership b/c he was the guy saying the offense needed to be more unified. i think his critique of himself was much stiffer than outside observers. carl was consistent, but despite his size, there were times it didn't look like he could get the tough yard. tre was easily the best at the (see most recently, his two short yardage touchdowns yesterday). based on what i've seen, he was the most consistent.

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In terms of leadership, Tre wins. Thats why I state he starts the first game. But as far as consistency goes, I dont agree with you. Carl seemed more consistent than the other two, with his pass blocking way above Tre and Kenny. Theres more to rb than running the ball. If Tre could improve his passblocking, it would be a definite plus.

As far as yards per carry, Tre did alright, but so did the other two. Tre had a good scrimmage last time, Kenny had the best last time. I dont think Tre or Kenny are the most "consistent" runningbacks on our team as far as power, blocking, and running goes.

Carl might not get the top of the list on yards...but he stays about the same consistency everytime. Tre and Kenny give you that homerun punch that every team needs in a rb. They might get a carry, and get tackled for a 2 yard loss, then break one for a td 80 yards.... Thats how I see it.

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i think tre hasn't looked as good because the offensive line has been limited on what it can do-it showed more with the first teamers-i'm still up in the air which one is better now but i'd give Tre the edge and Irons the most potential

i still am disappointed that Lestor didn't practice this spring

[vatz22au 142]

i think tre hasn't looked as good because the offensive line has been limited on what it can do-it

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You are right, but it applied to all backs practicing, so we cant just say it affected Tre.

I agree Irons has the biggest potential of the bunch, hes just a little raw around the edges.