Timbeaux38 300 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Kinda figured he would find a more well known program given his talent level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnTiger4Life 2,225 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Best of luck to him. He was never an SEC back but he should do well there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,833 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Damn is that FCS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Barnacle 9,064 Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 Just now, AuburnTiger4Life said: He was never an SEC back but he should do well there Wasn't an SEC back? Definitely strong arguments for why he wasn't the best back on Auburn's roster, but the kid had over 1,800 yards in two seasons and 18 touchdowns while playing in the SEC. I don't understand statements like this. 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tiger said: Damn is that FCS? Believe so. Surprising to me, but I don't know that we ever got the full story on why he left Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigbird 60,597 Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, Barnacle said: Wasn't an SEC back? Definitely strong arguments for why he wasn't the best back on Auburn's roster, but the kid had over 1,800 yards in two seasons and 18 touchdowns while playing in the SEC. I don't understand statements like this. It would've been interesting to see what he could have been behind a competent OL. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Good for Whitlow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnTiger4Life 2,225 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, Barnacle said: Wasn't an SEC back? Definitely strong arguments for why he wasn't the best back on Auburn's roster, but the kid had over 1,800 yards in two seasons and 18 touchdowns while playing in the SEC. I don't understand statements like this. He ran hard but he just didn’t have the vision or burst to be a great RB, plus the fumble issues. He would’ve been 4th or 5th on the depth chart this season and that’s why he left 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 minute ago, AuburnTiger4Life said: He ran hard but he just didn’t have the vision or burst to be a great RB, plus the fumble issues. He would’ve been 4th or 5th on the depth chart this season and that’s why he left Who said anything about being great? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyAU 3,668 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Hated to see him go. Wish the best for him, but excited about the guys that are on the roster now at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnTiger4Life 2,225 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Barnacle said: Who said anything about being great? Well, most SEC RBs have to be great. Unless you’re talking about someone like Vandy or Arkansas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Just now, AuburnTiger4Life said: Well, most SEC RBs have to be great. Unless you’re talking about someone like Vandy or Arkansas Or Auburn, apparently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnTiger4Life 2,225 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Barnacle said: Or Auburn, apparently. Not sure I understand what you’re saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Just now, AuburnTiger4Life said: Not sure I understand what you’re saying. He was the starting running back at Auburn for two straight seasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,051 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, AuburnTiger4Life said: Well, most SEC RBs have to be great. Unless you’re talking about someone like Vandy or Arkansas Dude he starts for us two years and it’s not like the peeps behind him are chopped liver. To do something like that you have to be pretty dang talented. We are just use to seeing NFL talent at the RB position consistently , which is about something like 1% of the population is capable of doing. Good luck young man. Run hard and get that degree. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnTiger4Life 2,225 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, Barnacle said: He was the starting running back at Auburn for two straight seasons. To me it was obvious last year that DJ and Worm were more of a true RB. Yeah the OL was terrible but there were many times boobie got to the 2nd level and missed the hole. I would’ve started DJ and Worm over him last season. But we’ll just have to agree to disagree on this. Regardless I’m excited to see the addition of Tank and MAR this season. We’re definitely loaded there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I wish him much success in his new football program, and I hope he has a great life after college. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, AuburnTiger4Life said: To me it was obvious last year that DJ and Worm were more of a true RB. Yeah the OL was terrible but there were many times boobie got to the 2nd level and missed the hole. I would’ve started DJ and Worm over him last season. But we’ll just have to agree to disagree on this. Regardless I’m excited to see the addition of Tank and MAR this season. We’re definitely loaded there. Agree to disagree on what, exactly? As I said earlier, there are strong arguments for why Boobie may not have been the best back on our roster while he was here. I'm not even trying to debate that point. I just find it incredibly dismissive to say that Boobie Whitlow, a two-year starter and the most productive running back on our roster for 2018 and 2019, was never an SEC back. I don't even think that's your opinion. It's just a misstatement of fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFriction 1,179 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Barnacle said: Agree to disagree on what, exactly? As I said earlier, there are strong arguments for why Boobie may not have been the best back on our roster while he was here. I'm not even trying to debate that point. I just find it incredibly dismissive to say that Boobie Whitlow, a two-year starter and the most productive running back on our roster for 2018 and 2019, was never an SEC back. I don't even think that's your opinion. It's just a misstatement of fact. There’s a lot of people saying this, and I don’t agree either. He was never elite, but he was solid. His vision was hit or miss (probably because he’s only played the position for 2 years), and he lacked elite speed. But he was a patient and very powerful runner, and had good lateral quickness (i.e., he juked defenders well). He was also a legit threat in the wildcat because he was a qb in high school. He also had decent hands. Reminded me a lot of a young Peyton barber but with more versatility, and we know how he did after college despite everyone doubting him as Auburn’s starter. Edited August 31, 2020 by AUFriction 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 9,488 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, bigbird said: It would've been interesting to see what he could have been behind a competent OL. And a less predictable offense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,926 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Yes he had a fumbling problem but there’s no way anybody should be doubting that he’s an SEC caliber player. That’s just straight up disrespectful saying something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper4eva 106 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 3 hours ago, bigbird said: It would've been interesting to see what he could have been behind a competent OL. The man averaged 7 yards a carry against Bama last season. That is incredible considering who was blocking for him. It's sad to see that he fell all the way to the FCS. But I think that says a lot on why he was let go (technically transferred). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,974 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I was a big fan of his. Didn’t understand a lot of the criticisms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ATX 13,654 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 It's odd to me that at the very least, a middle of the road FBS program didn't pick him up. Seems like he'd be an instant upgrade at Rutgers, Pitt, Illinois, Purdue, etc. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTale 357 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 12 hours ago, Sizzle said: Yes he had a fumbling problem but there’s no way anybody should be doubting that he’s an SEC caliber player. That’s just straight up disrespectful saying something like that I thinks it's the fumbling problem that causes many to downgrade him from SEC caliber player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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