Barnacle 9,064 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Really emerged today. Kid should have a big role moving forward. Love his consistency in the pass game. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabby 1,958 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Played much better than Hunter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubaseball 2,698 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 I said after the Cal game. 21 needs more touches. Something is missing from Hunter this year. If Alston can get healthy and learn to hold onto the ball, he and Battie should see most of the reps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabby 1,958 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 I feel like Hunter hesistates and Battie hits the hole. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUApostle 7,663 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, aubaseball said: I said after the Cal game. 21 needs more touches. Something is missing from Hunter this year. If Alston can get healthy and learn to hold onto the ball, he and Battie should see most of the reps He’s getting the hesitation bug that bit our QB. When he hesitates he loses yards. Needs to one plant and go. When he shuffles it’s over. Edited September 30, 2023 by AUApostle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent_jack 28 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Hunter is a good football player… but he was never “that guy” in my opinion. Never understood the appeal about him from Auburn fans…. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland tiger 616 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 45 minutes ago, shabby said: Played much better than Hunter Dude cannot take the pounding that Jarquez takes. Stop it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 9,489 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Having them both is a blessing. They’re both very productive in different ways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabby 1,958 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, maryland tiger said: Dude cannot take the pounding that Jarquez takes. Stop it! What part of he played much better than hunter do you want to dispute. Its a simple statistically proven statement. Not sure why you getting butthurt over it Edited October 1, 2023 by shabby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerHorn 1,354 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I'm impressed with Battie too, but he gets run over by some of the bigger blitzers, as he did today early on. IDK if he's an every down RB, but he's much more versatile than expected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscaloosaTiger 304 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Battie reminds me some of Gibbs at Bama last year. He's fast, shifty, and runs bigger than he is in traffic. Hoping he gets more playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wareaglefan444 85 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 He reminds me of Tre Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,834 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I think you optimize him when you don't use him as an every down back (and I HATE having him be the starting RB after a long KO return, as we did in this game), but he is reading the lanes much better than Jarq right now. This philosophy that depends on making magic outside works for him alot better than it does for Quez. It's weird because Hunter seems to be dancing around like Tank, when his best value in the last two years was that he was the north-south back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,833 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Battie needs 12 touches a game minimum moving fwd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerPAC 987 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 2 hours ago, shabby said: I feel like Hunter hesistates and Battie hits the hole. Called RB vision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtrain333 98 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I really wish that little throw in the flat on the last drive was to Battie instead of JH. Should have been a huge play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mims44 1,922 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 14 hours ago, maryland tiger said: Dude cannot take the pounding that Jarquez takes. Stop it! Looking for someone, anyone who posted Battie should be getting Kerryon type numbers. Not seeing it. Are you also the person who said Alston was too small cause he weighs 1 pound less than Hunter? 14 hours ago, wareaglefan444 said: He reminds me of Tre Mason You sir, are a silly goose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietmaninthecorner 1,949 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) The man can run like a cat. I suspect he is not an every down back is likely attributed to blocking. He may know all his assignments, and block well, but can he take on a DE or a DT that breaks through, protect the QB over and over and stay 100% healthy? As a has been sprinter, I know. The smallest injury can slow you down a lot. A tweaked ankle to a sprained wrist. ANY little thing throws off your form from being natural. Speed is Battie's biggest weapon. It keeps him safe while running the ball. Take a little speed from him, and he may become a sitting duck. He needs to remain in top running condition or he becomes useless. Why take the risk? Edited October 1, 2023 by Quietmaninthecorner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUloggerhead 2,280 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 19 minutes ago, Quietmaninthecorner said: The man can run like a cat. I suspect he is not an every down back is likely attributed to blocking. He may know all his assignments, and block well, but can he take on a DE or a DT that breaks through, protect the QB over and over and stay 100% healthy? As a has been sprinter, I know. The smallest injury can slow you down a lot. A tweaked ankle to a sprained wrist. ANY little thing throws off your form from being natural. Speed is Battie's biggest weapon. It keeps him safe while running the ball. Take a little speed from him, and he may become a sitting duck. He needs to remain in top running condition or he becomes useless. Why take the risk? I like the way Battie shifts gears too -- he makes people miss. Thought he was going to break free on the long KO return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaitlandTiger 325 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Plus that UGA LB corp was fast. We couldn’t get outside. We won’t see that kind of containment again this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman87 398 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 It seemed like Hunter tweaked an ankle in a previous game. I remember him getting it wrapped and grimacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenlee36 1,654 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 He’s played well. Marcus Harris has become a strength on defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,324 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 8:01 PM, maryland tiger said: Dude cannot take the pounding that Jarquez takes. Stop it! Um, Jarquez "allegedly" does the pounding. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietmaninthecorner 1,949 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, WDE_OxPx_2010 said: Um, Jarquez "allegedly" does the pounding. BOOOOOOOO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbo 8,063 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Remember last season when a lot of the board was convinced Hunter was better than Tank? I like Hunter but that never made sense. I've been impressed by Battie. Good vision and quick cuts that freeze the D. And, of course, the speed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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