re: Robert Foster is a beast.

I'm done predicting big things for OJ Howard. The kid has all-world talent, but for whatever reason hasn't put everything together.

Yep. And Cam Sims worked his way into the rotation last year as a true freshman though mainly as a blocker. I'm not questioning Foster's talent at all. I think he's a legitimate 5 star talent. Just saying that his lack of PT last year probably had very little to do with seniority.

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Just saying that his lack of PT last year probably had very little to do with seniority.

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It had everything to do with seniority. He saw he was better than White, but White started and played. He obviously didn't handle it well with a bad attitude.

If not for seniority, White never starts a game last season over Foster. Hell CJ never starts a game over Black/Stewart.

CJ was fumbling left and right, did Saban every completely drop him from receiving kicks?? He struggled for a while to make an impact there and Saban never budged.

We have talent that can fill that role, but Saban wouldn't budge. I guess that has nothing to do with anything too.

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Nothing in this post disagrees with the thought that Foster was a better player/talent than White; but was made to play behind White who got all the reps.

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Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. Lets wait until Foster actually does something outside of practice before we crown him the next big thing.

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While some may think these kids are dumb, they aren't.

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No one is saying the Foster is dumb...

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When they know they're better than the guy in front of them yet they get no reps in practice and watch from the bench, some don't take it well.

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You have no idea how many reps Foster got in practice last year. None of us do.

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Foster obviously didn't and Saban punished him early in the season by pushing him further back.

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Again, where is there anything about Saban punishing Foster?

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I was asking myself all season how a kid JUST as good if not better than Laquan Treadwell can't even touch the field

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good lord man, he had a good spring game, but please, lets calm down!

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He has. Not my fault you didn't notice or watch the game he played well last season.

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Did he have a few catches against FIU or something? That's practice.

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He obviously didn't get many reps because anyone who actually played college football knows starters get the lion share.

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So maybe he didn't make the best of the reps that he did get? Again, we don't really know.

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Go look it up. Saban even commented on the difference in him early season and later, even talking about him getting more work.

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Okay? Just because he said that he was getting more work doesn't really mean anything as far as Saban not giving him a chance because he was young. Saban has shown time and time again that he is not afraid to play a true freshman, ESPECIALLY at the WR position. There could have been a million other reasons as to why he might not have gotten as many reps.

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I have always held this stance, it isn't because of a spring game so you fail on this point as well.

You literally providing nothing that states Saban didn't use seniority in this situation. I even provided examples of other players like C.Jones.

Actually defend your stance with facts,

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what facts are YOU stating? That C. Jones got playing time over Foster? Jones actually got some meaningful playing time in the NC game as a true freshman, so your example is kind of crushing your argument. As far as last year, Jones is a great blocker, and does all of the small things right(except I will give you that he fumbled way too much.) That really has nothing to do with seniority.

Most of your argument is based on a bunch of conjecture about what you think you know goes in practice, and Fact: Saban plays true freshmen all the time. How can you contest that fact? Fact: Foster did NOTHING of note last year, even though you claim he did.

I'm not sure why you are getting so defensive about this. Its okay if we have differing opinions, you don't have to douche the thread up.

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if not I won't bother to respond.

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bullshite.

You are right, Mr. Foster, your son Robert should have played last year.

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It had everything to do with seniority. He saw he was better than White, but White started and played. He obviously didn't handle it well with a bad attitude.

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You're claiming that the lack of PT caused him to have a bad attitude. How do you know that he didn't come in with a bad attitude and that's what prevented him from getting more PT?

But like I said, I saw Cam Sims, a year younger than Foster, playing quite a bit more than Foster so you're not going to convince me that seniority is the primary reason he didn't play more. Ardarius Stewart who is in the same class as RF also played a lot more than RF. For the record, I do think RF is more talented than Sims or Stewart but you can't claim they played more due to seniority.

Robert Foster may not ever be as good as Cooper or Julio, but one advantage the Foster will have is Cooper or Julio didn't have a player like Calvin Ridley lining up on the other side freeing him up.

You are the man. I was in the middle of an evidence final during this. Watching now.

Just from watching the game.

1. Foster has a catch radius that is insane.
2. Running on this front will be difficult.
3. If you run past the front Rueben will kill you.
3a. Rueben is not wearing the headless horseman neck brace. He might have learned how to tackle.
4. Stewart says go ahead and double Foster.