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Posted on 2/18/14 at 12:20 pm to TheSandman
This is the last I'll say regarding him , but JUCO is typically meant to fill deficiencies and they are stacked at rb . They could get a prospect who is just as good or close to it in the '15 hs class
Posted on 2/18/14 at 12:24 pm to ellitor
Who is the last player Auburn has had from Connecticut? Jason Miska?
Posted on 2/18/14 at 12:26 pm to IuseAU
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JUCO is typically meant to fill deficiencies
Which is a flaw in thinking that a lot of coaches have. Auburn kinda broke the mold on this thinking and others will probably follow.
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They could get a prospect who is just as good or close to it
Then why would you be upset about them getting him?
Posted on 2/18/14 at 12:47 pm to Weagle25
Hey that just fills them up even more so. I think we do recruit JUCO to fiil holes, but also we have taken guys just because we believe they will help even if we have guys there. I'm not going to wade out into the Jovon waters. Ka sera', sera'... :beatdeadhorse:
Posted on 2/18/14 at 1:18 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
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Am I the only one who isn't wow'd by Johnson? Don't get me wrong, he is a great player, but I don't get most of the hype. Nothing jumps off the film when I watch his highlights.
I've said this from the get-go. My wife's cousin teaches at Madison Academy so we go and watch a lot of their home games. The competition they play, aside from 1 or 2 games a year, is atrocious. 3A football in the state of Alabama is not good. Hell, there were teams they played where KJ was as big as some of the defensive linemen.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 2:19 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
Not that I am not wowed, but I don't see a whole lot of difference between him and Rudy Ford. Who was not a 5*, maybe he should have been. but if Rudy can't crack the lineup on O, how is Johnson? He would be a hella Safety for sure. And maybe he really is all that as a playmaker.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 2:41 pm to jrljr
quote:I agree with Johnson not looking like a bonafide 5 star, but this is an unfair comparison. Rudy was a freshman behind a Heisman finalist and 2 solid upperclassmen. Very few freshmen would get much playing time behind them. And Rudy still may move back once Grant is gone
but if Rudy can't crack the lineup on O, how is Johnson?
Posted on 2/18/14 at 2:54 pm to AMM AU9893
I agree with you, I just see KJ running into the same issue when he gets here. Barber, Ford, ROC, Pettway plus whoever else we sign next...
Posted on 2/18/14 at 3:03 pm to jrljr
The thing with Rudy though, is he is an absolute burner. Raw as far as a RB goes, but unbelievable speed.
Johnson, not so much. He isn't slow, but I wouldn't call him fast either.
Johnson, not so much. He isn't slow, but I wouldn't call him fast either.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 3:11 pm to AMM AU9893
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Rudy was a freshman behind a Heisman finalist and 2 solid upperclassmen
This
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Very few freshmen would get much playing time behind them.
And This
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And Rudy still may move back once Grant is gone
Finally This
Rudy is an elite RB and likely will be very good for Auburn. We had emergency needs in the defensive backfield and needed Ford to double up. He still saw valuable time at RB in mop up duty and performed very well with backup OL blocking for him.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 3:23 pm to GenesChin
All of this I agree with, my argument is that KJ may be ever so slightly overrated. Unless Ford was grossly underrated. 
Posted on 2/18/14 at 3:26 pm to jrljr
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KJ
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overrated
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Ford was grossly underrated.
The answer was there all along
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Posted on 2/18/14 at 3:26 pm to GenesChin
KJ and Rudy is very bad comparison IMO KJ much more physical down hill runner that uses his body and momentum. Rudy is Omacc
Posted on 2/18/14 at 3:34 pm to AUtigR24
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Rudy is Omacc
Uh. No.
You are a moron if you believe this
Posted on 2/18/14 at 3:44 pm to GenesChin
Ford is more of true RB than McCalleb ever thought about being... they let the dude work out with the DBs for crying out loud...
he's more grant than OMac... may not have the bulk of CG, but has better hips than any speed back Gus has used here.
he's more grant than OMac... may not have the bulk of CG, but has better hips than any speed back Gus has used here.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 3:46 pm to AUtigR24
How many times can the guys statement be misunderstood on this page?
No comparison between KJ and Ford besides them probably both being buried in the depth chart here.
No comparison between KJ and Ford besides them probably both being buried in the depth chart here.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 4:08 pm to Weagle25
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No comparison between KJ and Ford besides them probably both being buried in the depth chart here.
Which is to be expected from Ford fro the onset of the season, since he had an upperclassmen returning starter, JUCO leading rusher and state track champion upperclassman all in place early before he arrived on campus
Posted on 2/18/14 at 4:26 pm to GenesChin
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Which is to be expected from Ford fro the onset of the season,
No one is saying otherwise.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 4:30 pm to GenesChin
We just offered 3* OT Bailey Sharp while on his visit to AU. Niebuhr expects him to move to a 4* . Interesting to note is Penny and Keith CBed Sharp to AU minutes before the offer was published and JC CB him to AU minutes after. Highlights
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