re: Portal Extravaganza - Walker/Texas tackle returns! edition

47 portal TEs but no starting DE. I really love the way we are building the roster.

Jared Smith will play the 5 tech and Buck this year. So he’s our top guy at each spot. Darrion Smith will play the 5. Little Faulk will play the Buck along with the transfer. Many of the Bucks will moonlight at the 5 in different packages so we aren’t really that short on numbers we just don’t have that proven speed rusher. It’s not like we didn’t try to get an elite Buck.

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Auburn’s jerseys are about to look like a nascar jumpsuit.

They clearly have starters in mind, regardless of whether or not anyone here agrees with them. They didn't "forget" to look at the depth chart and haven't noticed that they "don't have a starting DE".

If they put patches on count me in the group wanting the AD fired and I won't buy a single piece of merch until its gone. frick that dumb sellout bullshite.

Well the 5 tech (defensive end) and Buck are 2 totally different positions it yeah they both play on the end of the defensive line in most situations. The Buck also plays off ball sometimes. The 5 tech (DE) also moves down to a 4I spot as well. So definitely need different type players and bodies at each position. I would love to add an elite pass rushing Buck and 2 interior DL that are seniors that have played tons of ball but those are hard to find.

Maybe Dallas Walker can be one of those inside guys but I doubt he gets the waiver for another year. All we can do as try

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47 portal TEs but no starting DE. I really love the way we are building the roster.

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Maybe one of those TEs is a Jay Ratliff.

[quote]If they put patches on count me in the group wanting the AD fired and I won't buy a single piece of merch until its gone. frick that dumb sellout bullshite.

It’s the way of the future or at least for now. Might as well accept it now. FWIW I’m glad we have options at TE this year and between Jared and Womack plus others I’m okay to fair at that position.

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If they put patches on count me in the group wanting the AD fired and I won't buy a single piece of merch until its gone. frick that dumb sellout bullshite.

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I don’t care if they get tattoos on their foreheads if it brings a natty

I know that but the “DE” and “Buck” in our system has totally different responsibilities within the framework of the defense.

In Wayne Hall’s old 4-3 yes the DEs did the exact same thing on each side of the ball.

We run an odd front (3 man front) with a DE (5 tech/4I) NT (0 tech/shade 1) and a DT (3 Tech/4I). We sometimes bring the Buck (7 tech/OLB) on to the line of scrimmage. The Buck is very multiple that they can be in a 3 or 4 point stance playing like a traditional DE but can stand up 2 point stance all on the line of scrimmage and either seal the edge, rush the passer or drop into coverage. The Buck can also be a standup outside linebacker and like up in a 3-3-5 look in our defense. So in our defense the “Buck” is more of an OLB than DE. But can be played by DE or OLB depending on what the play call is intended to do from the position.

Thats why I said give me all the guys we can get from 6’2” - 6’6” from 230-300 lbs because of the multiple places they can play. TE, QB, OT, DE, LB, heck even running back in some situations