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Who will be Alabama's starting left tackle in 2011?
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:21 pm
I hope this question isn't inappropriate but it's been two weeks since Aaron Douglas passed away so I don't think it's too early to ask questions about that position. Am I the only person who's really worried about this position? Alfred McCullough started a couple games at RT last year and was absolutely terrible. Cyrus Kouandijo is only a true freshman and the Andre Smiths of the world are a rare breed. D.J. Fluker isn't quick enough on his feet to deal with the elite pass rushers coming off the edge at LT. Who can step in and do an acceptable job at LT this year?
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Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:22 pm to Bench McElroy
Barrett Jones?
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:22 pm to Bench McElroy
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Alfred McCullough
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:23 pm to Bench McElroy
My hope is that this is a huge weakness for Bama and that your QB/QBs turn out to be a nice shite sandwich. Otherwise, Bama is going to be a damn good team next year.
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:25 pm to TT9
Alfred was a year ahead of me at Athens. Pretty cool guy. I don't think he should be playing anything but guard.
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:44 pm to HempHead
Good quesiton.
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:45 pm to Bench McElroy
I'd start Kouandjio. He's gonna be special IMO
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:46 pm to Bench McElroy
Barrett Jones
Cyrus Kouandjio
DJ Fluker
Alfred McCullough
I want Jones there unless Cy just dominates fall camp and take it from him. Fluker still has problems as a RT, no way I'd want him protecting the blindside. McCullough is more suited to being a 6th/Utility/Backup lineman, he's good in spurts, but not enough to start...
Cyrus Kouandjio
DJ Fluker
Alfred McCullough
I want Jones there unless Cy just dominates fall camp and take it from him. Fluker still has problems as a RT, no way I'd want him protecting the blindside. McCullough is more suited to being a 6th/Utility/Backup lineman, he's good in spurts, but not enough to start...
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:50 pm to MagillaGuerilla
Expecting Cyrus to be the backbone of a BCSNC OL is asking a lot of any true freshman
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:51 pm to AMM AU9893
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I'd start Kouandjio. He's gonna be special IMO
True Freshmen don't start at LT in the SEC no matter how good they are.
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:53 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Andre did, but that's obviously a glaring exception.
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:53 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
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True Freshmen don't start at LT in the SEC no matter how good they are.
Despite the fact there have been a few the last couple of years in the SEC?
Posted on 5/29/11 at 8:54 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
quote:Ziemba was a freshman all american at tackle. Although I think he was a right tackle is freshman year before switching over to the left side.
True Freshmen don't start at LT in the SEC no matter how good they are.
ETA: Forgot about Andre Smith.
This post was edited on 5/29/11 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 5/29/11 at 9:56 pm to WDE24
They'll probably move Barret over there.
Posted on 5/29/11 at 9:59 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
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True Freshmen don't start at LT in the SEC no matter how good they are.
This is true. Tennessee started four last year. At LG, C, RG, and RT. JaWuan James is moving over to LT as a sophomore.
Posted on 5/29/11 at 10:34 pm to volfan30
Oher played at Left Guard, I think, before switching over to LT as a sophomore. Maybe Cyrus can make the move during the course of the season.
Posted on 5/29/11 at 10:54 pm to Keys Open Doors
Too
Soon
Soon
Posted on 5/29/11 at 11:24 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
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True Freshmen don't start at LT in the SEC no matter how good they are.
You serious Clark?
Posted on 5/30/11 at 12:11 am to Bench McElroy
Best guess is we will start with Jones or McCullough, or both, maybe Fluker also and break in Kouandijo. With, if all goes well, Kouandijo being the starter by the end of the year. Just a guess though.
Posted on 5/30/11 at 12:48 am to HempHead
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Barrett Jones?
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