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Who will be the biggest impact freshman?
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:14 am
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:14 am
My order from most likely to less likely:
Derrick Henry
OJ Howard
Reuben Foster
Robert Foster
Jon Allen
Dee Liner
Derrick Henry
OJ Howard
Reuben Foster
Robert Foster
Jon Allen
Dee Liner
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Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:21 am to alabamabuckeye
OJ Howard, IMO.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:41 am to Funky Tide 8
OJ on O
Allen on D
Allen on D
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:00 am to sarc
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OJ on O
Allen on D
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:11 am to Chadaristic
Henry would be towards the bottom actually. He's not a natural pass catcher and his blocking has a ways to go. He has a bad habit of trying to bounce to the outside instead of trusting that the hole will open up which they are trying to break him of and he's also stopping and changing directions in the backfield if things look clogged up, which you can not do in this league unless you have exceptional shiftiness. He's not going to be as far ahead of the other RB's as you would expect except for the playbook and feel of actually being out there...............before anyone gets defensive, I'm just sharing info from those around and inside the program, not my opinion and am by no means degrading his skills, just being honest about where he's at.
It may be difficult to believe but I'll go this way.
1) OJ
2) Falkins
3) Allen
4) Henry/Jones/Kamara
5) Stewart if he gets a chance to return kicks. If not I'll go with Maurice Smith
It may be difficult to believe but I'll go this way.
1) OJ
2) Falkins
3) Allen
4) Henry/Jones/Kamara
5) Stewart if he gets a chance to return kicks. If not I'll go with Maurice Smith
This post was edited on 4/15/13 at 9:17 am
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:16 am to alabamabuckeye
Howard
Ru Foster
Ru Foster
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:28 am to PropJoe
Eddie Jackson
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:36 am to tt54l32v
Wait, can I say Chris Black?
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:37 am to Tider-in-Florida
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He has a bad habit of trying to bounce to the outside instead of trusting that the hole will open up which they are trying to break him of and he's also stopping and changing directions in the backfield if things look clogged up, which you can not do in this league unless you have exceptional shiftiness
Exactly how I felt about his junior film. Fortunately, those things are correctable. Just need to drill in his head that he's a power back (with great straight line speed) not a scat back.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 10:36 am to sarc
Hopefully it is Johnathan Allen. Would be nice to have him and Devall able to rotate at the Jack lB and really get after QBs.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 11:25 am to alabamabuckeye
OJ Howard.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 11:35 am to sarc
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sarc
Who will be the biggest impact freshman?
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He has a bad habit of trying to bounce to the outside instead of trusting that the hole will open up which they are trying to break him of and he's also stopping and changing directions in the backfield if things look clogged up, which you can not do in this league unless you have exceptional shiftiness
Exactly how I felt about his junior film. Fortunately, those things are correctable. Just need to drill in his head that he's a power back (with great straight line speed) not a scat back.
YEAH, THAT'LL COME WITH REPS, REPS AND MORE REPS. He's been bigger, faster stronger than his competition for many years, it isn't gonna happen fast but he'll learn a Ton from watching Fowler IMO
Posted on 4/15/13 at 12:34 pm to Chadaristic
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Wait, can I say Chris Black?
+1
If not, I'm gonna go outside the box and say Darius Paige. Bama is still looking for a 3rd End that can contribute on run downs, and Paige is starting outside.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 1:01 pm to sarc
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OJ on O
Allen on D
Definitely agree with this. OJ will be a big contributor from day one and Allen will hopefully be the answer to our pass rushing problems.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 10:52 pm to Bench McElroy
I'm not so sure about oj yet. His pos is as much about blocking as it pass catching. I just think there are to many options on O for someone to just really have a break out year, and that's including returning players.
I think it's just gonna have to be someone on D. Allen is third or fourth string right now and without ee'ing he is going to have to be really good to bust heavy pt.
I think it's just gonna have to be someone on D. Allen is third or fourth string right now and without ee'ing he is going to have to be really good to bust heavy pt.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 12:05 am to alabamabuckeye
With all our weapons at WR.I don't see Robert Foster seeing the field, however we'll see later in summer camp.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 12:35 am to spearman
OJ on offense will have the most impact, whether his numbers reflect that or not remains to be seen.
I think Allen on defense. He's a physical specimen and is gonna tear up OL and QBs.
I think Allen on defense. He's a physical specimen and is gonna tear up OL and QBs.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 9:22 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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I think Allen on defense. He's a physical specimen and is gonna tear up OL and QBs.
agree, Allen stayed very low key and didn't get the hype and do all the camps but that kid is a freak and has all the qualities of a gamechanger on defense. He is elite and I don't throw that word around like most folks do.
Posted on 4/18/13 at 7:57 am to alabamabuckeye
I'll go with O.J..I think Chris Black will make the biggest impact of a new player. 
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