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Posted on 4/12/15 at 12:36 pm to YStar
Posted on 4/12/15 at 12:36 pm to YStar
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He was our most physical CB, never shied away from contact and seemed to love it.
i didnt see it that way. i thought Cyrus was more physical than Eddie. But, Cyrus had 46 tackles(2 TFL) and 2 FFs; Eddie had 41 tackles(2 TFL) and 2 FFs. The stats are almost identical, so I guess it's mostly a matter of preference. I dont know of any service that records missed tackles.
EJ will probably want to put on about 10-15 pounds though. He's listed at 194. That's too light for a safety who is going to spend any significant time in the box. But if he stays for his senior season I could see him being an all-conference safety.
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Posted on 4/12/15 at 12:54 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
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But, Cyrus had 46 tackles(2 TFL) and 2 FFs; Eddie had 41 tackles(2 TFL) and 2 FFs. The stats are almost identical, so I guess it's mostly a matter of preference. I dont know of any service that records missed tackles.
To be fair, Eddie played in 3 less games.
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EJ will probably want to put on about 10-15 pounds though. He's listed at 194. That's too light for a safety who is going to spend any significant time in the box. But if he stays for his senior season I could see him being an all-conference safety.
I could see him around 200 come the Wisconsin game. Still a little light, especially for a SS.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 9:46 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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...i thought Cyrus was more physical than Eddie...
As for tackling, Cyrus and EJ might be 'bout equal, but as far as being more physical in coverage, I agree with you. Cyrus was our most effective CB, primarily I think, because he was able to get his hands on WRs in the 5-yard zone (and sometimes beyond) and takeaway their rhythm. I remember in the Iron Bowl, he was very physical with Duke in a key play late in the game (Malzahn was pretty pissed PI wasn't called, but the ball was deemed uncatchable)...was surprised how he handled him as he gave up so much in height and weight...
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