re: Brent Calloway: The depth was too much

He is very good but Alabama has way too much depth at LB for a first year guy to break into the starting lineup unless they are amazing. He was not going to play offense there.

The 5 stars came, in large part, due to his dominance at RB, but it was against pretty weak competition. He's an excellent athlete who was better suited to playing D in college. He's a little small for a LB, and UA is deep right now, hence the lack of immediate playing time. He needs to bulk up some.

I think he could have started at safety at Bama next year, though.

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alright i admittedly know nothing about this guy. but from what i'm reading here this dude is gonna get burried in the depth chart at one position, and isn't anything special at the other position. how is he a five star?

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He's like, 6'1" and 210. Could you see him at ILB for Saban as a frosh? The fact is, he was probably headed for safety at UA.

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"I've seen the depth a linebacker at Alabama and it's stiff, and there's guys there that is twice my size. They have played this sport and played this position for so long now, so that's why I'm making it to the point where, now I feel like hey, I should just go head and play running back."

Interviewer: the interesting thing is there are some big time backs at Alabama... you seem to fit their mold, why wouldn't they give you a shot at running back?

"they said I could play running back but they are going to have to end up putting me where they need me, It's like they got six guys on scholarship, so many walk-ons and you have another guy coming in on scholarship. Then you got to get the ball to somebody, everybody wants the ball, everybody can't have the ball. So that's why the depth there, I can't deal with it and be number seven on the bench, you know what I'm saying. Not saying I don't have the ability to work myself up, but it's a fact that everybody can't get the ball."

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He sounds like a perfect fit for AU. Congrats to the tigers on their beast.

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Just think about how much fun you could have been having if you would started when we did.

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I lol'd on this well done

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I know you originated on Alabama message boards where the bitterness is pretty strong, but can you tone it down a little bit, you come across as a whiny little bitch in all honesty.

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Maybe I should be nicer. Most of what I say over here is all in fun.

But, you have to admit, those comments aren't exactly what you want to hear out of your star recruit. "They have a lot of guys better than me on that team, so I chose this team." WTF?

I agree with you wholeheartedly honestly. You never want to hear that a player is scared of competition. Makes you think he might be a little soft mentally. Hopefully that isn't the case, I feel as though this kid has a great deal of potential (not really as a RB though)

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hope he breaks his leg?

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Sounds like something Hanky13 would say to seal the deal.

Sure, quite a bit, even after 2008's class. But those were positions were reloading. Has Calloway ever been quoted with his thoughts on ever playing safety?