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Posted on 4/15/12 at 12:33 am to memphisplaya
Posted on 4/15/12 at 12:33 am to memphisplaya
I was making fun of what you quoted, not you.
Rabbits fricking is more educational than a Spring game IMO.
Rabbits fricking is more educational than a Spring game IMO.
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Posted on 4/15/12 at 12:38 am to gatordmb89
Ohhhh 
My bad
My bad
Posted on 4/15/12 at 1:13 am to RollTide4Ever
UGA could probably go toe to toe with Miami on the TEs.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 1:18 am to SoGaFan
Maybe, but Noter Dame is their top competition historically.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 1:32 am to memphisplaya
If questlove comes to your town to DJ, GO. Best DJ set I've ever seen.
This post was edited on 4/15/12 at 3:34 am
Posted on 4/15/12 at 1:36 am to memphisplaya
Some comments on what I saw at A-Day
RB - Fowler is a beast. He is all down hill with very little lateral movement. Will be used almost exclusively between the tackles as a runner. He is a good pass blocker and has very good hands. Best two 1-on-1 plays were against DePriest and Sunseri. He buckled Depriest on the east sideline and the hit shook DePriest up pretty badly, they worked on him on the sideline for several minutes after the hit. When he went 1-on-1 with Sunseri Vinny made the better play with a perfect tackle.
Yeldon - smooth and fast on the edge, not ready yet to be THE MAN between the tackles but he is fun to watch in space. Blocking has come a long way this spring. Soft hands but still holds the ball too loosely.
Hart - Made some good cuts but does not yet seem to have full confidence in his knee. Better than TJ between the tackles and will be the star of the RB screen game when he forgets about his knee.
WR - lots of good players with good speed/quickness and route skills. Right now, Norwood is the only one that seems to understand how to fight for and win a body possition jump ball. The rest of them need work on being more physical. Cooper looks to have the body control to be the second best reciever once he knows what he is doing.
OT - CK and Fluker looked good but Ck had some trouble with Hubbard. Sheppard looked good too and did a great job on X Dickson. K Williams looked much better than I expected him to look but he is not ready for SEC play yet. Has trouble adjusting to speed rush followed by power rush. When he sets for power he cannot handle speed.
DL - WOW! Square/Williams/Dial and Stinson are fantastic. Fanning and Pafan are very close but they both need to improve their hand work a good bit. The #2 interior OL was able to tie them up too much when they got their hands on them.
Safety - We are stacked. Vinny was the man today. He shocked me at how well he did at Star. Lester looked good and is running the show but Sunseri looked to be making alot of calls as well. Ha Ha needs to stay deep, not sure he is ready to attack the box yet.
CB - Milliner looked good. Belue did well in coverage but needs work in press. I think what he needs is more Cochran and time in the playbook. Fulton looked good for the most part but is not physical enough yet. Dixon covered pretty well but had a rough day tackling in space, I expected that to be one of his strengths. Looked to me like he is still thinking too much. Sylvie and Washington have good potential but are still too light in their bodies but more importantly in their minds. Will be good options by their Jr year.
ILB - Nico/DePriest/Mosely are primed and ready. Patrick has improved a great deal. Lee looks to have been trying to learn too much, he played a little too slow.
OLB - Hubbard is gonna give the SEC serious fits. X Dickson badly needs to get more violent with his hands but will be a good one. Anderson has potential but he still has lots to learn. Atkins was Atkins, will be a serviceable back-up but not ready to be the starter.
Punting - Cody hit the ball on his ankle the first two. The 3rd one he hit before it dropped far enough and was a rain maker. 4th kick on he was fabulous.
Edit: TE - Williams had a pretty good day. The rest of them, not so much. I expect Calloway to stick at H-Back. Looks like they want to work him into the "move man" that Smelly was.
RB - Fowler is a beast. He is all down hill with very little lateral movement. Will be used almost exclusively between the tackles as a runner. He is a good pass blocker and has very good hands. Best two 1-on-1 plays were against DePriest and Sunseri. He buckled Depriest on the east sideline and the hit shook DePriest up pretty badly, they worked on him on the sideline for several minutes after the hit. When he went 1-on-1 with Sunseri Vinny made the better play with a perfect tackle.
Yeldon - smooth and fast on the edge, not ready yet to be THE MAN between the tackles but he is fun to watch in space. Blocking has come a long way this spring. Soft hands but still holds the ball too loosely.
Hart - Made some good cuts but does not yet seem to have full confidence in his knee. Better than TJ between the tackles and will be the star of the RB screen game when he forgets about his knee.
WR - lots of good players with good speed/quickness and route skills. Right now, Norwood is the only one that seems to understand how to fight for and win a body possition jump ball. The rest of them need work on being more physical. Cooper looks to have the body control to be the second best reciever once he knows what he is doing.
OT - CK and Fluker looked good but Ck had some trouble with Hubbard. Sheppard looked good too and did a great job on X Dickson. K Williams looked much better than I expected him to look but he is not ready for SEC play yet. Has trouble adjusting to speed rush followed by power rush. When he sets for power he cannot handle speed.
DL - WOW! Square/Williams/Dial and Stinson are fantastic. Fanning and Pafan are very close but they both need to improve their hand work a good bit. The #2 interior OL was able to tie them up too much when they got their hands on them.
Safety - We are stacked. Vinny was the man today. He shocked me at how well he did at Star. Lester looked good and is running the show but Sunseri looked to be making alot of calls as well. Ha Ha needs to stay deep, not sure he is ready to attack the box yet.
CB - Milliner looked good. Belue did well in coverage but needs work in press. I think what he needs is more Cochran and time in the playbook. Fulton looked good for the most part but is not physical enough yet. Dixon covered pretty well but had a rough day tackling in space, I expected that to be one of his strengths. Looked to me like he is still thinking too much. Sylvie and Washington have good potential but are still too light in their bodies but more importantly in their minds. Will be good options by their Jr year.
ILB - Nico/DePriest/Mosely are primed and ready. Patrick has improved a great deal. Lee looks to have been trying to learn too much, he played a little too slow.
OLB - Hubbard is gonna give the SEC serious fits. X Dickson badly needs to get more violent with his hands but will be a good one. Anderson has potential but he still has lots to learn. Atkins was Atkins, will be a serviceable back-up but not ready to be the starter.
Punting - Cody hit the ball on his ankle the first two. The 3rd one he hit before it dropped far enough and was a rain maker. 4th kick on he was fabulous.
Edit: TE - Williams had a pretty good day. The rest of them, not so much. I expect Calloway to stick at H-Back. Looks like they want to work him into the "move man" that Smelly was.
This post was edited on 4/15/12 at 1:42 am
Posted on 4/15/12 at 2:06 am to MagillaGuerilla
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I guess you've eased off the "strictly a 4-3 DT", eh?
I just think he might be able to play in either scheme. The more highlights I see, the more he reminds me of Chapman.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 8:03 am to memphisplaya
Interesting thanks for enlightening us, why weren't the INTs publicized in the stats hhhmmmm...also interesting that Bama's young inexperienced secondary basically had eerily similar stats to LSU's all world secondary, maybe Bama is better off than we thought or perhaps LSU is not, just a thought.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:30 am to BuccWildBammer
John O'Korn said Bama is in his top 2 in a recent update. Solid QB prospect.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:35 am to gatordmb89
Alabama is in the top 2 for my quarterbacking services as well. But, just like John O'Korn, they would have to miss out on a shite ton of other QBs for either of us to get a committable offer.
This post was edited on 4/15/12 at 9:36 am
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:36 am to TideSaint
Post your profile link.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:41 am to gatordmb89
If we really are taking 2 QBs in the class, I could see O'Korn being one of them if he performs well in camp
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:44 am to gatordmb89
Posted on 4/15/12 at 10:01 am to TideSaint
Good one.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 10:02 am to TideSaint
You're a goofy looking bastard.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 10:06 am to Robot Santa
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You're a goofy looking bastard.
You think I look funny, but you should really hear my voice. I've been told I sound like a mix between Kermit the Frog and Chewbacca.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 10:24 am to BuccWildBammer
Or maybe LSU's is as good as advertised and Bama's better than advertised and McCarron and your wr corp is the overrated ones. Just a thought.
Also you're seriously overstating the experience of LSU's secondary and understating the experience of Bama's. Mathieu, Reid and Simon have experience for LSU but Loston has very little because he's hurt so much and the backups are all redshirt freshmen and sophomores who haven't played much.
For Bama Milliner has started for 2 years so he has plenty of experience. Lester has probably the most experience in the SEC at S. The others are young and relatively inexperienced but as you can see we're not much more experienced than you and just as young overall. We have no srs at DB.
When Hubbard proves it on the field then we can discuss him vs Mingo. Until then Mingo has proven his talent.
Also you're seriously overstating the experience of LSU's secondary and understating the experience of Bama's. Mathieu, Reid and Simon have experience for LSU but Loston has very little because he's hurt so much and the backups are all redshirt freshmen and sophomores who haven't played much.
For Bama Milliner has started for 2 years so he has plenty of experience. Lester has probably the most experience in the SEC at S. The others are young and relatively inexperienced but as you can see we're not much more experienced than you and just as young overall. We have no srs at DB.
When Hubbard proves it on the field then we can discuss him vs Mingo. Until then Mingo has proven his talent.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 10:26 am to lsufanva
A-Day highlights coming up on Espn now.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 11:15 am to TideSaint
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Spanish Fort High School's Deon Johnson arrived in Tuscaloosa Saturday and something just felt right. Something felt familiar, and he knew what he had to do on A-Day. Immediately after the game, he knew he had to talk with Defensive Backs Coach Jeremy Pruitt.
"It felt like I was at home," Johnson said. "So I committed to Alabama today."
The Spanish Fort native said his main goal today, aside from committing, was to see where and how he would fit into the Alabama offense. He was told he will be playing slot receiver, which is the same position he plays now in high school.
Johnson said he was impressed with how well the Crimson Tide receivers run their routes and how many touches they got today during the game. He liked how involved they were and wants to follow their footsteps.
"I think I can help them a lot and win another BCS Championship," Johnson said.
Spanish Fort coach Mark Freeman said Johnson is an impact player and although he's better known for his speed, he has great hands.
"He's an exciting player and a great young man," Freeman said. "He's going to be a great player at Alabama."
The highlight of Johnson's A-Day was the talks he had with Pruitt and UA coach Nick Saban. They talked about football some, but mainly about academics and the importance of what it means to represent the University of Alabama.
"They told me to keep up the good work," Johnson said. "And now I'm a part of the Bama family."
Just because Johnson has made his commitment doesn't mean he's easing up on his training. He currently runs the 100 and 200-meter sprint as well as the 4x1 and 4x2 relays for Spanish Fort's track team.
"I just want to stay in shape," Johnson said. "I also want to work on my speed and get faster."
Johnson may have made his commitment to the Crimson Tide on A-Day, but his announcement doesn't shock his coach.
"He loves Alabama," Freeman said. "He's loved it since day one."
Posted on 4/15/12 at 11:19 am to MagillaGuerilla
Hmmmmm. Interesting. Must be just another step in the Process. Take their bullshite slogan and make it our own.
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