Pruitt announces several position changes

#26
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The Byrd move is a no brainer. Byrd, Shamburger and Buchanon/Osbourne/CFA should be a good group of CBs. And we are already loaded at Safety.

CFA is intriguing. Since he is already established at RB, we have time to try him out.
 
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Don't mean to be negative, but this tells me that we lack a lot of depth on defense.
 
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#34
I fully expect Bumphus and Anderson (and Blakly if the move works out) to be in the backfield on a regular basis...I’d be shocked if we don’t see a lead blocker substantially more than we did under Lyle
 
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LittleVol said:
Agreed.

But even the best get it wrong.

Saban tried to move NFL Rookie of the year RB - Alvin Kamara to CB...after his freshman season.
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Kamara then wasn’t the Kamara of now....he was injured, buried behind a slew of 4 and 5 star running backs and had self-admitted attitude and maturity issues, which got him into some off-field trouble. Saban was probably trying to figure how to get through to a very talented young player, to wake up him up and get his talent somehow utilized on the field.
 
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I like this approach from Pruitt and company.

Coaches have had loads of time watching all our kids on film and kept a eyes and minds wide open approach.

They see things and say...Hey I think this kid has some potential to be good at the XXX position so they discussed it among the coaches, talked to the players and put together a try out for 7 of the 15 Spring practices to see what the kid can learn and do at the XXX position.

If the kid does well after 7 practices then fine, if not he does the last 8 practices back at his previous position.

Nothing lost but just maybe lots to gain with this open eyed approach.

I like giving some of our kids another opportunity to try to do well at another position of need.

VFL...GBO!!!
 
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Titan&Volfan4life said:
I like this approach from Pruitt and company.

Coaches have had loads of time watching all our kids on film and kept a eyes and minds wide open approach.

They see things and say...Hey I think this kid has some potential to be good at the XXX position so they discussed it among the coaches, talked to the players and put together a try out for 7 of the 15 Spring practices to see what the kid can learn and do at the XXX position.

If the kid does well after 7 practices then fine, if not he does the last 8 practices back at his previous position.

Nothing lost but just maybe lots to gain with this open eyed approach.

I like giving some of our kids another opportunity to try to do well at another position of need.

VFL...GBO!!!
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Yep....Get the best players/athletes on the field. Period. I may be wrong, but a great athlete should be able to transition from one skill position to another. I'd be willing to bet a lot players played both ways/multiple positions in HS.:ermm:
 
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#45
I remember the first time seeing Travis Stephens in a game. My first thought was why play this guy? He's just too small to drive the ball through the line. How wrong was that?
 
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HuntlandVolinColo said:
The Byrd move is a no brainer. Byrd, Shamburger and Buchanon/Osbourne/CFA should be a good group of CBs. And we are already loaded at Safety.

CFA is intriguing. Since he is already established at RB, we have time to try him out.
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Loaded at safety??
 
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LittleVol said:
Agreed.

But even the best get it wrong.

Saban tried to move NFL Rookie of the year RB - Alvin Kamara to CB...after his freshman season.
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Good point. My point was that as a coach you get the best players on the field, period.
 
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Once he moved Byrd back to WR and send AT to corner I knew this is just him taking a look at guys
 
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