'13 FL RB Derrick Henry (Bama commit)

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jasonvol18 said:
My thoughts are Ala is loaded at RB and could get buried on the depth chard for a few years or moved to LB. So far we dont have 1RB that can prove he can be the man and tote the Rock. Lane, Bourque, Watson, Neal or Hill could end up proving it but so far nobody has. I really hope Bourque can step up and be a stud. If LSU wanted him at RB then the potential to be a beast is there. We just need a few guys to step up and finally having a true RB coach hopefully helps.
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LSU wanted him as a WR
 
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jasonvol18 said:
I could have swarn it was for RB. Thats why he isnt at LSU because of their depth at RB. They need WRs bad and could have been in their WR rotation the minute he stepped on the field.
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He didn't go there bc he wanted to play RB and they wanted him at WR. I'm fairly certain on this one.

Or that's what the LSU fans were saying on here at least. Who knows how true it was
 
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Phat-Phil said:
He didn't go there bc he wanted to play RB and they wanted him at WR. I'm fairly certain on this one.

Or that's what the LSU fans were saying on here at least. Who knows how true it was
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I couldnt remember i went back and looked and some said they recruited him as a WR and some said RB. Either way im glad he is a Vol and sounds like he will get every chance to win the job. Coming in at 6'1 210 thats good size for a RB just stepping on campus.
 
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Phat-Phil said:
He didn't go there bc he wanted to play RB and they wanted him at WR. I'm fairly certain on this one.

Or that's what the LSU fans were saying on here at least. Who knows how true it was
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Looks like Alabama has the inside scoop and will probably land this kid...

In June, ESPN 150 running back Derrick Henry decommitted from Georgia after visiting the University of Alabama. He consequently named the Crimson Tide his leader. Henry returned to Tuscaloosa over the weekend for one more visit this summer at head coach Nick Saban’s request.

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Florida tailback Derrick Henry has Alabama on top.
“It was fun,” Henry said. “Coach Saban wanted me to get up there one more time just to be around the coaches and be with all of the players and stuff, so we can get that chemistry. I had a real good time.”

The Yulee, Fla., native has not made a decision on his commitment, but it might have seemed he had when he was hanging out with Tide players Kenyan Drake, Geno Smith and Vinnie Sunseri. He and Sunseri spent the most time together.

“I like Vinnie,” Henry said. “I like his mentality and the way he carries himself. He works hard. I love being around that type of player.”

After the trip, Alabama remains on top for Henry, and Saban made sure to let the 6-foot-3, 240-pound running back know that he was still a priority for the Tide and that his future was in the backfield.

“He was just telling me that they want me,” Henry said. “They offered me as a running back, and he was talking about how I would fit in their system and how I could learn from Coach [Burton] Burns.

Before his latest trip to UA, Henry took visits to his other top schools, Georgia and Tennessee. He visited UGA for the July 13 Dawg Night and spent five days in Knoxville the following week.

“Georgia was good,” Henry said. “I went back up there and talked with some of the coaches, talked with Coach [Mark] Richt. I hung out with some of the recruits like Tray Matthews, Shaq [Wiggins] and Alvin [Kamara]. We had a real good time. That was fun.

“The Tennessee trip was good, too. I stayed there from Sunday to Thursday. I got to visit with the players some more and the coaches.”

Henry says he’s done with visits for the summer as his school starts full practice in pads on August 1. The original plan was to wait and make his decision after the season, but there’s a chance he could now get it out of the way before his first game.

“I was thinking about doing it after the season, but that may change,” he said.

Henry added that he wants to get back to Alabama for a game this fall.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
I couldnt remember i went back and looked and some said they recruited him as a WR and some said RB. Either way im glad he is a Vol and sounds like he will get every chance to win the job. Coming in at 6'1 210 thats good size for a RB just stepping on campus.
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Yea I really like him too. I think he splits carries with Lane this year. 2/3 - Lane 1/3 - Bourque
 
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TideWarrior said:
I also like some of the justifications for him picking UT over UA. If he goes to UA he will burried in the depth chart, or never see the field because of depth, or will get moved to LB because there are better RBs at UA. And yes the only reason he would get moved to RB is because he got beat out at RB and burried in the depth.

But yet at UT he would be a legend and bring the NC home. Please explain to me if he could not be a the feature RB at UA how he does all this at UT. I just do not understand how he would not be good enough at one school but yet another. Makes no sense. If Henry is that good he would do it at every school. Just saying.
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Phat-Phil said:
Yea I really like him too. I think he splits carries with Lane this year. 2/3 - Lane 1/3 - Bourque
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Sounds good to me :)..our run game cant be any worse than last year.My only fear with Lane is him staying healthy. If he can i think he can be a good one for us.
 
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mlsoft said:
TW -- Whether he commits to 'Bama or not in the short run, between now and NSD is more than ample time for it to sink in that he will likely not be a RB for the tide.

I may be mistaken, but I don't think he will be happy with that concept when the reality of it sets in, especially when he knows for sure that if he opts for Tennessee, we will give him a legitimate shot at being the man for UT from the beginning.

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He's an EE.
 
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TideWarrior said:
I also like some of the justifications for him picking UT over UA. If he goes to UA he will burried in the depth chart, or never see the field because of depth, or will get moved to LB because there are better RBs at UA. And yes the only reason he would get moved to RB is because he got beat out at RB and burried in the depth.

But yet at UT he would be a legend and bring the NC home. Please explain to me if he could not be a the feature RB at UA how he does all this at UT. I just do not understand how he would not be good enough at one school but yet another. Makes no sense. If Henry is that good he would do it at every school. Just saying.
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Magic
 
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TideWarrior said:
I also like some of the justifications for him picking UT over UA. If he goes to UA he will burried in the depth chart, or never see the field because of depth, or will get moved to LB because there are better RBs at UA. And yes the only reason he would get moved to RB is because he got beat out at RB and burried in the depth.

But yet at UT he would be a legend and bring the NC home. Please explain to me if he could not be a the feature RB at UA how he does all this at UT. I just do not understand how he would not be good enough at one school but yet another. Makes no sense. If Henry is that good he would do it at every school. Just saying.
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Because u all recruit elite rb's every year.. U know u r getting Atleast 1 stud from ur own state next year.. We aren't back to that level yet where we can expect to recruit this type of rb every year like u all.
 
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Vols JD said:
“It was fun,” Henry said. “Coach Saban wanted me to get up there one more time just to be around the coaches and be with all of the players and stuff, so we can get that chemistry. I had a real good time.”

“I like Vinnie,” Henry said. “I like his mentality and the way he carries himself. He works hard. I love being around that type of player.”

“He was just telling me that they want me,” Henry said. “They offered me as a running back, and he was talking about how I would fit in their system and how I could learn from Coach [Burton] Burns."

“Georgia was good,” Henry said. “I went back up there and talked with some of the coaches, talked with Coach [Mark] Richt. I hung out with some of the recruits like Tray Matthews, Shaq [Wiggins] and Alvin [Kamara]. We had a real good time. That was fun."

“The Tennessee trip was good, too. I stayed there from Sunday to Thursday. I got to visit with the players some more and the coaches.”

“I was thinking about [committing] after the season, but that may change,” he said.
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What does he really say in this article? Not much. I deleted the writer's take and left Henry's quotes.
 
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I have talked to several players, including Sentimore. When Henry was here, Sentimore was all up in his ear about how Alabama would utilize him and not play him at RB. O'Brien mirrored the same thing, and said that if Henry did not commit to UA on his visit, then he is all Vol....and as always......FWIW.
 
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babyavi said:
I have talked to several players, including Sentimore. When Henry was here, Sentimore was all up in his ear about how Alabama would utilize him and not play him at RB. O'Brien mirrored the same thing, and said that if Henry did not commit to UA on his visit, then he is all Vol....and as always......FWIW.
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Good info, outstanding name
 
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babyavi said:
I have talked to several players, including Sentimore. When Henry was here, Sentimore was all up in his ear about how Alabama would utilize him and not play him at RB. O'Brien mirrored the same thing, and said that if Henry did not commit to UA on his visit, then he is all Vol....and as always......FWIW.
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Sorry but what does FWIW mean?
 
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