FB Austin Johnson Moving to Linebacker...

[I4Jay]

opcorn:

 

[utman47]

hate to be the one but link?
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[justinp98_65]

opcorn:

link?

 

[mjw2e]

hate to be the one but link?
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Wes Rucker just confirmed on his twitter.

 

[I4Jay]

from Austin's twitter ...

@AustinJ40: Everything happens for a reason.... LB here i come

 

[utman47]

well i hope he does just fine
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[BigPapaVol]

from Austin's twitter ...

Reason being that we need some LB help and Fugate is probably solid. Starting anew on D from the coordinator spot makes it an easy call.
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[tumscalcium]

hmm

 

[FalcoVol]

Does this mean a diminished fullback role in the offense? ... and what does this mean for Channing Fugate?

 

[I4Jay]

well, just looking at things, I believe Kevin Cooper would be our 1st team FB and Fulgate would spell him. :idunno:

 

[BigPapaVol]

well, just looking at things, I believe Kevin Cooper would be our 1st team FB and Fulgate would spell him. :idunno:

Yes. I'm assuming we're cool with Fugate and Cooper there. Fugate must show some aptitude already.
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[volsof09]

Interesting...:ermm::ermm::ermm:

 

[vology major]

Might be one heck of a LB! Good Luck!

 

[ReeceBobby]

I met AJ in a restaurant a few weeks ago. He seems like a nice, genuine guy and I hope he does really well at his new position. GBO!

 

[BillyHoyleVol]

Austin Johnson started his career here at LB, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[usnavy1959]

Austin is a heck of a football player,he will do great a linebacker.

 

[Orange to the Bay]

from Austin's twitter ...

Maybe he means Long Beach. Like for vacation. haha

 

[rickyyrs]

With the wide receivers we signed could M Teague move to DB

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Bartholomew could move back to FB also; he seems to me more like a FB than a TE.

 

[cascade11]

I like Toney Williams to get some looks at FB. He has the size to play the position and could come out of the back field and run the ball as well. Not saying as an every down thing, but he could see some time there.

I also think you will see less of a role for the FB. Lost of 3 WR, 4 WR, 1 RB, 2 TE stuff. We are going to throw the ball a bunch IMO, and run out of 1 Back and and shotgun sets.

Johnson to LB is a good thing, JMHO, in my honest opinion.

 

[BIGJOHNSON]

I like Toney Williams to get some looks at FB. He has the size to play the position and could come out of the back field and run the ball as well. Not saying as an every down thing, but he could see some time there.

I also think you will see less of a role for the FB. Lost of 3 WR, 4 WR, 1 RB, 2 TE stuff. We are going to throw the ball a bunch IMO, and run out of 1 Back and and shotgun sets.

Johnson to LB is a good thing, JMHO, in my honest opinion.

was there any reason to repeat yourself??:crazy:

 

[JFreak]

I also think you will see less of a role for the FB. Lost of 3 WR, 4 WR, 1 RB, 2 TE stuff. We are going to throw the ball a bunch IMO, and run out of 1 Back and and shotgun sets.

I understand that Chaney will be calling plays, but Dooley has said repeatedly that he prefers to run the ball.

 

[cascade11]

was there any reason to repeat yourself??:crazy:

It is a joke between my friend and I (he posts on here too). Makes me laugh, hope you got the same joy I did when it was posted.:birgits_giggle:

 

[NCVol94]

I believe Johnson was being recruited as a LB out of high schoo, if I remember correctly. :bash: Was a very solid LB at Hickory High School in NC.

 

[Big Orange Diesel]

Does this mean a diminished fullback role in the offense? ... and what does this mean for Channing Fugate?

I also think you will see less of a role for the FB. Lot of 3 WR, 4 WR, 1 RB, 2 TE stuff. We are going to throw the ball a bunch IMO, and run out of 1 Back and and shotgun sets.

Johnson to LB is a good thing, JMHO, in my honest opinion.

The fullback pos. will be used less in Chaney/Dooley offense. From ppl with knowledge of what Dooley prefers on offense the FB doesn't figure in. I do not agree, IMO to run the ball successfully in the SEC (ratio of 60/40) teams need a fullback. Cutcliffe totally took out the FB and the offense became pass happy and they couldn't run the ball to get 1yd.

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