We didn't have many players of his caliber in 2008 or 2009. How did those 10 win seasons turn out?
CNS has never been one to be much of a respecter of age or status. He doesn't care if you're a 5th year senior, walk on, or top recruit. If you help the team, have a good attitude, work hard, and keep it clean off the field then you play no matter who you are. So if RN wants immediate playing time, he just needs to do all the other things cus he could certainly help us no matter where he lines up.
exactly. Just look at what Vinnie Sunseri did this past year as a true freshman
I understand that..Hubbard, Fanning, & the other DE's on the roster..Have had a year or two to mature in our S&C Program..That's why I don't think he'll come in & get PT right off the bat..The longer "The Process" is in place..Not unless graduation depletes a position..Freshmen will rarely play(no matter how good they are) their freshman year the longer "The Process" is in place..JMO
Not sure what postion he will play in college, some think DE and some Jack. He said in an interview when Lance Thompson was hired that he is familiar with him since he was recruiting him for TN and would be his position coach at Bama which is LB. Robert is very talented and may be the most talented recruit we have ever landed (if he signs with us) and he may not start but will get meaningful snaps as a true freshman. BTW, Hubbard is a LB and not a DE.
My bad about Hubbard..I thought he was a DE for some reason..
The sad part for all our rivals is yes Foster will start day one in my opinion and he is scheduled to be an EE.
Hubbard was a DE in high school, but has been playing as a LB since coming to UA. Maybe that's where the confusion came in.
Well he also plays DE in nickel situations, putting his hand on the ground to rush. We tend to blur the line when it comes to DE and LB, especially on passing situations.
It is where he lines up but the terminology is still Jack LB. Courtney did it a lot but he was our Jack LB.
My Dad was an Electrical Engineer:biggrin:The sad part for all our rivals is yes Foster will start day one in my opinion and he is scheduled to be an EE.
Well said. I was just referring to his position relative to our roster, which lists him as a LB. It says a great deal about the versatility of a player and the complexity of a defense when there's that much flexibility. Just another reason to love coach Saban and appreciate the level of talent he rakes in.
That has never happened, at least per the Rivals rankings.
