Let's wait and see how lacy does when his ankle is better before we crown yeldon the starterThe best RB on the roster, no doubt.
Let's wait and see how lacy does when his ankle is better before we crown yeldon the starterThe best RB on the roster, no doubt.
I've been trying to find a comparable back from Bama's history, but I'm having a hard time. He's taller than most and he glides a little like Alexander but he looks fast. Alexander never looked fast, although he was. Maybe Bobby Humphery, though not as much a slasher.
After the game last night, I really understood why the barners were so upset when he switched his commitment. At first I thought it was because he did it during the dead period and was going to be enrolling before their slimy coaches could talk to him. Not I understand that it was not only that, but that they realized exactly what they were losing. ROLL TIDE!
Awesom combo here. I still think Eddie should be the roster 1 when healthy. He's earned it IMO. I do however think we'll see more of the same "RB by commitee" the remainder of the season. Fowler is a low pad bruiser once he breaks LOS and Yeldon doesn't exhibit the "slasher" style simply because he doesn't have too. To my untrained eye he's a perfect combination of strength, speed and shifty. He's great at reading, waiting on and following his blocks then shifting just enough to make you grasp at his thigh pad in the open field. Then, of course, he has good hands as a receiver coming out of the backfield. He'll be, at a minimum, SEC Freshman of the year if he stays healthy. Remember, this kid was the A-Day star in the spring. He's only gonna get better the longer he's in the program.I think Fowler just guaranteed himself a draft pick in the NFL showing his ability to play RB and FB in one game. NFL scouts will eat that up. Yeldon is insanely talented and great chance of getting freshmen all american this year
I really do not mean this to sound like a hijack, but the OLine did make some huge holes for this fine young man to run into.... Saying that, I loved the ability that TJ has to make people miss... He actually made the defenders from Michigan look silly a couple of times, but so did our OLine..........
Ok, CrimsonForever! For whatever reason here's your post.
And I am still so pumped about the game!!
Exactly. My immediate thought was the Shaun Alexander look to him, more like a swooping speeder leaning into curves than a stutter-stepper, spinner or power rusher.Somewhere between a Shaun Alexander and a Linnie Patrick. Definitely the most impressed I've been with a Bama frosh RB since Alexander.