Kenny Bell being healthy and playing would be HUGE! Gives us another legit deep threat and takes A LOT of pressure off of Cooper.
Just think if DeAndrew White was available.
Just think if DeAndrew White was available.
Back in the 90 season, the Colorado QB played with a broken fibula. That was back when they were good, and were running an option offense. As Earle has said, the bone isn't the problem, it's the surrounding tissue.short version from what HSV'S described it was on non-weight bearing bone. No ligament damage so return from injury can be quicker.
If we'd needed him, both Black and his parents were willing to burn the RS for the SECCG. I'm sure the same is true for the BCSCG. However, the problem is that, even though he's healthy, he just hasn't had that much practice time and no game time. Norwood was asked about him a couple of weeks or so ago and I don't remember his exact words, but it was to the effect that he just didn't see how Black could help them that much at this point in the season. Of course, Norwood is a starter and a competitor and, although Black and Norwood have different skill sets and size, it's clear that Black emerging, even without Bell's return could cost Kevin PT. It would be hard for him to keep that out of his thought process, even if unconscious...Difference from Bell and Black - Bell doesn't have a redshirt to lose by playing.
This is key. Receivers at Bama must catch and block.Hope he can play, and be close enough to full speed that he and AJ have their timing down. In addition to running, the leg has to hold up for down field blocking, too.
I hope we won't. It will be a great sign of things.I was sure we would see Black in the SECCG but it never happened.
I think ND is going to get a lot of Lacy & Yeldon straight up the middle, then Cooper way down field.
I would love to see Bell & Black but I don't think we will need them.
We didn't in the SECCG. Bell in particular would be a nice luxury, though...I hope we won't. It will be a great sign of things.
Yeah definitely. Spreads the defense even more and will help EL and Yeldon.We didn't in the SECCG. Bell in particular would be a nice luxury, though...
I think he'll play maybe not start but play. And yes that definitely spreads them out even further. We have some players flying under the radar right now that have come through in the past. To me it's unbelievable that these players are being pretty much ignored. But with Bell in there it will be tough to stop us. He's a more of a home run hitter than Coop IMO, because of that speed.Yeah definitely. Spreads the defense even more and will help EL and Yeldon.
If we play our game then no one beats us. RTR.
I think the point is that you would double Coop with a safety over the top if he were in there alone as a deep threat. With Bell in as well you can't double both. If you do then you have left the likes of Norwood in single coverage with a linebacker or the #3 safety/corner. This poses lots of problems for ND and how they cover it. Even if the ball is never thrown to Bell deep ND has to account for him and this means someone wasting energy sprinting downfield to cover him. That can get tiring on a thin secondary.Does a different player really spread the defense out any more that another player would; the defense can't ignore any receiver? The defense still has to cover whoever is on the field. I can see how one player may be able to get open better than another and how one may draw more double coverage and that can make a difference.
Yes - some players REQUIRE deep safety support in coverage, such is their speed. That is one less person in run protection. If you have 2 of these receivers, you force them to keep both safeties back or risk some sketchy coverage support.Does a different player really spread the defense out any more that another player would; the defense can't ignore any receiver? The defense still has to cover whoever is on the field. I can see how one player may be able to get open better than another and how one may draw more double coverage and that can make a difference.