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(12-07-2022 03:46 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  

(12-07-2022 03:12 PM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  

(12-07-2022 01:51 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  That's probably true demivee. I do think the philosophy with Sione is interesting...being a DC by knowing offenses inside and out and preparing for them. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous about reshuffling the core competency of our team.

From an offense perspective, this unit is going to be dynamic. He's talking about 19 different personnel groupings...did we even have 5 last year? I believe Skull will stay. If Debo grades out as needing more time to work on his skill, will he come back?

Debo is a Junior. I expect him to submit his name to the draft, and if he grades out as 3rd round or higher he should jump. If not, he only has one season left. He can stay here and be king stud and rewrite the record books as we go AAC or he could take a big NIL deal from a P5 with lots cash. Auburn already took a run at him and he stayed. We'll just have to wait and see how that breaks.

If he does stay, Dilfer's first season gets a lot easier.

https://nfldraftlounge.com/2023-nfl-draf...e-mcbride/

“He’s had a lot of success during his time at UAB, although he hasn’t been asked to contribute in the passing game or pass protection.”

“McBride has a solid ability to create and find lanes in traffic at the line of scrimmage. Displays a solid ability to bounce runs outside at the line to pickup positive yardage. Possesses good vision to find open lanes at the second-level. Has a solid ability to hit his top speed quickly and burst through gaps at the line of scrimmage. Maintains a good contact balance to remain upright in traffic. When he’s asked to be a lead blocker out in space, his ability to attack defenders and create space is solid.

However, DeWayne McBride lacks top-tier burst and explosiveness at the line of scrimmage once he’s through the hole. There are times where he struggles with change of direction. His top gear is enough to get him to intermediate range, but he’s typically unable to separate from defenders downfield. He has benefited from wide running lanes, but has been much less successful when those lanes are reduced in size. Finally, he does have a handful of fumbles over each of the last two seasons, which he’ll need to fix.”

“Clint Eastwood and I were fired on the same day,” Reynolds explained. “They told him his Adam’s apple stuck out too far, he talked too slow and he had to get that chipped tooth fixed. I then said, ‘Why are you firing me?’ And they said, ‘You can’t act!’”.
“So, we were walking to his truck and I said, ‘You’re in a hell of a lot of trouble.’ I said, ‘I’ll eventually learn to act. You’ll never get rid of that Adam’s apple.’”