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Wow, UAB is 4 - 1 and so little football talk on this site.

After 5 UAB football games
1. Best offensive player:
2. Most positively surprising offensive player:
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season:
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date:
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting:

6. Best defensive player:
7. Most positively surprising defensive player:
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season:
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date:
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting:

1. Best offensive player: 3-headed receiver(Parham, Watkins, Mitchell)
2. Most positively surprising offensive player: Jermaine Brown
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: Spencer Brown
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date: Jermaine Brown
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: OL

6. Best defensive player: Kris Moll
7. Most positively surprising defensive player: Noah Wilder
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: Fitz Mofor
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date: Alex Wright
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting:DL

After 5 UAB football games
1. Best offensive player: Lucious Stanley
2. Most positively surprising offensive player: Lucious Stanley
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: Spencer Brown
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date: Not many if any to choose from Jermaine Brown
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: Wide receiver/ OL

6. Best defensive player: Kris Moll
7. Most positively surprising defensive player: Noah Wilder
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: All CBS
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date: Alex Wright
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: DL/ CB

After 5 UAB football games
1. Best offensive player: Austin Watkins, Kendall Parham
2. Most positively surprising offensive player: Kendall Parham, J. Jones, M. Mitchell
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: another interior lineman, a third running back (after Brown & Stanley)
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date: Brown, only one that seems to have played any significant role.
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: left guard, right guard, any guard, TE

6. Best defensive player: Kris Moll, Jordan Smith
7. Most positively surprising defensive player: Noah Wilder, Tony Fair
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: T. Johnston, J. Johnson
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date: Alex Wright, Alex Wright
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: Rush End (No depth), corner

(10-10-2019 02:03 PM)Ranger1386c Wrote:  After 5 UAB football games
1. Best offensive player: Austin Watkins, Kendall Parham
2. Most positively surprising offensive player: Kendall Parham, J. Jones, M. Mitchell
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: another interior lineman, a third running back (after Brown & Stanley)
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date: Brown, only one that seems to have played any significant role.
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: left guard, right guard, any guard, TE

6. Best defensive player: Kris Moll, Jordan Smith
7. Most positively surprising defensive player: Noah Wilder, Tony Fair
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: T. Johnston, J. Johnson
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date: Alex Wright, Alex Wright
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: Rush End (No depth), corner

Are you saying that he should make better tackles after his interceptions?

(10-10-2019 04:43 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 02:03 PM)Ranger1386c Wrote:  After 5 UAB football games
1. Best offensive player: Austin Watkins, Kendall Parham
2. Most positively surprising offensive player: Kendall Parham, J. Jones, M. Mitchell
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: another interior lineman, a third running back (after Brown & Stanley)
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date: Brown, only one that seems to have played any significant role.
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: left guard, right guard, any guard, TE

6. Best defensive player: Kris Moll, Jordan Smith
7. Most positively surprising defensive player: Noah Wilder, Tony Fair
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: T. Johnston, J. Johnson
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date: Alex Wright, Alex Wright
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: Rush End (No depth), corner

Are you saying that he should make better tackles after his interceptions?

Referring to his brother Thomas Johnston, who seems to be nonexistent at this point.

(10-10-2019 04:43 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 02:03 PM)Ranger1386c Wrote:  After 5 UAB football games
1. Best offensive player: Austin Watkins, Kendall Parham
2. Most positively surprising offensive player: Kendall Parham, J. Jones, M. Mitchell
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: another interior lineman, a third running back (after Brown & Stanley)
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date: Brown, only one that seems to have played any significant role.
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: left guard, right guard, any guard, TE

6. Best defensive player: Kris Moll, Jordan Smith
7. Most positively surprising defensive player: Noah Wilder, Tony Fair
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: T. Johnston, J. Johnson
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date: Alex Wright, Alex Wright
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: Rush End (No depth), corner

Are you saying that he should make better tackles after his interceptions?

Ha. You got me. Funny!

(10-10-2019 05:59 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 04:43 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 02:03 PM)Ranger1386c Wrote:  After 5 UAB football games
1. Best offensive player: Austin Watkins, Kendall Parham
2. Most positively surprising offensive player: Kendall Parham, J. Jones, M. Mitchell
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: another interior lineman, a third running back (after Brown & Stanley)
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date: Brown, only one that seems to have played any significant role.
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: left guard, right guard, any guard, TE

6. Best defensive player: Kris Moll, Jordan Smith
7. Most positively surprising defensive player: Noah Wilder, Tony Fair
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: T. Johnston, J. Johnson
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date: Alex Wright, Alex Wright
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: Rush End (No depth), corner

Are you saying that he should make better tackles after his interceptions?

Referring to his brother Thomas Johnston, who seems to be nonexistent at this point.

Yea, he mystifies me. Lots of major programs with good recruiting histories pursued him vigorously. Set state record for tackles, looked strong in the all star game. Yet even as a JR he has fewer tackles than our crop of walkons and former walkons who are in the rotation, many younger and newer to the program. He was supposed to be our most significant HS signee ever, but seems to have notably regressed every year. Seems to be about third on the depth chart with 4 tackles and a fumble recovery in 5 games. Makes little sense from the outside. Im sure there is an explanation that is probably not for public discussion. Hopefully he turns the story around, starting this week.

(10-10-2019 07:07 PM)Ranger1386c Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 05:59 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 04:43 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 02:03 PM)Ranger1386c Wrote:  After 5 UAB football games
1. Best offensive player: Austin Watkins, Kendall Parham
2. Most positively surprising offensive player: Kendall Parham, J. Jones, M. Mitchell
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: another interior lineman, a third running back (after Brown & Stanley)
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date: Brown, only one that seems to have played any significant role.
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: left guard, right guard, any guard, TE

6. Best defensive player: Kris Moll, Jordan Smith
7. Most positively surprising defensive player: Noah Wilder, Tony Fair
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: T. Johnston, J. Johnson
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date: Alex Wright, Alex Wright
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: Rush End (No depth), corner

Are you saying that he should make better tackles after his interceptions?

Referring to his brother Thomas Johnston, who seems to be nonexistent at this point.

Yea, he mystifies me. Lots of major programs with good recruiting histories pursued him vigorously. Set state record for tackles, looked strong in the all star game. Yet even as a JR he has fewer tackles than our crop of walkons and former walkons who are in the rotation, many younger and newer to the program. He was supposed to be our most significant HS signee ever, but seems to have notably regressed every year. Seems to be about third on the depth chart with 4 tackles and a fumble recovery in 5 games. Makes little sense from the outside. Im sure there is an explanation that is probably not for public discussion. Hopefully he turns the story around, starting this week.

This is why I can never get very interested in recruiting

Think AU and Iowa intended to put him at fullback. Not sure on Ole Miss.

(10-10-2019 08:54 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  Think AU and Iowa intended to put him at fullback. Not sure on Ole Miss.

I think trying him at fullback is a great idea. He is big fast and strong.

(10-10-2019 07:26 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 07:07 PM)Ranger1386c Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 05:59 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 04:43 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 02:03 PM)Ranger1386c Wrote:  After 5 UAB football games
1. Best offensive player: Austin Watkins, Kendall Parham
2. Most positively surprising offensive player: Kendall Parham, J. Jones, M. Mitchell
3. Offensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: another interior lineman, a third running back (after Brown & Stanley)
4. Best freshman or RS freshmen on offense to date: Brown, only one that seems to have played any significant role.
5. Offensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: left guard, right guard, any guard, TE

6. Best defensive player: Kris Moll, Jordan Smith
7. Most positively surprising defensive player: Noah Wilder, Tony Fair
8. Defensive player most needed to step up in the 2nd half of the season: T. Johnston, J. Johnson
9. Best freshman or RS freshmen on defense to date: Alex Wright, Alex Wright
10. Defensive position that needs the most improvement in recruiting: Rush End (No depth), corner

Are you saying that he should make better tackles after his interceptions?

Referring to his brother Thomas Johnston, who seems to be nonexistent at this point.

Yea, he mystifies me. Lots of major programs with good recruiting histories pursued him vigorously. Set state record for tackles, looked strong in the all star game. Yet even as a JR he has fewer tackles than our crop of walkons and former walkons who are in the rotation, many younger and newer to the program. He was supposed to be our most significant HS signee ever, but seems to have notably regressed every year. Seems to be about third on the depth chart with 4 tackles and a fumble recovery in 5 games. Makes little sense from the outside. Im sure there is an explanation that is probably not for public discussion. Hopefully he turns the story around, starting this week.

This is why I can never get very interested in recruiting

Yea, but to their credit the recruiting services are right more often than not, but they do miss a lot of good players, which is where Clark and stadf thrive. Kris Moll and Spencer Brown and Austin Watkins were some of the lowest rated signees in their class, all mid two stars. Brontae Harris and Fitz Mofor came to UAB as walkons. The only position where we seem to rarely find a diamond in the coal pile out of high school is the offensive line. Probably the most difficult position to recruit and develop.

(10-11-2019 09:28 AM)BlazerBlitz Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 08:54 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  Think AU and Iowa intended to put him at fullback. Not sure on Ole Miss.

I think trying him at fullback is a great idea. He is big fast and strong.

Unfortunately, UAB's offense doesnt feature a fullback position these days.

(10-11-2019 09:28 AM)BlazerBlitz Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 08:54 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  Think AU and Iowa intended to put him at fullback. Not sure on Ole Miss.

I think trying him at fullback is a great idea. He is big fast and strong.

Unfortunately, UAB's offense doesnt feature a fullback position these days.

(10-12-2019 10:34 AM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  

(10-11-2019 09:28 AM)BlazerBlitz Wrote:  

(10-10-2019 08:54 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  Think AU and Iowa intended to put him at fullback. Not sure on Ole Miss.

I think trying him at fullback is a great idea. He is big fast and strong.

Unfortunately, UAB's offense doesnt feature a fullback position these days.

Which is unfortunate indeed. A full back can create a lot of havoc and create a lot of confusion and misdirection. I remember a few years ago when the diamond formation was making its way through the college ranks it created a bunch of trouble for defenses because of all the misdirection

I hate that everything is ran out of shotgun. There’s no singleback set formations, i formations, or wishbone formations. No play action passes. When your run game isn’t working, why not try a different formation? You can literally see everything in the run game coming in the shotgun formation