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Did o really say Davis would move from safety
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:07 am
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:07 am
To rb?
Why?
Why?
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Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:08 am to nicholastiger
because he was an absolute baller at RB in HS and LSU has no depth at the position right now in the spring.
A lot of schools/coaches felt he was a better RB than S. I think Shea Dixon even said he felt the same way too.
ETA: And O did say he was going to leave Davis alone at safety. He's not moving at the moment
A lot of schools/coaches felt he was a better RB than S. I think Shea Dixon even said he felt the same way too.
ETA: And O did say he was going to leave Davis alone at safety. He's not moving at the moment
This post was edited on 3/24/21 at 7:15 am
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:22 am to nicholastiger
Nope. Look for Davis to be starting at safety when the season begins.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:25 am to MrWiseGuy
quote:That’s not true
because he was an absolute baller at RB in HS and LSU has no depth at the position right now in the spring.
TDP
Emery
Bradford
Williams
Goodwin
Kiner
We for sure need safety’s more than RB’s
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:26 am to nicholastiger
Orgeron has to be careful here. He might prefer Davis at RB, because of team needs, but if Davis prefers Safety then Orgeron could lose him if he pushes too hard.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:31 am to Solo Cam
TDP, Emery and Williams are hurt right now. Are Goodwin and Kiner on campus yet?
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:37 am to Solo Cam
TDP, JEJr., Bradford, and Williams (I think) are hurt.
Kiner and Goodwin are not on campus until summer.
Davis Jr. is basically running scout team RB right now until the other guys are a go. There are some walk-ons getting reps as well, but for the D to get a realistic look, Davis Jr. is the best bet at RB for the moment. As soon as the other guys arrive/heal, Davis Jr. will go back to S.
Kiner and Goodwin are not on campus until summer.
Davis Jr. is basically running scout team RB right now until the other guys are a go. There are some walk-ons getting reps as well, but for the D to get a realistic look, Davis Jr. is the best bet at RB for the moment. As soon as the other guys arrive/heal, Davis Jr. will go back to S.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:58 am to FitzBlitz52
Bradford wasn't injured. He was the only running back who was healthy, but he can't run every play during a scrimmage.
They needed some more bodies to run plays. They used WRs, Palmer, Jenkins, and Safeties.
They needed some more bodies to run plays. They used WRs, Palmer, Jenkins, and Safeties.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 8:02 am to ATLTiger
quote:If they’re out for the season then this makes sense
TDP, Emery and Williams are hurt right now. Are Goodwin and Kiner on campus yet?
If they’re coming back and Davis isn’t going to play RB then your wasting valuable reps that the freshman needs at S considering he’s a real option to start
If they’re wasting time playing him at scout team RB, knowing he isn’t goi no to play there, when he could be getting reps at S then they don’t know wtf they’re doing.
Go get a walk on or back up WR’s to play RB.
Davis needs as many reps as he can get at S, if that’s where they play him.
If they move him to RB full time I won’t complain. I’ll trust they’ve seen something that I haven’t. But if they do this Jacoby Stevens bullshite snd slow his development then I’ll complain my arse off
This post was edited on 3/24/21 at 8:04 am
Posted on 3/24/21 at 8:06 am to FitzBlitz52
quote:That’s fricking retarded if true. Davis is the most talented safety on that team right now but in order to give the defense the best look at a RB they’re going to take him off the unit and use him at a position he isn’t going to play?
Davis Jr. is basically running scout team RB right now until the other guys are a go. There are some walk-ons getting reps as well, but for the D to get a realistic look, Davis Jr. is the best bet at RB for the moment. As soon as the other guys arrive/heal, Davis Jr. will go back to S.
Use a walk on, backup or even an experienced guy that’s comfortable in the offense like Jontre
Wasting Davis’s reps at Safety is a huge mistake. fricking waste of time for the most valuable player you have (until Sage gets here) at your weakest position on defense.
There’s no logical defense for this shite if this is the case.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 8:13 am to Solo Cam
quote:
Davis is the most talented safety on that team right now
chill out
quote:
Use a walk on, backup or even an experienced guy that’s comfortable in the offense like Jontre
They have been but putting a warm body back there doesn't solve your issues. You need athletes that can hit a hole and stress the defense.
quote:
There’s no logical defense for this shite if this is the case.
Stopping the run is priority #1 for every defense. If you can't do that then none of the other shite matters. There's a reason why it's the biggest focus of early spring.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 8:31 am to Solo Cam
quote:
Use a walk on, backup or even an experienced guy that’s comfortable in the offense like Jontre
They've already done that. Jontre and Koy Moore have taken RB reps, and walk on Corren Norman had 39 carries in the scrimmage per O.
That's kinda the issue though (as mentioned in earlier posts), they don't have enough bodies/ good players (no disrespect to Norman) at the moment.
Also to an earlier post, this might all be moot since it's not clear that Davis is even getting RB reps yet.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 8:47 am to MrWiseGuy
No Shea and the 24/7 guys projected him at LB not RB
Posted on 3/24/21 at 8:48 am to Solo Cam
In the same breath that O said Davis was getting reps at RB, he said he was probably going back to safety today.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 8:49 am to skullhawk
quote:Who’s better than Davis? Toles, Lewis or Harris? Hamptons gone.
chill out
quote:Jontre Kirklin today with 4 years in a college weight program who knows the schemes is a better athlete and option than Derrick Davis.
They have been but putting a warm body back there doesn't solve your issues. You need athletes that can hit a hole and stress the defense.
quote:So why would one of your potential starting safeties that’s never played college ball not be getting reps doing this?
Stopping the run is priority #1 for every defense. If you can't do that then none of the other shite matters. There's a reason why it's the biggest focus of early spring.
Also watch that State game one more time. Your safeties knowing their assignments is pretty goddamn important too.
Are they spending all day only doing running plays? Come on man you have to know this is reaching
Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:01 am to Solo Cam
Dude they want a good look from a good athlete. Not to mention there talking minimal reps. Plus it doesnt hurt to give him 10 plays and just see what he looks like at rb.
You're making a big deal out of 10 to 20 reps out of the thousand he gets the rest of the off season
You're making a big deal out of 10 to 20 reps out of the thousand he gets the rest of the off season
Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:03 am to MrWiseGuy
quote:If you go watch yesterday's practice clips, #6 Derrick Davis is taking RB reps
And O did say he was going to leave Davis alone at safety. He's not moving at the moment
Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:05 am to Solo Cam
All I've read from you so far are a bunch of IF's and baseless assumptions with no actual facts to back it up.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:14 am to ipodking
It was odd the way O rolled that info out. He seemed serious when he mentioned moving Davis to RB and actually leaving it up to the kid whether he wanted to stay there. O said "I'll have to talk to him tomorrow but I think he wants to move back to safety." Jacoby Stevens-esque...
I know we are short on RB's right now but, with O's insistence that a freshman will need to start at safety this year, this just seems odd to me. I would think O would want Davis to get as many reps on D as he can this spring.
I know we are short on RB's right now but, with O's insistence that a freshman will need to start at safety this year, this just seems odd to me. I would think O would want Davis to get as many reps on D as he can this spring.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:25 am to Solo Cam
From my understanding, Davis Jr. gets reps during practice times that is more suited for him to do so, not the whole practice. Obviously he gets tons of reps at S as well. College practices are done in periods. Often 20-25 periods in a two hour time frame. (Depending on the day and what the coaches want to accomplish these numbers change.)
So while the S could be doing some basic conditioning or something less rigorous, he's taking reps at RB to help give the front 7 a look in their team drills.
During team activities, 11 on 11, I'd be willing to bet that is when you see others at RB and Davis Jr. getting a lot of reps at S, and maybe spelling a few guys in a rotation at RB.
So while the S could be doing some basic conditioning or something less rigorous, he's taking reps at RB to help give the front 7 a look in their team drills.
During team activities, 11 on 11, I'd be willing to bet that is when you see others at RB and Davis Jr. getting a lot of reps at S, and maybe spelling a few guys in a rotation at RB.
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