🏈 Calloway Cleared

[Joe]

I see that some of the other boards are declaring that Calloway tweeted that he had cleared the last hurdle of the clearing house and expects to begin practice at RB and wear # 21. I have not seen an official announcement by the University yet.

 

[TerryP]

We should have a few things cleared up with Saban's presser today.

 

[Southern Bama]

During high school.....was Calloway considered better at the RB position than he was at playing LB ?

 

[TerryP]

Stats from Russellville football, 2010

 

[Southern Bama]

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[TD="width: 195"]Player[/TD]
[TD="width: 63"]Att[/TD]
[TD="width: 67"]Yards[/TD]
[TD="width: 62"]Avg[/TD]
[TD="width: 92"]Fum/Lost[/TD]
[TD="width: 64"]TDs[/TD]
[TD="width: 87"]Longest[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brent Calloway[/TD]
[TD]236[/TD]
[TD]1973[/TD]
[TD]8.3602[/TD]
[TD]9/7[/TD]
[TD]26[/TD]
[TD]81
[/TD]
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1 fumble for about every 26 carries. Maybe some ball protection issues there but good numbers for sure. His numbers at the LB position were not quite what i expected....Thanks for posting that link.

 

[TerryP]

It's important to remember we've got a heck of a lot of players in D1 play that were the QB, RB, etc., on their high school team because of their athleticism. And, being a better athlete often leads to roles just like that even though at this level they project as—like in this case—another position.

 

[JoshB]

now we gotta wait on Duron...

 

[TerryP]

He's been described as "smooth" the last few weeks of skel drills.

It ain't his first rodeo at the X receiver position. And, considering our play calls and terminology mimic those in the NFL it should be an easier transition for him than it would be with a true frosh.

His dad had been working with him on the play book since the day he committed.