📡 Number changes

[12.]

B.J. Emmons from 6 to 21, Gehrig Dieter from 14 to 11 and Xavian Marks from 31 to 19.

what do you make of these?

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

what do you make of these?

Origami.

Or sometimes just standard planes.

 

[Sid Youngleman]

"B.J. Emmons from 6 to 21, Gehrig Dieter from 14 to 11 and Xavian Marks from 31 to 19."

what do you make of these?

Cash out your Emmons and buy more Dieter and Marks.

 

[BamaFan334]

I liked Emmons at 6. Love single numbers for backs.

 

[planomateo]

Special teams related it appears looking at the numbers of who their old/new numbers line up with.

 

[rammerjammer]

Maybe Emmons can harness his inner Shaud Williams and do that #21 some justice.

 

[ComeOnSon]

This may be something that's been addressed before but why does Saban seem to go away from the traditional numbering (i.e. WR's having single #'s or 80's, DL running in the 90's)? Doesn't bother me but just curious.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Maybe Emmons can harness his inner Shaud Williams and do that #21 some justice.

Can't say, Shaud Williams, without Smoke Draw!

 

[OldPlayer]

This may be something that's been addressed before but why does Saban seem to go away from the traditional numbering (i.e. WR's having single #'s or 80's, DL running in the 90's)? Doesn't bother me but just curious.

Sometimes recruits get to pick their number. If their favorite number is taken, they may say "give me anything" or a number could be assigned by the team manager. Saban doesn't usually doesn't get involved in number assignment. If there's a number duplication on special teams, they may look at all the possibilities and just pick an available number that won't conflict. Upper classmen get priority.

 

[JoshB]

what do you make of these?

Probably means, for Emmons at least, that he will be on kick and/or punt return. Hootie has been a mainstay on the return/coverage teams last few years, he wears #6 so Emmons had to change.

 

[JoshB]

This may be something that's been addressed before but why does Saban seem to go away from the traditional numbering (i.e. WR's having single #'s or 80's, DL running in the 90's)? Doesn't bother me but just curious.

It's not Saban, its the players. The majority of the time they pick their number (if it is available).

 

[TerryP]

Special teams related it appears looking at the numbers of who their old/new numbers line up with.

Probably means, for Emmons at least, that he will be on kick and/or punt return. Hootie has been a mainstay on the return/coverage teams last few years, he wears #6 so Emmons had to change.

Matt, my first thought was Hootie and Emmons on the same unit.