| FTBL What player has exceeded expectations so far this year?

[bama4life]

Just curious on what you all had to say.

 

[JacobGibson05]

Mark Ingram, I know he was good but didnt expect him to step up and be a big play kind of guy so soon.

And Cody, I know he was big but didnt think he would competely stop the run up the middle like he does.

 

[HIGHTIDES]

Well, I was pretty confident a long time ago that Hightower and Ingram would have big impacts early on. I'd have to say Arenas at CB has been my biggest surprise. Woodall as well, kinda figured the Red Barron would haved passed him up by now.

 

[TerryP]

Justin Woodall.

I had doubts he'd be able to hold on to his starting position through the first 4 games of this season.

 

[Perdido Tide]

Mike Johnson

 

[Guest]

Mark Ingram, I know he was good but didnt expect him to step up and be a big play kind of guy so soon.

And Cody, I know he was big but didnt think he would competely stop the run up the middle like he does.

Exactly my thoughts as well.

 

[BamaJay73]

Ingram or Cody.

 

[imported_Porter]

Justin Woodall.

I had doubts he'd be able to hold on to his starting position through the first 4 games of this season.

Done stole my answer. :roll:

Woodall is a great example of a player that has found his potential under Saban's (and Smart's) coaching. He has always had the physical tools, just needed to get there mentally... i.e. needed some good coaching. He would not be nearly the player he is today if he was still playing under the old staff. The same can be said for several others as well.

 

[TerryP]

Justin Woodall.

I had doubts he'd be able to hold on to his starting position through the first 4 games of this season.

Done stole my answer. :roll:

Woodall is a great example of a player that has found his potential under Saban's (and Smart's) coaching. He has always had the physical tools, just needed to get there mentally... i.e. needed some good coaching. He would not be nearly the player he is today if he was still playing under the old staff. The same can be said for several others as well.

Been wearing my WWPD shirt all day today.

 

[imported_Porter]

Justin Woodall.

I had doubts he'd be able to hold on to his starting position through the first 4 games of this season.

Done stole my answer. :roll:

Woodall is a great example of a player that has found his potential under Saban's (and Smart's) coaching. He has always had the physical tools, just needed to get there mentally... i.e. needed some good coaching. He would not be nearly the player he is today if he was still playing under the old staff. The same can be said for several others as well.

Been wearing my WWPD shirt all day today.

Porter would call it an afternoon, go grab a roast beef sandwich or two, and then head home for nap time.

 

[cjaytch]

Woodall - for the same reasons everyone else said

Ingram - for the same reasons everyone else said

John Parker Wilson - say what you want, but he is a better QB than he was last year. I didnt expect him to be all that improved this year but he is. His improvement is all mental.

Julio Jones - With all that hype, I didnt expect him to live up to it. He has.

 

[slee]

Can I vote for the entire team they have already exceeded my expectations for the entire year. Since JPW will be gone we need a qb to step up big time so I expected this two years from now they are two years ahead of my expectations

 

[Southern Bama]

I must throw Coffees name in the mix...He has played pretty darn good....I know the fumbles have been an issue...but he exceeded my expectations.

 

[UAgrad93]

Drew Davis at Right Tackle. He has done a fine job of keeping JPW from getting blindsided.

 

[Duggan27]

My surprise player would be Arenas at DB. I wasn't sure if he could handle punt returns and playing DB but he has and he has done it well.

 

[Chuck-E-Cheeze]

For me it can't be Woodall because I expected great things out of him eventually.

I would say Marquis Johnson. I thought he stunk it up last year but has been quite a pleasant surprise this season!

 

[crimsontradition14]

Dont'a Hightower really has impressed me.

 

[Duggan27]

Dont'a Hightower really has impressed me.

Yeah i agree on that one too, I would also have to throw Reamer in the mix too. He has held off Jerrell Harris and Upshaw at that linebacker spot.

 

[HIGHTIDES]

Reamer doesn't play the same spot that Upshaw plays. That would be Fanney. Jack linebacker. I'm actually surprised that Upshaw passed up Watkins so quickly. Although him being able to put on weight probably helped. Watkins has really struggled to bulk up.

 

[Guest]

Hightower and Ingram

Heck, any of the freshman.