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Originally Posted by dreClark
Tate is 3rd team because he is terry cloth and doesn't want to compete?
Spoiler [+]If David Wilson redshirts the coaches are FOOLS. I LOVE Darren Evans but he is nowhere near as good a player as Wilson is right now; I still don't think he's all the way back from that injury. The only thing Wilson have yet is good vision (obviously this is important for a RB) but he's getting there mentally, and he has both Ryan Williams and Darren Evans beat in every other physical department except quicks/shake. Dude is the fastest player on the team and is a bull to bring down in the open field. He had one run today where he just dragged like 4 of our first team defenders an extra 7 yards at the end of the run, he never goes down easy. What he lacks now in vision he will make up for with his strength and speed.
Idk man. If he is as good as you say he is, he will vault to 2nd team. W/ his lack of vision (Which is probably the most important talent a RB needs) I know he's not going to beat out Ryan. No matter his phyiscal traits, w/o vision and being a straight line runner, no way is he better than/overtaking RW. And if Darren Evans is can make all the right reads and Wilson can't, then he is indeed better than Wilson. And now that I think about it, idk why Wilson his having that much trouble. Is it the initial reads he has trouble w/ or his vision @ the 2nd level? Y'all don't have a zone scheme do y'all? I could see trouble running IZ/OZ but your normal blocking scheme? Ehhhh
We do in fact run a zone blocking scheme, Wilson's HS ran the single wing so there is some adjustment there. When I say his vision needs to improve I don't mean he's completely lacking in that area, but he said yesterday that he's never run at full speed in a game b/c things hadn't slowed down for him enough that he could go all out and read things like he did in HS. He's getting better though; I mean he has had the most yards and highest YPC of all our running backs dating back to Spring scrimmages so he's not a slouch
There's no chance Wilson overtakes RW (who could have won the Heisman last year himself if he had been on an MNC contending team), hell I don't even think he will overtake DE. I just know that he has the highest ceiling of any back on our team. Our RB coach is notorious for always downplaying younger guys and preferring upperclassmen; that's why Darren Evans wasn't the starter at the beginning of 08, Branden Ore was held back, Ryan Williams was humbled in 09 etc etc. But he has been openly raving about Wilson ever since the spring and says if he is the best back he will get some PT.
RB COACH BILLY HITE
ON HOW DIFFICULT SOPHOMORE RB DAVID WILSON IS MAKING IT TO REDSHIRT HIM THIS SEASON: âDavid is making it very tough right now. He has performed so well out there. Obviously, weâre not going to make that decision until the last minute. Iâve even said that I wouldnât mind carrying him for a couple weeks to see if something happens to one of (Evans or Williams) and to have him ready to go. Davidâs performing so well right now itâs unbelievable. He looks like lightning out there on the field.â