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Huh, both of you seem a little worried about the center of the D line, and thinking DRob might not bring his A game. The first one i understand. The second is beyond me. He seems like an ultra competitive guy. He will have had several months to get stoked over this one. Plus, I don't think anybody will be able to turn on any kind of sports related show, and not hear about this game for the entire month of August. Is it that you think he might get too excited or something?

By the way TAMU, your 1st sig rocks.

We're a little worried about the middle of the lines because that tends to be Bama's strength and we lost some pieces there from last year. Denard is at his best when he's relaxed and let's the game come to him, his inaccuracy comes from sloppy footwork when he gets to excited in the pocket. If composed and relaxed then he's a nightmare. +1 Thanks man, you're one of the first to tell me that.

Finally got a highlight of (54) Jesse Williams. This is the guy that played end last year, but will be lining up across from Barnum at nose. remember he is 6'4" 320.

He's definitely a good LB, I would also say the two LB's on his left and right are probably just as good.

I'm thinking about watching a UM game. Which one from last year would you say is the most hard-nosed game you played?

Nebraska was our best game overall. Notre Dame and Ohio State would be the most fun games to watch, but our defense is really bad in those games which isn't a good example.

Minnesota was also a fun game, too.

I completely forgot about Eddie Williams until another poster posted this...

I spoke with a friend over the weekend who first told me about Eddie a few years back and he gave me an update on where Eddie was prior to reporting. Here are the highpoints:
Some in his camp were not initially thrilled with the idea of him playing WR instead of FS. This was due to the fact that EW didn't play much WR in HS and they thought his best position to get to the next level was as a DB. However, that has changed and EW has worked extremely hard with a former NFL receiver who has coached him on some of the nuances of the position. The guy who's been training EW since his season ended also worked with former Clemson WR Rodney Gardner who was drafted by the Redskins in the first round. He says that EW is already ahead of where Gardner was when he was coming out. Says he catches with his hands much better than he thought and has also learned how to get in and out of cuts faster than he thought (apparently he says a lot of tall, long striders have a hard time dropping their but so they can explode out of their cuts). He's a legit 6'3 and while he doesn't have blazing speed he has great football speed. Raved about his athletic ability. He also must've said the phrase "high football IQ" more than anything. He stressed that. Also talked about EW being a high character guy that took coaching tips very well. Lastly, he said that EW was motivated by what Cooper and Black did and was looking forward to gettting on campus to compete with them. Believes that for a guy who didn't play a lot of receiver, he has picked up a lot in a short amount of time and that Bama's coaching staff will love him due to his attitude, work ethic, and overall ability. Believes he will compete for a spot in the rotation this year with a healthy summer of coaching/conditioning. Can't wait to hear about #11 when practice starts. Will keep you posted if I hear more.

What do you want to know?

Oh! Man! I would love to go!
As far as my impressions, I think the difference in the levels of physicality will be the difference in the game.

From watching the gameplan, technique, and the "nastiness" of the team overall, but specifically those that are returning, I just see a pretty wide gulf between the two teams in terms of physical play. That doesn't mean "getting after it", y'all do that. Your defense definitely swarms around the ball. It is literally the physical build of the bodies on the field, as well as, the disregard for personal safety and/or bloodlust.

I agree. Hoke has UM moving in the right direction, and he has them moving that way quickly. This game is huge for y'all and Hoke knows it. Not for this year per say, but 1) it announces UMs return to prominence 2) it will become synonymous with the start of the football season 3) recruits love attention, so if you are getting more attention than other places they are looking at, then they will look more at you! = more better recruits!