Author Topic: Question for HFBIQ types, talent evaluation guys regarding AB (Read 3602 times)

nicname · « **on:** October 04, 2011, 10:34:49 PM »

The vid is set on the play where AB tracked down RGIII and sacked him on Baylor's final possession. My question is how any D1 linebackers can even make that play? This one sticks out the most but when you really watch some of the play the guy makes it is like something I haven't seen but on a very rare occasion. It's been awhile since I've seen an LB make those kind of

plays.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2011, 07:11:02 AM »

Watching him this year I have no idea how he couldn't get on the field at Miami.

Cire · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:04:16 AM »

he's not very big

felix rex · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:15:18 AM »

His tackle on the RB on third down was also pretty nice. Dude's fast.

FranklyFrankYou · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:10:22 AM »

To me he has speed like Derrick Johnson did at Tejas. Same issue tho, they take funky angles because their speed allows them to but at the next level(because Arthur will get drafted) they will have to learn to shed blocks better and not run around them instead.

PorkChop Express · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:11:06 AM »

not very many d1 lbs make that play. AB appears to take a bad angle, but his speed allows him to run down RG3 from the inside out. absolutely sick play.

mcmwcat · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:37:47 AM »

inside out is the right angle

Deez Nutz · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:11:34 AM »

Quote from: ksu_FAN on October 05, 2011, 07:11:02 AM

Watching him this year I have no idea how he couldn't get on the field at Miami.

Well he was playing behind an NFL player last year, but still. I think there was something going on between him and Randy Shannon. Either that or Shannon was completely clueless which is probably why he got fired last year. I absolutely loved that high school highlight video Poetwarrior posted a few years ago when we were recruiting Arthur the first time around. It was plainly obvious he was awesome, and my heart broke when we didn't get him then.

MadCat · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:16:20 AM »

Quote from: nicname on October 04, 2011, 10:34:49 PM

The vid is set on the play where AB tracked down RGIII and sacked him on Baylor's final possession. My question is how any D1 linebackers can even make that play? This one sticks out the most but when you really watch some of the play the guy makes it is like something I haven't seen but on a very rare occasion. It's been awhile since I've seen an LB make those kind of plays.

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PorkChop Express · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:17:19 AM »

Quote from: mcmwcat on October 05, 2011, 09:37:47 AM

inside out is the right angle

it is if you have the speed that AB does. inside out against RG3 would not work for 90% of college linebackers.

Fedor · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:33:53 AM »

Quote from: PorkChop Express on October 05, 2011, 10:17:19 AM

Quote from: mcmwcat on October 05, 2011, 09:37:47 AM
inside out is the right angle

it is if you have the speed that AB does. inside out against RG3 would not work for 90% of college linebackers.

If RG3 had commited to running the ball earlier AB would not have caught him with that angle.

OB_Won · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:05:19 PM »

He played behind an NFL player, and he has had two years to lift, learn, and mature since then.

Lucas Scoopsalot · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:18:35 PM »

AB seems to make his reads super fast. I've been to 2 of the home games and it's been a while since we have had a linebacker that can make a read and explode to where he needs to be that fast. Like you said, if he does take a bad angle, he just makes up for it with his speed. I am very excited to see what the future holds for him.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:51:28 PM »

Best analysis I have and I call a lot of HS games on the radio on Friday nights is that AB has a huge and abnormaly large weiner!

chum1 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:55:08 PM »

Watch some SEC games. A lot of those guys are bigger and faster.

ksucrcoop · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:03:04 AM »

He's undersized for his position at the next level (6'1, 223), but has exceptional speed (4.4-4.5). In all likelihood, he'll either have to move to strong safety or put on 15-20lbs. I'm guessing the latter, and with a 4.5-4.6 40 time, he'll be killer.

Avg NFL LB height and weight:
(6'2, 247)

Avg NFL SS height and weight:
(6'0, 210)

Lucas Scoopsalot · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:44:25 PM »

Quote from: fanningksu on October 05, 2011, 11:51:28 PM

Best analysis I have and I call a lot of HS games on the radio on Friday nights is that AB has a huge and abnormaly large weiner!

steve dave · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:47:11 PM »

omg

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:48:33 PM »

Bookcat · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:56:36 PM »

at the 3:30 mark..where he runs down Griffin III.

DoDRepeat · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2011, 02:01:30 PM »

Quote from: Cire on October 05, 2011, 08:04:16 AM

he's not very big

This.