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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 185141" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>Ok, I suppose I should lay out why I think Marshall will be so much more use to us at AB.</p><p></p><p>First, in all his time at Tech and his Navy years, Coach has been most successful with BBs in the 5'11" - 6'2", 220 - 235 lbs. range. I think there's a reason for that. You need some heft to get enough inertia going forward to break tackles from DTs in the 290 - 320 lb. range and LBs upwards from 230. I know Coach had smaller BBs who were successful at GSU, but I doubt if they would be as useful in a P5 conference (Peterson excepted, of course). I know that Leggett (5'10", 215, don't believe the program weight) doesn't perfectly fit this, but he's so good at running through tackles (or was in high school) that he may be the exception that proves the rule. He's strong as an ox.</p><p></p><p>Second, at 5'9" and 209, I think Marshall is at about his top weight for his frame. If he tries to get up to 215 - 220, he'll lose his main asset for us: his speed. Oth, Lands-Davis is playing at 220 right now and cutting a low 4.6 - high 4.5 in the '40 (I'm guessing). He'll play next year at 5'11", 225 and probably won't lose any speed at that weight. He is, iow, a natural at BB and that was what he was recruited for. Oth, I'm sure everyone has noticed that when Marshall gets stopped in the middle, he <em>really</em> gets stopped; he often loses yards. Part of this is blocking, of course, but I don't think this is a coincidence; he simply doesn't have the size the position calls for. Besides, with Leggett, Quaide, L-D, and Mills we'll be ok at BB.</p><p></p><p>Third, with him, Cotrell, Benson, and Green to go along with Searcy at AB we would have a virtually unparalelled combination of speed and size at AB. That's 4 deep in the 190 - 205 range who cut 4.5 40's and <em>below</em> with a terrific change of pace in Searcy. (All this assumes that Taquan goes back to QB, like Coach said he would.) That means no more problems with getting to the edge and keeping pitch relations right; shoot, JT will have to be going full speed just to keep up. It also means the potential for a home run every time the D makes even a minor mistake.</p><p></p><p>Soooooo … if I'm Coach, I move him out to AB next year. No need, imho, to try a Perkins route with him and make him gain weight that simply slows him down so he can play BB. The addition of Mills next year (5'11", 220, 4.5 40) will also make the move more sensible. Now, <em>this</em> year is a different story. Marshall is at least as effective as Skov and Allen, so he'll stay at BB. But I bet he moves on soon. And starts with Green or Cotrell next year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 185141, member: 265"] Ok, I suppose I should lay out why I think Marshall will be so much more use to us at AB. First, in all his time at Tech and his Navy years, Coach has been most successful with BBs in the 5'11" - 6'2", 220 - 235 lbs. range. I think there's a reason for that. You need some heft to get enough inertia going forward to break tackles from DTs in the 290 - 320 lb. range and LBs upwards from 230. I know Coach had smaller BBs who were successful at GSU, but I doubt if they would be as useful in a P5 conference (Peterson excepted, of course). I know that Leggett (5'10", 215, don't believe the program weight) doesn't perfectly fit this, but he's so good at running through tackles (or was in high school) that he may be the exception that proves the rule. He's strong as an ox. Second, at 5'9" and 209, I think Marshall is at about his top weight for his frame. If he tries to get up to 215 - 220, he'll lose his main asset for us: his speed. Oth, Lands-Davis is playing at 220 right now and cutting a low 4.6 - high 4.5 in the '40 (I'm guessing). He'll play next year at 5'11", 225 and probably won't lose any speed at that weight. He is, iow, a natural at BB and that was what he was recruited for. Oth, I'm sure everyone has noticed that when Marshall gets stopped in the middle, he [I]really[/I] gets stopped; he often loses yards. Part of this is blocking, of course, but I don't think this is a coincidence; he simply doesn't have the size the position calls for. Besides, with Leggett, Quaide, L-D, and Mills we'll be ok at BB. Third, with him, Cotrell, Benson, and Green to go along with Searcy at AB we would have a virtually unparalelled combination of speed and size at AB. That's 4 deep in the 190 - 205 range who cut 4.5 40's and [I]below[/I] with a terrific change of pace in Searcy. (All this assumes that Taquan goes back to QB, like Coach said he would.) That means no more problems with getting to the edge and keeping pitch relations right; shoot, JT will have to be going full speed just to keep up. It also means the potential for a home run every time the D makes even a minor mistake. Soooooo … if I'm Coach, I move him out to AB next year. No need, imho, to try a Perkins route with him and make him gain weight that simply slows him down so he can play BB. The addition of Mills next year (5'11", 220, 4.5 40) will also make the move more sensible. Now, [I]this[/I] year is a different story. Marshall is at least as effective as Skov and Allen, so he'll stay at BB. But I bet he moves on soon. And starts with Green or Cotrell next year. [/QUOTE]
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