Mark Moundros to LB - that sounds interesting
Moundros got the short end of the PT stick last year. I was looking forward to seeing more of him with Grady graduating, but this bit of news from RR at the signing presser gives me hope for even more time.
I'm wondering if we will see more talent come over to the D to protect some red shirts this Fall.
EDIT: Note this same interview RR mentions Cam Gordon to Safety. The redshirting is going to be interesting - Spring practice and the Fall are going to be very competitive.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:42 PM ^
Yeah I'm wondering the same thing.
Edit: No longer relevant. When I commented the post ended at wondering.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:48 AM ^
I fumblefingered the save.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:53 PM ^
Link?
February 5th, 2010 at 12:45 AM ^
I thought this was from the Presser but I got it mixed up with this interview... http://www.wtka.com/index.php?fuseaction=home.podcasts_sel&id=3371 .
February 5th, 2010 at 12:50 AM ^
Isn't he a senior this year? Why would you move him to a new position? I thought he just got hurt part of last year and then Grady kind of took over at FB...
February 5th, 2010 at 1:06 AM ^
good. RR did say he would still rep with the FBs as well.
February 5th, 2010 at 1:41 AM ^
Sorry, I misread that as a question. Anyway, spring is the time to experiment with position changes like this. Presumably he already knows the FB position.
February 5th, 2010 at 9:01 AM ^
is no way Rich is going to move a senior to the complete opposite side of the ball for a year.
February 5th, 2010 at 10:11 AM ^
Did you forget the walk-on starting at middle linebacker thing? This is another way to get a body at a position that is low on numbers. Who knows, with the way that Obi played last year Moundros might even get some time at LB, if he ends up staying there past spring.
February 8th, 2010 at 12:12 AM ^
"Smitty D;" Didn't RR move and/or rep Carson Butler at DE from the TE spot his Senior year mid way thru the season? I wouldn't say this move is unprecedented if it proves to be true.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:51 AM ^
Butler was a redshirt junior that year.
Moundros is a fifth-year senior.
February 5th, 2010 at 1:26 AM ^
I'm sure Moundros could beat out Obi and Leach for MLB
February 5th, 2010 at 8:15 AM ^
Gordon to S is interesting. First of all, I thought he was kind of a bigger possession type receiver and that they were considering a move the LB. Also, we brought in a lot of safeties this year, you wouldn't think it would be a huge position of need.
February 5th, 2010 at 9:46 AM ^
I think when you're counting on solid production out of freshman it is still a position of need.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:55 AM ^
Although I agree with you somewhat, Cam Gordon will be a RS Freshman, who didn't play defense last year, so by moving him to D, it's just another freshman safety thrown into the mix.
Unless we have some indication that Cam will be significantly better than the other freshman safeties, he's just another young, inexperienced player in an area where we have a lot of those.
February 5th, 2010 at 9:51 AM ^
and i thought i had heard he wasn't super fast which is why he was going to be a LB
February 5th, 2010 at 11:09 AM ^
The only true freshman who will see playing time for sure are Cullen Christian and Demar Dorsey. I think that Moundros is a great fullback, but he was barely used last year. Now that Roundtree has proven himself, and with having Koger, Odoms and Gallon, I think we are looking at a way to get a good player on the field. We will probably run a lot of four receiver sets and not have a fullback much. Moundros can always come in for a goaline situation even if he spends 90% of his time at linebacker this year.
Remember, no matter what a guy is rated coming out of high school, his body won't be as mature as a guy who is 4-5 years older than him. Not to mention the struggle of dealing with college and the speed of the game.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:40 AM ^
I think Moundros did a good job at FB, although we mostly played Grady in that role last year. Just curious, as I would like to see him at FB this year, catching passes out of the backfield a la last year's spring game.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:49 AM ^
My guess would be John McColgan. The only other options would be Mike Cox, who I don't really see as a fullback, and Stephen Hopkins, who'll be a true freshman.
But I expect Moundros to stay at fullback.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:45 AM ^
RRod has said that it is fine if Moundros want's to look into the LB position. He just stated that he will also be playing FB, so it is his call.