Running Backs

[cajun_lannister]

I still say Bailey was our best RB on the team....hands down.

1000% what he did in the championship and bowl game was amazing

[Boomer]

I don’t recall anything in T Williams recruiting that suggested he was ever going to be a linebacker. Every thing lists him as a RB and all his offers were at RB.

https://247sports.com/Player/Terrenc...iams-46059093/

…..at a meeting they were going to place him on defense until seeing him in drills that confirmed his having very good RB skillls!

[Cajun Monkee]

…..at a meeting they were going to place him on defense until seeing him in drills that confirmed his having very good RB skillls!

Yeah, we recruited him as an "athlete"; I realize this is pretty nondescript, but I really thought the plan was for him to come in as a linebacker.

https://forumeus.com/showthread.php/...rance+williams

[KajunKrazy]

I am not so sure that Desormeaux is going easier on anyone.

Yes he is. At least softer than Napier was.

[KajunKrazy]

…..at a meeting they were going to place him on defense until seeing him in drills that confirmed his having very good RB skillls!

Boomer I just watched his high school highlights and could see that. I am sure between that and camps they knew what kind of ball skills he had before he got here.

[zephyr]

Nobody with that name had any stats for the Cajuns last season.

Oh FFS

[zephyr]

Boomer I just watched his high school highlights and could see that. I am sure between that and camps they knew what kind of ball skills he had before he got here.

Regardless, there was talk upon coming in that they would consider moving him to LB, especially with the depth we had at RB

[CajunT]

T, is Chris Smith a senior? He is listed on the roster as a junior. I would assume he probably will be graduating this year, but won't he have a year of eligibility left?

KK, not doubting the confidence in the stereo Williams, but I think the weight cited for Kendrell earlier in the thread was a little generous. The roster lists him at 195. I think his size has always been over-estimated. My daughter taught him at Carencro so I was geeked when he signed; at the time news reports had him listed at 6'0", 225 lbs.

Gaston, I sure hope so. I'd much rather have players pushing players rather than coaches settling for and making do.

Remember, Terrance was recruited as a linebacker, but when depth became an issue last year, he made the switch and WAS the first person off the bench when Bailey got hurt. So I think that speaks for his athleticism.

Smith got an extra year like many because of Covid, so he will be a 4 Year Junior. If he has a very good season, he's probably gone and he will be draft eligible. I'm not sure if he graduates in the fall, or next spring. I don't see him returning for a 5th season either way.

[JMV JustMyView]

Yes he is. At least softer than Napier was.

Napier was a disciple of Saban and those guys aren't a dime a dozen. They are just wired different.

[KajunKrazy]

Napier was a disciple of Saban and those guys aren't a dime a dozen. They are just wired different.

And Des was hired because he is a disciple of Napier who is a disciple of Saban and Sweeny who didn't have to leave here to get that same kind of experience Napier got. He supposedly took notes every day and wrote down and questioned everything Billy did. At least that's how I remember the story going. Which is why I am a little surprised to hear he is much more easy going with the players than his predecessor was.