'12 OH RB Alden Hill (UT Commit 7/19)

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If you watch the youtube video of this kid from his 2010-2011 highlights (It's 5:42 long)..what I like seeing is the play at about the 2 minute mark. He breaks free on a run...and as he gets close to the goal line....he actually slows down and turns toward the chasing defender so he can deliver a blow as he goes into the endzone. This kid is tough.
 
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PaceFLVol said:
If you watch the youtube video of this kid from his 2010-2011 highlights (It's 5:42 long)..what I like seeing is the play at about the 2 minute mark. He breaks free on a run...and as he gets close to the goal line....he actually slows down and turns toward the chasing defender so he can deliver a blow as he goes into the endzone. This kid is tough.
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We all may like that but RBs won't last long doing that.
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Burhead said:
We all may like that but RBs won't last long doing that.
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I would agree if talking about the Brian Kimbrows of the world. Some backs just like contact and feed off it. I can say in his whole 6 minute video...I don't think he ran out of bounds once. IMO..these type of backs have ALOT of value when your up by 7, have the ball with 6 minutes to go in the 4th quarter. JMO
 
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PaceFLVol said:
If you watch the youtube video of this kid from his 2010-2011 highlights (It's 5:42 long)..what I like seeing is the play at about the 2 minute mark. He breaks free on a run...and as he gets close to the goal line....he actually slows down and turns toward the chasing defender so he can deliver a blow as he goes into the endzone. This kid is tough.
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If he does that while wearing orange I guarantee you CDD will put his ass on the bench.
 
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PaceFLVol said:
I would agree if talking about the Brian Kimbrows of the world. Some backs just like contact and feed off it. I can say in his whole 6 minute video...I don't think he ran out of bounds once. IMO..these type of backs have ALOT of value when your up by 7, have the ball with 6 minutes to go in the 4th quarter. JMO
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I don't have the stats right off the top of my head but the lighter backs tend to have slightly longer careers in the NFL since they don't seek out contact and when they do its glancing hits. Seems everyone thinks the bigger backs won't wear out as quick but I think that's the case. Just my humble opinions.
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Burhead said:
I don't have the stats right off the top of my head but the lighter backs tend to have slightly longer careers in the NFL since they don't seek out contact and when they do its glancing hits. Seems everyone thinks the bigger backs won't wear out as quick but I think that's the case. Just my humble opinions.
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Jim Brown
Franco Harris
Larry Czonka
John Riggins
Jerome Bettis
Earl Campbell
LaDainian Tomlinsin

and I'm sure there are plenty other examples of punishing type backs who had pretty lengthy careers.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
If he does that while wearing orange I guarantee you CDD will put his ass on the bench.
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Hmmm, I don't recall Tyler being benched when he did his throat slash. I don't recall DMoore or others being benched for going Loco...if he did it and was stopped from scoring, I could see a problem. He did nothing illegal...he just made sure the DB knew he was there. For some odd reason If the scenario came up where we are in the swamp and up 24-10 with 4 minutes to go and Hill breaks free on a 22 yard run and as he is going into the endzone he pauses and delivers a shot to a gator corner a la JJ VS Brandon Jacobs...as a kind of "thanks for having us over to your house" kind of thing..I think CDD and the fans would be fine with it. :thumbsup:
 
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Burhead said:
I don't have the stats right off the top of my head but the lighter backs tend to have slightly longer careers in the NFL since they don't seek out contact and when they do its glancing hits. Seems everyone thinks the bigger backs won't wear out as quick but I think that's the case. Just my humble opinions.
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That info would come in handy if we were an NFL team and were about to sign a contract with a kid for 8 years at 100 million dollars. :thumbsup:
 
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tvols75 said:
Because we are in the age where combine numbers mean everything rather than production. Sorry but when a kid is 230 and runs a 4.6 electric time, that is damn amazing.
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Hey, Ingram (Bama's Heisman RB) was in the 4.6 range at the combine and pro day...and he was only 5'9" 215lbs. Arian Foster is also in the 4.6 range. Decent speed, but was never confused as a homerun threat at RB.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/mark-ingram?id=2495466
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
Jim Brown
Franco Harris
Larry Czonka
John Riggins
Jerome Bettis
Earl Campbell
LaDainian Tomlinsin

and I'm sure there are plenty other examples of punishing type backs who had pretty lengthy careers.
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Tomlinsin is a great back, but he's not as big nor nearly the bruiser type RB that these guys were.
 
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awesome pick up. big guy who can run... he'll stay at RB IMO. Those of you freaking out are only doing so because he's a 3*... if everything about him was the same but a 4*, you all would be talking him up as a bruising RB and comparing him to the next Mike Alstott....
 
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rosecreek said:
Tomlinsin is a great back, but he's not as big nor nearly the bruiser type RB that these guys were.
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Tomlinson rarely runs out of bounds and always tries to inflict punishment but I agree he isnt close to these guys as far as physicality. I would include the late great Walter Payton in that list. It was scary how physical he ran. Was always trying to inflict pain on an LB or DB.
 
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pl3 said:
So there are other starting TB's in the SEC that are 6'2, 235? I didn't know there were so many. Who are they? I don't recall any starting TB that size that runs over a 4.5 in a few years. I could be wrong, but don't want to google it.
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Go check out Arkansas's backfield. The top 3 RB's on their depth chart are 230-245 lbs.
 
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#247
Not sure why people hate his offer list (which will get better). It's not enough to just look at the schools and their prestige level. Think of WHO is offering them and if they have a good history at the position under that coach.

Illinois - Zook is a great recruiter and has produced Rashard Mendenhall and Mikel Leshoure

Iowa - running back after running back after running back produce there

Pitt - McCoy, Lewis, Graham, etc.

Boston College - Harris led the ACC in rushing last year

If Wisconsin and Michigan State add offers, you've got 2 more programs who KNOW good runningbacks who have offered him.

He's fine.
 
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UT's#1Fan said:
awesome pick up. big guy who can run... he'll stay at RB IMO. Those of you freaking out are only doing so because he's a 3*... if everything about him was the same but a 4*, you all would be talking him up as a bruising RB and comparing him to the next Mike Alstott....
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Nailed it.
 
#249
#249
Hill seems to be faster and breaks tackles better than Cross. Cross seems to have better vision and cutting ability. If we keep both they will compliment each other well.
 
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