Football: The defense vs Wisconsin
October 9, 2013 6:35 PM
quhawk and I were pondering potential moves during the 2-week break, and came up with an interesting option for the secondary.
Since the freshmen CB are playing pretty well, particularly Dunlap behind Spence, what about moving Spence to FS? Spence is 6'0", 185 lbs, and a good tackler (currently 4th on team.) He is now a redshirt soph, so has a couple of years in college under his belt and is reportedly a very smart player. For comparison, Eugene Wilson has had a nice NFL career as a 5'10" 190lb free safety. Could Spence be a Tavon Wilson type player for us (though probably not as athletic)?
This move might get our best players on the field (CB better than safeties right now) and increase team speed. Barton could back up more at SS, Petty and Spence could share time at FS, and Spence could still take snaps at CB. Totally crazy or an option?
Groundhogday
Since the freshmen CB are playing pretty well, particularly Dunlap behind Spence, what about moving Spence to FS? Spence is 6'0", 185 lbs, and a good tackler (currently 4th on team.) He is now a redshirt soph, so has a couple of years in college under his belt and is reportedly a very smart player. For comparison, Eugene Wilson has had a nice NFL career as a 5'10" 190lb free safety. Could Spence be a Tavon Wilson type player for us (though probably not as athletic)?
This move might get our best players on the field (CB better than safeties right now) and increase team speed. Barton could back up more at SS, Petty and Spence could share time at FS, and Spence could still take snaps at CB. Totally crazy or an option?
Groundhogday
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