Harsin: Joe Bergeron Won't Be Moving To Fullback in 2012

I think both Chet Moss and DLT should both get looks there also. DLT had some pretty good games at fullback for Ryan this past season.

Bergeron / Brown / Gray at running back is just filthy.

Well done GOBR.

After last year, who would have expected that Fozzy and CJ would be such integral parts of the team? It may not have been a perfect start for Harsin, but he certainly maximized value at in the backfield.

Never thought about Matthews at FB, but definitely expect Moss and/or DLT to move to FB full time.

I would still love to see Bergeron paired with Brown or Gray in some situational pro-sets, and all three in the occasional diamond formation, but still want Bergeron as an everydown RB.

Hopefully, we don’t need Gray to go beyond 10-15 carries unless absolutely necessary. I’d love to limit his wear and save him for big games. I like the idea of having Bergeron and Brown split the heavy load, and have Gray take a little more emphasis to the Fozzy package.

did not fully grasp the position at the first of the year. Berryhill was clearly better. But Cody continued to improve and played his way into a shot at the pros. We have enough potential to find that guy this year.

…im glad Harsin is giving the kid his due, although its not difficult to do it after the performance he has given the burnt orange faithful this yr. the kid was marginalized behind Brown but he has shown amazing poise and work ethic to keep working and waiting for his chance and capitalizing when that chance came. He is an amazing example to everyone on the team, old and new that hardwork in the gym, patience off it, and performing when it matters can result is starting next to a 5 star sensation rather than living under his shadow.
I love Brown, but Bergeron is the kind of guy you more than love because he has shown maturity and broken the shakles of so-so back reputation. Pushing him back to FB would be a sin because it would risk injury, more than anything in my opinion.
We will find someone to do Cody’s job, Im sure. Whaley cant do it, never really though of Chet doing it, but can certainly see DLT as FB.

is very limiting. Like Harsin said, what he can do with Bergeron in personnel groupings and lining him up creates many more match up problems and increases versatility with formations and such. If it were me, when I have both Bergeron and Brown in the game I would go out of Pistol and have Brown as the set back and Bergeron in either a wing or strong I look and I would run misdirection traps with Bergeron all day long. I’d show stretch and zone with Brown and come back with traps with Bergeron.

Joe is too big a threat to turn into more of a blocker/short yardage spcialist. What i don’t understand, however, and I’ve been saying this for months, is why with all our scholarship spots…and our new openness to JUCO transfers why we can’t just go up to the Midwest and find a true fulback. I hear there’s this magical, horrible, place called Ohio…let’s just send a graduate assistant up to find us a real fullback…

Grass is green and the sky is blue.

Brown with lingering injuries off and on this season and decided not to put all his eggs in the Brown basket?

I would bet these are web sites that our previous coaches used to recruit from the last few years. Besides, Rivals is a homer site for the SEC and Scout has been basically clueless since it’s inception.

You are recruiting for UT this year – who do YOU think is the #1 pick in the nations and what player could your opponents pick that would beat you?

Let me put it this way – I think Gray is the best RUNNING BACK in the last 30 years!
In addition, I think Gray is the best PROGRAM changer in the last ten years.

I’m not denigrating Brown or Bergeron – not at all. Both of these kids are great and Brown was the most highly sought after back last year. Great as he is, he is just not in the same class as Gray. The state and national records don’t lie! Gray has them, Brown and Bergeron don’t.
You are promoting Kiel, Peat and Theus – linemen all. Throughout the history of college football there have been many game changers – however, I can’t remember a single one that was a lineman.
As far as DGB – love him and would kill to have him. But someone STILL has to deliver the ball to him to get his full benefit. That being said, even McCoy can hand off to Gray and if necessary Gray can be the recipient of a pass as well. In other words, he is more versatile than DGB and therefore more valuable in that respect.
As far as UT’s needs – we need a competant QB and it’s as simple as that.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to post up on you and put you down for your opinions.
Afterall, we are both on the same side and Gray is coming anyway.