Powell back to offense

by cpm126 on Aug 31, 2010 1:09 PM EDT

According to Joepa presser. Seems like a case of he knows something the rest of the world doesn't, since they are moving the expected nickel back to #4 wideout (assuming he will not pull a Troy Brown). Personally, I'm not a fan of this move. However, I guess either the Drake injury is worse than expected, the young receivers are not as good as thought, the young secondary guys are really good, or a combination thereof.

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Is he back permanently

Or is this a “we might use him for a few plays” type of deal? It seems odd that he was just listed at one of the starting CB spots when the DC was released and now is on the offense (especially after not practicing with them in camp).

by skarocksoi on Aug 31, 2010 1:28 PM EDT reply actions

He's back practicing with the offense

because Joe said they needed some guys that can make big plays with Green hurt (apparently Green is hurt). He did mention that if one of the corners went down, he would be right back to defense.

by cpm126 on Aug 31, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, Morris is just as capable of starting.

I’m glad Chaz is a team guy. Providing depth everywhere it is needed. Justin King did this same thing pretty well as a frosh so I think Chaz can handle it.

Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.

by Roland86 on Aug 31, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't get it....

We’ve got guys like Dukes and Redd that can supplant Green’s duties…granted, they may not have the same exact skill set.

by Artiefufkin10 on Aug 31, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

In regards to big plays was his meaning

not the rb position. However, we certainly still have a bunch of decent WR’s, but like I said, I think there is information missing here.

by cpm126 on Aug 31, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe Powell is bi-curious...

and will play both ways.

If he was going to see a lot of time at Nickel, that’s usually not a 4-down position, depending on the team you’r’e playing.

His speed makes him a deep threat, but then again, his speed and size match up well against opposing WR’s.

/very confused.

by Artiefufkin10 on Aug 31, 2010 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

We learned some other good stuff too.

Jones was not doing well academically, and Ollie Ogbu and Brett Brackett are the captains. Good stuff. But the best is this quote

A young football team reminds him of the D-Day Invasion at Normandy. Some young officers led the soldiers out of danger and up the beach.

Which I got from Scout free site. Clearly Joepa reads BSD.

Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils

by psu on Aug 31, 2010 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

He was also positive about the O-line

which is very good news

by cpm126 on Aug 31, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Wiz isn't a captain?

Seriously? Didn’t see that coming. Ogbu and Brackett seem to be good guys, though.

by dwf5095 on Aug 31, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Confused

I thought he was starting CB on a recent depth chart . . . .

by gcdyersb on Aug 31, 2010 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

He was, but my guess is that Morris was not far behind at all.

To be honest I always suspected this to happen though.

Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.

by Roland86 on Aug 31, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I think that had something to do with the Morris injury though

by cpm126 on Aug 31, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

As we learned many times before, just because it's in the Tueday morning depthchart doesn't make it so on Saturday

by Frank O'Brien on Aug 31, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

this isn't a huge surprise for me

Powell was too good a receiver to just leave him out of the rotation completely.

Justin King filled this role (#1 DB, #3 or #4 WR) quite well for 3 years. I think Powell could do the same.

by newenglandnittanylion on Aug 31, 2010 2:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Was he though?

Outside of the bomb against Iowa I don’t remember him doing anything all that impressive. This is a weird move.

by speedomike on Aug 31, 2010 6:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

It was my understanding

that he was one of the fastest WRs last year…so it’ll be nice to have him on offense to stretch the field. Hopefully he can have some nice runbacks on KR duty.

by wxguy519 on Aug 31, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Was he though?

Outside of the bomb against Iowa I don’t remember him doing anything all that impressive.

by speedomike on Aug 31, 2010 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Was he though?

bomb Iowa impressive.

by speedomike on Aug 31, 2010 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I dunno if he was though

Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.

by Roland86 on Aug 31, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions

He was

I doubt they would pull him from “D” if they really felt they needed him there. I think the “D” is gonna be fine. I also think that they want the best possible chance of having a decent passing game going in to ’Bama since the secondary there is the weak point. With their big pass rusher in trouble with NCAA and maybe not playing, and with a weak secondary, we stand a chance if the passing game is as strong as we can make it.

by RWReese on Aug 31, 2010 2:46 PM EDT reply actions