A Comforting Word From Tony Franklin

[AUChizad]

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Auburn's Tony Franklin: Running backs still as important as ever
Posted by Phillip Marshall, The Huntsville Times June 10, 2008 8:38 PM
Categories: Football

Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin says it is one of many myths about the coming of a spread offense to Auburn.

The widespread belief seems to be that Auburn now wants small, quick running backs and isn't so interested in big bruisers. What Auburn actually wants, Franklin says, is talented running backs.

"You'd kind of like to have a little bit of each," Franklin said. "It's nice to have a really good make-you-miss guy and, at the same time, have a pounder. My theory is take the best ones and adjust to what they can do."

Where there might be a difference in past recruiting of running backs is in the importance of catching the ball.

"If we can't see them catch the ball on film, we have to see them in person," Franklin said. "If they can't catch the ball, that's a huge liability."

The bottom line, Franklin says, is that Auburn is just as much in search of big-time tailbacks now as it ever was.

"I never watched a film and saw a great one and said 'He doesn't really fit,'" Franklin said. "We watched a film the other day on a kid that had been offered by nobody. He was a power runner who had great hands. I just saw a big back who could run fast and had great hands. The rest of it doesn't matter."

[Snaggletiger]

Refreshing to say the least.  That's why I can't wait to see 217 lb. Mario Fannin catching 5-6 swing passes every game and hitting the line with a full head of steam.  Anyone recall the story of one of Bowden's assistants telling him in a meeting about how Joe Johnson wanted to come to Auburn?  When Bowdern said he wasn't what they were looking for, the assistant asked, "What's wrong, too big or too fast?"

Johnson was about 6'2" and 225 and wound up an All SEC tailback at MSU.  Prowler would have 5 Grilled the kid and let him sip from the Pimp Cup.  Wanted to come to Auburn but Mini-me only wanted the next Warrick Dunn.  So Fred Beasley sat on the bench while Tot brought im bruisers like Markeith Cooper, Rusty Williams, Cencade Pennington.....

Beasley didn't do too awfully bad with the 49'ers did he?  I like Franklin's attitiude. 

[Buzz Killington]

Why everybody gotta dis the Lizard?

[Snaggletiger]

I have nothing against Geico personally. 

[Saniflush]

Refreshing to say the least.  That's why I can't wait to see 217 lb. Mario Fannin catching 5-6 swing passes every game and hitting the line with a full head of steam.  Anyone recall the story of one of Bowden's assistants telling him in a meeting about how Joe Johnson wanted to come to Auburn?  When Bowdern said he wasn't what they were looking for, the assistant asked, "What's wrong, too big or too fast?"

Johnson was about 6'2" and 225 and wound up an All SEC tailback at MSU.  Prowler would have 5 Grilled the kid and let him sip from the Pimp Cup.  Wanted to come to Auburn but Mini-me only wanted the next Warrick Dunn.  So Fred Beasley sat on the bench while Tot brought im bruisers like Markeith Cooper, Rusty Williams, Cencade Pennington.....

Beasley didn't do too awfully bad with the 49'ers did he?  I like Franklin's attitiude. 

Lest we forget how Tot ruined Stephen Davis's run at the Heisman as well.  "Damn! Davis is averaging 8 yds a carry.  We better pull his ass and throw the ball".  I blame the 1995 Little Rock loss squarely on that jackasse's shoulders!

[Saniflush]

Prowler would have 5 Grilled the kid and let him sip from the Pimp Cup.

Purely coincidence but did you mean something like this?

[Snaggletiger]

Shhheeeeiitt.....don't let Prowler see that.  He'll spunk his monitor.

[AUChizad]

Purely coincidence but did you mean something like this?

Someone make that a smiley and stat.

[The Prowler]

Could someone make these into Similies....or whatever the Fuck they're called





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