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Is He Ready To Make The Jump Jump?

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Is He Ready To Make The Jump Jump?
« on: March 28, 2013, 10:23:57 AM »
Encouraging article on Mr. Frost.  If it clicks for him, could we see McKinzy and Frost as our starters?  Would be nice if that happens.  And with Landrum and Owens making the switch to LB, we've now got 5 guys back there in that 235-245 range.  When has that ever happened at AU?  They still have to tackle and stop people, but pretty cool to finally have our LB corp on par with most other SEC programs. 

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AUBURN, Alabama -- Kris Frost never really found a fit in Auburn's defensive scheme last season.  Kris Frost talks about disappointment of 2012, trying to crack lineup in 2013Auburn sophomore linebacker Kris Frost, a former five-star linebacker, feels like he has more freedom to roam in Ellis Johnson's defense, and he's excited about the chance to earn more playing time after making just five tackles in 2012.
Frost, by his own admission, had trouble learning the defense and playing within the rigors of Brian VanGorder's scheme at weak-side linebacker.

He only started to feel comfortable near the end of the season. By that time, Frost's chance to make an impact on Auburn's defense had already come and gone, but he felt like he really started to get a grasp of football at the college level.  "Being out for my redshirt freshman year was a little hard on me because I wasn't able to go out and see and really learn football in a conceptual way," Frost said. "I learned a lot from last season. I learned a lot about myself. I learned a lot about football as a whole."

Frost played sparingly -- mostly on special teams -- and made only five tackles and one tackle-for-loss despite a linebacker rotation that offered plenty of room to steal playing time.  Now, after playing on the weak-side in VanGorder's defense and spending most of his time watching former Tigers linebacker Daren Bates, Frost has moved to the "Mike" linebacker spot, lining up inside as one of the two linebackers in Ellis Johnson's defense.

Playing the Mike requires Frost to make a lot of calls, an assignment he relishes. Both the "Mike" and the "Will" linebackers are relatively interchangeable, and Auburn's linebackers will learn both spots.

"I feel comfortable at Mike," Frost said. "Any time I can be vocal, I like it. It's fun making the calls and everything. I had a whole lot of fun out there today."

Frost fits the physical requirements Johnson wants out of his scheme. A former five-star recruit, Frost has good size at 6-foot-2, 235 pounds, and he's got plenty of speed after playing receiver in high school.  And he likes Johnson's scheme, a system that allows the inside linebackers more freedom to trust their instincts and flow to the football.

"You get a little bit more space to roam. You get a little more freedom. When you have more freedom, you have more chances to work on instincts," Frost said. "That's where I feel like I'll be my best."  Frost has also meshed well with Johnson, who is coaching the linebackers in addition to his coordinating duties.

"He's a very hands-on guy," Frost said. "He knows how to get after you. That's what we all need. In the film room, he's a great teacher. He's teaching us how to do things and allowing us to learn his concepts."

With only two linebackers in the base defense and a few position changes to add bodies there -- former defensive end LaDarius Owens and former fullback Chris Landrum have moved to linebacker -- Frost finds himself in a stiff battle for playing time.  But after a disappointing 2012 season, Frost feels like he's ready to contribute. "I'm really confident with my ability now, and my focus, and getting after things in the film room and the weight room," Frost said. "I definitely feel like it's my year." 

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Re: Is He Ready To Make The Jump Jump?
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2013, 12:44:47 PM »
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"He's a very hands-on guy,"

Lots of gheyness from this staff.
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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2013, 12:49:02 PM »
Lots of gheyness from this staff.

They'll coach you to your knees.
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2013, 12:54:00 PM »
They'll coach you to your knees.

A "Hurry Up No Cuddle" type offense.
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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2013, 12:56:27 PM »
A "Hurry Up No Cuddle" type offense.

Maybe we'll be better at coming from behind.
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Re: Is He Ready To Make The Jump Jump?
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2013, 01:02:21 PM »
Maybe we'll be better at coming from behind.

Well, we've really got some great tight ends this year. 
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« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2013, 01:04:32 PM »
Well, we've really got some great tight ends this year.

With the addition of the Wide Receivers catching a lot of balls and the power inside run game.
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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2013, 01:07:11 PM »
With the addition of the Wide Receivers catching a lot of balls and the power inside run game.

I think with Prosch, we can really stick it up in there.
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« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2013, 01:19:08 PM »
I think with Prosch, we can really stick it up in there.

Agreed!

You know, the real questions is with the defense. They really need to be more productive on applying pressure on the QB. The four down lineman need get sacks before the QB gets the balls out of his hands.
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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2013, 01:44:13 PM »
All of this is moot unless a deep snapper knows what to do with the guy behind him and the ball in front of  him.
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« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2013, 01:51:51 PM »
Too bad Neil Caudle is not around.
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2013, 01:55:39 PM »
All of this is moot unless a deep snapper knows what to do with the guy behind him and the ball in front of  him.

We really need to layoff the single malt whiskey.
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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2013, 02:19:02 PM »
All of this is moot unless a deep snapper knows what to do with the guy behind him and the ball in front of  him.

It's pretty amazing the way our deep snapper grabs those balls and holds them between his legs before lining up his target.
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2013, 02:27:33 PM »
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http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/goldmine/spec-rel/032813aac.html

March 28, 2013

By Charles Goldberg
AuburnTigers.com

AUBURN — Ellis Johnson's new 4-2-5 Auburn defense features more defensive backs and fewer linebackers than most schemes. 

The "2" in the 4-2-5? Linebackers. 

That's down one from last season's Auburn's defense, but that's OK with Kris Frost. The redshirt sophomore who has a chance to start at linebacker was impressed with how Auburn's defense performed when the Tigers began spring practice Wednesday. 

"I love the defense," Frost said. "The 4-2-5 defense is great. It really gives you a lot of freedom, a lot of space to roam, a lot of freedom to blitz and do various things. 

"Coach Johnson has great ideas. And it just makes it fun. I'm seeing everyone have a lot more fun. We're all getting excited and hyped up on the sidelines. Of course, when you're successful, you'll have fun, and the first practice was successful. We did some really good stuff. We had our linebackers knowing where to go and what to do." 

Frost's Auburn career hit an immediate speed bump. He was injured as a freshman and was redshirted. He backed up veteran Daren Bates last season and finished with five tackles, including three in the season-finale against Alabama. 

Frost says he wants to do more. So do the other linebackers. But there's one less starting linebacker spot now. 

"Sometimes you really have to set aside the competition and really focus on learning your position," Frost said. "In the spring, anything goes. There's no position that is set a stone. We could move three times in one spring, just like I did last year. It's something where you can look at a lot of different guys and see how they play."

Frost and the rest of the defense — and the offense, for that matter — hit the field in full-speed mode Wednesday. Auburn is off Thursday, but figures to be in overdrive when practice resumes Friday. 

Frost likes the pace of practice. 

"It's fun. It's a new dynamic. Last year wasn't nearly as fast," he said. 

The first practice, he said, was encouraging. 

"We did a lot better than expected, running and off the field. But workouts for the spring got us prepared for it. We were just ready to get after it. I felt we did really well," Frost said.
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Re: Is He Ready To Make The Jump Jump?
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2013, 02:32:17 PM »
It's pretty amazing the way our deep snapper grabs those balls and holds them between his legs before lining up his target.

I am surprised you know where they go??
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« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2013, 02:39:17 PM »
I am surprised you know where they go??

Okay, well....you just shut up then.
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« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2013, 02:42:27 PM »
I am surprised you know where they go??

Oh, he does......in a purse.
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Re: Is He Ready To Make The Jump Jump?
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2013, 02:54:30 PM »
Oh, he does......in a purse.

They're in a jar.  How many times do I have to tell you?  God, you people are stupid.
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« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2013, 03:04:24 PM »
They're in a jar.  How many times do I have to tell you?  God, you people are stupid.

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« Reply #19 on: March 28, 2013, 03:46:16 PM »
Police Sketch.



That's them, your Honor.  I'd recognize them anywhere.
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