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Head Coach [999]
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why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
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Jan 8, 2025, 1:22 PM
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Saw he was the no.1 edge in his recruiting class, but not playing much in the actual set defense at Bama......that worries me a little.....although he seems to have the talent as a 5 star. Hopefully its just a case of them never finding the right spot for him.
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110%er [3671]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
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Jan 8, 2025, 1:38 PM
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Hopefully, he can be a solid #3 LB and special teams player. You'll most likely be disappointed if you're expecting a 5* stud.
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Paw Warrior [4722]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
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Jan 8, 2025, 1:48 PM
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Based on the reaction on here it appears most fans are expecting a 5* stud. Stats don’t lie. He’s going to be a depth piece and that’s about it.
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Paw Warrior [4777]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
Jan 8, 2025, 7:58 PM
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Stats are used to lie all the time.
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Game Changer [1999]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
Jan 8, 2025, 9:55 PM
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Sometimes it actually takes some kids a little longer to develop lol I’m not expecting a 5 star impact acc player of the year but who knows what a change of scenery and coaches will do, the kid was obviously talented.
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MVP [543]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
Jan 8, 2025, 10:27 PM
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Tony Seward was a five star and it took him until his final year to be a full-time contributor and he was quite good his last year. Arguably he had documented injuries that kept him off the field along the way.
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National Champion [7373]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
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Jan 8, 2025, 1:41 PM
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I doubt Saban kept a stud on the bench due to not knowing defensive talent when he sees it. Glad we got him but if you're expecting more than a rotation guy, at best, you're probably gonna be disappointed.
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All-TigerNet [5701]
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What are you talking about ?
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Jan 8, 2025, 5:38 PM
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Alabama’s model was to stockpile studs on the bench for 2-3 years and keep them away from the competition
Will he turn out to be a stud, who knows?
But Bama was the king of this approach for many years
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Re: What are you talking about ?
Jan 8, 2025, 8:09 PM
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They have had freshman in the 2 deep that skipped him though.
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Hall of Famer [8677]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
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Jan 8, 2025, 1:42 PM
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He did have some injury issues.
Maybe playing out of place?
I watched his HS film again today and he seems more edge than LB but just an uninformed observation.
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Ring of Honor [22035]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
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Jan 8, 2025, 2:01 PM
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“DABO NEEDS TO USE THE PORTAL OR ELSE”
“Why would we want that kid he’s obviously not good”
Who could’ve seen this coming 😂😂😂😂
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Clemson Icon [24027]
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He redshirted
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Jan 8, 2025, 5:15 PM
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Spent RS Freshman year half hurt ,half switching positions, then new coaching staff.
Reports on him coming out of HS were that he was a better fit for a 4-3/4-2 system than a 3-4 system.
If he closer to 225 than he is 250 ,he'll play LB @ Clemson.
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
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Jan 8, 2025, 5:39 PM
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It seems like a good pickup and we probably should not overthink it.
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Top TigerNet [32051]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
Jan 8, 2025, 8:02 PM
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And I am sure we can thank Peter Woods for getting this guy. I doubt he would come unless TRex was telling him good things are coming.
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
Jan 8, 2025, 7:24 PM
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All 5 star high school studs are not created equally. If he didn’t get playing time after 3 years, it is usually either an attitude, effort or talent problem🤷♂️
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Orange Elite [5200]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
Jan 8, 2025, 7:30 PM
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Because he basically became out of position in Wommack's 4-2-5 swarm defense. He was recruited and developed to play the edge in Saban's 3-4 base...
Like some have mentioned on here and which I think is a great and accurate comp...Think Vic Beasley...Alexander will be coming in as an xtra outside rusher in obvious passing situations...We are run a 4-3 so unless they completely overhaul his game and body, he is a depth/situational player for us. Still a good pickup tho
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
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Jan 8, 2025, 8:02 PM
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Don’t worry about what he did but what he is going to do at Clemson
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Associate AD [1095]
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Bump
Jan 8, 2025, 9:51 PM
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Underrated post IMO. I appreciate the commitment but why no stats?
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Orange Beast [6482]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
Jan 8, 2025, 9:53 PM
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I say kick back and enjoy because he is about to light it up on defense.
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Paw Warrior [5016]
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Re: why is J. Alexander playing primarily special teams for 3 years?
Jan 8, 2025, 10:30 PM
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Welcome to the portal where everything is made up and the HS rankings don’t matter.
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