Walter Tucker

[btcane]

Just for the record, he is still a walk-on?

Not a walk-on. Was on Clemson track, but got FB schollie here.

 

[UMprodigy]

Think hes more of an impact as a LB

 

[daddacane]

Williams came to the "U" as a top 5 linebacker not a running back..Tucker has more speed than any of the aforementioned and is probably faster than DUKE..

 

[zone3cane]

Williams came to the "U" as a top 5 linebacker not a running back..Tucker has more speed than any of the aforementioned and is probably faster than DUKE..

 

[The Franchise]

Tucker's not nearly the runner Pryor is...much less any of the other guys you mention. His film is pretty poor, he's just not a natural runner. That said, he's not afraid of contact and obviously has enough speed to be dangerous if he gets a step. Best case I think he's a solid backup that tears it up on special teams.

Over 9 yards per carry suggests his "film" isn't that poor.

That's a nice number, but have you seen the film? Watch it and you'll see pretty quickly he's just not an instictive runner.

He certainly doesn't look like Frank Gore out there, but 9 yards is 9 yards against good S. FL competition. He's big, really fast, and, according to Corch Rumph, he's very tough and seeks out contact. I'll take a guy like that any day of the week and find a spot for him.

 

[UMprodigy]

Williams came to the "U" as a top 5 linebacker not a running back..Tucker has more speed than any of the aforementioned and is probably faster than DUKE..

he lost it, N-C-2A has ****** going bananas in this ****

 

[BigCaneAl]

Tucker's not nearly the runner Pryor is...much less any of the other guys you mention. His film is pretty poor, he's just not a natural runner. That said, he's not afraid of contact and obviously has enough speed to be dangerous if he gets a step. Best case I think he's a solid backup that tears it up on special teams.

Over 9 yards per carry suggests his "film" isn't that poor.

That's a nice number, but have you seen the film? Watch it and you'll see pretty quickly he's just not an instictive runner.

He certainly doesn't look like Frank Gore out there, but 9 yards is 9 yards against good S. FL competition. He's big, really fast, and, according to Corch Rumph, he's very tough and seeks out contact. I'll take a guy like that any day of the week and find a spot for him.

Not arguing, I agree. He likes contact and seeks it out. Perfect fullback mentality. I just hope people don't put unrealistic expectations on him.

 

[Canesfan1899]

The dude is a freshman, recently enrolled, and just switched positions. Let's slow down on his impact on the team outside of STs.

Easy there with the logic, some on this board aint got time for that.

 

[zone3cane]

The dude is a freshman, recently enrolled, and just switched positions. Let's slow down on his impact on the team outside of STs.

Easy there with the logic, some on this board aint got time for that.

Well we have to stay consistent.... which means Walter Tucker has to be like Quad Hill or Lonnie Pryor as a true freshman immediately or he's a JAG and Al Golden should kick him off the team.

 

[astabooty]

Tucker's not nearly the runner Pryor is...much less any of the other guys you mention. His film is pretty poor, he's just not a natural runner. That said, he's not afraid of contact and obviously has enough speed to be dangerous if he gets a step. Best case I think he's a solid backup that tears it up on special teams.

His film does pale in comparison to the one posted of Pryor, but there is a big difference. In Pryor's film you see is the long back, about 3 yards behind the QB, in a spread formation. When you hit a dive play from that setup, you only need to find a hole and maybe beat a LB to have a chance of taking it all the way. You can see in Tucker's film that he was not put in a similar situation.

 

[Ibis Wingz]

The dude is a freshman, recently enrolled, and just switched positions. Let's slow down on his impact on the team outside of STs.

Easy there with the logic, some on this board aint got time for that.

 

[Duval904]

I thought about comparing to Davenport, but IMO its not a realistic comparison. Davenport was a stud RB that hurt himself and then was selfless enough to move to FB when a lot of other guys would have transferred for playing time. He did play the tailback position in the NFL for a few years. Pryor, Tucker and Havili don't have the kind of skill set Najeh had. Good luck recruiting a stud RB and then convincing him to block most of the time. Guys like Najeh and Alonzo Highsmith were generational talents at the position and had a perfect storm of circumstances and personalities to excel there. Guys like them either end up at the tailback spot or are turned into linebackers (DJ Williams). Normally too talented to end up as the 4th or 5th option on offense.

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