Leader emerging for fullback spot

Apr 2, 2017

Although not the most heralded position on the field, the Miami Hurricanes will have a new starting fullback for the 2017 season.

Graduate transfer Marquez Williams was a solid contributor in his one season at Miami during his final year of eligibility, but a player within the program is looking to catch the attention of Mark Richt for the 2017 season.

Redshirt freshman Dewayne Washington II has been Miami's first-team fullback in spring practice and sources say he has been more than holding his own at the position. Washington, a walk-on, was the scout team's defensive MVP as a linebacker and defensive end last season in his freshman season in which he redshirted.

Washington wears #47 on the field and is listed at 6-feet, 240-pounds. He also played fullback in high school.

Miami is also expected to use tight end Chris Herndon out of the backfield as they've done before.

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Apr 2, 2017

Colombie said:
Somebody has to tell the Atlanta Falcons that the FB position is out of style.
It seems like theirs is always open for 20 yard gains due to all the other weapons they have.

The best offenses know how to utilize WRs, RBs (Including FBs), TEs and show teams various formations and looks.

And people love to bring up Richt's past at F$U and how he did his fast break stuff but he still had FB's like William Floyd a Zach Crockett pounding the guys off the line when need be.

Thx God---- someone gets it. Hate these ******** arm chair fans who think they know better than CR, Great Pretenders.

jkh305

Apr 2, 2017

ilovelamp51 said:
butchs'revenge said:

I dont understand how some of these kids can can afford to walk on @ Miami. One semester is at least 6 grand, almost double a state school.

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Prostitution. At 5k a night, a person can cover the costs rather quickly.

That's 2 months work for a girl on 8th street.

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callmetrip

Apr 2, 2017

He went to Ravenscroft for HS, tuition is 23.4 per year. Sounds like his family has sufficient resources to cover college tuition.

UMFarArcher

Apr 2, 2017

ilovelamp51 said:
butchs'revenge said:

I dont understand how some of these kids can can afford to walk on @ Miami. One semester is at least 6 grand, almost double a state school.

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Prostitution. At 5k a night, a person can cover the costs rather quickly.

Lamp51 - you don't get no $20, much less than $5,000.

Just trying to keep it real.

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skyman

Apr 2, 2017

Get this position all the way the **** out of my face. Anytime you bring a fullback on the field every DC in america smiles. I dont know why our fan base has essentially become the type of fans old UM ended up destroying while we ushered in a new era of college football. Now we are the relics as the game is essentially passing us by. We used to be innovators dammit!

OldhamA

Apr 2, 2017

brock said:
Honestly this is an outdated postion in college football. Unless we have Herndon back there creating mismatches in the passing game and another athletic tight end on the field or receiver I would like to see less of this position on the field tbh

You saw the Atlanta Falcons play this year I gather?

Memnon

Apr 2, 2017

Uhhh, do some you guys not get that Richt has specific plays in his offense where it makes perfect sense to have a FB?

It's about personnel, y'all are acting like we're going to have a FB in on every single down when that's clearly not the case.

Certain sets require a FB, that doesn't mean it's impossible to run other plays out of those sets, it's not all just run plays, there's plenty of passing plays where it can still be effective, but even on run plays in particular having an extra blocker isn't a bad thing at all.

Is he not supposed use a FB ever because y'all don't like it? It's Spring Ball, every position needs to be worked on & prepared for when practice intensifies in the Fall, I don't get where y'all are coming from on this one.

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Scorpion

Apr 2, 2017

skyman said:
Get this position all the way the **** out of my face. Anytime you bring a fullback on the field every DC in america smiles. I dont know why our fan base has essentially become the type of fans old UM ended up destroying while we ushered in a new era of college football. Now we are the relics as the game is essentially passing us by. We used to be innovators dammit!

Congratulations! You are a moron. Here is a cookie.

Classic

Apr 2, 2017

jkh305 said:
ilovelamp51 said:

butchs'revenge said:

I dont understand how some of these kids can can afford to walk on @ Miami. One semester is at least 6 grand, almost double a state school.

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Prostitution. At 5k a night, a person can cover the costs rather quickly.

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That's 2 months work for a girl on 8th street.

But one night for a girl on Ponce de Leon blvd.

Angry Ibis

Apr 2, 2017

A walk on is earning his keep at fullback, in the spring, and some of you ***** are ing.

apfenny3

Apr 2, 2017

ilovelamp51 said:
butchs'revenge said:

I dont understand how some of these kids can can afford to walk on @ Miami. One semester is at least 6 grand, almost double a state school.

Click to expand...

Prostitution. At 5k a night, a person can cover the costs rather quickly.

Have to cut all ties now but those girls used to be at my house all the time haha, caught everyone by surprise with that

arinand1

Apr 2, 2017

MLB34 said:
Colombie said:

Somebody has to tell the Atlanta Falcons that the FB position is out of style.
It seems like theirs is always open for 20 yard gains due to all the other weapons they have.

The best offenses know how to utilize WRs, RBs (Including FBs), TEs and show teams various formations and looks.

And people love to bring up Richt's past at F$U and how he did his fast break stuff but he still had FB's like William Floyd a Zach Crockett pounding the guys off the line when need be.

Click to expand...

Thx God---- someone gets it. Hate these ******** arm chair fans who think they know better than CR, Great Pretenders.

Right. Worked so well for us last year, right? As I said, if we have a QB who can consistently play under center, then I'm fine with using a FB. Otherwise, every time we line up that way, it will be obvious what we're doing.. As it was last season.

brock

Apr 2, 2017

OldhamA said:
brock said:

Honestly this is an outdated postion in college football. Unless we have Herndon back there creating mismatches in the passing game and another athletic tight end on the field or receiver I would like to see less of this position on the field tbh

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You saw the Atlanta Falcons play this year I gather?

Clear as day I said in college football. Last time I checked I wasn't talking about the NFL so learn how to read first before you try to correct someone

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We'retheBoss

Apr 2, 2017

CaneClassic said:
jkh305 said:

ilovelamp51 said:

butchs'revenge said:

I dont understand how some of these kids can can afford to walk on @ Miami. One semester is at least 6 grand, almost double a state school.

Click to expand...

Prostitution. At 5k a night, a person can cover the costs rather quickly.

Click to expand...

That's 2 months work for a girl on 8th street.

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But one night for a girl on Ponce de Leon blvd.

**** yeah
UM, FIU students arrested in prostitution sting

Ghandi

Apr 2, 2017

apfenny3 said:
ilovelamp51 said:

butchs'revenge said:

I dont understand how some of these kids can can afford to walk on @ Miami. One semester is at least 6 grand, almost double a state school.

Click to expand...

Prostitution. At 5k a night, a person can cover the costs rather quickly.

Click to expand...

Have to cut all ties now but those girls used to be at my house all the time haha, caught everyone by surprise with that

Severing ties would be a most unwise move sir.

Most unwise.

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Dingaan1828

Apr 2, 2017

Anytime you can get a blocking FB as a walk-on, it's a win for the program. No scholarship used means there is no downside. I don't think anyone here would want to use scholarships for blocking backs.

jkh305

Apr 2, 2017

5k? That's more like a 2 for $20 at TGI Friday's

fatnasty187

Apr 2, 2017

All of what six plays? Great this puts us over the edge.

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404CANES

Apr 2, 2017

Bk1 said:
brock said:

Honestly this is an outdated postion in college football. Unless we have Herndon back there creating mismatches in the passing game and another athletic tight end on the field or receiver I would like to see less of this position on the field tbh

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It's outdated until someone see it as a mismatch and burns the opposing team with it...

It cant be too outdated, Bama winning with the i-formation as its base offense. You may have meant that its not a fulltime position anymore.

apfenny3

Apr 2, 2017

Ghandi said:
apfenny3 said:

ilovelamp51 said:

butchs'revenge said:

I dont understand how some of these kids can can afford to walk on @ Miami. One semester is at least 6 grand, almost double a state school.

Click to expand...

Prostitution. At 5k a night, a person can cover the costs rather quickly.

Click to expand...

Have to cut all ties now but those girls used to be at my house all the time haha, caught everyone by surprise with that

Click to expand...

Severing ties would be a most unwise move sir.

Most unwise.

lmao maybe I'll have to reconsider

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Leader emerging for fullback spot

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