On Sep 6, 2010, at 10:09 AM, Randy Platt wrote: > Based on that, the question will be is Pouncey at center, > Hurt at guard better than Robey at center Pouncey at guard. While I believe > the coaches would move Pouncey back to guard and put Robey in at center, I > think they will give Pouncey one more shot at center. I suspect , however, > that it will be a short leash.
Given that his identical twin has played center, probably back to the Pee Wee football days, I suspect that Pouncey had never played Center until this spring. Bob Griese kept commenting that he was playing the position like a Guard, pulling before he had finished the snap. That makes sense - the guy has been a Guard for probably 15 years. While I admire the idea of sliding Pouncey over given his identical twin's success at the position, I think that it is an experiment that has failed. To be frank, I think that the coaches realized that it had failed a few weeks ago, when they indicated that they were sliding Pouncey back to Guard. Robey then injures his right elbow (you could see it wrapped during the game), and Pouncey is put back at center. The question that ought to be asked by reporters is why Robey is not on the injury list and what is his prognosis. Can he play with pain? Does he risk further injury by playing? -Zeb -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
