A-back
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- Steve Spurrier III
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A-back
I was reading through Athlon Sports 2004 Preview, and I ran across an interesting thing in the draft review section:
"...Chris
ey is an H-back, A-back, fullback, tight end and a long snapper."
I have never heard of the "A-back" position, and frankly, I am more inclined to think this writer (Dan Shonka) made it up completley than there is a position out there I haven't heard of. It's like trying to think of a new color or something.
Has anyone EVER heard of an "A-back"?
"...Chris

I have never heard of the "A-back" position, and frankly, I am more inclined to think this writer (Dan Shonka) made it up completley than there is a position out there I haven't heard of. It's like trying to think of a new color or something.
Has anyone EVER heard of an "A-back"?
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- hailskins666
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i haven't.
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An A-back is ALSO a hybrid TE/RB. I found a couple of references, though not many... these articles will help a little though...
http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/ ... 2556&rfi=6
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdail ... bama.shtml
http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/ ... 2556&rfi=6
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdail ... bama.shtml
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- Steve Spurrier III
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You're right. From what I gather it's a college position in a college offense. I should have figured as much. In college, there are so many unique offenses that there are probably dozens of position terms I have never heard of...
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- Chris Luva Luva
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Do you think we may see him
ey line up in the backfield as a RB?

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- REDEEMEDSKIN
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Steve Spurrier III wrote:Cooley might be in the fullback spot, but he'll never be the tailback. If he gets more than five carries I'll be shocked...
If he gets more than 5 carries, that means we are very thin at RB and have MAJOR problems.

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