A-back

Steve Spurrier III · Post by **Steve Spurrier III** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:42 pm

I was reading through Athlon Sports 2004 Preview, and I ran across an interesting thing in the draft review section:

"...Chris Cool

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"?

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:57 pm

i haven't.

Warmother · Post by **Warmother** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:05 am

That's new to me also. I've heard of most names but not that one.

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:28 am

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

Steve Spurrier III · Post by **Steve Spurrier III** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 9:58 am

Interesting. Thanks a lot...

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:17 am

No probs.

... that's what this forum is hopefully for.

Warmother · Post by **Warmother** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:33 am

That is interesting but it seems to be a college football term, like "Monster", in the pros it seems that a player who lines up all over is now called "Slash" thanks to Kordell Stewert. Not that there is that many players who can do this.

Steve Spurrier III · Post by **Steve Spurrier III** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:21 am

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...

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:20 pm

Do you think we may see him Cool

ey line up in the backfield as a RB?

Warmother · Post by **Warmother** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:54 am

From what I remember about the H-back there are times when he would line up in the backfield but most of the time he was the motion man.

Steve Spurrier III · Post by **Steve Spurrier III** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 8:40 am

ey might be in the fullback spot, but he'll never be the tailback. If he gets more than five carries I'll be shocked...

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:13 am

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. :shock: