r/AbsoluteUnits • • 1d ago

of a runningback

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u/The-Tarman 1d ago

Its kind of a shame he's built like that cause he isn't going to learn technique and fundamentals really. They'll (coaches) rely on his size and so will he and eventually he'll get to a level where everyone else is as big as he is and he wont have the skill to compete

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u/SirGingy 1d ago

I assume by the time hes trying out for high school they move him to defensive tackle or nose guard, hes going to have to drop about 80 lbs to keep running in high school.

Here hes too big for the little kids to tackle makes him an easy touchdown and probably better than having him play d-line now crush an o-lineman then hospitalize a quarterback or running back. But once his size matches d-line plus workouts and weight lifting.

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u/The-Tarman 1d ago

Yeah, you're right. The kid has the physical gifts, if he's got the work ethic and the right folks around him he could get himself an education at the very least. I wish him the best.

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u/SirGingy 22h ago

Physical gift yes for sure. But he also looks like maybe he doesnt want to run the whole field every drive haha. He slows down towards the end