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Title: Courtney Upshaw could be strongest of Tide strong point Post by: pmull on August 28, 2011, 07:24:27 AM The 6-foot-2, 265-pound senior from Eufaula was slowed most of the 2010 season by a high ankle sprain that he suffered in the season opener, but he sometimes showed flashes of becoming the reincarnation of Derrick Thomas. Upshaw had four tackles for a loss against Florida and ended the season with three sacks against Auburn and two against Michigan State. He also forced a fumble and was named the MVP of the Capital One Bowl.
"I don't see a way to block him," Alabama senior inside linebacker Dont'a Hightower said. "You slide him or you double-team him, but he'll find a way to get to the ball." http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/08/alabama_ultimate_weapon_courtn.html Title: Re: Courtney Upshaw could be strongest of Tide strong point Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on August 28, 2011, 07:38:49 AM The writer compares him to DerrickThomas. That is a true compliment for any defensive linebacker at Alabama.
Title: Re: Courtney Upshaw could be strongest of Tide strong point Post by: Chechem on August 28, 2011, 07:42:15 AM Thanks for the post.
If Upshaw and Hightower stay healthy, opposing QBs will be on their butts a lot. We may finally have a D team to force an offense to make mistakes. We may need that early, at least until our QBs get their confidence and the WRs get established. I'm getting excited. It may be more fun to watch when the opposition has the ball than when we do. Maybe we'll elect to kick off regularly. :dance: |