Austin Capps

[Hogswarts]

The guys on Drivetime this afternoon were talking about Capps possibly moving to the o-line. Does anyone have any info on this? It seems like a great move. They said he played both lines in high school. We have seen how strong he is. He might be a good road grader at guard.

[JaketheSnake]

It has been stated several times that he will get his shot at DT.   Hope he does well there.

[FANONTHEHILL]

He hasn't worked with the OL this summer.  He's big, strong and incredibly agile for his size.  He could certainly play OL, but I see him moving into the DT role Ledbetter plays after this season. 

[RaisinHog]

Yea I remember one camp or something where he just went off last summer very athletic multi sport big man .. also I don't remember his height but I think he is a lil shorter than the offensive lineman we ussually prefer

[Flatline]

One of the first scholarships that Coach BB gave out.  Capps was a freshman in highschool and was beating all the seniors at camp.  After watching him lift 700 lbs like it was nothing Coach Herb saying OMG.  He will be a beast. 

[hawgmasta]

We have what. . . 5 seniors on the dline. We need to see what he can do on the defensive side first.

[RebelW]

I've been saying it since he committed that he will be on the OL before it's over with.

[ricepig]

One of the first scholarships that Coach BB gave out.  Capps was a freshman in highschool and was beating all the seniors at camp.  After watching him lift 700 lbs like it was nothing Coach Herb saying OMG.  He will be a beast. 

600lbs I believe, but he looked like it could have been 700.


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[#1 STUNNA]

I've been saying it since he committed that he will be on the OL before it's over with.

same here... wasn't impressed at all with him defensively in high school

[supersaint]

Kind of reminds me of Verl Mitchell from Greene County Tech (early 90's).

[Biggus Piggus]

same here... wasn't impressed at all with him defensively in high school

Wow. Where do you guys get darn like this?

[ricepig]

Kind of reminds me of Verl Mitchell from Greene County Tech (early 90's).

Hmm, I think Austin is a big better Mitchell, or I hope so and I'm not disparaging Verl. I hope all the new guys are better than previous player's.

[Dominicanhog]

Hmm, I think Austin is a big better Mitchell, or I hope so and I'm not disparaging Verl. I hope all the new guys are better than previous player's.

yeah, Verl was a modern day Hercules, at the time, but the noise around Capps has been to a much-much higher degree.. you hear about how well he moves, agile etc.. also a good BB player, alot of skills in addition to the brute strength...  he'll be like Hjalte, imo, looked at on D with the fallback that he'll probably be a very good offensive lineman if it doesn't work out... great coaches put athletes in position to succeed.. often it's not where you start.

[RebelW]

He don't have the speed he needs on defense. He's strong and has good feet. Would be the best OG in the nation if he gets moved there. But.. What do I know lol I'm just a fan with an opinion. There's a reason I'm not a head coach lol.

[RebelW]

Briston Guidry will be taking over the JL's DT spot. Guidry has the explosiveness not Capps. Capps will play against run heavy teams, or will be switched to OL. Mark my words

[redleg]

He hasn't worked with the OL this summer.  He's big, strong and incredibly agile for his size.  He could certainly play OL, but I see him moving into the DT role Ledbetter plays after this season.

He'll have to beat out TJ Smith for the starting DT job in 2017, and that will be a tall order. Smith is really good. I see him backing up Bijhon Jackson next year at NG.
Arkansas will be deep on the interior D-Line for the near-future: Ledbetter, Johnson, TJ Smith, Jackson, Capps, Guidry, Marshall, Marks, Dean, and whomever else they sign in the next couple of classes.
:razorback:

[Bacon_Bitz]

He'll have to beat out TJ Smith for the starting DT job in 2017, and that will be a tall order. Smith is really good. I see him backing up Bijhon Jackson next year at NG.
Arkansas will be deep on the interior D-Line for the near-future: Ledbetter, Johnson, TJ Smith, Jackson, Capps, Guidry, Marshall, Marks, Dean, and whomever else they sign in the next couple of classes.
:razorback:

We're actually incredibly thin at DL after this year - Ledbetter and Johnson are SRs this year. 

Beanum, Bijhon, and Karl Roesler will be the returning  SRs next year who have done anything at all yet.  Otherwise, we will have a few young guys who are expected to do big things (Agim, TJ Smith, Capps, Guidry) and a modest amount of unproven options (Dean, Graham, Marks, Marshall, Taylor, Watts).  Taylor was a good late addition to this class for that reason, but we've only got a single undersized DL recruit for 2017 as of right now.

[onebadrubi]

We're actually incredibly thin at DL after this year - Ledbetter and Johnson are SRs this year. 

Beanum, Bijhon, and Karl Roesler will be the returning  SRs next year who have done anything at all yet.  Otherwise, we will have a few young guys who are expected to do big things (Agim, TJ Smith, Capps, Guidry) and a modest amount of unproven options (Dean, Graham, Marks, Marshall, Taylor, Watts).  Taylor was a good late addition to this class for that reason, but we've only got a single undersized DL recruit for 2017 as of right now.

Is graham definitely a DL now?

[Biggus Piggus]

He'll have to beat out TJ Smith for the starting DT job in 2017, and that will be a tall order. Smith is really good. I see him backing up Bijhon Jackson next year at NG.
Arkansas will be deep on the interior D-Line for the near-future: Ledbetter, Johnson, TJ Smith, Jackson, Capps, Guidry, Marshall, Marks, Dean, and whomever else they sign in the next couple of classes.
:razorback:

Some of those are ends, not interior linemen.

[Bacon_Bitz]

Some of those are ends, not interior linemen.

Yep. I listed everybody currently listed as DL on the official roster, not including walk ons, in my post. Extremely thin next year.

[supersaint]

Hmm, I think Austin is a big better Mitchell, or I hope so and I'm not disparaging Verl. I hope all the new guys are better than previous player's.

If Capps' measurable (especially his 40) are legit, and I'm not saying they are not, then he is definitely faster than Verl.  Verl would have been an outstanding DL had he stayed there, but he was moved to OL quickly and had an excellent career there.  I agree, I hope all new players are better than us old guys were. 

[AlmaHog2011]

Briston Guidry will be taking over the JL's DT spot. Guidry has the explosiveness not Capps. Capps will play against run heavy teams, or will be switched to OL. Mark my words

You are entitled to your opinion but you are dead wrong on Capps. He has plenty of quickness to play DT and that's where he will play. You remind me of the group that hated on Drew Morgan. Same thing not fast enough not quick enough BS. You are convinced of your opinion but the coaches don't agree with you.

[AlmaHog2011]

He'll have to beat out TJ Smith for the starting DT job in 2017, and that will be a tall order. Smith is really good. I see him backing up Bijhon Jackson next year at NG.
Arkansas will be deep on the interior D-Line for the near-future: Ledbetter, Johnson, TJ Smith, Jackson, Capps, Guidry, Marshall, Marks, Dean, and whomever else they sign in the next couple of classes.
:razorback:

I hope TJ Smith is all that you think. I haven't seen it. Pretty sure that Capps is not out of the picture because of TJ Smith.

[RebelW]

You are entitled to your opinion but you are dead wrong on Capps. He has plenty of quickness to play DT and that's where he will play. You remind me of the group that hated on Drew Morgan. Same thing not fast enough not quick enough BS. You are convinced of your opinion but the coaches don't agree with you.

I hope I am wrong sir, and I'm not doubting him. I just see him as an OL. I hope he is faster than he looked like he played in HS on the defensive side of the ball! And I've always been a Drew Morgan fan btw.

[AirWarren]

Wow. Where do you guys get darn like this?

Because. I watched linemen for Warren just physically beat him up when he was line up on the defensive line for star city. To the point he was a non factor in games.

Now on offensive line, kid could move and I was much more impressed.

[factchecker]

Because. I watched linemen for Warren just physically beat him up when he was line up on the defensive line for star city. To the point he was a non factor in games.

Now on offensive line, kid could move and I was much more impressed.

He had 9 tackles and a sack against Warren last season:

skip to .20 mark to see Warren's awesome job against Capps.... and 1:15

[onebadrubi]

Usually a kid like Capps in high school is game planned for and draws double and triple teams as well.  In college he will get 1 on 1, plus better weight training, and coaching.  It's all a part of recruiting and coaching them up!

[AirWarren]

He had 9 tackles and a sack against Warren last season:

skip to .20 mark to see Warren's awesome job against Capps.... and 1:15

Sophomore year. Dominated.
Junior year. Dominated.
Senior. Ok. He got 9 tackles and a sack against a sophomore heavy line that warren had.

Lost against warren all three of those years. I don't need to see his "highlights".

[onebadrubi]

Sophomore year. Dominated.
Junior year. Dominated.
Senior. Ok. He got 9 tackles and a sack against a sophomore heavy line that warren had.

Lost against warren all three of those years. I don't need to see his "highlights".

Aren't you a warren homer?  Maybe some bias coming out?

[AirWarren]

You men are so sensitive.

I simply stated in the 3 years I saw him play, I was more impressed with him on the offensive line.

Give the Vajayjay's back to your women...

[JaketheSnake]

You men are so sensitive.

I simply stated in the 3 years I saw him play, I was more impressed with him on the offensive line.

Give the Vajayjay's back to your women...

Someones sensitive. Break out the kotex

[onebadrubi]

You men are so sensitive.

I simply stated in the 3 years I saw him play, I was more impressed with him on the offensive line.

Give the Vajayjay's back to your women...

You are the only one being sensitive, a little over bearing

[bennyl08]

You are entitled to your opinion but you are dead wrong on Capps. He has plenty of quickness to play DT and that's where he will play. You remind me of the group that hated on Drew Morgan. Same thing not fast enough not quick enough BS. You are convinced of your opinion but the coaches don't agree with you.

Based on the highlight videos, he is right that Guidry shows more explosion than Capps. Doesn't mean that Watts doesn't have the quickness to play DT, just that whatever Capps has, Guidry certainly appears to have more. Further, while strength is largely relatively to the opponent (i.e. a really strong player may look weak if he is going against Capps), quickness is largely independent of the opponent. The only difference is if the quickness works or not. However, you can still look very quick against a quicker opponent. The opponent will simply look even quicker.

[AirWarren]

Nah. I stand by my opinion. I've seen him in person for three years. 4 if you count a jr high game. I know that's not as efficient as "message board film watchers".

[JaketheSnake]

Nah. I stand by my opinion. I've seen him in person for three years. 4 if you count a jr high game. I know that's not as efficient as "message board film watchers".

Or D1 coaching staffs

[ricepig]

You men are so sensitive.

I simply stated in the 3 years I saw him play, I was more impressed with him on the offensive line.

Give the Vajayjay's back to your women...

No , you stated,  "I watched linemen for Warren just physically beat him up when he was line up on the defensive line for star city. To the point he was a non factor in games."

Next time, just say, "I was more impressed with him at OL, than DL." There's no way someone would think you were bashing a player/recruit, which is against board rules.   😋

[bigdaddyhawg]

Sophomore year. Dominated.
Junior year. Dominated.
Senior. Ok. He got 9 tackles and a sack against a sophomore heavy line that warren had.

Lost against warren all three of those years. I don't need to see his "highlights".

How in the world did this kid ever show enough on the field to be recruited by Ark, Bama, LSU, OM, et al?

I don't remember that Warren OL being filled with guys who went high D1, so AC must be a freaking dog.

[Boss Hog in the Arkansas]

Usually a kid like Capps in high school is game planned for and draws double and triple teams as well.  In college he will get 1 on 1, plus better weight training, and coaching.  It's all a part of recruiting and coaching them up!

He will be double teamed and triple teamed in college as well. Happens to Bijhon Jackson all the time. If he's anything like Jackson, he will cause havoc the moment the opponent goes 1 on 1 with him.

[Seebs]

Nah. I stand by my opinion. I've seen him in person for three years. 4 if you count a jr high game. I know that's not as efficient as "message board film watchers".

Someone needs a trip to da sonic in Alma. You trolled at 9:53, got a taker and blasted him at 10:02. Waited 10 minutes for a bait taker. Sad little man and the definition of a troll.

[cypress rock]

He has speed. I have seen him running from 3rd on a suicide squeeze many times in his high school baseball career.

[Biggus Piggus]

You men are so sensitive.

I simply stated in the 3 years I saw him play, I was more impressed with him on the offensive line.

Give the Vajayjay's back to your women...

Warren football is irrelevant. I've seen decades of goobers who thought they could judge high school players based on how they played against their favorite teams. They were all full of crap.

[hamsam]

Warren football is irrelevant. I've seen decades of goobers who thought they could judge high school players based on how they played against their favorite teams. They were all full of crap.

My new favorite post of all time...

[wholehog92]

He has speed. I have seen him running from 3rd on a suicide squeeze many times in his high school baseball career.

Good Lord.  I would hate to be the catch in that scenario.

[ricepig]

Good Lord.  I would hate to be the catch in that scenario.

RD said he stole a few bases last year, lol.

[cypress rock]

He has stolen bases his whole career. I remember one day hit a line drive home run just over the dead center centerfield fence. When he touched home he looked up and said " I didn't quite get all of that one."

[Vantage 8 dude]

Frankly I'll not take one side or the other in this argument. From what I understand Austin is a very good athlete who potentially could do well on either side of the ball. I'm extremely content to let the coaching staff, which after all observes and assesses him every practice as well as the off season, to make the final decision. In the meantime to debate the subject is so much internet fodder.

[mhsbc59]

He had 9 tackles and a sack against Warren last season:

skip to .20 mark to see Warren's awesome job against Capps.... and 1:15

After watching the film the kid has great atheism for a big man but if he doesn't learn to stop giving up his chest he is going to get mauled by SEC olinemen

[ricepig]

After watching the film the kid has great atheism for a big man but if he doesn't learn to stop giving up his chest he is going to get mauled by SEC olinemen

That's what college and a redshirt is for, teaching.

[PonderinHog]

After watching the film the kid has great atheism for a big man but if he doesn't learn to stop giving up his chest he is going to get mauled by SEC olinemen

Are you saying he's going to hell if he doesn't change his ways

[longpig]

Are you saying he's going to hell if he doesn't change his ways

Yep, sounds like he doesn't have a prayer.