Brooks Ellis?

[ArkRazr]

Any word if he will play or not?

[trashcan maN]

Coaches playing it close to vest. Williams will see bulk of snaps regardless. Hopefully Ellis can give us 15-20 snaps. He can rest during UAB week.

BB labeled him as 'Questionable'

Robb Smith said he looks fwd to seeing what JW can do. Said JW is excellent against the run.

[Fayettechill14]

Coaches playing it close to vest. Williams will see bulk of snaps regardless. Hopefully Ellis can give us 15-20 snaps. He can rest during UAB week.

BB labeled him as 'Questionable'

Robb Smith said he looks fwd to seeing what JW can do. Said JW is excellent against the run.

That's all we need him to be. Georgia doesn't throw downfield very well, and Spaight can clean up the middle. As long as there's minimal dropoff in run defense we should survive.

[lumphog]

That's all we need him to be. Georgia doesn't throw downfield very well, and Spaight can clean up the middle. As long as there's minimal dropoff in run defense we should survive.

That's promising to hear....was worried about Ellis missing

[ChicoHog]

I'm more worried about the defensive calls and everyone being in the right spot.  Ellis is good at that. Hope Williams can do it as well. 

[razorbackkid]

That's all we need him to be. Georgia doesn't throw downfield very well, and Spaight can clean up the middle. As long as there's minimal dropoff in run defense we should survive.

I love ya 'Chill, but Survive?.....If we win this game we are resurrected from the dead aren't we? 

It ain't about survival....it's about having a pulse at this point.   

Edit:  I mean that as it relates to the SEC West....not overall, the Hogs could win the East right now.

[Dominicanhog]

I love ya 'Chill, but Survive?.....If we win this game we are resurrected from the dead aren't we? 

It ain't about survival....it's about having a pulse at this point.   

Edit:  I mean that as it relates to the SEC West....not overall, the Hogs could win the East right now.

Yeah, but we play in the West and 0 and anything much worse than where we are - 15 and the dynamics of our entire existence as a team starts taking a hit. Coaches, national perception, recruiting, team and fan moral will all start getting tested soon... we NEED a victory very badly.. this looks like a great chance to get it done... everybody that can play a snap needs to go, I hope Ellis can do something, he and Spaight are coming together and we are a much better defense when both are playing.

[hview]

It would certainly be a good time for one of these young LB's to step up.

[PorkSoda]

who replaces him if he doesn't play.

Do we move Mitchell inside and put ramsey ouside or just move williams up the depth chart.  .

[Hawgfan27]

Williams

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Coaches playing it close to vest. Williams will see bulk of snaps regardless. Hopefully Ellis can give us 15-20 snaps. He can rest during UAB week.

BB labeled him as 'Questionable'

Robb Smith said he looks fwd to seeing what JW can do. Said JW is excellent against the run.

I agree with this. Probably 75% Williams, 25% Brooks Ellis. Vegas is pretty good at insider information and all I have found listed as being definitely out for this game is Gurley.

[onebadrubi]

who replaces him if he doesn't play.

Do we move Mitchell inside and put ramsey ouside or just move williams up the depth chart.  .

strictly a guess I think we will see willaims and spaight run the MLB.  Spaight might play every snap on D from OLB and MLB.  Might also see mitchell and the freshmen play more snaps than usual. 

[SemperFi]

Isn't it ironic that this time last year Hogville was debating on whether or not Brooks Ellis was an SEC LB and yet here we are worried about the defense without him.

[rljjr]

Isn't it ironic that this time last year Hogville was debating on whether or not Brooks Ellis was an SEC LB and yet here we are worried about the defense without him.

Indeed. A little patience goes a long way.

[Ragnar Hogbrok]

Isn't it ironic that this time last year Hogville was debating on whether or not Brooks Ellis was an SEC LB and yet here we are worried about the defense without him.

I know, right?  Kid was only a true freshman last year and Hogville was disappointed he wasn't an all-SEC linebacker in his first games.  He's now a solid LB and will only improve from here.

[SemperFi]

I know, right?  Kid was only a true freshman last year and Hogville was disappointed he wasn't an all-SEC linebacker in his first games.  He's now a solid LB and will only improve from here.

Absolutely! I will go as far as stating that Brooks Ellis will be an All SEC LB before his career is thru. The kid plays hard, smart and has all the tools to be great.

[Porked Tongue]

Won't play today.

[Ragnar Hogbrok]

Won't play today.

That sucks.  Hope he heals up quickly.

[Porked Tongue]

Might be two weeks if he's not a lot better for UAB.  Likely won't risk him if they don't think they need him for that game.