A move to improve?

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olddude

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Ok so I brought up this name a time or two and nobody responded, so I will let you decide.

Scott Covert - now FB (was DL)
FB Scott Covert - 245 to 240 (-5)

Ferentz on Covert On Iowa

Been coming to Iowa camps since he was a kid, comes from pretty good stock, always played on the O side before coming to Iowa, now moved to fb.
I like the move. His weight kinda says hes been working at it also.
 


It would have to be an improvement. We have almost no depth at FB right now...with Rogers' heart issues, I can really only think of two other guys that have been mentioned at the FB position (Gimm and Reisen) and neither has really seen game experience at FB. Although I think Gimm may have seen some action in goal line sets when we had a bunch of TE's in the game because he used to play TE, and may have even played that "H back" role a time or two...

So if they think Covert can make an impact at FB, it would have to be a good thing because we don't have a lot there right now.
 


hawkfan2679 said:
It would have to be an improvement. We have almost no depth at FB right now...with Rogers' heart issues, I can really only think of two other guys that have been mentioned at the FB position (Gimm and Reisen) and neither has really seen game experience at FB. Although I think Gimm may have seen some action in goal line sets when we had a bunch of TE's in the game because he used to play TE, and may have even played that "H back" role a time or two...

So if they think Covert can make an impact at FB, it would have to be a good thing because we don't have a lot there right now.
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Thats what I am thinking, plus they pulled him off the D which says either he just couldnt beat out to earn a spot or they really liked the fit at FB. I dont see them robbing peter to pay paul. I like him better than Gimm, because as you said Gimm was a TE and we are going to need talented TE's. So I like the move better than Gimm. I think it comes down to Reisen and Covert, I think Covert will earn his playing time.
 


First and foremost I'd love to see Rogers back. That guy is a beast and he provides some functionality as a runner as well as a blocker (not that we'd use him as such, but we COULD). If that doesn't happen, it's going to be up to one of those 3 guys (Reisen, Covert, Gimm) to step up and really take hold of that position.

Although due to the way we run our offense, we could just have Coker back there in a single back, double tight set and then we play with the motion of our TE's to basically create a lead blocker FB-type player (or as a diversion to block backside on a weakside stretch play). It's just that all are pretty unknown quantities at this point...
 


It's interesting that last year he had only gained 5 pounds since high school and he was a defensive tackle. That article states he was considering offensive line, so he should be a good blocking fullback.
 


I agree Rogers would be the best situation, but I dont think we can count on that. Out of the other 3, I think Covert will convert to the position change the best.
 


we list 5 full backs without him. in my humble opinion 6 people at one position is hardly no depth
 


Hawksd said:
It's interesting that last year he had only gained 5 pounds since high school and he was a defensive tackle. That article states he was considering offensive line, so he should be a good blocking fullback.
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Not just that, when he came to camp it was on the O side. He and a O coach had both thought he would be recruited to that side of the ball in the first place.
 


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