As a juco signee, he was touted as a physical player of size for S or Star. Signed along with teammate Williams, both were expected to contribute right away.
Last season's defensive staff chose Whitehead, Ford, and Holsey over Moncrief, and Therezie and Ruffin took over at Star. Eventually, Moncrief got PT and even a start, contributing one of our 21 team sacks, and a key red zone turnover in our biggest win of the season in Oxford.
This year's staff has chosen to go with Ford and Mathews at S, and really uncertain depth behind them for now, even moving Moncrief to SLB. That tells me they are very uncertain about SLB position, and our back-ups at S, meaning likely a heavy reliance on true freshmen to contribute.
I can't hold Moncrief wanting to play S if he really feels he can. The fact that only Ford and Mathews are established now prove he and staff disagree, or at best feel he was needed more at SLB.
After Spring, both sides were still not convinced either way, so nothing determined or conclusive.
You also never know what was said during recruitment. In many defenses, there is only a minor difference bwtween a SS and a OLB, but how Muschamp will use personnel is still unknown.
With the development of Williams and Davis at LB, we are probably more solid there than any other defensive area. Getting the best 11 on the field may mean moving somebody, or scheming differently.
Last season's defensive staff chose Whitehead, Ford, and Holsey over Moncrief, and Therezie and Ruffin took over at Star. Eventually, Moncrief got PT and even a start, contributing one of our 21 team sacks, and a key red zone turnover in our biggest win of the season in Oxford.
This year's staff has chosen to go with Ford and Mathews at S, and really uncertain depth behind them for now, even moving Moncrief to SLB. That tells me they are very uncertain about SLB position, and our back-ups at S, meaning likely a heavy reliance on true freshmen to contribute.
I can't hold Moncrief wanting to play S if he really feels he can. The fact that only Ford and Mathews are established now prove he and staff disagree, or at best feel he was needed more at SLB.
After Spring, both sides were still not convinced either way, so nothing determined or conclusive.
You also never know what was said during recruitment. In many defenses, there is only a minor difference bwtween a SS and a OLB, but how Muschamp will use personnel is still unknown.
With the development of Williams and Davis at LB, we are probably more solid there than any other defensive area. Getting the best 11 on the field may mean moving somebody, or scheming differently.
