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Message: [QUOTE="CIL, post: 269795, member: 22"] I understand why people want to see Broyld at LB. Ashton certainly has the measurables to play LB at this level, and when you factor in our depth chart on the surface it appears to be a no brainer. However, Ashton is far more valuable on the offensive side of the ball. He is a potential mismatch at several positions. For those wondering why Ashton isn't redshirting and focused solely on playing QB, the answer is simple: we already have our QB of the future and his name is Terrell Hunt. The staff is very high on Hunt. Hopefully he is able to place perfumegate behind him and gets himself prepared to be our starting QB in 20113-2014. This isn't to say that Ashton cannot play at this level, and I don't want to eliminate the possibility of Broyld starting at QB for us someday, but I think a lot of you are underestimating Hunt's impact as the qb of the future. Remember, Hunt was a starter for Christ the King's hoops program, and a darned good one. He is an excellent athlete. Broyld was recruited as an athlete. He was told he would get a shot a QB. Broyld would prefer to stay on the offensive side of the ball and I believe the staff will use him in a slash capacity for the time being. Eventually my guess is he ends up a 'tweener TE/WR, much like Stanford used Teyo Johnson years ago. The beauty about Broyld's game is he is also possesses great instinct when running with the ball. He can play a bit of RB as well. Can you imagine motioning him out of the backfield in to the slot where an OLB or SS is assigned to cover him one one one in the passing game? There's a lot you can do with someone as talented as Broyld, and the staff is going to take advantage of it. They don't want to stick him on the defensive side of the ball just because he is a big body and we are a bit thin at LB. There is plenty of precedent of playing these slash types of athletes at multiple positions early in their career: obviously Tannyhill is a recent example, but guys like Michael Bush, Hines Ward, Teyo Johnson, the WR from Kansas a few years back, Kevin Johnson, etc etc. I am certinly in favor of getting our best players on the field early, and putting them in a position to be successful. In fact, my biggest gripe with this current staff has been their commitment to playing lesser talented athletes at times because of their mastery of the playbook as opposed to playing the young kids and letting them learn from their mistakes. [/QUOTE]

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