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August 22, 2007
Meadows not Viney
Freshman CB Courtney Viney was with the scout team during the morning practice, and there is a reason for it -- walk-on Chris Meadows. The junior from West LA junior college has impressed the coaching staff during training camp, then was all over the place during the scrimmage.
Because of UCLA's depth at cornerback, the coaching staff is weighing whether it is worth having Viney ruin his red-shirt for special teams play, and also to be a very little-used corner. From what I'm hearing, the move right now is to red-shirt Viney, and use Meadows as a backup cornerback.
Posted by Brian Dohn at August 22, 2007 01:34 PM
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"all over the place" -- in a good way? or bad?
Posted by: Anonymous at August 22, 2007 03:12 PM
Since the coaching staff feels Viney may be able to red-shirt, I thought it was implied "all over the place" was meant in a good way.
Posted by: Brian Dohn at August 22, 2007 03:42 PM
This would have to qualify as being lucky if UCLA gets quality playing time from a JC walk-on in Chris Meadows. Viney will compete with Rahim Moore, Anthony Dye, and Aaron Hester for the starting spot in 08 opposite Al Verner so there are pluses and minuses in trying to redshirt him. Based on the depth, it is doubtful that a redshirt year can be saved.
Posted by: tustin dave at August 22, 2007 03:43 PM
I'm assuming that's in a good way, or else they wouldn't make the decision to make him a backup.
A better way to phrase it is to say he "was making plays all over the field"
Posted by: bob at August 22, 2007 03:56 PM
Brian,
Have you ever seen this clip of Chris back in HS? He has the goods to be a playmaker. And I think this is why you got some inqueries about him contributing this season.
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at August 22, 2007 04:47 PM