I talked to him after Wednesday's practice.
How much of a weapon can Darius Bradwell be if he puts it together?
"He's going to be a very big-time weapon. He's still learning the transition coming from quarterback. He's going to be viable option for us being able to use his power, and he has some speed for his body weight. He'll be able to make guys miss, run with power and run with speed at the same time."
What was the hardest part of the adjustment for him?
"I would think the technique part of it, just trying to transition his body from the techniques from the quarterback position to now, what we're doing at running back and him feeling what he needs to do in certain situations. He's cerebral. He knows what everybody has to do. He knows what he is supposed to be doing. The important thing for him is just the feel for when and where he needs to use certain drills and stuff and skills that we're teaching. Once he gets the feel of that, he'll be really good. And he's getting it down as the days go on because he went through it all last fall and now he's going through it in the spring."
Is the lightbulb coming on?
"Exactly, exactly. You can see the lightbulb coming on. You can see him being in the right spot and you can see his confidence continue to sore from getting better and better each day."
There aren't many running backs that weight 230 pounds.
"That's big for us because at that body type and that size, it gives you that one extra yards. Where there's a 3-yard gain, he'll give you 4 or 5. And him learning how to run behind his pads is important also because at times he still goes back to his old ways of actually running, but he's doing a nice job of transitioning and getting it all done. He has a great approach. He's really going to be a force for us."
How about Stephon Huderson?
"Huderson is doing well. He's been playing running back and he's just trying to get everything down from what we're doing here at Tulane. He is going to help us. He is going to give us depth, and he can be a guy, too, because he can block and do a lot of things that people think he can't do. He's a physical kid and he's a tough kid. He runs hard."
And Corey Dauphine?
"Dauphine will help us out also because once he gets going and gets his speed going, and he's not a little guy either. He's about 210, 215 and he can pound up in there and give us those tough yards also."
Is there any rust that has to be wiped off when he has not played in a game since 2016?
"Not really. The good thing is he practiced all year. It's just the fact of understanding now I can go play, so I really have to learn what's going on and I really have to be on top of it. The pressure adds up. He has to know what's going on and be a guy on the depth chart."
Dontrell HIlliard is a big loss, but I don't see a lot of concern about replacing him because of what you have back. Is that accurate?
"Dontrell is Dontrell. Him and Sherman did a nice job. They made a lot of plays last year, and the guys that are here were here when they were here, so they know the plays that they made and they know what we ask of that position. We're not worried about it. We're just going to play one play at a time and take care of the ball and make the plays when they come to us."
How much of a weapon can Darius Bradwell be if he puts it together?
"He's going to be a very big-time weapon. He's still learning the transition coming from quarterback. He's going to be viable option for us being able to use his power, and he has some speed for his body weight. He'll be able to make guys miss, run with power and run with speed at the same time."
What was the hardest part of the adjustment for him?
"I would think the technique part of it, just trying to transition his body from the techniques from the quarterback position to now, what we're doing at running back and him feeling what he needs to do in certain situations. He's cerebral. He knows what everybody has to do. He knows what he is supposed to be doing. The important thing for him is just the feel for when and where he needs to use certain drills and stuff and skills that we're teaching. Once he gets the feel of that, he'll be really good. And he's getting it down as the days go on because he went through it all last fall and now he's going through it in the spring."
Is the lightbulb coming on?
"Exactly, exactly. You can see the lightbulb coming on. You can see him being in the right spot and you can see his confidence continue to sore from getting better and better each day."
There aren't many running backs that weight 230 pounds.
"That's big for us because at that body type and that size, it gives you that one extra yards. Where there's a 3-yard gain, he'll give you 4 or 5. And him learning how to run behind his pads is important also because at times he still goes back to his old ways of actually running, but he's doing a nice job of transitioning and getting it all done. He has a great approach. He's really going to be a force for us."
How about Stephon Huderson?
"Huderson is doing well. He's been playing running back and he's just trying to get everything down from what we're doing here at Tulane. He is going to help us. He is going to give us depth, and he can be a guy, too, because he can block and do a lot of things that people think he can't do. He's a physical kid and he's a tough kid. He runs hard."
And Corey Dauphine?
"Dauphine will help us out also because once he gets going and gets his speed going, and he's not a little guy either. He's about 210, 215 and he can pound up in there and give us those tough yards also."
Is there any rust that has to be wiped off when he has not played in a game since 2016?
"Not really. The good thing is he practiced all year. It's just the fact of understanding now I can go play, so I really have to learn what's going on and I really have to be on top of it. The pressure adds up. He has to know what's going on and be a guy on the depth chart."
Dontrell HIlliard is a big loss, but I don't see a lot of concern about replacing him because of what you have back. Is that accurate?
"Dontrell is Dontrell. Him and Sherman did a nice job. They made a lot of plays last year, and the guys that are here were here when they were here, so they know the plays that they made and they know what we ask of that position. We're not worried about it. We're just going to play one play at a time and take care of the ball and make the plays when they come to us."
