March 9, 200917 yr Former Notre Dame transfer Demetrius Jones is on the move again, this time from offense to defense. Jones was the starting quarterback for the Irish's 2007 season opener before transferring to Cincinnati. The junior will move to outside linebacker this spring for the Bearcats, Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly told ESPN.com on Monday. After recovering from shoulder surgery, Jones played in five games for Cincinnati last season. He appeared briefly at quarterback but did not attempt a pass. With senior Tony Pike entrenched in the starting role, he accepted the idea of a position change. "He's just too good of an athlete," Kelly said. "We need to get him on the field. So we're going to use this spring to take a look at him at that outside linebacker position." http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3964681
March 9, 200917 yr Wow, I totally forgot about Demetrius Jones starting at ND. Probably because it was for one game and he didnt even finish the game
March 9, 200917 yr Author Probably because it was for one game and he didnt even finish the game Tough to play QB with a labrum tear...
March 9, 200917 yr How much does he weigh now GT? I am surprised OLB instead of in the secondary. I'm not 100% on his exact height and weight, but I know he's a pretty big boy for a qb...I wanna say around 6'4 215-220?
March 9, 200917 yr Author I just saw him in the weight room last week and I'd say he is around 220 already. He didn't look anything like a QB anymore...
March 9, 200917 yr Author Didn't hear about that That's why he has never really been given a shot at QB. His shoulder was a mess...
March 9, 200917 yr That's why he has never really been given a shot at QB. His shoulder was a mess... Well hopefully he is a good eonough athlete to play LB
March 9, 200917 yr Author Well hopefully he is a good eonough athlete to play LB He's got the athlete part down in spades. That's never been a concern. In fact that's why they are making this move. Too athletic to keep on the sidelines...
March 9, 200917 yr Author Why didn't they try him at reciever They don't have a need at WR, and he would once again be fighting for PT that isn't there. They tried him on special teams towards the end of last year and he did very well so they started gearing for the switch. With the move to a 3-4 D it fit a need...
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