Former Boyle County standout Jordan Aumiller will move from Linebacker to Tight End for the upcoming season. Aumiller was recruited as an "athlete" and the Cats worked him on the Scout team (redshirt) at Linebacker. He could also be a candidate to receive some snaps at Fullback in spring practice. Based on Joker's comments, UK will work Anthony Kendrick and Ryan Wallace at Fullback some in the spring. I'm also hearing Chandler Burden could move to the offensive line as well. Thursday, March 11, 2010
Another day, another position change
Former Boyle County standout Jordan Aumiller will move from Linebacker to Tight End for the upcoming season. Aumiller was recruited as an "athlete" and the Cats worked him on the Scout team (redshirt) at Linebacker. He could also be a candidate to receive some snaps at Fullback in spring practice. Based on Joker's comments, UK will work Anthony Kendrick and Ryan Wallace at Fullback some in the spring. I'm also hearing Chandler Burden could move to the offensive line as well. 
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Chandler Burden's move to the offensive line has been anticipated for several months. The staff has a decision to make. Burden still has a redshirt option left. Realistically, he isn't a candidate to start in September, but he could become an important back-up to Billy Joe Murphy at LT. Or he could redshirt in 2010 to facilitate the positional move, then play a more important OL role in 2011 and 2012.
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With that said, I do think Joker may look at the possibility of taking a page out of Nick Saban's book by using a DT or an OG as a lead blocker in certain situations.