Colorado Yeti's season one, third round pick Luke Tiernan today shocked the NSFL by announcing that he will be playing solely on the defensive side of the ball for the Colorado Yeti in Season 2.
Tiernan was a highly rated power running back out of Notre Dame, but struggled to set the league alight as the Yeti looked to use a running back by committee approach in season one of the NSFL.
Tiernan saw just over 25% of the carries and average a respectable if unspectacular 3.65 yards per carry during the regular season.
It is understood that the Yeti's front office had been shopping around Tiernan's teammate, Scottish running back Kieran O'Connell, with a view to moving towards a timeshare at running back between Bubba Nuck and Tiernan, however this move by Tiernan today put's a stop on any prospective trade involving the Scotsman.
Sources close to the Yeti stated that trades were turned down involving Tiernan, such is their desire to hold on to the Irishman.
Tiernan will no doubt hold on to his moniker as Lietuenant Smash as he looks set to move straight into the MLB spot on the yeti's D, and with Jonathon Saint and Wyatt Fulton joining Tiernan in the Linebacker core, the Yeti look set to have the strongest LB's in the league by quite a stretch.
Tiernan spoke about his rational for the change:
"I'm a team player, I like having the ball in hand, and I like scoring TD's but without doubt my favourite thing to do is run over people, I like the contact, the bone crushing contact and knowing that I've outmuscled my opponent, this move to linebacker is a natural enough one for me.
I feel my tackling technique is strong from my days on the rugby field, and while getting used to reading QB's might take a bit of getting used to, both Wyatt and Jonathon have been helping me out after practice, sharing some of the tips that have helped make them the great players that they are.
I'm certainly looking forward to smashing up some running back's next season, a few in this league need to be taken down a peg or two and I think I'm the man to do it."
The Yeti's Linebacking coach Trent Hithard was next to speak about the change:
"Honestly, I've never seen a player switch to a new position with such ease, Tiernan as an absolute beast, a natural athlete and a consummate professional.
I fully expect that Tiernan will be in the top 10 Linebackers in the league next season, the guy is shocking all of our backroom staff with just how good he is playing the position, he just seems so natural there."
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Tiernan was a highly rated power running back out of Notre Dame, but struggled to set the league alight as the Yeti looked to use a running back by committee approach in season one of the NSFL.
Tiernan saw just over 25% of the carries and average a respectable if unspectacular 3.65 yards per carry during the regular season.
It is understood that the Yeti's front office had been shopping around Tiernan's teammate, Scottish running back Kieran O'Connell, with a view to moving towards a timeshare at running back between Bubba Nuck and Tiernan, however this move by Tiernan today put's a stop on any prospective trade involving the Scotsman.
Sources close to the Yeti stated that trades were turned down involving Tiernan, such is their desire to hold on to the Irishman.
Tiernan will no doubt hold on to his moniker as Lietuenant Smash as he looks set to move straight into the MLB spot on the yeti's D, and with Jonathon Saint and Wyatt Fulton joining Tiernan in the Linebacker core, the Yeti look set to have the strongest LB's in the league by quite a stretch.
Tiernan spoke about his rational for the change:
"I'm a team player, I like having the ball in hand, and I like scoring TD's but without doubt my favourite thing to do is run over people, I like the contact, the bone crushing contact and knowing that I've outmuscled my opponent, this move to linebacker is a natural enough one for me.
I feel my tackling technique is strong from my days on the rugby field, and while getting used to reading QB's might take a bit of getting used to, both Wyatt and Jonathon have been helping me out after practice, sharing some of the tips that have helped make them the great players that they are.
I'm certainly looking forward to smashing up some running back's next season, a few in this league need to be taken down a peg or two and I think I'm the man to do it."
The Yeti's Linebacking coach Trent Hithard was next to speak about the change:
"Honestly, I've never seen a player switch to a new position with such ease, Tiernan as an absolute beast, a natural athlete and a consummate professional.
I fully expect that Tiernan will be in the top 10 Linebackers in the league next season, the guy is shocking all of our backroom staff with just how good he is playing the position, he just seems so natural there."
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