John Conner isn’t walking through that door, but Kentucky will be giving Chris Rodriguez an extra blocker or two this fall. The days of cowboy collared fullbacks like Mike Alstott are long gone. The spread seemingly took the fullback out of the game, until a few special athletes showed the position’s value in the NFL.
Flirting with the Fullback
When Brad White first watched Iowa’s offense in the UK film room, the defensive coordinator had to laugh. Kentucky was preparing for a Citrus Bowl opponent that essentially ran a goal line offense on every single down.