Sound to me as if Reed is moving inside after all.
Now I did hear Smith & Kubiak crawfishing on Reed moving inside on a podcast. My feeling is that they trying to be hush-hush to protect a future move to obtain a vet OLB. I can't see them going into 2013 with strictly a kiddie corps of OLBs consisting of Mercilus, Braman, Montgomery, and Williams."It does provide us with options to possibly move Brooks Reed inside, Herring said. Brooks Reed has played inside for us at times. We feel very comfortable with that move, if that is an option, to get our best 11 on the field.
Thats something I dont want to get nailed down to, but right now I would feel extremely and I know Wade feels the same way extremely comfortable with moving Brooks Reed inside, Herring said. Ive got highlight tape of him playing inside last year, and without hurting anybodys feelings, he might be the second-best IL on campus right now.
Hes got an IL body, hes got instincts. He plays with his hair on fire. He can shock block. They tried to run lead plays on him, he sheds the guy in the hole and makes plays just like a great linebacker should. Unlimited possibilities there. I know hes embraced the idea early on after the season. We discussed possible moves in the offseason that might predicate him having to be moved inside. He was excited about the move. Hes done it. Hes seen himself have success.