Never lived in the south. That saying originated in Las Vegas, back when the mob ran all the casinos they used to give away free chicken dinners.Did you, by the way, live in the South at some time? My wife uses that saying all the time. Drives me crazy.
4 Star TE Luke Lachey officially commits
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BigD
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iloveyoularrystation
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yeah and one of the guys was a studd de as well.
And Norm was coaching defense against the triple option in the 70's and 80's so he already knew how to take away the fullback dive, attack the qb and make him pitch or keep. He already knew what to do and he had a great bunch of defensive players to play that strict assignment football. Oh and it helped that GTech couldnt pass a lick.
okeefe4prez
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And they had freaking Demaryius Thomas at WR!
teachercoach
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Right in the Robert Gallery mode - same size in HS, multimillionaire in 5 yrs...
skinnykilmer17
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According to 247Sports yesterday the Hawks still want Theo Johnson and we are in his Final Four.
The last time we took 3 TE's in the same year was Hock, Fant and Beyer so we can use that to convince Theo there will be ample opportunities.
Theo mentioned Ann Arbor is only 45 minutes from his home but he didn't sound convinced they are going to keep their promise about tweaking how they use the TE position. That's right. He shouldn't trust Harbaugh.
He feels really close to the Georgia coach and re us he mentioned how he really fit in with the guys and loves the culture here. We put an emphasis on recruiting a certain type of person in addition to athlete. He also compared us to Penn St somewhat in that regard. Hmmm.
Back to Lachey, do you think the coaches have talked to the kid about a future position change? Has to be a sensitive topic during the recruitment process. Was it Chris Knipper back in the Hayden era? That didn't go over well if I recall.
His dad will take a fair amount of friendly jabs in the coming years from the Buckeye fandom especially considering he still is an analyst / color guy for Buckeye games on their local sport's radio. Kind of a cool story really when coupled with his dad's success in college & pros.
Ree4
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They could catch, they just couldnt pass
Yelverton and Lachey are pass-catching machines, I don't think there is any way a position change would be in order for either of them. They aren't Logan Lee types, they are Hockenson types (with way more accolades coming in).
Theo Johnson on the other hand, that guy has elite edge defender written all over thim.
Compare his HS #s to Noah Fant:
https://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/nebraska/omaha/-omaha-south-high-school/noah-fant
He is an inch taller, 30 lbs heavier, slightly faster in the 40 (4.63 vs. 4.66), and better vert (34.6" vs. 33").
To me, he looks like an AJ Epenesa-starter kit. And edge-defenders get PAID in the NFL.
Theo Johnson on the other hand, that guy has elite edge defender written all over thim.
Compare his HS #s to Noah Fant:
https://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/nebraska/omaha/-omaha-south-high-school/noah-fant
He is an inch taller, 30 lbs heavier, slightly faster in the 40 (4.63 vs. 4.66), and better vert (34.6" vs. 33").
To me, he looks like an AJ Epenesa-starter kit. And edge-defenders get PAID in the NFL.
NorthKCHawk
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A three tight end set, I think, requires, one bruiser H back type who can motion in and be a lead blocker if need be, one traditional inline TE who can block and catch, and one stand up TE who is really just an overgrown receiver. I agree with this notion that this is an unusual set and may be hard to prep for on short notice. But, so is a T formation or a single wing. A gimmick is not a foundation for an offense. But, it should be in the arsenal.
The trend in college football, including at Iowa, is to spread the field, not tighten it. 3 TE sets bring 8, maybe 9 guys into the box. It is tough to run in that much congestion. And, we run.
The trend in college football, including at Iowa, is to spread the field, not tighten it. 3 TE sets bring 8, maybe 9 guys into the box. It is tough to run in that much congestion. And, we run.
kameltoez102
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If you have the athletes you could still spread the field with a three tight end set but it would also involve a little creativity in getting guys open and using motion etc. Not sure if that is in our OCs wheelhouse
And without a passing game in college it was no wonder I had never heard of D Thomas until he was in the pros.
Kirk Ball perhaps isn't that difficult to prep for, thus an argument for something a bit more unique.
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I thought my father in law always seemed a little shady.
was he sometimes referred to as "knuckles"?
