Rickett88

October 7th, 2018 at 11:45 PM ^

I think I saw that Ace posted that Watson was a top grade at CB for the weekend. There was a top 5 posted somewhere with Watson, Shea, Gentry, B-B (OL) and I forget the 5th as our top 5 graded guys. 

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TrueBlue2003

October 8th, 2018 at 1:00 AM ^

LB discussion:

I have to admit I didn't even watch most of the second half.  Was a yawner and that OU Texas game was incredible and MSU-Northwestern was at least wild even if poorly played.

BUT, I flipped back over for the end of our game in time to watch Gil totally biff the read option on which Piggy kept it for like 40 yards and then he appeared to be the culprit on the 20 yarder the following play to get Maryland to the 5.

He seems like not a good football player and I hate to say that about a college kid, but it's baffling that he's even the backup after grading out poorly week after week.

Does anyone know what's going on with Anthony/Singleton? Seems like one of those guys should be ahead of Gil by now.  But it seems like Ross shouldn't be sharing time with him either so maybe he's just a practice stud?

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ToledoWolverine

October 8th, 2018 at 2:14 AM ^

I am fairly sure it was Gil that ran their running back down from behind, on a play going toward the opposite sideline from which he started. (Maybe it was Bush, these California Bud Lights are powerful, so it’s entirely possible I’m full of shit) Gil has the physical tools, I think he is still putting some schematic things together. He is a good football player. IMO anyway.

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1VaBlue1

October 8th, 2018 at 7:51 AM ^

Gil...  In fact, Gil read it at the snap and crossed in front of Bush - before Bush recognized it.  A great play by Gil, and Bush was right behind to clean up, if needed.  No cleanup was needed on Aisle GilTakeDown...

However, I do feel that Bush had to run half speed to stay behind Gil, or they'd have collided.  Bush seems like he's good at running.

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TrueBlue2003

October 8th, 2018 at 12:51 PM ^

Yeah, I didn't see that play (hence prefacing that I didn't watch the entire second half) but he is grading out as a guy that misses a lot of assignments and it sounds like while this may have been an impressive display of recognition/athleticism, it might not have been his assignment anyway.

I'm 99% sure it was his assignment to play the Piggy keep on the 42 yarder and he just went towards the pile and then was late getting to the edge on the next play.

Interested to see UFR this week for that.

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