JT Floyd Article
I didn't see this mentioned sooo
In today's edition of the Daily there is a nice article about JT Floyd and how he played in Booboo's place. I find it interesting that the coaches actually pulled Cissoko in favor of Floyd, and they say Floyd did well filling in. This has to be a good sign for the secondary.
September 28th, 2009 at 2:55 PM ^
This is not a good sign for the secondary. Floyd was, by most accounts, serviceable. No part of Boubacar getting benched points to a positive sign for the severe lack of depth and experience in the secondary.
September 28th, 2009 at 3:00 PM ^
Yeah that was the thing I wondered. I figured had he played as well as the article makes it seem, the board would be talking about it. I'm not an X's and O's guy and didn't pay great attention, so I'll leave that to those who know.
September 28th, 2009 at 5:52 PM ^
Well, I'd rather hear that Cissoko was benched than that he left the game due to injury. That's better from a depth standpoint. Here's hoping the competition between the two causes both to improve.
September 28th, 2009 at 3:01 PM ^
Well as long as Floyd plays better than BooBoo, I have no problems.
September 28th, 2009 at 3:04 PM ^
Floyd is servicable right now...at best...but he is bigger and more physical than Boo Boo, and he also seems to tackle better. I like his attitude, after listening to him in the press conference after the game. Maybe he will never be a star, but he is young and will only get better.
September 28th, 2009 at 3:12 PM ^
He made a big play down the sideline when IU went for it all in the 4th. His height allowed him to break the play. I dont think Cissoko would have fared well in that instance.
September 28th, 2009 at 4:55 PM ^
He seems to have everything to be a very good DB except speed. Give the kid 4.4 speed and he'd probably be playing on Sundays in the future.
September 28th, 2009 at 5:20 PM ^
is turner?
September 28th, 2009 at 5:42 PM ^
Turner is a true freshman who the coaching clearly feel isn't ready yet.
September 28th, 2009 at 5:40 PM ^
I don't get all the enthusiasm for JT Floyd. He looked completely lost against Indiana. He's slow, takes bad angles and misses tackles. I understand that Cissoko-bashing is in vogue at moment, but on the basis of the available evidence, I really don't see how Floyd is any sort of upgrade.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:42 AM ^
He is young and inexperienced. He has a lot of tools that he can use to be extremely good on that level. He has the height, the feet, and the athleticism to be a stud. Also, it appears that he doesn't lack the confidence. Hell yes, he looked out of place. I have $ that says he didn't rep with the 1s at all during the week. To be thrown out there in that position in the middle of the game, b/c the starter is playing poorly is tough duty. Just FYI...CB is the most difficult position to play on the field (including Quarterback)! The only thing going through his head was to not mess up, which he didn't. Guys are going to catch balls on you as a CB, they have scholarships too. I didn't see him give up any touchdowns and Indiana didn't throw the ball right at him 5x in a row (note: Boubie vs. M. Floyd/G. Tate).