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3 years 30 weeks ago	NO	You picked the wrong week dude. He's solid thus far. Took a visit to another school a while ago but solid since then.
3 years 31 weeks ago	The Chicken Theory	The Chicken Theory If we're gonna have our QB running around like a chicken with its head cut off (i.e. Sheridan). We might as well have that be a fast chicken with its head cut off (Feagin). Seriously though, you can tell the adverse effect Sheridan coming into the game has on the team. Everybody from the O-Line to the defense plays softer because deep down they know that no matter what they do, they now have no chance to win. Sounds kinda over-pessimistic but tell me you dont see that.
3 years 31 weeks ago	Wow. That youtube profile is	Wow. That youtube profile is gold. Pure effing "Gold, Jerry Gold!". He's 19. Doesn't even go to UM. Hates the constitution but somehow loves the supreme court. Argues that human rights are NOT inalineable. All of this cannot however be complete without the obligatory narcissistic shirtless mirror "look at me, I'm a myspace douchebag" self-shot. He should be summarily executed. Seriously.   PS The only male in the universe allowed to take narcissistic shirtless mirror self-shots is Sex Panther Robinson. Only HE has that right. Everybody else is prohibited from carrying said act out.
3 years 31 weeks ago	Zoltan	I graduated from the B-School last year and consider Zoltan a friend. He's coming back next year. Last time I talked to him about that particular topic (admittedly a little while ago), he was considering getting a MAC if the school would pay for an extra year. He's a really cool, extremely dedicated (try balancing the B-school with football), and very smart guy... Oh yeah, I forgot that Carty says that all football players are dumb and get "worthless" General Studies degrees.
3 years 32 weeks ago	Let me clarify a bit because	Let me clarify a bit because I got a little caught up in my rant and didn't explain this well enough. What I was implying (maybe I DIDN"T phrase it the right way) was that a kid can have that toughenes and meanness be undervalued relative to some of his measurables and other more tangible qualities. Odds are that a high 4-5 star LB WILL be tough and mean (that's true) but we don't have many of those on our roster (Fitz maybe, and Mouton who was rated as a safety). However, we CAN have 3-low 4 star guys who ARE mean and physical. Isiah Bell and Mike Jones are two of my binkies for this class. Watch their film. I know being "mean", "tough", and "physical" might be cliches in this business to some but I insisit that especially for LB's these qualities are REAL, they are IMPORTANT, and they are not taught by coaches in college.   End of second rant.
3 years 32 weeks ago	I dont know about looking TOO closely at stars...	I dont know about looking TOO closely at stars... There are two more important factors IMO: 1) Depth- There is simply not good depth. Even if Hill and Witherspoon had stayed, they were NOT gonna be serious contributors at LB this year (Hill was still way underdeveloped and Spoon was more of a pass rushing one trick pony out of HS who looked more like a Weakside DE). The combo of getting only three total LB's between 2004-2005 (with no super talented ones) hurt us badly but then losing Mixon and Patilla from '06 killed us. 2) Lack of talent (not necessarily as defined by stars) at OLB-  Ezeh and Thompson are decent to potential to be quite good and serviceable at MLB respectively.  Fitzgerald is widely considered to be a potential starter at MLB. That's not bad, lets look at OLB. Mixon, Patilla, and Logan all projected as OLB - all of them are busts. Mouton does have potential at OLB but is still a year away from being solid (I also have SOME doubts about his having a true mean streak but that's another story). Panter (JUCO) is an OLB (SLB actually), Herron (by all accounts a bust in waiting) is an OLB, and Evans who is athletic enough but only a RS Freshman is an OLB. We dont have any seniors/RS juniors at OLB, instead we have projects, journeymen, and a guy (Thompson) playing out of position. Next year our "experienced" OLB's will be Mouton, Evans, and Herron. That's weak and scary.  Wat are we doing about it? Improving OLB depth by recruiting them like crazy. So far, we have 3 OLB recruits in this class (Hawthorne, Bell, and Jones), and one more MAYBE coming (Jenkins although nobody really knows). What do these four guys have that our past OLB's didn't? - Speed and Athleticism: Bell plays safety, Jones played safety until this year, and Hawthorne IS pretty darn fast despite the "OMG he's a cow because he runs 4.7" listed 40 yard time. These guys have to be able to run to the sidelines and cover is space. The one's we've recruited can do this.   -Mean streak and physicality: To me this, not "speed" or "size" or anything is what David Harris had that set him apart. This is something that IMHO out current starting LB's lack. Remember Harris in 2006 meeting PJ Hill in the hole and driving through him, putting him down for a loss or no gain? Now think of Ezeh or Thomspon meeting PJ Hill and tackling him but having HIM drive through THEM and fall foward for 2-3 yards more. That little difference says a lot. You need tough guys who give hits more than they take them. It takes guts to decide that you are gonna hit a 240 lb man running full speed at you harder than he is gonna hit you. That cant be taught. Juice is running the option? Rip his f'ing head off everytime he tries it whether he keeps it or not! Its legal, it just takes a little more effort and meanness. We need and I trust the staff is recruiting mean nasty guys who have the I dont give an F and want to hit people mindset and who can move. This is the most important thing for LB's and it is NOT reflected in star rankings. After we solve this we can talk about the lack of penetration from the DT's but that's another story.   End of rant.
3 years 33 weeks ago	Yeah....	Good point. Your're on the money on that one. He really wasn't meant to be on the list, more like a weak semi-sarcastic, searching for something positive end note (I take responsability) . He wasn't to fault on Juice's red zone td run though. When facing an option tackle each and every option. He took his down while the lb's just stood and stared at him instead of taking out the other option (Juice).
3 years 33 weeks ago	Dude...	He and Zoltan were our best players yesterday. Did you see the game or his stats? I was pretty pissed with the game myself but post again when you've recovered your senses.
3 years 33 weeks ago	With that track record? Way	With that track record? Way to jinx us. I have already scratched off the PSU games as a loss. No more ominous sign than the Knowledge picking us to win.
3 years 33 weeks ago	Thanks Drexel!!!	Really appreciate you putting in the time to write this up. You obviously know your football. It would actually be interesting to look back and analyze exactly what USC did both on o and d against an Illinois team that by all accounts was better than this year's team.

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