Camp update from Sam Webb

Ulizio has the measurables and is very aggressive.  He is a lunch pail type player who brings it every play.  This is good news that he is in the mix.

Your commitment to getting negged in this thread is impressive. Who was keeping track of these stats? This has to be up there for most negs...

A post almost always means you are a dick. And in this case, it's a fact.

Here's a hint for somewittyname.  "Not trying to be a dick in the slightest, but" is usually a reliable indicator of the penile nature of what follows the preface.

I can see why someone might say this based on his relatively low recruit rankings, but he's been in the program for a while and OL is really hard to predict. We've had some great OL who were not highly ranked as recruits (like David molk) and 4/5 stars who weren't that great. If he's in the mix, it could be because the line is bad, but it could also be because he's worked hard and is playing well. I think most people choose to see it that way. Also, Harbaugh wouldn't keep someone on the team if he didn't think they could compete for a job. This isn't charity. So the fact is that the expectation is that he should be challenging for starting time like everyone else. Does he win it, let's see.

I believe that it's indicative of Ulizio showing well in his other reps and getting a look with the ones as a result. The coaches aren't just throwing shit against the wall to see what sticks. Sometimes in sports things just click at some point. A kid who was making mental errors but was physically up to par all of a sudden "gets it". Lots of possible reasons for Ulizio to get some love. Would I prefer a clear #1 stand out returning OL? Sure. But I'm willing to bet there are kids (not expected to start) getting time with the 1's at every position. Nobody sees that as a sign of concern by the staff. Yeah, I know, the RT needs as many reps as possible... blah blah. blah. Personally, I'm thinking between Drevno, Frey and Harbaugh they know how to manage this "crisis"! You can't preach meritocracy without giving guys who excel in practice a taste of running with the starters. Sorry, but if the staff was overly concerned about the RT position I'd see Bredeson moving there and back filling left guard. We seem to have depth at guard with Ruiz and others.Just a thought, but it makes me believe they aren't struggling to find ANY guy for RT, just the BEST guy. But then again, I'm sitting at a bar in Honolulu (1 year work gig) and mg glass is DEFINITELY half full! (Which means I have to sign off and get a refill.) PS - I just spent a crapload of points negging SWN up and down this thread. Feel free to hook a brother up!

It's not good news. It's not bad news either. Aside from injury, camp news means nothing. It's simply fodder for bloodthirsty fans. Guys are competing, that's all this means. Chill out and wait for the Gators.

and the villain of this thread? They're jumping on one little line from Sam and seem to be completely ignoring Sam's disclaimer. I should also point out that Ulizio has been in this competition all along. Drevno about 10 days ago said the RT competition was between JBB and Ulizio.

 

Isaac running with the ones in practice is another positive sign. But as I said regarding other positions, I’d hesitate to look at as a definitive sign of the expected hierarchy. Many fans incorrectly assumed that Chris Evans had lost ground in the race when word of Higdon getting run with the ones came out recently. Don’t make the same premature mistake twice. Just take this to be a positive sign Isaac’s growth.

 

He probably, like, practiced and lifted weights so he could get better and stronger.

It was tough though, because the 3-stars have to wait until the good players are done in the weight room before they can use it in between cleaning the gym and massaging 4+-star players.