Impact of losing Keenan Pili last season

[knox73]

We all knew how much Cooper Mays was missed in the offensive line last season while injured but on defense losing Pili may have been similar. This man hits as hard as any linebacker I have seen for some time. I mean he redefines punishment for any ball carrier or receiver approaching the line of scrimmage or anywhere near his sphere of influence. Anyway I needed to post this observation and let’s see what happens in his first SEC ballgame vs the Sooners.

 

[#1HomeGrownUTVOL]

You got 1 rule man!!!! It’s not that hard!!!!!

 

[I Love Lamp]

He is an absolute animal. He knocks the absolute piss out of ball carriers and it is glorious.

 

[Godfatha]

Agree with you. However, no player names in a post header without explanation. lol

 

[American_PitVol]

BRO!!!! Damn…DON’T DO THAT. I just about passed out.

 

[volroadwarrior]

Biggest impact of injury is that HE WILL PLAY FOR US THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Scot Harvath]

BRO!!!! Damn…DON’T DO THAT. I just about passed iut

Is passing an iut worse than passing a kidney stone?

Agreed. I read the title and cursed under my breath for a few seconds thinking we Pili had been injured again.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Not just his hitting, all those years of experience mean he really KNOWS his position and defenses in general to a fine degree

 

[utvolpj]

You got 1 rule man!!!! It’s not that hard!!!!!

No thread that contains bad news has ever been left with only the player name as the title. Just saying in case someone thinks it's true

 

[DaddyChad]

Hate to see any player go down to an injury but I think having him on this team and giving those other young players a chance to mature may really help this team get to the next level. I think this team has a much higher floor and ceiling bc of Pili.

 

[WillisWG]

Agree with you. However, no player names in a post header without explanation. lol

Has been happening quite a bit lately

 

[njvols]

We all knew how much Cooper Mays was missed in the offensive line last season while injured but on defense losing Pili may have been similar. This man hits as hard as any linebacker I have seen for some time. I mean he redefines punishment for any ball carrier or receiver approaching the line of scrimmage or anywhere near his sphere of influence. Anyway I needed to post this observation and let’s see what happens in his first SEC ballgame vs the Sooners.

Another reason no one saw us coming on D this year. Everyone on our DL, but LB play w/ Pili and his leadership was way under the radar... The pre-season SEC and post-season all SEC teams will look very different, and have alot more orange than expected.

 

[madbamahater]

Probably would have been a 10 or 11 win team with him. It was a huge loss from an overwhelming amount of experience standpoint and understanding offenses and lining people up on defense.

 

[Go Fight Win]

KP is an absolute stud and i can’t believe he isn’t playing on Sundays by now but surely will be next year. Dudes like 27 lol

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Damn! Why are we talking about last season?

 

[Proud Army Wife]

He is an absolute animal. He knocks the absolute piss out of ball carriers and it is glorious.

I am impressed with everyone on that defense, although I need to see the secondary get tested before I can form a complete opinion of them. They just haven’t had to do much because the DL is so nasty lol.

 

[Remy]

Not just his hitting, all those years of experience mean he really KNOWS his position and defenses in general to a fine degree

THIS!! He is not a kid out there just a year or so out of high school. That's a grown man laying the wood.

 

[Midas]

Probably would have been a 10 or 11 win team with him. It was a huge loss from an overwhelming amount of experience standpoint and understanding offenses and lining people up on defense.

Those big runs/short passes to rbs that went for big gains we allowed to Florida and Missouri probably don’t happen with him out there.

 

[Swiftybaby]

Literally a man amongst boys

 

[FBtime]

Tealander has also been playing great when he is in there so it should be a smooth transition next year.

 

[tennesseeduke]

We all knew how much Cooper Mays was missed in the offensive line last season while injured but on defense losing Pili may have been similar. This man hits as hard as any linebacker I have seen for some time. I mean he redefines punishment for any ball carrier or receiver approaching the line of scrimmage or anywhere near his sphere of influence. Anyway I needed to post this observation and let’s see what happens in his first SEC ballgame vs the Sooners.

Pili is a game changer on defense

 

[JohnWardForever]

He is an absolute animal. He knocks the absolute piss out of ball carriers and it is glorious.

He gots a burst!

 

[JohnWardForever]

Those big runs/short passes to rbs that went for big gains we allowed to Florida and Missouri probably don’t happen with him out there.

Got that right. MLB is the most important guy on D. Calls the signals, gets everyone in position, and is Usually the first man to contact the runner. Remember the difference Banks made (even considering his craziness). That mizzy RB would have gotten smashed by Pili

 

[volfanstuckinga]

Probably would have been a 10 or 11 win team with him. It was a huge loss from an overwhelming amount of experience standpoint and understanding offenses and lining people up on defense.

Only if he could play QB