McCullers article

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#26
"He returned for his senior season to add a little polish. But Dooley was fired, and new coach Butch Jones installed a 4-3 defense that required defensive tackles to get significant penetration. Big Dan is a roadblock, not a panzer. Beyond that, coaches had a difficult time understanding his demeanor. That spring, players and coaches were shocked to see Dan step in for a teammate in a one-on-one hitting drill, drive the man back 25 yards and dump him on his back. The teammate had previously punked one of Dan’s friends, says UT defensive line coach Steve Stripling".

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I actually think he will do very well in Pitt. His job will be to eat up blocks instead of penetrating into the backfield. He is in the perfect place imo.
 
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#29
Yeah, ya'll keep making fun of the 21 year-old kid who survived childhood bullying, a druggie mom, a deadbeat, jail dog dad, and Raleigh drug houses to be raised by his sister and grandparents, a kid who completely reshaped his entire body in order to play football in the SEC, and the kid who was just signed to a 4-year contract to play in the National Football League.

Does it make you feel better?
 
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Seems to be a perfect fit for the Steelers' type of D IMO. He's a 3-4 guy. His primary goal isn't getting to the QB, it's swallowing bodies so the LBs can get to the QB and make plays. He may never have flashy numbers, but if the Steelers' LBs are having success, he's doing his job.

You can't compare Big Dan with past UT DTs IMO. He was brought in to be a NT then asked to play a totally different style of defense. He was a fish out of water trying to play in a 4-3, and he was surrounded by inadequate talent.
 
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MustafaRasta said:
no gut or heart.
Sorry, no love for Big Dan...
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Listen, you and all the McCullers haters. I’m not a giant but I have witnessed some things giants endure. You’re Golaith, some little snit who has a David complex presumes to pick on you. You could snap the little bazzard like a twig. But you don’t. You’ve been told often in the past when you defended yourself that you were a bully. Should be shamed of picking on someone smaller than you and so on. Nevermind you were the one trying to avoid fighting. Teachers, parents and others, even cops are on your case all the time. You learn early that if you really let go, you hurt people real bad. And that reinforces demonizing you in the eyes of many. You walk down the street, you’re BIG and Black, people actually look at you in fear even though all you’re doing is going to the store to buy a Milky Way candy bar. But when you’re that big no matter what color you are, you endure a lot of reactions like this. Especially when you’re preteen or teen and as big or bigger than most adults. If there’s a conflict, you’re automatically presumed the aggressor. You develop a coping mechanism as a result.

Even Stokes had fouls called on him because players bounced off his big frame. Cuonzo Martin had to tell the refs to just let this behemoth be big. He wasn’t fouling, people just bounced off him. Many really big guys compensate by being low key, having a mild demeanor, keeping very tight control. It becomes ingrained. Unteaching it must win a battle against half a lifetime experience that contradicts your unteaching efforts. So you and all your ilk, walk half a lifetime in McCullers and other giants shoes before you THINK you have a right to criticize a guy for being Clark Kentish instead of a Supermanist. Or a Wolverine.

While typing this, I remembered something I saw on the news a while back. Remember this?
Bullied Kid Body Slams Bully - YouTube
 
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NashVOL93 said:
Yeah, ya'll keep making fun of the 21 year-old kid who survived childhood bullying, a druggie mom, a deadbeat, jail dog dad, and Raleigh drug houses to be raised by his sister and grandparents, a kid who completely reshaped his entire body in order to play football in the SEC, and the kid who was just signed to a 4-year contract to play in the National Football League.

Does it make you feel better?
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Well said.
:clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
Listen, you and all the McCullers haters. I’m not a giant but I have witnessed some things giants endure. You’re Golaith, some little snit who has a David complex presumes to pick on you. You could snap the little bazzard like a twig. But you don’t. You’ve been told often in the past when you defended yourself that you were a bully. Should be shamed of picking on someone smaller than you and so on. Nevermind you were the one trying to avoid fighting. Teachers, parents and others, even cops are on your case all the time. You learn early that if you really let go, you hurt people real bad. And that reinforces demonizing you in the eyes of many. You walk down the street, you’re BIG and Black, people actually look at you in fear even though all you’re doing is going to the store to buy a Milky Way candy bar. But when you’re that big no matter what color you are, you endure a lot of reactions like this. Especially when you’re preteen or teen and as big or bigger than most adults. If there’s a conflict, you’re automatically presumed the aggressor. You develop a coping mechanism as a result.

Even Stokes had fouls called on him because players bounced off his big frame. Cuonzo Martin had to tell the refs to just let this behemoth be big. He wasn’t fouling, people just bounced off him. Many really big guys compensate by being low key, having a mild demeanor, keeping very tight control. It becomes ingrained. Unteaching it must win a battle against half a lifetime experience that contradicts your unteaching efforts. So you and all your ilk, walk half a lifetime in McCullers and other giants shoes before you THINK you have a right to criticize a guy for being Clark Kentish instead of a Supermanist. Or a Wolverine.

While typing this, I remembered something I saw on the news a while back. Remember this?
Bullied Kid Body Slams Bully - YouTube
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That was a great insight! :rock:
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
Listen, you and all the McCullers haters. I’m not a giant but I have witnessed some things giants endure. You’re Golaith, some little snit who has a David complex presumes to pick on you. You could snap the little bazzard like a twig. But you don’t. You’ve been told often in the past when you defended yourself that you were a bully. Should be shamed of picking on someone smaller than you and so on. Nevermind you were the one trying to avoid fighting. Teachers, parents and others, even cops are on your case all the time. You learn early that if you really let go, you hurt people real bad. And that reinforces demonizing you in the eyes of many. You walk down the street, you’re BIG and Black, people actually look at you in fear even though all you’re doing is going to the store to buy a Milky Way candy bar. But when you’re that big no matter what color you are, you endure a lot of reactions like this. Especially when you’re preteen or teen and as big or bigger than most adults. If there’s a conflict, you’re automatically presumed the aggressor. You develop a coping mechanism as a result.

Even Stokes had fouls called on him because players bounced off his big frame. Cuonzo Martin had to tell the refs to just let this behemoth be big. He wasn’t fouling, people just bounced off him. Many really big guys compensate by being low key, having a mild demeanor, keeping very tight control. It becomes ingrained. Unteaching it must win a battle against half a lifetime experience that contradicts your unteaching efforts. So you and all your ilk, walk half a lifetime in McCullers and other giants shoes before you THINK you have a right to criticize a guy for being Clark Kentish instead of a Supermanist. Or a Wolverine.

While typing this, I remembered something I saw on the news a while back. Remember this?
Bullied Kid Body Slams Bully - YouTube
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Its the gentle giant syndrome - outside the field, he gingerly moves about, afraid that he will crush someone - the trick is for good coaching to help him find a place to release the rage within. Its doubly hard. Not only has he had to squelch that rage all his life (about being fat, a felon for a father, etc) now he has to learn to bring it back and let it explode...but only in very controlled circumstances.

I think if CBJ had him the full 4 years, he would be better prepared. The Steelers may be able to help him get there. As it is, why not hope the best for this great kid who overcame obesity and his loser background?
 
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NashVOL93 said:
Yeah, ya'll keep making fun of the 21 year-old kid who survived childhood bullying, a druggie mom, a deadbeat, jail dog dad, and Raleigh drug houses to be raised by his sister and grandparents, a kid who completely reshaped his entire body in order to play football in the SEC, and the kid who was just signed to a 4-year contract to play in the National Football League.

Does it make you feel better?
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We shouldn't need the whole background story to wish a former Volunteer well in his future.
 
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haters are gonna hate....just happy the kid made it. Only a small % get drafted....at the end of the day, its another Vol on the field.
 
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so when he gets introduced on MNF and he says his high school instead of UT....you'll know why....be happy for the kid.
 
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thebjd said:
We shouldn't need the whole background story to wish a former Volunteer well in his future.
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Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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FRO said:
so when he gets introduced on MNF and he says his high school instead of UT....you'll know why....be happy for the kid.
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Well said. It's embarrassing how fickle people can be when results don't show up on the field.
 
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Gandalf said:
Its the gentle giant syndrome - outside the field, he gingerly moves about, afraid that he will crush someone - the trick is for good coaching to help him find a place to release the rage within. Its doubly hard. Not only has he had to squelch that rage all his life (about being fat, a felon for a father, etc) now he has to learn to bring it back and let it explode...but only in very controlled circumstances.

I think if CBJ had him the full 4 years, he would be better prepared. The Steelers may be able to help him get there. As it is, why not hope the best for this great kid who overcame obesity and his loser background?
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Tell it to the snits who look down their noses at Dan. Personally, I think he's going to be right at home with the Steelers and have a long career as a space eater.
 
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MustafaRasta said:
no gut or heart.
Sorry, no love for Big Dan...
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Then you should kindly not click on any threads with his name on them.

You are entitled to your opinion, but we do not need to be talking krap about former or current players. They mean more to UT then you ever will, so keep that vileness to yourself.
 
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Big Dan is VFL! I hope he develops into a Hall of Fame DT and one of the greatest Pittsburg Stealers to play the game.

I’m ashamed to be associated with such loser fans who talk ish’ about their own.
 
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He's big but not real strong compared with the others in the NFL. I say he is a cut down casualty and will have time to come back and catch a few games in Neyland this fall.

Pretty apparent why no other big tiome school reached out to him over UT.
 
#49
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Yeah, OK. And I've got a couple of bridges for sale if you are interested as well. They are going fast..........
 
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