Spring Practice, day one

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AV_12 said:
The consensus was once CP learned the plays, then watch out... Von has a big jump on him, and I fully expect him to make an impact. Totally different player than CP, but that's not a bad thing
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CP never did learn the plays, but heck, he didn't have to. CP, go long. CP, here is the ball, RUN!
 
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ETV said:
Good summary there. Sharing the info. is greatly appreciated.
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Thanks, ETV.

Easttnken said:
Your blog lists Riley's current weight at 173, but earlier in this thread quoted him as being up to 198.

*** Originally Posted by : Ferguson: my weight is the biggest thing, I came in at 173, now I'm 198.***

PS: please don't ban me for pointing this out LOL.
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Good catch. He was 173 before, now he's 198. Updated.
 
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Trying not to peak too early, but this is good stuff. Appreciate the work.
 
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Bruce Wayne said:
Kid was a true freshman. you obviously didn't play sports, and if you did and you didn't improve from the time you were a freshman to a senior than you probably sucked at sports...



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I've been trying to drive this point home to Chatt for an entire week. I think he gets it now.
 
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In that last picture, Ferguson looks dialed in. Not sayin, just sayin.
 
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Freak said:
In that last picture, Ferguson looks dialed in. Not sayin, just sayin.
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I agree - he def. look the part there. What I don't get is why he so often looks like a stoner when he's giving interviews or even in other media pics. It's crazy.
 
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I know its the first practice but we looked alot faster, and pearson looks like a beast... great job thanks for all the info
 
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UTProf said:
Is he in denial? His comments are all 'I'm fine.' I hope he is but lingering injuries aren't a good sign for any player, even moreso when he has yet to see game action and opponents who really want to kill him.
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I was saying that before season end of last year when he had a full leg brace on and hadn't seen any action. After all this time he's STILL having issues... Not good news for him.
 
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coug said:
I was saying that before season end of last year when he had a full leg brace on and hadn't seen any action. After all this time he's STILL having issues... Not good news for him.
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I just hope it's a form/stance issue that can be corrected. If not, stress fractures are often plague injuries. They recur over and over again. I hate for anyone to go out like that.
 
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After going through various videos, most that repeated what was seen in others, here’s my take. But first a few disclaimers.

Disclaimer 1: My views are from video and as is known, video doesn’t always tell the whole story.

Disclaimer 2: I was there in person, so what do I know—really.

Disclaimer 3: This is the first day of practice so what we see is what’s to be expected for the most part.


Joshua looks bigger, I noticed mostly that his legs weren’t spider limbed anymore. I saw the better size in his arm. But he’s not “huge” as some have claimed. Huge would be Big Ben, the Steeler QB. His ball seems to have real zip and a very nice spiral and he seems very much at ease.

I think I saw a bit too much belly fat on our OL folks, especially noticed #63. If Butch wants an OL that’s nimble, the guts gotta go. I know being hefty in the SEC is a must but I think you want muscular heft not lard. Perhaps practices will burn the lard off and replace it with washerboard abs.

WRS were juggling and dropping balls. We had too much of that last season. But then again, it was first day so a lot of rust has to be scraped off. Other practice segments I saw receivers catching balls thrown high and down field. I think our new receivers look to be possibly dangerous down field threats. Loved their speed.

Hurd didn’t look as big as it was made to sound on VN. However, he has a tall frame and a body type I associate with rodeo performers like bronco and bull riders. Their weight tends to be spread out very proportionally over their frame. The outcome is they’re heavier than they look and very strong in a sinewy way. This makes me think Hurd will be more of a galloper like Dickerson and not bruiser like Jim Taylor or Matt Snell. Or Yeldon. Or Tent Richardson. Hurd will be a galloper.

Worley’s throws looked better even when past the 10-15 yard range. I have no doubt he’ll be a better QB and he did look it the few times I saw him throw.

Peterman, I didn’t see enough to really say anything.

Ferguson, I have to admit, I kept looking at his leg sleeve to see if his knee or leg buckled when throwing. This is due to his saying he doesn’t even know how the injury occurred. And some reference to his set throwing technique. If it’s something they have to unteach so he avoids further injury or perpetuating the injury, oh boy!
 
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