When's the last time a guy was drafted in the first round to play LT and ends up at G? LT to RT is pretty common, but a first round pick and 12 mil on a guy that ends up at G... yikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by PassInterference
As I said, you don't draft a guy in the first round and pay him that kind of money to play G. He may be doing well there, but Miami isn't getting what they intended out of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Maybe, but that is something that is standard practice in the NFL. Jonathan Ogden played LG as a rookie and is a HOF left tackle. Again, this isn't a situation where Tunsil has underwhelmed and was put at LG. Miami is simply getting their 5 best guys up front on the line. They have former All Pro LT Jermon Bushrod playing RG. Branden Albert has a big contract and is a veteran so he is at LT. Miami will probably release Albert in the off season to get some salary cap room and will move Tunsil to LT permanently.Quote:
Originally Posted by thf24
He's going to get immediate PT & $ & *****.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
It's not that silly when you think about it from his perspective. Silly from ours, but probably not his. I doubt he cares about your list. I wouldn't if I were him just like Kimchee, Paidwell, and Tunsil didn't care. Those 3 saw a bowl game as opportunities to get wasted in hotels & party in a bigger city with free swag. When he plays a majority of snaps for 12 games as a freshman, what does playing in a bowl game matter? But you got to remember that Freeze plays into this and tells them what they want to hear in terms of immediate PT and game changer need, etc. All Freeze has to do is point to Kimchee's first college game where he ran the ball on a punt, etc to prove it.
I"m not arguing with you, but just pointing out the three items you didn't list with immediate PT (no competition) being the primary selling point for a recruit of his caliber.
Every year we hear about can't miss HS players that will only be in college for 3 years, that's what silly. Most posters (and local sports column writers) have no clue how difficult it is to make the NFL. No clue. The casual High school fan on Friday night standing along the chainlink fence quickly labels the best HS star on the field Friday night as an NFL player before he ever steps foot on a college campus and it's just a lack of football knowledge. All we ever heard was how good Nick Brassell was. Once he got on a level playing field, he proved to lack ball skills, elite speed, and, most importantly, work ethic despite being put in every possible scenario to excel from special teams, offense, defense. Also, Paidwell owes a personal thank you note to every OM bias sports writer who got him drafted so high by intentionally drowning out the facts that he was too slow. There's a reason Paidwell avoided the 40 yard dash & why he now blames everyone for his inability to separate, but he does need to come out and thank all of the Asschaps of the world for at least getting him paid. You could probably reverse it and say look at Tony Conner. Conner was SEC avg and then got hurt and he'll never play pro ball. Immediate PT can help alleviate the burden of potential career ending injuries. Had Conner not gotten hurt, he's probably (a big probably) a midround pick and he probably most resembles Akers in terms of physical stature and HS acclaim.
As for Akers, I only see a few highlights. He's good. I don't know about his work ethic, etc. I'm sure he's a good kid. He doesn't look taller than 6' to me and you just don't see many short guys in the NFL anymore unless they possess 4.3 40s which Akers may run.
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And lets look at this: which program doesn't fit...
Ohio State University
LSU
Alabama
Michigan
Ole Miss
We have been saying this for years. They have cheated and evidently still are.
The one constant through different ADs and different coaches has been the boosters. And, by the way, Rebel Rags was still advertising during their men's basketball game Saturday so whatever the 'sting' was that had them all riled up, it apparently didn't stop anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs
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That might be overstating it just a tad bit Hack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Political Hack
I saw one of the NFL Gamedays reporting on this. The Dolphins like him a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Yeh and I'm sure it's not because of his freakish athletic ability. It's from the invaluable teaching he received from Luke and Freeze that made him NFL readyQuote:
Originally Posted by dawgday166
I'm assuming Om is hard after this Kam White guy because he is big buddies with Akers. You know Freeze is all about the buddy deal
Of course they are still doing it. What do they have to lose at this point?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs
When you think about it, outside of the Tunsil stuff there was really nothing in the NOA about players or their families being paid. That ought to tell everyone that as much as the NCAA found, they still only uncovered maybe 1% of the actual recruiting violations. Nothing relating to Treadwell, Nkemdiche, AJ Brown, etc ever came out. The NCAA can certainly find enough evidence that would implicate its more likely than not that other players got paid, but there's nothing at this point to indicate they have hard evidence.
So, I would mostly expect those types of activities to continue for some of the top prospects, especially after the NCAA finally leaves town. It is going to have to continue if they even want to fill out a roster over the next 4 years or so. As it relates to Akers, he is a MS kid, so it doesn't draw nearly as much attention anyways if they land him. They are in all out "Mississippi home run" mode just like in 2010, make no mistake about it. They are going to spend every resource they have to make sure they lock up Akers and they are going to continue throwing the kitchen sink at Willie Gay as well. We'll see how it turns out,
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Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Fwiw. Had a high school coach tell me this weekend that he wants a shot at QB, & he is listening close to those saying he can play QB ...
FWIW I know someone who trained him. According to him, his work ethic is out of this world.Quote:
As for Akers, I only see a few highlights. He's good. I don't know about his work ethic, etc.
In that case OM can forget it. Their Sheavior is already there...
This is true. So is the academic work ethic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs
Akers is 5'10 and runs a 4.5...Quote:
Originally Posted by justwin
Rosebowl lays out an awesome case today on the Bonyard about how terrible OM and their staff is at developing RBs and producing 1,000 rushers.
Again, if Akers goes there, it would literally be one of the worst, dumbest, most pathetic decision in a long time in Mississippi recruiting.
Rosebowl also said that the NCAA did interviews in the Jackson metro area last week. NE Jackson folks.
This isn't close to done. The NCAA is going to gut every bit of that program.
Besides missing time, you're right. He's missed time for slipping in the shower.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
...except at RB. You see them all over the league at RB.Quote:
Originally Posted by justwin