Bitter blog - Countdown to the ACC Kickoff: No. 22. Ryan Malleck, and some Sunday links

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Malleck, the classic "utility man". Enjoying these articles, Andy.

"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. " Rocky B.

I'm enjoying these articles.

Favorite quote, from Stinespring:

"Ryan Malleck has been fantastic," he said. "Not good, but fantastic. He has become a major leader for us. He does everything that you can ask a tight end to do. Block in tight, block from the line of scrimmage, block out in space, get involved in protection, makes plays in the passing game. Other than selling popcorn, I'm not sure what else he could do for us."

It's good for scouts to see production on the field. Sure running straight lines in shorts at the combine is good, but how do they assess his skills as a popcorn vendor?

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-What we do is, if we need that extra push, you know what we do? -Put it up to fully dipped? -Fully dipped. Exactly. It's dork magic.

What many do not know is that's Lefty's new secret formation "selling popcorn". It's kinda like the "annexation of Puerto Rico" but with no left tackle.

We put the K in Kwality

Maybe he vends popcorn to the other team while our D is on the field to get some secret knowledge? :)

I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction:
“I served in the United States Navy"

More simple than that. He sells the popcorn to the opposing team as a symbol of friendship and sportsmanship, but in reality it is so they get that buttery oil all over their hands. Then they cannot tackle or catch and fumble the ball a lot.

"Nope, launch him into the sun and fart on him on the way up"
-gobble gobble chumps

"11-0, bro"
-Hunter Carpenter (probably)

To say nothing of the laxatives.

With these players now flush with cash thanks to the Cost of Attendance changes, he will make a fortune.

Sounds like double dipping to me.

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-What we do is, if we need that extra push, you know what we do? -Put it up to fully dipped? -Fully dipped. Exactly. It's dork magic.