[Virginia Tech Athletics \ Dave Knachel]
Justin Fuente made his in-person Tech Talk Live debut on Monday night. Fuente spoke with Jon Laaser and Mike Burnop and had some interesting things to say, well worth the 17-minute-ish listen.
Fuente addressed the departure of Torrian Gray, reception of Hokies' new staff across Virginia, the 757 coaches clinic (and others across the state), and evaluation process during the spring, among other topics.
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Overall, very well spoken and still weird to hear another voice other than Beamer's when introduced at Head Football Coach.
#sauses# say: Be ready for a very competitive QB fight between Evan's and Lawson this Spring. Lawson has turned a corner and has the locker room lead. Evan's didn't expect this kind of competition when he showed up and is ready for a dog fight..
I am looking foward to see what this coaching staff and S&C display when Spring starts.
Leg for Ric Fliehr!
Don't try to church it up.
BOOTS AND JEANS!
This would bode well for us next year.
I don't care what anyone tells me, I am not ready to count out Motely from winning the job.
Gentlemen, start placing your bets:
Evans: 3:1
Lawson: 3:1
Motley: 5:1
Durkin: 10:1
Jackson: 10:1
Jackson redshirts but impresses many (very bright future) Lawson wins starting role at spring, Evan's overtakes him in the Fall. Hate to say it but Motley is on the outside, in the rain looking in..... Durkins looking at TE square in the face.
Agree with everything except the starter. I think Lawson and Evans will battle it out in the spring and the winner will be the starter next year. Lawson has been in Blacksburg a year and Evans has two years playing experience. Both are new to JF system. Whichever one picks it up best in the spring will keep the job until something forces a change. The only caveat to this is that there may not be a clear winner in the spring and the battle will continue in the fall.
#sauces# also mentioned that the staff is very impressed with Lawson's dedication in the offseason. He and the WRs have been found in the indoor facility late at night running player organized routes (past 11pm) . Diablo is going to be a freak according to my weak ass #sauses#
How weak are these #sauses#? Are we talking Mango Habanero or more like Asian Zing?
Kind of in the middle THAI CURRY maybe
But no one likes that shit!
So Bama mayo based BBQ sauce, UGH.
How that travesty can be called bbq sauce is a mystery to me. One of the least edible things on the planet.
Thai Curry is wonderful. Not sure what you're talking about.
I am also a fan of Thai Curry.
Isn't Lawson about the same age as Evans? They might not be as far apart as some might think. I would guess poise under pressure might favor Evans because of experience.
If Evans and Lawson both pass Motley in the spring, do you think Motley transfers? Do ACC rules prevent him from transferring to another conference member, like Duke, who just lost Sirk to an achilles injury? If the ACC will allow it, does VT need to approve it, and would they?
If Motley graduates, I believe he can transfer to any school that will take him regardless of conference. If he hasn't graduated, I don't know that a transfer is very feasible as he is a redshirt-Junior and would spend his last year of eligibility sitting out. Lastly, a non-graduate transfer within the ACC requires you to sit out for two years. I'm sure there's a compliance person that can set me straight on this.
My question assumes that he'd be a graduate transfer. (I haven't confirmed that he has graduated, or will in May, but I think that's the case.) Recall that when Brewer transferred from TTU, they blocked him from going to other Big XII schools. Assuming that Motley falls to 3rd on the depth chart, and that he wants to transfer, and that Duke wants him, do you think that VT can or would block the move?
Would Beamer have blocked it? Probably not. Would Fuente block this hypothetical transfer? I would guess the chances are likely. Our new regime seems to be a more competitive bunch.
I hadn't realized that schools still had the power to restrict where they transfer even after graduating. I've done a little more reading and I'm still torn on whether or not that is a good or bad thing. As far as Motley's situation is concerned, I think the nice thing would be to let him go. He'll only have one spring practice session with the current coaches and he's put in his time at Tech to get a degree. Why not reward the academic effort to be able to go where you think you have a shot at some playing time? I guess we'll see what happens once we get through spring ball.
This is a bit off topic for the thread, but I don't like the restrictions that coaches can put on kids. The kids should either have to pay the price of 1 year no participation OR coach can restrict where they go, but not both.
I don't think that's quite right. I don't believe it's the coach who restricts the destination of an undergrad transfer. I believe it's an NCAA rule that you have to sit out a year, and a conference rule that says you have to sit out 2 years if transferring within conference.
Graduate transfers don't have to sit out a year, and I'm not sure exactly what mechanism the coaches use to block graduate transfers. I think it has something to do with releasing them from their scholarship obligations, which may be a moot point for a guy who's been here for 4 years and has graduated. If I'm not mistaken, athletic scholarships are either one-year renewable deals, or 4-year deals. It may be possible that no blessing from VT or the ACC is required for the hypothetical I laid out above, if Motley has graduated and has been on scholarship for 4 years. I honestly have no clue, which is why I posed the question.
jumping in here.. 100% correct above as the NCAA restricts on where kids can transfer and if they have to sit out. Coaches just have to approve and they rarely block a transfer and in most cases will even help you find the best place possible. The only reasons a kid would get blocked is if- school he is transferring to is on the next years schedule or if transferring from a FSU team to BAMA so title contender to title contender
I like how you chose the one title contender to title contender example that's actually happened. Coker transferred from FSU to Bama when AJ McCarron left.
damn you're good was waiting for this one... obviously jimbo didn't mind losing him but yes this did happen.
only because he would never pass the ball and be a skinny frat boy with a hot girlfriend.
Did I stereotype,YES, am I wrong, ummmm, research that shit. Being the QB for Alabama is like being the backup QB in the NFL, everyone loves you and you don't do shit.
Evans wins starting role pretty easily,
Motley backs him up,
Lawson redshirts,
Durkin starts at TE in 2017,
Jackson gets recruited over in the 2017 class.
I'll take that bet on JJ. I have higher hopes for him than Lawson.
I'd take Motley with those odds I think.
No love for Jack Click... 100:1
The odds aren't posted, because no one ever bets against Jack Click. If he wins the job, everyone wins.
Where are the TE's that should be included in the list?
They're on the Oline
Jackson redshirts!
I know you're not a real odds-maker, but these odds would make you bankrupt. Considering it's mostly a 2 person race with a sliver of a possibility of a 3rd player, everyone would place 50% of their money on Lawson and 50% on Evans. Since it's probably 80-90% chance that Evans or Lawson win, and you're paying 3:1 odds, you'll lose money.
glavan....
Dude never should have been a QB for us, so honestly I'd really rather see anyone but him win it. We saw what we had in him, which was a spot duty player at best. He isn't going to be the caliber of player we need to get back to ACC Championships and 10 win seasons.
I'd love to see Motley come out and blow us all away, but Lawson always seemed to have the potential to be as good of a runner and maybe a better passer. If he really turned a corner, I'd say the competition is between him and Evans with Motley as a safe backup.
I may be wrong, but I agree with you.
Interesting...care to explain?
At Marshall? Yeah I wouldn't count him out
I'll take the guy who put up 50+ against a P5 team (without utilizing McMillan) over hype.
Heart always beats hype.
Calling Purdue P5 team is very generous. Motley had the same stat line against Furman, for what it's worth.
yeah.... looking at mots stats against purdue its not like he had an all world game that day.
rushing 15-24/1
passing 15 ATTP-24 COMP-0 INT 62.5 COMP % 220YRDS 2TD 61 LONG 2-17 SACK 167.0EF
the team put up 50 +. kinda like the team put up 50+ against Tulsa.
24 completions on 15 attempts?
oooooh are we doing more Game of Thrones gifs?
EDIT: found a better one.
Cheers!
Let's drink!
I thought you'd never ask.
It looks like you finished, here is more!
You're good at this.
As are you!
Haha you two wanna get a room?
I kid, this is actually impressive
Silence peasant.
The High Sparrow does not approve.
Up here in Big Ten country we call then Purdon't
Turdoo
a purdue alumni co-worker refers to them as purdoodoo
While somewhat fair, what P5 team has Lawson or Evans beaten? I'll hang up and listen.
Dear God. One asshole joke about a quarterback and a message board argument pursues.
I thought Beamer wanted us to not get so divided?
There's no way Motley is the starter come fall. At this point there's a clean slate since no one has run Fuentes offense before. The only thing Motley has is familiarity with the current players and wide receivers. There's no way Lawson and Evans will be behind Motley on the depth chart. Motley has proven that he was a subpar backup qb last year under loeffler. Don't see him being anything more than that under Fuente. New coach, new start, new qb.
You do realize that Motley had almost identical stats to Brewer last year, without the help of the running back rotation being solved yet? I mean, other than the Pitt game where do you see a sub par QB? Miami maybe?
Except, you know, last fall's depth chart and every depth chart since then.
Maybe? I'd be willing to put money on winning that Miami game with Brewer after seeing how it played out.
Stats can tell you some things, but Motley was nowhere near the level of QB that we need running the offense.
That's an interesting perspective. If you're saying that
and
doesn't that kind of contradict the idea that
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One would think that, with a clean slate, new coach, fresh start, etc. etc. the players all start on the same level. I think by definition that would mean that all 4(5?) of the QB prospects have an equal shot at being the starter in the Fall. Whether or not he capitalizes on his opportunity is up for debate. I'm not ready to say he doesn't have a chance.
I agree that they are all new to the system so in that regard they are all equal.
part of the difference could be talent vs eligibility/future. based on what fuente did at memphis (picking the younger player who is roughly equal and maybe lesser in talent to develop him) it would seem that motley has to be head and shoulders above the competition in order to be picked as the starter. I don't think it's impossible, just seems like based on Fuente's past decisions it would be harder for Motley.
If motley was good enough he would've been starting over Brewer and before that Logan - not coming in once Brewer got hurt. I'm not sure where all of this motley affinity and affection is coming from - but dude was a serviceable backup who had ups and downs with his play, couldn't effectively hit the deep ball, and isn't a starter.
Evans was handpicked by Fuente and has always been in the back of Fuentes mind even when he was at Memphis. He certainly sees something in him that would work in his offense.
For Fuente to invest in Motley for one year doesn't make a whole lot of sense, with Evans he has two years and Lawson three and Jackson four. Makes more sense for him to try to build around one of them than motley and also the fact that all three have considerable talent.
You guys are telling me you would be happy to see a mediocre motley lead our team this year? He would be good for a few wins, but don't see him winning against nd, tenn and the rest of the tougher opponents on our schedule.
Why wouldn't we put in an Evans or Lawson at that point?
I personally would rather go with an unknown who has a great talent upside than an unproven, basically career backup.
The argument that him and Brewers numbers were close speaks more to the weak talent level of our qbs last year rather than motleys ability to take us to the promise land. Brewer was a great kid, tough as nuts and smart as hell, but obviously wasn't the answer, but was the best option we had the past few years.
Not sure why some are practically lobbying for motley, when we have some highly touted new qb prospects waiting in the wing, but that's the point of a discussion board to discuss these ideas.
Holy assumptions Batman!
1. You have absolutely no clue on how Evans and Lawson would fare in Fuente's offense as compared to Motley.
2. You have absolutely no clue how well they would do if they were here last year in Motley's shoes.
3. You have absolutely no clue if the recruticorn's star rankings have or will translate into production.
4. To call Motley mediocre and to call his ceiling a backup with such a small sample size is ridiculous and naive.
5.
Maybe because, you know, experience matters?
I am so tired of fans completely disregarding a player just because they saw some high school (or JC) film of a highly touted prospect. Its ridiculous. That said: I don't know who will win the job, but to say Motley has no chance is quite frankly, wrong.
Ok Coach Fuente ---I mean Coach ACrowne - get back to me after the season and we will discuss results.
I'm sick of all these fans arguing against change. You were comfortable with Beamer cuz he's been here for 30 years (love Beamer, not knocking him at all, he was an amazing coach and amazing guy and was great to me) You are comfortable with motley cuz he started some games last year. You are comfortable with .500 records. Come on people, you can't be comfortable to win in this day and age. You got to have a fire under your butt at all times and not be afraid to try new things out (new players and staff included). You can't be comfortable, which is what we have been for awhile now. You can't get over the hump with changes and risks. If we wanted motley as our qb, we would've kept loeffler as HC. We wojldve hired curt new some as HC. Because that's comfort and we are used to these faces. Get with the times, if we ever want to challenge for a national championship, we have to take risks and try new things and adapt to the way the game is going. To be comfortable will continue our downhill slide.
Let's turn this thing around and getting out of our comfort zone could definitely help that out.
Fuente recruited Paxton Lynch and decided to play him as a true RS freshmen over a senior that was already at Memphis and played the year before. So Fuente has shown he's going to play the best QB possible even if that means having to iron out some young mistakes during the year.
Motley has a chance but he would have to be miles and miles ahead of the other 3 qb's in that room. Like we said this past year with Brewer vs Motley vs Lawson if it's close the younger of the two qb's in contention will play. In that case Brewer (old warrior) won the job and Motley (young buck) filled in behind.
Different situation though. Memphis was a rebuilding job with no expectations to win now, and who weren't going to win more than 3 or 4 games no matter who the quarterback was. In that case you develop the guy. Our situation is vastly different.
I wouldn't say vastly different at all. VT right now is a rebuild.... Middle of the pack ACC school that had a legendary coach hang on a couple years to long.
In our case VT has 1 QB who had a semi decent string of games. 1 RS QB who had some issues off the field he now has fixed. 1 JUCO QB who looks the part and 1 TRUE Freshmen QB.
Call me biased but I'd put the following QBs win total at:
Evans 8
Motley 6
Lawson 6
Jackson 5
What's a true RS freshman? I'm pretty sure you can be one or the other, but not both.
I don't think he has to be 'miles' ahead of Evans and Lawson, but I agree he needs to be substantially better than those two. I think Motley's situation looks a lot like Leal's when Brewer came in. In one corner, you've got the veteran career backup with only one year of eligibility remaining. He's serviceable, but somewhat limited in his skill set. In the other you've got a transfer who came in with 2 years of eligibility remaining. (for the sake of the analogy, we'll ignore Lawson, though he certainly has the potential to be a factor as well.) We've got a new offensive staff and a new offensive scheme, essentially starting from square one. It's an imperfect analogy, since Lefty was in year two at the time, of course, but we had just lost LT3, who was pretty much our entire offense in Lefty's first year. If you go with the senior, you know you'll be starting over again next year. So if the competition is close, it's almost certainly in the best interest of the team to go with the QB who'll still be here next year (or the next 2 years, if it's Lawson). It's definitely too early to count Motley out, but he's got an uphill battle for sure.
I agree - its hard to say where those three are in terms of skill sets: arm strength, speed, football IQ. Physically, they are all pretty even.
I think with Brewer it was a little different story, from what Ive heard and seen, Brewer was by far the leader when he got here from pretty early on, it was just can he get up to speed with the system quick enough.
I know its a huge what if, but Brewer was a different kid when healthy, Im thinking back to the first Ohio State game, this past spring game for SURE, I mean, he was really impressive I thought in the spring game. The ball looked like it came out quicker, he looked like he was driving the ball more with his legs he made the right decisions. Its a shame his injuries seemed to really hamper his potential.
I cant think of another time when weve been this stacked at Quarterback in a while. Maybe all the way back when we had Marcus and Bryan Randall. I honestly cant think of anytime where we've had this many Quarterbacks with the same physical capabilities. Its going to be an awesome spring I think. One where, Im hoping the competition becomes who can beat out who, rather than whos the least worst of this bunch, I just have a feeling the story is going to heavily be favored by the prior.
I think you're the one uncomfortable. You seem uncomfortable that Motley could win the job. I trust the coaches, regardless who they pick. You trust the recruiting rankings. Its that simple.
I think a lot are judging Evans and Lawson on more than recruiting rankings. We have film and can see the mechanics, raw passing skills, speed, etc. Now those things don't always translate to wins on the field, but along with size and intangibles like leadership, they show potential. And I believe many fans on here see Evans and Lawson (and later Jackson) as having more potential (i.e., higher ceiling) than Motley. However, as you point out Motley has experience and has shown he was capable of getting the job done in several games.
I believe Fuente knows the number of wins in his first year is VERY important to recruiting and to set the tone for the program going forward. If Motley has improved since last year or if he is simply the best man, I see Fuente using him as the starter. Yes, that may mean grooming a new starter for 2017 but I don't think this staff can afford to sacrifice anything this first year. There is simply too much at stake to give away potential wins because we want to develop a QB under fire, with so many eyes looking at the new offense and the W column this fall. First impressions are huge.
I think you summed the situation up nicely. Fuente will be under the gun from the git go to produce offense and I think whoever can do that for him will be the qb.
While I personally don't think that Motley will be the starter come this Fall it seems you have fallen prey to the Shiny New Toy Syndrome that so many fans struggle with. Am I satisfied with .500 seasons? No, but your obvious flaw is this blanket assumption that Evans/Lawson will automatically be head and shoulders above Motley with no real reliable reasons to give such certain affirmation. To be honest I don't care if it's Motley or if it's Click, I just want the best man out there.
It's not about being afraid of change and it's not about blindly invoking "changes and risks" simply because we are unsatisfied with where we are. It's about evaluating everything and everyone objectively, changing what has to be changed and keeping the same what needs to be kept the same, and being the best program we have the potential to be. I'm not going to write anyone off until it has been proven that they are not the best man for the job.
I definitely would not say Motley has no chance and write him off, but I would be lying if I didn't say I think the odds are against him. I think for him to win the starting job, he will have to be unquestionably the best option we have at QB (like Brewer was the past two seasons). Not impossible, but with a new staff and system being an equalizer of sorts in the competition, and Motley having no real edge from a physical perspective on the others, he is going to have to prove it. If it's close, you would think the coaches would go with the younger option with more eligibility to build around for more than just this season. Motley has more D1 playing experience, but his best performances last year were against Furman and Purdue. He still seemed to struggle with progressions and was a bit hesitant at times throwing, leading to a lot of almost interceptions and pass breakups.
We will see how much he can improve under the new system. He has a shot, but Fuente is going to pick the best QB. He needs to prove he is just that on the field.
First of all, it bugs me probably more than it should that you consistently capitalized every name in your post except Motley. Disrespecting the kid doesn't help to drive your point home.
Secondly, I don't know if anyone is necessarily lobbying for Motley so much as they're just not ready to write him off.
I don't think it's accurate to say he has no shot. That's disingenuous.
'Motley' could easily be autocorrected to the non-proper noun version whereas the rest are either always or nearly always used as a capitalized word. Probably presumptuous to assume there's a deeper meaning here.
Edit: Just noticed they aren't all lower-case anyways, so probably not even as much to it as I thought. Probably... nothing to it.
it's the Leal-truthers....they are back
Will do anything to aruge for whomever the current backup is and why he should play over current starter..../s....kind of
Haha bragghokie totally agree. People really are just trying to argue to argue - pathetically broke down the capitilization of people's names in a post. Totally unintentional by the way - but damn - really? a post with weak capitilization is going to hurt your feelings? As Chad Ochocinco would say, "child please."
These are probably the same folks who were complaining about motleys inaccuracies and turnovers during the season.
I think you're seriously misguided. I don't think Motley will win the starting job. I never said that. I just don't think it's fair to write him off. As it was noted above, he struggled with progressions. Based on some hints I've seen from French it appears that Fuente's offense uses a lot of single-read pass plays which takes progressions out of the equation. If Fuente can slow the game down for Motley there is a chance for him to compete with the other talents.
If you think I'm arguing with you just to argue I will not continue this discussion. I don't think it is fair to write off any of the contenders at the moment. Is it likely that Motley wins the job? No, probably not. Is it accurate to say he has no shot? No, absolutely not. We just don't know.
Last I checked, Motley is the starter and Evans and Lawson have the allure of the backup (highly touted prospects, why not kind of attitude). Sooo I have to ask, were you a Leal truther?
What info is out there suggesting Lawson has turned a corner? Won't know that until spring practice. I'm hoping evans comes in and wins the job and we're able to RS Lawson so JF has time to really develop him.
From reading his post, I get the impression that he knows people on the inside and doesn't have verified documentation to provide citation for his sources.
as my high school english teacher once told me: "MLA style citations or gtfo"
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All I will say is, the #sauses I do have are pretty close to the situation and are highly dependable. But I typically only seek out information once in a while to not ruin a relationship or seem obnoxious. 90% of the information I get is right but since things has been quickly changed in the past a few times I give it the #sauses tag.
On a side note: when I do #sauses then I typically know what I am talking about but since it isn't quoted or straight from the staff I respectfully #sause that shit.
are you sure your #sauses are not #sauces?? That may be the problem there.
spelling!! who needs it.
Spelling, it'll get after ya.
Understood that, but they are running and lifting right now not playing football. If he's doing something that shows he learned the playbook, can read defenses and go through his progressions that isn't happening until the spring. That what be turning the corner.
Players are still free to gather on their own accord and run routes, work on timing, and practice throwing and catching together. Chemistry even in the weight room can help as well. It's possible, given some reports from the Fall, that Lawson's maturity issues (I believe that's what people were saying was an issue) has been resolved and he's fully committed to the team and being the starter. Who knows, but the players are fully capable of doing far more than just lifting and it's likely that those who are starters or want to be a starter are doing everything they can to be better. That's how Isaiah became our first 1,000 yard receiver. He put in the work not only in the weight room but on the field with other players to improve his game in the off-season.
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I got the sense from some subtle quotes by French that this offense may not have the same progressions that we had with Loeffler. Sounded to me like there were a lot of single-read plays for the QB. I guess having to make only 1 read simplifies the QBs job and helps him to get the ball out to the right guy in less time.
In other words, we probably don't need to have a tactical genius at QB. Someone who knows what his one read is and can make that read reliably. That, in theory, should lead to fewer mistakes than a QB who has to make 3 or 4 reads before deciding where to go with the football.
Just curious how you know Lawson has turned the corner and has the locker room lead. No offense intended, just curious how you know that? Pretty bold statement to make unless you really know.
I'm curious too. That being said, and I'm not trying to be snarky and this isn't directed at anyone in particular, but it is the off-season. Bold statements are pretty much standard.
I get the whole #sauces movement as you don't want people on here spewing unverifiable nonsense. However, it appears that this movement is leading to people pouncing on posters who don't provide a link for their information. I feel like there is a balance somewhere in there and currently this community is on the 'citation or die' side of the line.
yeah that's a good point. I try not to get too caught up in the whole #sauces thing. I take everything with a grain of salt. This is the internet, after all, and I'm sure that for every piece of good information there are 4 pieces of bad info. I enjoy the banter but I try not to take anything seriously until it's verified. I'm not going to pound down posters' doors demanding a credible source. That doesn't mean I'm not curious about it though. If someone says something interesting I store it in my memory banks and make a mental note to check on the status of that statement periodically.
The allegation that Lawson has turned a corner and won the locker room is certainly interesting. If the poster wants to share his source, cool. If not, that's fine too. I'll just keep an eye out for anything relating to that bit of info.
Yea no kidding.
I remember during the coaching search when at different points people's #sauces had confirmed our new coach to be Fuente/Herman/Richt/Morris/Voldemort/Sumlin/Whoever the coach of the day was.
Coach Voldemort got me thinking, who would be Voldemort in the coaching landscape? I went to Google images to find this out. The runaway winner was absolutely Bo Pelini:
Second place was amusingly David Platt, former coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers:
Umm no, this is he who shall not be named.
FiremanHokie in 5.....4.....3.....2.....1......
I posted that.
But you don't..... where is the.....what about your hate....But its RR...
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The world is upside down
Isn't he obligated to post the gif in response to himself? Or was he expected to post the gif in the same post as the picture of Rich Rod? I'm so confused...
He who shall not be named, was not named. I posted the Wanted Poster, of he who shall not be named. Someone is trying to say those other coaches are he who shall not be named, but there is only one.
Is it Rich Rod? We're talking about Rich Rod right? I think it's Rich Rod?
In my defense, that's not what I was saying. That was what Google was telling me. I'm just reporting! So that's where I'm passing the blame. And I think I have quarantined the part of my brain that is storing information about Rich Rod.
When someone states #sauces, it is labeling this information as "take it if you want it."
If you don't want that type of info, you should ignore it. For those of us who appreciate it, it has value.
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... and it's important to respect the source by not blurting out in a public forum something that was said in a private setting (whatever that setting may have been). Much more important than scoring "I told you so" points.
Not asking for his sources. Just asking in what ways has he turned the corner. If it's that he's gained 5 lbs of muscle or not puking anymore conditioning that would make sense because that's about all they are doing right now.
His attitude and maturity towards the team and his potential role this year is what I meant by turning the corner.
Did anyone else notice when Fuente said Ford was "recovering"? Not sure if this is in relation to him playing too many snaps last year or some sort of off season surgery.... #sauces anyone?
EDIT - FYI at 14min mark
He had a minor offseason surgery. There was a tweet about it a few weeks ago. Nothing of consequence.
Exhale!
http://www.thekeyplay.com/comment/387740#comment-387740
Minor knee thing.
Thanks!
No problem Dude!
Seems like I recall some discussion on a thread a couple of months ago that seemed to come to the conclusion that with elite athletes, there are no minor surgeries. Not trying to fire that back up, just always wary after folks have been under the knife, with some personal experience to cause me to be.
looks like he will be no to limited contact most of spring.
some other guys are going to get a chance to step up and earn some burn.
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Gives Ford a chance to heal and more reps to 3rd WRs candidates.
If there is one player who could sit out spring and not miss a beat I would bet it is him. Plus we need to get the next crop of relievers as many reps as possible to get that third option on the field in the fall.
Building chemistry with Evans and/or Lawson would be a plus. So, it's not ideal, but not a back-breaker either.
No or limited contact wouldn't prevent him from working with Lawson/Evans. I'm pretty sure he already has been. So yeah, not much to it
Enjoy hearing this guy talk about football. Very knowledgeable and direct but also good with the coach speak not to cross the line. Excited to see where this goes... I just have keep telling myself "patience." Not going to happen over night.