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New coaching staff on O too, so new eyes may see something different.

I would love to see a 270 DE for us if he is quick enough. JJ watt was a 290 DE in a 4-3 at Wisconsin and he was a beast.

ok, This is where we sort of agree. I also think the should receive some royalties but again I am thinking very small amounts. pennies on the thousand dollar if anything.

Because if they hadn't gone to play at the university that is featured in video games then they would not have that opportunity for those potential earnings in the first place, so the university is the foundation of your rights to earnings. Same with merchandise. Your wear a university jersey and share a number with everyone that has wore that number before you (as others commented) and the value in that jersey and number is built on the university and its demand. Not the player's. The player may increase the demand for that jersey but it did not create the value for that jersey in the first place.

I am more for protective measures. Such as insurance options for students that have career ending injuries during school, than for paying money for entitlement rights on merchandising and video games.

All sorts of interesting things going on here:

Quinton Taylor OLB to QB

Are we pulling a UMD? OLB to QB? That seems odd to me.

Also Wyatt Teller weighed in at 271...DT may very well be in his future since that is rather big for a DE for us.

Makes sense that many of the OL are slimming down - should improve mobility and quickness.

Again, I believe players should receive some additional money. But the idea that they are owed outrageous amounts of money from merchandising, etc is disproportionate to the reality of what they are already receiving.

Oh I agree, I'm not suggesting that players should be making lots of money, and I'm firmly against a payroll, but I think they should be paid when EA sports, nike, etc. uses their likeness to profit.

What money have they "earned"? Plenty of high schools make money from football games. I wasn't an elite athlete but I started both sides of the ball in high school football and busted my ass in practice but I certainly didn't show up at the AD's door and ask for a paycheck.

Your likeness wasn't used in video games. Nike wasn't selling a jersey that 95% of the public recognizes to be your jersey. Kids ask their parents for a Logan Thomas jersey, not a "Virginia Tech #3" jersey.

I failed to make this clear in my previous posts, but I in no way think these kids should be on a payroll. However, I do think they should be able to market themselves, or at the very lease receive payment when a video game or clothing company uses their likeness.

Mobile QBs haven't shown much longevity yet (RG3 and Vick) and have only had above average success when they properly execute the read option rather than relying on scrambling alone. I wasn't entirely sure what offense aTm ran with Manziel but from a highlight video it appears that he's using his athleticism to escape tackles and get into the open field rather than execute plays in a designed offense. This leads me to believe that he'll have trouble translating into the NFL. It does remind me a lot of Vick, who demonstrated his otherworldly athleticism and had some great plays in Atlanta, but was never able to achieve consistency or lead his team very deep in the playoffs.

(insert French #TellerForLT comment here)

I don't get it either. Wiles chewed him out all Spring but what I saw in the spring game was him being disruptive. Is it really an issue of him not being fit or is it a clash of attitude? I kinda wish Wiles would put Harley and Dadi into the game at the same time. Those two just seem to make plays. Maybe they aren't every down kind of guys but they seem to be around the ball a lot.

Or is anyone seeing what Wiles is talking about?

That depends on Nnadi and Walker

Rim shot.

I picked a hell of a day to go fishing.