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1 hour ago, Pejorative Miscreant said:

I think the act of spotting the ball will still be done by a person as there was no mention of that. The spot is where you would find the vast amount of judgement and mistakes imo.  I think you have a valid point though. 

I don't think so. I think once you're measuring electronically, the spot is where the sensor says it is. So if it says half yard short of the line to gain, that's the spot. Now how that works with scrums and the ball moving on two minute drills and poo is anybody's guess.

3 hours ago, PootieNunu said:

How exactly does it work though? Do they still need someone to judge when the play is dead?

From my understanding the side judge is still there 

3 hours ago, PootieNunu said:

Guys can reach the ball out over the line but it has always been where they go down at for a first down, im not sure how this is going to be implemented in football.

Again side judge + booth official 

3 hours ago, PootieNunu said:

Even for goal line purposes passing the ball negates the use of it because it wont be able to tell if the pass is caught or not, only whether it crossed the plane. 

Again, officials. This tech is only for spotting down and distance 

Key is, Brooks runs big. Once he develops the power to be effective in that run style, watch out.

He's a rookie. He'll be light this season and adjust his diet and training next off-season. Typical RB progression for smaller backs that aren't utilized similar to CMC types. Which Brooks won't be.

I expect him at around 225 before season starts, depending how they're treating him. Which is only 10 lbs lighter than Stew in his rookie season.

The only problem I have with it is this. Human judgements and human mistakes are what give life to sports. We all may have a more accurate game thanks to this, but I'd venture to guess we'll have a less enjoyable sport because of this.

I'll second the Forester. I had an Impreza in 2016 and only sold it because my wife bought me a truck. I was going to upgrade my lease to the Forester though. Solid car and Subaru is quality if you take care of it

4 hours ago, strato said:

Well I was figuring his footwork and the little ease on back thing he has going, and that tippy toe hopping, are just too far afield of anything good that that just is what it is.

It is next to impossible to change that stuff at this level. Tiger Woods broke his stuff down... never the same. It is not easy.

Then I considered that maybe he has not done enough under center work to have that bad form drilled in and could possibly be taught correctly in that discipline. 

It's different when you're Tiger. He got to be the best pro with weird mechanics. Bryce got to be a really good college QB with his. Not the same.

Bryce has the work ethic, I think, to learn correct form. Especially if the coaches are blunt with him and drill him on it every single day. If they can have him consistent in his mechanics every snap by preseason, the rest is easy. If not...Bryce isn't gonna be here long as the starting QB.

1 hour ago, flagfootballcoach28 said:

I hope he worked on his lower body strength too. He was pulled down so easily at times last year. 

This take is just us expecting monsters at QB thanks to Cam, Big Ben, Etc. they're the exception, not the rule. Brady wasn't resisting sacks. Peyton either. They just stood tall and delivered. 

That and he's 5'10" being tackled by dudes who are 6'2+ every time. It's always gonna look easy for them lol 

1 minute ago, trucpfan said:

Can anyone verify this photos authenticity no way Bryce came back looking like a professional football player. Footwork and fundamentals are still the focus but I like this added muscle it was needed. I commend my QB for trying.

I don't think he added much muscle mass, but he's probably gained 5 lbs, just based on this and his pressers.

Bryce has lanky dude bod. When relaxed, he's never going to look like he has much. When muscles are activated, he'll look jacked. It's fine. 

Dude definitely been lifting though. Good. 

2 hours ago, Lame Duck said:

My mowing shoes are my old running shoes cause clearly I no longer run if I got a riding lawn mower.

I felt this deeply. My Brooks mock me daily.

Now that we've established mowing is a fun, relaxing time for all of us, let's talk mowing shoes.

I'm an old man in my mid-30s but I traded the monarchs for some sketchers boots and goddamn are they nice

1 hour ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Got good goalie play tonight, just need more of it. Fred made some key saves early. He also seems to play better when he’s more involved early.

Always been the knock on him. He's so good but we're so often good in front of him that he gets cold quick. He needs a flurry in front of him to start each period or it's like watching a rookie taking his first start in the net in the playoffs. He makes a couple big saves and he's usually fine 

I remember which of you motherfugers called it wraps after game 2 lol

I expected Kuzy to get us set up shots for Svech and Aho from the circle similar to Ovechkin. Especially on the power play. That's a high percentage scoring area we fail to get to.

We force so much net front and when it works, great. But when teams are collapsing, we gotta have a plan to open up shooting lanes.

Don't matter, Canes in 6

So why did we sit Kuzy? Was there ever a reason given?

I'm missing the game. Somebody give me a briefer on how we've looked?

So this tells me Sanders wasn't pleased with us drafting a RB and wants out. Can't blame him, he got brought in to be the guy, struggled, got replaced by a more productive back, and now is threatened by a high round rookie. 

Penny will be here to teach the new system and help the transition period, we move Hubbard if he produces well and the rookie can produce similarly with Penny spelling him.

Smart moves.

13 hours ago, strato said:

Frank, you know what I think about Young’s arm (subpar). 

I don’t understand how weight lifting helps get velocity on a throw.

Maybe lower body stuff combined with streamlining and tightening up his mechanics? 

So if he strengthens his core, shoulders, and legs, and tightens his mechanics and becomes more intentional with the way he throws the football, the velocity will improve. He's destined to never have a Cam cannon because he doesn't have the length. His stature means he will never have elite level velocity throw to throw, so his decision making has to be above average as well as his predictive timing. The velocity can only be compensated for in this way.

I mean when you're the best, they'll say anything to distract you. Our guys are having fun and feeling it. This won't be an issue.

It's exponentially more likely that you fix your OL in free agency than it is that you fix your offensive weapons. Is it possible? Certainly. But look at last season. We added a lot of weapons in FA and Thielen was the only one who produced.

I swear to God if we coach up Jack Plummer and have him sharp and he shows out, this board will fuging burn the second Bryce has a bad game lol

Man, our WR room is full as poo. Somebody is gone. Probably TMJ or Smith-Marsette. Ideal is one of those two looking good in preseason and moving them for picks at the start of the season.

Dude hit somebody so hard he broke his own facemask.

Also he's a grad student who is the winningest player in school history?

Yeah gimme that guy. I think he'll be more than a ST guy in time. And if not, he's a 7th so no biggie