Mike Craft has HIGH expectations for Shaq

[TheWiz]

Really came in here for an In depth conversation about Shaquille O'neal's obvious HGH use...  

Or Nah.

[electro's horse]

49 minutes ago, Snake said:

Emotional poster calls someone emotional. Kinda ironic. 

That isn't irony. 

And I haven't felt emotions in years. 

[tiger7_88]

1 hour ago, Dick the Butcher said:

he didn't mention every player, did he?  someone piss in your oatmeal this morning?

Careful! If you piss him off enough, electros will go all Teddy Brosevelt on you and flex his muscles.  AFTER he's finished his pissy oatmeal, of course.

[electro's horse]

Lol tiger comes into another thread desperate for my attention. 

sad really. 

[electro's horse]

Tiger I'm curious how exactly have you set up the notifications for when I post?

is it just on the site or did you set it up so that you receive texts?

[top dawg]

2 hours ago, bLACKpANTHER said:

I get it.. Mike Craft isn't necessarily the first person I'd goto for X's and O's breakdown and who is standing out on film.. He is the voice of Panthers.com (he is good at it IMO) but that's pretty much it..

If the Panthers want to get word out to the fans that Stephen Hill is recovering at a 'record' pace - he does the assignment.. If KK is holding out and causing a distraction - Mike Craft isn't going to be the one compiling that video together..

Yeah, he's a public voice for he Panthers---a big teddy bear of a cheerleader of sorts that keeps it positive---but he does know a little about football, as he played on the collegiate level while earning his degree in journalism.  Moreover, being a part of the organization for so long, I'm sure he has learned and picked up on a fw things over he years, so it's not like he is just coming out of the side of his neck about these things.  

 

The fact is, is that even without Craft saying anything, any fan who knows our system, knows the NFL, is familiar with what I'll call the general player developmental curve, and, most importantly, has seen Shaq play shouldn't be surprised at all if he makes the greatest impact of his career thus far this season, even up to the level of Pro Bowl whispers. At least, that's the way I see it.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Yeah, he's a public voice for he Panthers---a big teddy bear of a cheerleader of sorts that keeps it positive---but he does know a little about football, as he played on the collegiate level while earning his degree in journalism.  Moreover, being a part of the organization for so long, I'm sure he has learned and picked up on a fw things over he years, so it's not like he is just coming out of the side of his neck about these things.  

 The fact is, is that even without Craft saying anything, any fan who knows our system, knows the NFL, is familiar with what I'll call the general player developmental curve, and, most importantly, has seen Shaq play shouldn't be surprised at all if he makes the greatest impact of his career thus far this season, even up to the level of Pro Bowl whispers. At least, that's the way I see it.

I'd agree that there's plenty of reasons to expect great things from Shaq Thompson based on last season.

My only concern for this season is whether any fallout from his car accident will become a distraction for him.

[Mojo]

Shaq is another freak of nature kind of guy.  In some of the games last year he exploded off the screen.  Fast, strong, explosive.  He seems to have a little bit of a nasty side too (in a good way).  

He did an EXCELLENT job vs. the Cardinals and Fitz.  The kid is a stud.  Can't wait for the upcoming season.

[SOJA]

I mean considering how big of a question mark the nickel is- I think shaq will see a lot more playing time this year so this is a GREAT thing for us 

We will probably start with a base 4-3 with Bene and McClain/Bradberry/Worley as the second CB

When we move to nickel Bene can slide inside and McClain/Bradberry/Worley can stay on the outside as the 2 CBs 

Shaq provides with flexibility as our secondary matures. 

[vorbis]

Shaq was working the slot a lot by playoff time last season. I watched the coaches film of the NFC championship last week and he was very heavily involved, particularly in the first half, against Fitzgerald in the slot. he showed crazy movement skills running to the ball in the running game, and you could tell it forced the Cards to change it up a little bit. they opened in 2-TE trips sets almost exclusively in the first half, and later abandoned it because they just didn't have an answer for the pass rush the Panthers were able to get against that, in part because of Shaq's ability to cover the slot and still be a factor chasing the ball in the run game.

you don't have to be too much more than a meathead to see how that gained trust, plus an offseason of strength and conditioning could put him on a pro bowl trajectory. (BTW Joe House singled him out at the end of last season as the one player who made enormous strides over the course of the season with strength work)

[top dawg]

11 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

My only concern for this season is whether any fallout from his car accident will become a distraction for him.

Good point. The truth is I had already let that accident slip my mind (probably because I subconsciously wanted to), but surely it's something he thinks about everyday. Distraction? I wish I knew the answer.  I could see him beating up on himself---like on some sort of guilt trip, but I could also see him using it as a means to motivate himself to achieve big things because of not wanting to take this opportunity for granted because it can end so suddenly.  He may also feel some type of responsibility for Boone, who may actually sue Thompson.  So, yeah, I guess we can't rule out a possible distraction that would hinder his performance.

The good thing though, is that the Panthers have coaches and other leaders on the team who likely won't allow Shaq to use this unfortunate circumstance as a reason to not be the best that he can be. Perhaps the greatest leader on the team is his very on positional colleague, TD. He will help Shaq keep it all in perspective, so in that sense I would think that Shaq will continue his steady rise without much of a problem.

[Snake]

2 hours ago, electro's horse said:

That isn't irony. 

And I haven't felt emotions in years. 

I don't think you know what irony is. 

[L-TownCat]

4 hours ago, electro's horse said:

Team employee compliments team player 

people get excited about this for some reason

That's right folks, ignore all positive team sponsored pieces on players and coaches because they are obviously fluff and propaganda meant to draw you in for the inevitable failure we will all experience.

 

now excuse me while a run a warm bath and open up a couple veins.

[electro's horse]

6 minutes ago, L-TownCat said:

That's right folks, ignore all positive team sponsored pieces on players and coaches because they are obviously fluff and propaganda meant to draw you in for the inevitable failure we will all experience.

 

now excuse me while a run a warm bath and open up a couple veins.

Good luck