What to make of Ickey?

[Khaki Lackey]

1 hour ago, Proudiddy said:

And honestly, I don't know how he didn't get canned for getting caught on the hot mic.  If this was any other market, this would be a national controversy.

I doubt it. Sports media lost its integrity a long time ago. He'll probably get a raise if the hot mic moment boosts his click count.

[Sgt Schultz]

14 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Kind of sad to be honest. The fact he was caught and still went through with it shows you he gives no fugs.

 

Such a shame he is our most well known reporter.

 

Sheena Quick please save us from David freaking Newton!

David Newton's reporting makes Juan's threads read like Carl Bernstein.

It is hard to take anything he writes seriously.  Newton that is, not Juan.  Although......

[Cdparr7]

He can be a perennial Pro Bowl LT in the right scheme. In some schemes he is better off at G. Really going to depends how he is utilized in his career.

[uncfan888]

Sophomore slump two preseason games in... Jesus

[Gerry Green]

Icky was left on an island 65% of the time under Rhule. 75% under Wilks. Let's see what Frank has in store before we make any hard and fast conclusions. 

[Panthera onca]

Let’s all please stop with the “move Ickey to left guard “ nonsense. The guy is a developing stud left tackle and he will man that spot at a high level for the next 10 years. Geez, it’s David Freaking Newton who wrote that hit piece. Perspective.

[Jon Snow]

29 minutes ago, Sgt Schultz said:

David Newton's reporting makes Juan's threads read like Carl Bernstein.

It is hard to take anything he writes seriously.  Newton that is, not Juan.  Although......

I think Juan is secretly Mick Mixon's alt.

[MasterAwesome]

My conspiracy theory is that OP is David Newton...trying to promote his article.  I mean, the proof is right there: "What to make of Ivkey?" - who do we know is NOTORIOUS for screwing up our player names?!?

[Mr Mojo Risin]

2 hours ago, jtm said:

I don't recall ever seeing a Panthers preseason team look this unprepared.  I keep telling myself that it is preseason but man they look bad.  I guess we'll see week 1 how the team looks.  

Aside from a few 3rd down miscues (missed blocks, wrong route, etc) it hasn't been THAT bad. It's not like we are turning the ball over a ton or look completely outmatched. Just a few mental errors that can absolutely be cleaned up in time for the regular season but will it happen? We'll see the injuries and seemingly the musical chairs at RG are also concerning. Maybe they expected Corbett to be back by now or maybe it was the plan to have Zavala start their from day one who knows. Hopefully it works out.

[NCBlu]

Hope he improves over the next few weeks, but it was really really bad giving up 2 big hits on Young on back to back plays to Thibodeaux.

One he just didn't block him at all and passed him off to no one, the very next play he didn't even stick his arms out at all to block him and he just ran around him ending the drive.

 

[Aussie Tank]

Every interview I’ve listened too has Newton trying to get a player or coach to run down Ickey. Newtons a proper flog 

[LinvilleGorge]

David Newton is trash but not gonna lie, Ickey has looked concerning this preseason. Dudes are just blowing right by him practically untouched.

[frankw]

He's a 22 year old starting left tackle. What you hope to see is a solid amount of good with some not so good sprinkled in because he's going to take his lumps. You either believe he will put in the work or you don't it's that simple.

[Shocker]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

David Newton is trash but not gonna lie, Ickey has looked concerning this preseason. Dudes are just blowing right by him practically untouched.

This is my thought as well.  He is a slow starter at least and you can call that whatever you want but he has looked unprepared so far