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Colin Cole

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TheRumGone Grand Master

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I can understand why soccer is hard to penetrate the American market; it's such a seemingly inconsequential sport since scoring is a rare affair at quality levels. However, the disparity of talent between clubs is so vast that it's really a huge deal if a lower-level squad can beat one of its bigger brethren, because it's much harder to cover for inferiority in talent in soccer. When you watch a talented team play a lower-level squad it's immediately apparent that low-scoring affairs are the norm between relatively equal squads only, and can turn into blowouts otherwise.

 

I know what you are trying to say. But that is the norm for pretty much any sport. There are lots of gaps in talent between teams in football and baseball with blowouts occuring virtually every season. You could make a case for baseball not being that way because lower market teams with less talent like the Oakland A's have made the playoffs somewhat consitantly a little awhile ago but still.

 

Soccer for me is about possession and strategy. Thats what makes it fun to watch. What offense/defense is the team running this game vs the next game based on the opponents. The angular nature of the game (much like hockey), the will to win when you have been running for 90+ minutes, and those late goals in stoppage time that are breathtaking or heartbreaking. If you get really into the sport it is a blast to watch.

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MadHatter Rookie

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I'm excited about our DL.

 

 

Me too...

 

DT's......Star, KK, Cole, Dwan

DW's....CJ, Hardy, Alexander

 

We "could" have one of the best DLine's in football....throw in our LB's and our Front 7 has the potential to be downright nasty

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I believe in giving guys who try until their 3rd year, but I fully expect and somewhat hope to see Fua gone. He's been borderline terrible.

 

Unless we keep 5 (or go brain dead and keep Fua over Cole), I see Fua gone due to both performance and a numbers game

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Cole is awesome. Just that..

BIG, THICK, DREADED, CRAZY, THUMPERR.

Id rather have this front 7 than any other man holy poo.

I think Lotulelei is really underated.

 

Star was once rated as a top 3 prospect- no sure that qualifies as underrated. His drop was because of a misdiagnosis- which is now a non-issue.

 

If he can develop as a pass rusher, our front 7 will be sick.

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Star was once rated as a top 3 prospect- no sure that qualifies as underrated. His drop was because of a misdiagnosis- which is now a non-issue.

If he can develop as a pass rusher, our front 7 will be sick.

What im hearimg from guys like baldy and that one black guy who doesnt really know what he's talkin about, i feel that they and other people under rate him. I have a feelin that he will be far beyond anyones expectations. Like HOF lol homer
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interesting that they mentioned al wallace in talking about him.

 

i don't know if anyone even knew anything about wallace before we picked him up in '02, but aside from 6 sacks in '98 he had done nothing...and i don't mean pretty much nothing, i mean nothing prior to coming here. he was with the bears in 2000 but i'm not sure he even played a snap for them and then aside from being with the dolphins for some of the offseason in '02 wasn't even with a team.

 

of course the two situations were a bit different, but i hope the effect on the team is just as positive, esp. after missing so much time.

 

at his age, i think he really benefitted from taking a year off to heal. he could really make this interior rotation dominant and help take us from one of the worst Ds against the run to one of the best.

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Star was once rated as a top 3 prospect- no sure that qualifies as underrated. His drop was because of a misdiagnosis- which is now a non-issue.

 

If he can develop as a pass rusher, our front 7 will be sick.

yep. i remember there being some discussion prior to the misdiagnosis about him being not just the best defensive player in the draft, but the best player in the draft.

 

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today has been an awful day with the tornado devastation in OK and ray manzarek passing...

 

puts things into perspective, but I hope Colin Cole has an impact. Our d-line is shaping up nicely not only for this year but for the future.

 

Gaydosh is also intriguing, we got a lot of big bodies. I can't wait to see how we perform on gamedays.

First, thanks SCP for bringing up this topic and mentioning the folks in Moore, OK. 

 

I would like to point out that Cole gets mention in Person's article today where he assesses 5 needs/concerns. Of course, there is more depth and understanding on the Huddle--he states a very elementary view of the obvious.   I would like to point out that he mentions line depth on both sides of the ball and then never mentions the offensive line.

 

Cole is 32 and should be a nice rotational reserve this season-maybe one more.   I think it is interesting that you mentioned Gaydosh in a thread about Cole--I think they could be related.  Here is why:

 

I watched a highlight youtube on Gaydosh. He played 5 technique and the Nose.   He played best at NT.  He has speed, a low center of gravity, and a good first step.  He is a project, and probably would not sign a Practice Squad contract.  I am guessing he needs to make the team or he becomes a Tiger-Cat.

 

Gaydosh can play both DT positions, so if we were to keep five, he would be an ideal fifth DT.  He can be developed while Cole ages out as the backup.  From what I saw, Gaydosh has some potential, and a coach who knows his stuff could make him a solid NT who can rush the passer.  Star and Gaydosh at NT--doesn't sound too intimidating, but it could be.

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I watched a highlight youtube on Gaydosh. He played 5 technique and the Nose.   He played best at NT.  He has speed, a low center of gravity, and a good first step.  He is a project, and probably would not sign a Practice Squad contract.  I am guessing he needs to make the team or he becomes a Tiger-Cat.

 

 

 

I'm not so sure. Some poster here said that Gaydosh would make more money as a practice squad player in the NFL than a starter in the CFL. I could be wrong though.

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