gobears2010
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Footballfan15 said:
Let's get one thing straight, Seth and Jace are not "in the NFL," they're on the fringes of practice squads and I for one will be shocked if either of them ever takes a snap in a regular season NFL game.
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Let's get one thing straight, Seth and Jace are not "in the NFL," they're on the fringes of practice squads and I for one will be shocked if either of them ever takes a snap in a regular season NFL game.
ThunderwolvesFan
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gobears2010 said:
I'm not sure I would try to prove my point by putting down the accomplishments of former players...
gobears2010
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ThunderwolvesFan said:
I'm not trying to prove a point, I'm just stating a fact. It's not like Lobato and Davis are Vincent Jackson and Aaron Smith or anything.
LaughingBear
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gobears2010 said:
Jesus christ, you're like the guy who bets the Do Not Pass line at the craps table. NFL practice squad is a major deal -- however you slice it. There's legions of graduating college football players, many of them with dominant careers, who would die to be on any practice squad. Jace Davis has freak ability, he could easily play on Sundays, and Collins put his ass on the bench.
That being said, I don't think talent has ever been a problem at UNC, but this signing class looks pretty suspect.
Looks as though this forum has gotten quite off topic. Since it is rumored that the Bears are changing their offense this year to a spread offense, maybe the new signees are tailored to that. It does look like there were quite a few receivers this round.
Click on the table below to see last year's stats for the recruits. The-out-of-stater's could not all be found. Bold numbers indicate stat leader for that category:
Click on the table below to see last year's stats for the recruits. The-out-of-stater's could not all be found. Bold numbers indicate stat leader for that category:
Bearfan15 said:Looks as though this forum has gotten quite off topic. Since it is rumored that the Bears are changing their offense this year to a spread offense, maybe the new signees are tailored to that. It does look like there were quite a few receivers this round.
Click on the table below to see last year's stats for the recruits. The-out-of-stater's could not all be found. Bold numbers indicate stat leader for that category:
Thanks for putting that together. :clap:
Brock Clark's numbers are staggering. Seems like there may be a couple of game breakers on that list.
I just read this subject line and I would like to comment on two points:
1. There are only a limited amount of weekends just before the National Signing day in February. I think it is either 3 or 4. In any case, these are very significant weekends for ALL NCAA football programs. This past January UNC had no visitors on one of those weekends. Not a good sign.
2. Talent is over-rated. All football coaches will tell you that they would rather have athletes who consistently play with passion (heart) and execution (between the ears), over a player who just has talent.
Regarding the second point, it is my opinion that it is up to coaches to bring in players with the attributes of passion and execution, as well as bring in players who need to improve in these attributes. Successful teams have this kind of blend of "characters." It is up to the coaches to develop this mixture of athletes into a team (family) that consistently performs on the field.
One more related point, I believe that the "skill set" that the UNC coaches have failed to recruit, develop or recognize, is the skill set of physicality. Skill sets and offensive schemes are over-rated if you can't physically dominate the other team.
1. There are only a limited amount of weekends just before the National Signing day in February. I think it is either 3 or 4. In any case, these are very significant weekends for ALL NCAA football programs. This past January UNC had no visitors on one of those weekends. Not a good sign.
2. Talent is over-rated. All football coaches will tell you that they would rather have athletes who consistently play with passion (heart) and execution (between the ears), over a player who just has talent.
Regarding the second point, it is my opinion that it is up to coaches to bring in players with the attributes of passion and execution, as well as bring in players who need to improve in these attributes. Successful teams have this kind of blend of "characters." It is up to the coaches to develop this mixture of athletes into a team (family) that consistently performs on the field.
One more related point, I believe that the "skill set" that the UNC coaches have failed to recruit, develop or recognize, is the skill set of physicality. Skill sets and offensive schemes are over-rated if you can't physically dominate the other team.
Beardown said:
I agree with you that we have enough talent at most positions to be successful on the field. There was some good news to come out of Spring Ball about the O line. One of last year's starters lost his 1st team position. That means that Coach Wilkre is developing some competition and depth with his O line. Hopefully the demoted lineman will come back in the fall a little nastier and meaner, adding to the competitive environment.
