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    Pete Rose, Yea or Nay?

    Player: Yes Manager: no
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    Thanks For Everything

    Good luck my man. It was nice choppin it up with you.
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    Looking ahead to 2020

    The only question I have is are we really going to Flex him? Will that hurt our running game or help? I am pro having Ford and Barker on the field. I am even pro flexing both of them on the same side of the field. You wanna sell a screen; throw Barker, Ford, and Trevon/Cumby in a bunch 3x1...
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    Looking ahead to 2020

    The one thing that worries me about Ford in that Corner (any tight end really) is going to be time. Its going to take longer for Ford to get to space than Trevon. And that was talking Smash Concept. Whats next? China? Backside 2x2 concepts? Drive? Mesh?
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    Looking ahead to 2020

    I would agree with logic. I am trying to visualize the possibilities. I don't hate Ford on that 7 in Cover 1 or 0. I would feel very comfortable as a QB with Ford matched up with nickel/safety with no help over the top. I think what we are both trying to get at is you don't need to be...
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    Looking ahead to 2020

    Out of that same personnel also gives you Spot Concept too. Two birds 1 stone. Get #2 receiver (Trevon or Ford) on the 7 and use #3 (Love Epstein here) in space on the swing (or bubble out of a 3x1). #1 Holds your alley defender. Allow you to beat cover 3 out of the same look you ran Smash...
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    Looking ahead to 2020

    Have you tried covering a 7 out of the slot with no safety help? Not easy, especially if you aren't getting help underneath from the corner. Typically I watch games at a bar so I am not taking notes, but concept passing doesn't mirror concepts to each side. Are we doing this? We used to tag...
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    2020 NBA Draft

    I guess I am just old fashioned. I think 1 and done is lowering the quality of basketball in the NBA. Too many of these guys are jumping after 1 year in college who aren't fully prepared for professional basketball. I don't blame them at all because the money is better than it has ever been...
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    2020 NBA Draft

    2009 - 2nd overall Hasheem Thabeet 2009 - 8th overall Jordan Hill 2010 - 11th overall Cole Aldrich 2010 - 6th overall Ekpe Udoh 2011 - 7th overall Bismack Biyombo 2012 - 11th overall Meyers Leonard 2012 - 14th overall John Henson 2013 - 4th overall Cody Zellar 2013 - 5th overall Alex Len 2013 -...
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    2020 NBA Draft

    Maybe its the difference of 30-40 pounds thats makes Myers Leonard a better leaper. We are making the same point that we both think he needs to stay and develop, but so does almost all players who leave early. I do agree with that you Bigs who can either shoot or can move tend to get drafted in...
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    2020 NBA Draft

    Its never good to get your draft stock information from a message board 1/4 of the way through a players freshman year. Go back and watch that dunk from the Purdue game. He took off from outside the restricted area. Also Coach Underwood said Kofis wingspan is 7'6". Don't get me wrong I agree...
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    2020 NBA Draft

    Love the wishful thinking, but I don't see much or any of this happening. Here are my thoughts: AG is a good enough athlete in college, but he isn't blowing anyone away with it. I always ask myself the same question when trying to figure out NBA potential. Who can he guard in the current...
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    I had no stats to prove it, so I didn't want to outright say that it is the driving factor. But it seems like you do. Would anyone on this board choose Illinois over TAMU if you are from Texas? I am picking TAMU 10 out of 10 times.
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    Also the States listed above have more of a "home field advantage" when it comes to recruiting. Proximity might not be the biggest deciding factor, but it does play a role.
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    Looking ahead to 2020

    Re-watching the first half now. Man i missed a lot. Guess I can't do two things at once. Twangers is right, Cover 3, Man Free (pressure), and I don't know how much Quarters we played through the first half. Our Corners were playing very aggressive at LOS. Seems more Cover 2 than Quarters.