A John Ross story ... take it for what it's worth and no twisting.
Near the end of the Illinois game, Ross was visibly limping on the sidelines. After the game, my buddies and our women were at our RV rager in the E-1 lot and Ross, Mickens and Kevin King walked right by us through the lot. I paid particular attention to Ross because I wanted to see if he was still gimpy.
He walked through the lot in flip-flops and shorts with no visible limp or any sign of injury ... at all. He was moving fine, which surprised me because of how he looked on the sidelines during the game.
That Monday, there were rumors that Ross wasn't practicing because he was dinged up in the Illinois game. That sure as shit didn't make sense to me based upon what I saw when he walked through the lot. (Maybe he took the needle post-game so that he could party it up that night, and that's why he was moving so well when I saw him?)
I don't know if Pete's "dudes need to toughen the fuck up" message was directed at Ross and Daniels, but it sure sounds like it could have been.
Basically Peterman said that Ross and Kasen don't practice as well as a guy like Pettis, which is why you see Pettis improving and Ross and Kasen aren't. He doesn't believe in Gamers. If you don't practice well, you won't play well.
I'm not sure why this is coming as a shock to anyone. The reason peterbuns has so many players in the nfl is that they know how to prepare, know how to practice, and play hard all the time. UW players were very underwhelming in many of those areas during the seven kingdom. Whether or not the new strategy will result in wins at UW is still up in the air, but I still see a culture clash happening where multiple players will realize he's going to make them better professionals, or they will transfer to play one or two more years and amount to shit.
If these players goal is to play football for a living, as well as be successful in life, it probably is a good idea to show up to practice and work your balls off. It's no different in the boardroom than on the field. People who don't show up prepared stick out like a sore thumb and are regularly passed up for promotions regardless of the professional arena.
A John Ross story ... take it for what it's worth and no twisting.
Near the end of the Illinois game, Ross was visibly limping on the sidelines. After the game, my buddies and our women were at our RV rager in the E-1 lot and Ross, Mickens and Kevin King walked right by us through the lot. I paid particular attention to Ross because I wanted to see if he was still gimpy.
He walked through the lot in flip-flops and shorts with no visible limp or any sign of injury ... at all. He was moving fine, which surprised me because of how he looked on the sidelines during the game.
That Monday, there were rumors that Ross wasn't practicing because he was dinged up in the Illinois game. That sure as shit didn't make sense to me based upon what I saw when he walked through the lot. (Maybe he took the needle post-game so that he could party it up that night, and that's why he was moving so well when I saw him?)
I don't know if Pete's "dudes need to toughen the fuck up" message was directed at Ross and Daniels, but it sure sounds like it could have been.
Right? He returns a kick this week or makes one big play at WR and everyone goes back to sucking him off. He's only a sophomore and he has hit a rough patch. It could end up being a big deal, but I think it's being overblown. Pettis has made plays when he has gotten the chance and Petersen says he has been practicing well. He's rightfully being rewarded for that. Ross is still a stud.
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Near the end of the Illinois game, Ross was visibly limping on the sidelines. After the game, my buddies and our women were at our RV rager in the E-1 lot and Ross, Mickens and Kevin King walked right by us through the lot. I paid particular attention to Ross because I wanted to see if he was still gimpy.
He walked through the lot in flip-flops and shorts with no visible limp or any sign of injury ... at all. He was moving fine, which surprised me because of how he looked on the sidelines during the game.
That Monday, there were rumors that Ross wasn't practicing because he was dinged up in the Illinois game. That sure as shit didn't make sense to me based upon what I saw when he walked through the lot. (Maybe he took the needle post-game so that he could party it up that night, and that's why he was moving so well when I saw him?)
I don't know if Pete's "dudes need to toughen the fuck up" message was directed at Ross and Daniels, but it sure sounds like it could have been.
Just what I'm hearing, don't shoot the messenger .
If these players goal is to play football for a living, as well as be successful in life, it probably is a good idea to show up to practice and work your balls off. It's no different in the boardroom than on the field. People who don't show up prepared stick out like a sore thumb and are regularly passed up for promotions regardless of the professional arena.
A world of difference.
... then again, maybe Ross learned how much he's projected to make in the NFL as a DB
If he can't show up to work and learn routes and how to get open, all the speed in the world isn't going to amount to shit