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ASJ says weight, not DUI, affected his last UW season

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  • Global
    Global Member Posts: 333

    I don't know... That whole gaining weight to block more and adapt to the new offense also sounds like an excuse he came up with recently to explain last season. Nobody ever mentioned that before or during the season. Nobody even acknowledged there was something different at the time (except us fans).
    So either that or Paopao, who still is our TE coach, sucks.

    Well, actually there was a little indication early in the season that he had a conditioning problem. Even Sark had to admit that, after the one game suspension, when ASJ came back to play, he could not be in as much as he'd like because ASJ was "gassed" and could not keep up with the no huddle.

    Gassed was not the whole problem though, as ASJ clearly had developed a sizable belly by fall, and it was more than the difference between 260 and 275. He had to be pushing 285 in the first game after suspension.

    But that is on ASJ. Even though he had been suspended from the team, he knew from basketball and from two years of football what it takes to play, and he was clearly out of shape….
  • Global said:

    I don't know... That whole gaining weight to block more and adapt to the new offense also sounds like an excuse he came up with recently to explain last season. Nobody ever mentioned that before or during the season. Nobody even acknowledged there was something different at the time (except us fans).
    So either that or Paopao, who still is our TE coach, sucks.

    Well, actually there was a little indication early in the season that he had a conditioning problem. Even Sark had to admit that, after the one game suspension, when ASJ came back to play, he could not be in as much as he'd like because ASJ was "gassed" and could not keep up with the no huddle.

    Gassed was not the whole problem though, as ASJ clearly had developed a sizable belly by fall, and it was more than the difference between 260 and 275. He had to be pushing 285 in the first game after suspension.

    But that is on ASJ. Even though he had been suspended from the team, he knew from basketball and from two years of football what it takes to play, and he was clearly out of shape….
    That falls on the coach to create a culture where a star player can come in out of shape. ASJ knew that he was clearly the best option at TE as in five years Sark had nobody who could even be a serviceable replacement. Remember when Doogs used to say Hartvigson could start for half the fucking teams? What a crock of shit!

    Think ASJ comes in out of shape for James or hell even Lambo? I think even Slick Rick would have got his ass into shape. He knew there was no next man up mentality under Dude Brah and that Dude Brah was just playing TUFF! guy in front of the media.

    Remember Dude Brah didn't announce the suspension until two days before the game which if I had to guess meant ASJ was ruled out due to his injury. He like the rest of his teammates knew Sark is a pussy and there would be no punishment for being out of shape.
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,600 Standard Supporter

    Global said:

    I don't know... That whole gaining weight to block more and adapt to the new offense also sounds like an excuse he came up with recently to explain last season. Nobody ever mentioned that before or during the season. Nobody even acknowledged there was something different at the time (except us fans).
    So either that or Paopao, who still is our TE coach, sucks.

    Well, actually there was a little indication early in the season that he had a conditioning problem. Even Sark had to admit that, after the one game suspension, when ASJ came back to play, he could not be in as much as he'd like because ASJ was "gassed" and could not keep up with the no huddle.

    Gassed was not the whole problem though, as ASJ clearly had developed a sizable belly by fall, and it was more than the difference between 260 and 275. He had to be pushing 285 in the first game after suspension.

    But that is on ASJ. Even though he had been suspended from the team, he knew from basketball and from two years of football what it takes to play, and he was clearly out of shape….
    That falls on the coach to create a culture where a star player can come in out of shape. ASJ knew that he was clearly the best option at TE as in five years Sark had nobody who could even be a serviceable replacement. Remember when Doogs used to say Hartvigson could start for half the fucking teams? What a crock of shit!

    Think ASJ comes in out of shape for James or hell even Lambo? I think even Slick Rick would have got his ass into shape. He knew there was no next man up mentality under Dude Brah and that Dude Brah was just playing TUFF! guy in front of the media.

    Remember Dude Brah didn't announce the suspension until two days before the game which if I had to guess meant ASJ was ruled out due to his injury. He like the rest of his teammates knew Sark is a pussy and there would be no punishment for being out of shape.
    Was he injured? I kind of doubt it but I could be wrong. Shark should have just punished him within a couple of days of the incident. It would have made it a dead issue and everyone would have moved on. Thanks for getting out of the gutter Steve, but I'm glad you're USC's problem now.
  • Tailgater
    Tailgater Member Posts: 1,389
    Middleton couldn't have held ASJ's jockstrap and the comparison is silly. Even considering his underachieving, overweight, and distracted collegiate career, ASJ did at times demonstrate significant potential as a Husky.

    Unfortunately, ASJ like all Huskies coached by Sark's offensive genius was allowed to achieve his own level of performance going from sometimes amazing as a true freshman to a lazy fuck-up in two years. But he did come back for a third season to learn how to block better.

    Perhaps the DUI and allowing himself to get so far out-of-shape will be a wake-up call for what ASJ faces in the NFL.
  • pat_hm
    pat_hm Member Posts: 941
    His fat face says it all
  • FireMarshallBill remember ASJ needed surgery on his pinky two weeks prior to the game and had missed practices due to it.

    Many thought he wasn't going to play due to injury.
  • I remember Kim saying ASJ was in great shape and he looked like a man when fall practices started.

    Anyone else we'd mock him for being so wrong but with Kim I chuckle and move on to the thousands of other dumb fuck things he has said in the past year alone.

    RIP Dickus
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,600 Standard Supporter

    FireMarshallBill remember ASJ needed surgery on his pinky two weeks prior to the game and had missed practices due to it.

    Many thought he wasn't going to play due to injury.

    Oh yeah...
  • Doogles
    Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,726 Founders Club
    Best case scenario, I see Kasen as the next Anquan Boldin. Great hands, wins the jump balls, not fast, rarely open. Keith Price was so concerned about being efficient and not making mistakes that I think he neglected Kasen a little.

    So what he wasn't wide open, give the high jump champion with big hands and great timing a chance. Dude will never be one to be wide open, but he makes the plays when given the opportunity.

    Funny the Mike Evans Manziel comparison, because if Kasen had huck it chuck it Manziel throwing him the rock he would be getting ready for the combine right now.
  • The_Undertaker
    The_Undertaker Member Posts: 521
    So in addition to the "adding weight to block better", ASJ recorded the second lowest number of bench press reps, and now he skips the 40-yard dash.
    This reeks of a guy who started being serious 2 months ago and realizes now that he is far behind those who have been doing it for years. Thanks, Ivan and Sark!
  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680

    So in addition to the "adding weight to block better", ASJ recorded the second lowest number of bench press reps, and now he skips the 40-yard dash.
    This reeks of a guy who started being serious 2 months ago and realizes now that he is far behind those who have been doing it for years. Thanks, Ivan and Sark!

    Colt Lyerla is the best TE from the Northwest in the Combine. Enough said on that.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839

    So in addition to the "adding weight to block better", ASJ recorded the second lowest number of bench press reps, and now he skips the 40-yard dash.
    This reeks of a guy who started being serious 2 months ago and realizes now that he is far behind those who have been doing it for years. Thanks, Ivan and Sark!

    Colt Lyerla is the best TE from the Northwest in the Combine. Enough said on that.
    Just imagine if you could get decent blow in Eugene.
  • PostGameOrangeSlices
    PostGameOrangeSlices Member Posts: 27,168
    dnc said:

    So in addition to the "adding weight to block better", ASJ recorded the second lowest number of bench press reps, and now he skips the 40-yard dash.
    This reeks of a guy who started being serious 2 months ago and realizes now that he is far behind those who have been doing it for years. Thanks, Ivan and Sark!

    Colt Lyerla is the best TE from the Northwest in the Combine. Enough said on that.
    Just imagine if you could get decent blow in Eugene.
    The dude has probably snorted $500 worth of baby laxatives by now. Damn government should be taxing the fuck out of him
  • CuntWaffle
    CuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    I probably should have gotten a couple of DUIs in my drinking prime. So lucky.