ASJ says weight, not DUI, affected his last UW season
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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.The_Undertaker 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.
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….
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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!Global said:
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.The_Undertaker 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.
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….
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.He_Needs_More_Time said:
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!Global said:
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.The_Undertaker 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.
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….
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. -
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. -
His fat face says it all
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I remember Kim saying ASJ was in great shape and he looked like a man when fall practices started.
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FireMarshallBill remember ASJ needed surgery on his pinky two weeks prior to the game and had missed practices due to it.
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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.RoadDawg55 said:I remember Kim saying ASJ was in great shape and he looked like a man when fall practices started.
RIP Dickus
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Oh yeah...He_Needs_More_Time said:FireMarshallBill remember ASJ needed surgery on his pinky two weeks prior to the game and had missed practices due to it.
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RoadDawg55 said:
I remember Kim saying ASJ was in great shape and he looked like a man when fall practices started.
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