I'm impressed with myself for remembering, if I'm indeed correct.
Thompson was all but invisible as an underclassman. I remember people clamoring for him to play, then being nonplussed when he did. He was pretty solid when he moved inside as an upperclassman. He was OK outside as a contain DE, but wasn't quick enough to be much of an outside rusher.
Smalls has the coming season to show me something before I give up on him. He's still an underclassman.
I'm impressed with myself for remembering, if I'm indeed correct.
Thompson was all but invisible as an underclassman. I remember people clamoring for him to play, then being nonplussed when he did. He was pretty solid when he moved inside as an upperclassman. He was OK outside as a contain DE, but wasn't quick enough to be much of an outside rusher.
Smalls has the coming season to show me something before I give up on him. He's still an underclassman.
When you make it to 31st on the Pac-12 all-time sack list you're entitled to call it a day, okay? Announcers told me he was schemed against though and I don't know how an elite NFL talent could ever overcome that in the worst Pac-12 ever. He was at his best against USC when they ran an air raid without an air raid blocking scheme.
I'm impressed with myself for remembering, if I'm indeed correct.
Thompson was all but invisible as an underclassman. I remember people clamoring for him to play, then being nonplussed when he did. He was pretty solid when he moved inside as an upperclassman. He was OK outside as a contain DE, but wasn't quick enough to be much of an outside rusher.
Smalls has the coming season to show me something before I give up on him. He's still an underclassman.
There's never been a more over-hyped and over-promoted player
Who are your top 5?
Hackenburg is up there.
Race has it right. The rest of you are wrong.
There’s plenty of metrics to look at as to why he’s so good and has been good.
I think he's good and hasn't failed relative to the hype. He does seem like a fuck bag to me though for whatever that's worth.
That's the right take. I'm not sure I'd want to coach him at the college level. In the NFL his fuckbaggery will stand out less and he'll have to be very, very good to get away with it.
On the overall grand scheme of things, Thibs did not live up to the hype. But he stepped up in a couple very high profile games that made a huge difference. so in that sense, I'm not disappointed. Oregon was better with him.
On the overall grand scheme of things, Thibs did not live up to the hype. But he stepped up in a couple very high profile games that made a huge difference. so in that sense, I'm not disappointed. Oregon was better with him.
He was better than that and I'd say lived up to the hype. It's not just sack numbers. It's how many offensive players are being used, and how much time they are spending thinking about how, to neutralize you. He also wasn't playing with Ojabo on the other side.
On the overall grand scheme of things, Thibs did not live up to the hype. But he stepped up in a couple very high profile games that made a huge difference. so in that sense, I'm not disappointed. Oregon was better with him.
He was better than that and I'd say lived up to the hype. It's not just sack numbers. It's how many offensive players are being used, and how much time they are spending thinking about how, to neutralize you. He also wasn't playing with Ojabo on the other side.
On the overall grand scheme of things, Thibs did not live up to the hype. But he stepped up in a couple very high profile games that made a huge difference. so in that sense, I'm not disappointed. Oregon was better with him.
He was better than that and I'd say lived up to the hype. It's not just sack numbers. It's how many offensive players are being used, and how much time they are spending thinking about how, to neutralize you. He also wasn't playing with Ojabo on the other side.
Beth Mowins, is that you? You're right, I remember Terrell Suggs struggled to get sacks because Jimmy Verndon was the other DE. It's college. It's the Pac-12. Make plays or fuck off.
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National champion (1985)
Heisman Trophy finalist (1986)
2× Butkus Award (1985, 1986)
2× Unanimous All-American (1985, 1986)
3× All-Big Eight (1984–1986)