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Have we discussed Dick Baird's comments re spring/players yet?

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  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    Paging @DickBairdIsDrunk
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    RealRhino said:

    I know he's got early onset and likes to drink a few cold ones, but I think he knows defensive football.

    He was on with Softy re the QBs in the transfer portal. Said, among other things, that neither Sirmon nor Yankoff looked good enough in spring to be the backup. That's why Haener was getting reps.

    Said our best-looking LB this spring has been Olefoshio. Said Sirmon and Tafisi will be good down the road, but that tells me they didn't look good enough right now. Matches what my eyes told me in the Spring Fling. Sirmon's not ready. I didn't focus as much on Tafisi. Think Wellington and Olefoshio start.

    Thinks Lowe could really provide something at the Chico role. Seemed to like the OLBs, Tryon, Ngata and ZTF.

    Asked to name the superstar talent that nobody was really talking about a la Vita Vea before he blew up, said Kyler Gordon. Said he looked great. On the DL he said he was really impressed by Taimani, good movement, has moved ahead of Tuli.


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  • TacoSoup
    TacoSoup Member Posts: 148
    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    tysenallumbaugh said:

    I don't mind listening to Dick evaluate (recruiting specialist once upon a time)... I do wonder though what they were asking Olefoshio, Sirmon, Tafisi and crew to accomplish in spring. It wouldn't surprise me if the coaches were pushing Sirmon's and Tafisi's boundaries while just letting Olefoshio play so-to-speak.

    Olefoshio's story is unique and clearly seems to have been under-recruited but a RS FR walk-on starting on our? defense just seems highly unlikely

    Myles Bryant (and Ryan Bowman to an extent) did exactly that in 2017, so it's certainly not unprecedented. I would guess that all four will rotate pretty frequently in the spot next to Wellington.
    I'll concede Bowman but we? rotate DE's/OLB's quite often (Bowman is a pass-rusher, that's it). We? do not rotate off-ball LB's at nearly the same frequency.

    The Myles Bryant "walk-on" narrative needs to be blown the fuck up. The guy had a multiple FBS offers. While him emerging was unexpected, he was a FBS athlete out of HS. Per 247, Olefoshio had some FCS offers.
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  • Baseman
    Baseman Member Posts: 12,382
    puppylove_sugarsteel said:

    Baird didnt suck...just Lambo right?

    Baird and Lambo were GOOD assistant coaches. I TTFTS as ASSISTANTS. I don’t thank Lambo for helping fuck up the program and I most certainly don’t use Dick’s pix for wagering on CFB but have enjoyed his company augmented with a nice Vodka double(s), tho.

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  • TacoSoup
    TacoSoup Member Posts: 148
    I re-listened to this and I forgot that Baird describes Haener as “not very good”. he quickly corrected himself but...
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