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HeretoBeatmyChest said:

I think Travis Feeney is the most overrated Husky. He made some great plays in 2012 but it overshadowed his mistakes. He seems way too raw to me. Everyone jizzes over him. Even Yale thought he was one of the best defenders going into last season. I just don't see it.

I don't see Feeney as overrated.

In Feeney's defense (LOL!), he was one of the best players on the defense in 2012. As a freshman, he was 2nd in tackles, 3rd in sacks, and 4th in TFL. Compare that to Timu's freshman year. He played with a lot of emotion which lead to a lot of big plays, but it got the best of him at times and lead to a number of blown assignments and costly penalties. That factored into him losing his starting position to Fuiamono last year, but he still was able to contribute a significant amount, including putting up better stats than Fuiamono despite playing less. He had 6 pass defenses, which is the most of any player returning in 2014 besides Peters. He was also 5th in sacks and 3rd in TFL last year. I think he's going to flourish these next two year under Petersen ala Victor Aiyewa when he transitioned from SS to OLB in 2010.

Feeney got blown up by good o lines as a freshman. He is a little bigger now so hopefully he is better that way. Blows coverages but fast and hits hard as the doogs say.

Maybe one of the more talented players on the roster but not the smartest. I think the new staff will get more out of him.

DugtheDoog said:

RoadDawg55 said:

HeretoBeatmyChest said:

Not to be like Griswald, but I know a high school coach who said Berria is the real deal at LB. Gregory the LB coach said he was doing well too. With a new coaching staff, some of the old starters, might get passed up by a younger guy. I think Berria and Tufunga on the OL may be starters.

Really, Tufunga? I'd heard good things about Bierra but had always lumped Tufunga in with Finau and the other mormon guy who sucks. Not questioning you, just curious where you'd heard good things about him. After this season, our OL is going to be a dreckfest so even if Tufunga is decent that's more than the really shitty I was expecting.

He was starting over Tanigawa in the Spring. The new OL coach complimented him a few times. We did have a few OL out, so who knows if he is actually any good.