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Well I really don't know about just how Glorious it looks. But art is in the eye of the beholder for most of the time. Unless you see a true work of art?
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Coach Dave Schuman: Top 5 Performances NFL Combine
1. Terron Armstead Arkansas-Pine Bluff OT
This Oline Tackle Mammoth ran an official 4.71 in the 40 yard dash. Are you kidding me? 34 inch vert, and great in drills
***** star performance
This Oline Tackle Mammoth ran an official 4.71 in the 40 yard dash. Are you kidding me? 34 inch vert, and great in drills
***** star performance
2. Lane Johnson Oklahoma OT
Wait a minute another mammoth ran a fast time 4.72 in the 40. I guess that moves him up the charts, excellent in drills. Pay this man
***** star performance
Wait a minute another mammoth ran a fast time 4.72 in the 40. I guess that moves him up the charts, excellent in drills. Pay this man
***** star performance
3. Margus Hunt SMU DT
4.60 40, 34 inch vert, 10 foot plus broad and excellent game film and athleticism, he is a draft sleeper. Will only get better is from Estonia
***** star performance
4.60 40, 34 inch vert, 10 foot plus broad and excellent game film and athleticism, he is a draft sleeper. Will only get better is from Estonia
***** star performance
4. Justin Hunter Tennessee WR
He is gigantic with a 4.44 40 and 40 plus inch vert, great athleticism, proved he is back off some injuries at Tennessee, the next Tennessee sleeper like Arian Foster?
***** star performance
He is gigantic with a 4.44 40 and 40 plus inch vert, great athleticism, proved he is back off some injuries at Tennessee, the next Tennessee sleeper like Arian Foster?
***** star performance
5. Dee Milliner Alabama DB
I voted him all american, he is 4.3 and change faster, smooth with straight lock down skills, Get him in the first 5 picks and get a corner for 10 years!!! ***** star performance
----------------------------I voted him all american, he is 4.3 and change faster, smooth with straight lock down skills, Get him in the first 5 picks and get a corner for 10 years!!! ***** star performance
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The Daily Reveille
The Champion Sound The Champion Sound: Montgomery comments come as no surprise
Photo by Taylor BalkomChick-fil-A Bowl
LSU junior defensive end Sam Montgomery (99) sacks Clemson junior quarterback Tajh Boyd (10) Dec. 31, 2012 during LSU's 24-25 loss to Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, Ga.
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February 28, 2013
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Alex Cassara
Sam Montgomery was at it again last Saturday, doing what he does
best (besides devouring quarterbacks for dinner): speaking the truth.
Only this time, what the former LSU defensive end had to say was not what most people, certainly not Tiger fans or NFL general managers, wanted to hear.
Speaking to the media during what amounts to a days-long job interview at the NFL Scouting Combine last weekend, Montgomery acknowledged he played at less than 100-percent effort against less-talented teams.
“You know, some weeks when we didn’t have to play the harder teams, there were some times when effort was not needed,” Montgomery said. “But when we had the big boys coming in — the ’Bamas or the South Carolinas — I grabbed close to those guys and went all out.”
Hold on a second here. So you’re telling me, Sam, that you didn’t play as hard against the Towson Tigers of the Colonial Athletic Association as you did against reigning BCS National Champion Alabama? You don’t say?
Anyone who watched that Towson game, or any LSU game before the Florida loss, didn’t need Montgomery to vocalize a lack of effort.
It was evident. But of course, it sends a red flag to future employers looking to spend millions of dollars for his abilities.
Montgomery has always been honest, and it’s something I appreciate. Too many athletes and coaches these days give the stock answer, or the company spin, to avoid publicity like this. This is simply a case where Montgomery’s honesty seems to have backfired.
But what if he had lied? His answer came in response to a question about reports that his coaches were less than happy with his effort. One particular report by DraftInsider.net’s Tony Pauline, who also writes draft analysis for Sports Illustrated, says Montgomery’s coaches at LSU have been “slamming” him, that his “attitude and personality did not sit well with a number of his former teammates or coaches.”
It would’ve been too easy for him to lie, like most athletes do to cover their asses. But this report was out there, and he took it head-on. It would’ve looked worse to NFL teams, who are in contact with these coaches more closely than the media, had he just written it off. Remember the photo that surfaced late in the season with a list of players, Montgomery included, hanging in LSU strength coach Tommy Moffitt’s office, warning pro scouts of their lack of effort?
None of this is new, and it’s obviously not restricted to Montgomery. If his teammates didn’t appreciate his effort, they’re almost undoubtedly hypocrites, or they have to be slamming other teammates as well. In addition to the list, I quoted former lineman Josh Dworaczyk, LSU’s other open book, in my story previewing the Florida game as saying the team has been playing down to opponents. This was a culture problem, and it cost the Tigers a chance at berths in highly regarded bowls early in the season.
And if he’s being torn down by those he’s played for and with for the past few years, you’d have never known before he declared it, aside from the photo. Montgomery has consistently been lauded as a leader by his coaches and teammates. Now he’s a villain?
This is all a convoluted mess, and the only one coming clean in the whole situation is Montgomery himself. He’s owned up to his mistakes, and that’s the best thing he could’ve done.
Should he have given 100 percent effort while he was here? Absolutely.
Should he have lied about his lack of effort to the media? I don’t think so.
Will this debacle cause him to drop out of the first round? No way.
NFL Network’s Mike Mayock, one of the most highly regarded talent analysts in the media, seems to think Montgomery “brings it every snap more than [former teammate and fellow defensive end Barkevious] Mingo does.” Most draft experts expect Mingo to be taken before Montgomery.
Montgomery’s honesty obviously scares some people, even though he’s giving voice to something that’s readily apparent. Nevertheless, he defended himself in the news conference by saying that he’s matured since he left LSU.
I say he’s more mature than most.
----------------------------Only this time, what the former LSU defensive end had to say was not what most people, certainly not Tiger fans or NFL general managers, wanted to hear.
Speaking to the media during what amounts to a days-long job interview at the NFL Scouting Combine last weekend, Montgomery acknowledged he played at less than 100-percent effort against less-talented teams.
“You know, some weeks when we didn’t have to play the harder teams, there were some times when effort was not needed,” Montgomery said. “But when we had the big boys coming in — the ’Bamas or the South Carolinas — I grabbed close to those guys and went all out.”
Hold on a second here. So you’re telling me, Sam, that you didn’t play as hard against the Towson Tigers of the Colonial Athletic Association as you did against reigning BCS National Champion Alabama? You don’t say?
Anyone who watched that Towson game, or any LSU game before the Florida loss, didn’t need Montgomery to vocalize a lack of effort.
It was evident. But of course, it sends a red flag to future employers looking to spend millions of dollars for his abilities.
Montgomery has always been honest, and it’s something I appreciate. Too many athletes and coaches these days give the stock answer, or the company spin, to avoid publicity like this. This is simply a case where Montgomery’s honesty seems to have backfired.
But what if he had lied? His answer came in response to a question about reports that his coaches were less than happy with his effort. One particular report by DraftInsider.net’s Tony Pauline, who also writes draft analysis for Sports Illustrated, says Montgomery’s coaches at LSU have been “slamming” him, that his “attitude and personality did not sit well with a number of his former teammates or coaches.”
It would’ve been too easy for him to lie, like most athletes do to cover their asses. But this report was out there, and he took it head-on. It would’ve looked worse to NFL teams, who are in contact with these coaches more closely than the media, had he just written it off. Remember the photo that surfaced late in the season with a list of players, Montgomery included, hanging in LSU strength coach Tommy Moffitt’s office, warning pro scouts of their lack of effort?
None of this is new, and it’s obviously not restricted to Montgomery. If his teammates didn’t appreciate his effort, they’re almost undoubtedly hypocrites, or they have to be slamming other teammates as well. In addition to the list, I quoted former lineman Josh Dworaczyk, LSU’s other open book, in my story previewing the Florida game as saying the team has been playing down to opponents. This was a culture problem, and it cost the Tigers a chance at berths in highly regarded bowls early in the season.
And if he’s being torn down by those he’s played for and with for the past few years, you’d have never known before he declared it, aside from the photo. Montgomery has consistently been lauded as a leader by his coaches and teammates. Now he’s a villain?
This is all a convoluted mess, and the only one coming clean in the whole situation is Montgomery himself. He’s owned up to his mistakes, and that’s the best thing he could’ve done.
Should he have given 100 percent effort while he was here? Absolutely.
Should he have lied about his lack of effort to the media? I don’t think so.
Will this debacle cause him to drop out of the first round? No way.
NFL Network’s Mike Mayock, one of the most highly regarded talent analysts in the media, seems to think Montgomery “brings it every snap more than [former teammate and fellow defensive end Barkevious] Mingo does.” Most draft experts expect Mingo to be taken before Montgomery.
Montgomery’s honesty obviously scares some people, even though he’s giving voice to something that’s readily apparent. Nevertheless, he defended himself in the news conference by saying that he’s matured since he left LSU.
I say he’s more mature than most.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/
USA Today.com
Elbow tendinitis could depress trade value of Seahawks' Matt Flynn
Robert Klemko, USA TODAY Sports7:21p.m. EST February 28, 2013
Story Highlights
- Barring a trade, Flynn likely to continue backing up Russell Wilson
- QB's salary is high for a reserve but could appeal to a team in need of a starter
Flynn has spent much of the offseason working to correct elbow tendinitis in his throwing arm which limited him in competition with Wilson last summer, a person close to the quarterback told USA TODAY Sports. The person, who also says Flynn will not require surgery, spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Seahawks had not disclosed the extent of the injury.
Flynn has been working out at the Athletes' Performance Center in Gulf Breeze, Fla., this offseason. He signed a three-year contract with the Seahawks last year after backing up Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers for his first three pro seasons. He is set to earn $5.25 million in base salary in 2013.
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The Seahawks don't appear opposed to keeping Flynn on the roster even though his salary is 10 times what Wilson makes.
"I feel very blessed that we have two quarterbacks like this," general manager John Schneider said last week in Indianapolis. "Two starting caliber guys. What happened last year didn't really have a reflection on what Matt did or Tarvaris (Jackson) for that matter. It's really what Russell did in terms of kind of stepping forward and taking charge. And the way he performed in the preseason, it was really hard to argue."
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