Linebackers?

McClown27 · Post by **McClown27** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:14 am

How did they look at the spring game?

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:35 am

I thought Damon Hurst, Wilton McCray and Paul Heimenz looked good. Reggie Carrington was there but didn't suit up (anyone know why?) Will Bonilla also made several plays.

ccballer · Post by **ccballer** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:01 am

reggie did not play because of a concussion he sustained in the previous scrimmage...talked to him after and he said he was fine

ccballer · Post by **ccballer** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:02 am

reggie did not play because of a concussion he sustained in the previous scrimmage...talked to him after and he said he was fine

ccballer · Post by **ccballer** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:04 am

Further, i was taken back by the fact that we have actually gotten smaller at linebacker than we were last year. Hawkins looks more like a safety or a receiver (which he played last year) than a C-USA linebacker...very skeptical about his abilities...did not think he did much in the scrimmage either

expony18 · Post by **expony18** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:06 pm

PB had a quote in the DMN saying that this was the most athletic group of LB's he's had at SMU... sorry i couldn't find the exact wording

McClown27 · Post by **McClown27** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:29 pm

expony18 wrote:PB had a quote in the DMN saying that this was the most athletic group of LB's he's had at SMU... sorry i couldn't find the exact wording

If they are real small, they had better be athletic.

ponygirl08 · Post by **ponygirl08** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:40 pm

[quote="ccballer"]Further, i was taken back by the fact that we have actually gotten smaller at linebacker than we were last year. Hawkins looks more like a safety or a receiver (which he played last year) than a C-USA linebacker...very skeptical about his abilities...did not think he did much in the scrimmage either[/quote]

I know this quote isn't going to come out right - but Hawkins IS a safety, not a linebacker.

SMUltimedia · Post by **SMUltimedia** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:32 pm

PB loves those Hybrid SS/LB guys. Think about Roy Williams.

ALEX LIFESON · Post by **ALEX LIFESON** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:36 pm

Wilton is 10 pounds heavier than last season.
Reggie Carrington is a inch taller, and 10 pounds heavier than D D Lee.
Tony Hawkins is a shade taller, and 5 pounds heavier than Alvin was, so we actually got a little bit bigger.

Pony4Life · Post by **Pony4Life** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:34 am

Not too mention the muscle that Hurst and Fleps add. None of us knows yet whether we'll be better or worse at LB than we were last year, but there is at least some size there.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:35 am

just about every team in the country has better size than SMU at LB.

Ikus · Post by **Ikus** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:49 am

That's the spirit!
Quick - go take some little kids' lunch money.

White Helmet · Post by **White Helmet** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:21 am

SIze does not equal player Stallion you say so yourself all the time. Im 6'5" 310 but I dont see anyone wanting me to play D1 football.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:25 am

White Helmet wrote:SIze does not equal player Stallion you say so yourself all the time. Im 6'5" 310 but I dont see anyone wanting me to play D1 football.

How about low post. I hear the BB team needs some help.