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Postby SmooPower » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:57 pm

Ponies playing it Smart on defense
Freshman DE makes first start against Texas Tech

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Postby ClassOf81 » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:40 am

New player.
Starting in place of a key Mustang starter.
Profiled first on PonyFans.com.
Go figure.

Great work. Again.
Thanks for the story.

GO PONIES!
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Postby OC Mustang » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:15 am

Emailed his old high school (now in Belton)...he was very pleased to hear Justin is starting, even if because of injury. If he is able to "motor" his way through his first game even a little, I think Muse will find him a suitable backup. They evidently like each other, as Muse has been informally coaching him through the spot.
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Postby PonyPride » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:24 am

Hey OC: have you ordered your No. 40 SMART jersey yet?
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Postby OC Mustang » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:37 am

PonyPride wrote:Hey OC: have you ordered your No. 40 SMART jersey yet?


Very funny. No. But I might buy them for my kids. My oldest got to see him play in high school, and he was always his favorite high school player.

If the guy stays healthy and is able to adjust as well as I think he will, I think all will see that playing Smart is playing smart.

Everyone can groan now.
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Postby PerunaPunch » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:38 am

I smell a joke coming on...

Texas Tech's Jake Johnson needs to "get Smart".

Especially appropriate for Tech students, don't you agree?
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Postby PonyPride » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:42 am

PerunaPunch wrote:Texas Tech's Jake Johnson needs to "get Smart".

Especially appropriate for Tech students, don't you agree?
Absolutely! :lol:
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Postby OC Mustang » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:43 am

We heard them all when he played high school.

Smart Play
Smart Tackle
Smart Move
Smart Interception
Smart Touchdown!

They don't know how to block Smart.

Which one is Smart?

<groan>
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Postby Stallion » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:55 am

as long as we don't hear "OUCH! that Smarts!" on Monday when his 6-7, 350 pound opponent hits him we'll be OK.
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Postby OC Mustang » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:13 pm

Stallion wrote:as long as we don't hear "OUCH! that Smarts!" on Monday when his 6-7, 350 pound opponent hits him we'll be OK.


Actually, if that 6-7 dude is the one saying it, then we will definitely have something special. Otherwise, I agree.

The Smart way is to NOT ALLOW THAT FAT-B4ST4RD to get his grubby paws on him. We'll see just how agile those big boys are.

6-7 350 lbs. Dear God is that the size of their tackle??

Sometimes Smart just isn't enough.
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Postby Otto » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:38 pm

OC Mustang wrote:6-7 350 lbs. Dear God is that the size of their tackle??
Listed at 369, and supposedly played in JUCO at more than 400 pounds.
I really shouldn't drink and type.
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Postby PonyLove » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:14 pm

Hopefully he is big, dumb and slow. :shock:
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Postby Stallion » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:35 pm

hell it might take about 10 seconds to run around the kid. Then when you try to run around him they slant it off inside the tackle for a big gain.
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Postby OC Mustang » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:51 pm

Reminds me of Billy Bob on Varsity Blues...

...dude probably owns a friggin' pig as a pet.

I'm sorry, that is entirely too big of a person...kid will die of heart failure before he's 40.
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Postby PonyLove » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:19 pm

I keep thinking:
1) How do you possibly feed a kid that size?
2) How does someone that size play football in the heat? Not saying he isn't in good condition, just wondering.
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