Incoming DT Transfer

[QoCane85]

He’s different to say the least. Very suspect about the crying but oh well he’s a crier. I just pray he can ball

 

[MedleyCane]

Year 3, taking guys who couldn't start for Illinois.

Unfortunately, we need him.

Adrian Colbert couldn't start for Texas. He was an awesome add for us and is now excelling in the NFL.

You can't help but default to that simpleton outlier stuff every once in a while, can you?

Not fully trained.

Teams that are two years away don't make moves like this. Specifics are laughably irrelevant when the big picture shouts.

You mean like Alabaga adding grad transfer WRs from Oregon State and Ball State, Mullaney and Dieter, in successive years, you dopey wounded facquit? They both played a lot for Alabaga and helped them win big.

They also tried to get the Montana State kid at QB to come start for them a couple seasons ago, the same year they got the Bowling Green transfer at WR. But he choose Oregon over Bama. Bama would have had a grad transfer at QB and WR that year.

Yep.
Good coaches never turn an opportunity to strengthen their roster, be it talent from HS, JUCO, overseas or grad transfers.
Not sure what people are bytching about.
If grad transfers are good enough for Urban Meyer (had at least one at UF), Saban, Kirby Smart, Harbaugh, Stoops and a bunch
of other coaches, it should be good enough for us.

 

[canesthing3]

You guys are weird. We literally need this guy. I don't give af if he breaks into tears after every TFL/sack, has the voice of an actual female, and goes surfing every chance he gets. I didn't even watch the video because it's not relevant.

Pickups like him and Boulware are crucial to not having holes in your roster and gives you a chance to bring players who may not be ready yet along more slowly.

If he can contribute, which judging by his previous production he can, then this is great news. I'm excited to see what Coach Kul can do with him.

 

[Tony Perps]

Meyer is the first coach I remember to really take advantage of the grad transfer rule. He had a kid from Utah follow him to UF, and they won a title. Dooger is such a dope.

 

[DB4]

People are acting like Ed Oliver or someone of that ilk is gonna be a grad transfer. Grad transfers are usually average to solid/really good players. If someone can name me an elite player that was a grad transfer, I'm all for it.

If things go to schedule, he should be a rotation player, start a game or two if another DT is suspended/injured. He's a stopgap for next season and then the 2019 class will be stocked with DL talent. Not including Nesta & hopefully some combination of Briggs/Coburn/Chatman. Yall gotta just vibe.

 

[BoxingRobes]

. For Tito, he'll eat snaps in a reserve role. But, I can't imagine him seeing significant time, considering he wasn't a starter for a 2-10 team.

This may be true and he could just end up a backup who gets spot duty here and there.
But let's see how things play out. People are burying the kid already down the depth chart without seeing how he adapts to his new environment and gets acclimated.
With aforementioned great coaching in Miami maybe he can be productive. The kid may also be thinking that this is his ticket to the pros and may overachieve. You never ever know.

I don't have much of a problem with the take. You do need functional iDL to simply eat snaps. If he can give us ~150/~200 snaps of average play...he'd be a worthy take. It'd be more then what Fines could do.

I don't expect Willis/Bethel/Ford to play as much as Norton and McIntosh did last year, so getting a Grad Transfer to give us some veteran average grunt snaps is fine by me.

Again, I feel Grad Transfers supplement the misevals and trash at the bottom of the roster moreover the top. He'll give us what Fines or even Martin could/can not, when they are players we otherwise needed to step up this year.

With that said about Tito...brother in the league...maybe he thinks he could get much better under Kuligowski.

 

[BoxingRobes]

People are acting like Ed Oliver or someone of that ilk is gonna be a grad transfer. Grad transfers are usually average to solid/really good players. If someone can name me an elite player that was a grad transfer, I'm all for it.

If things go to schedule, he should be a rotation player, start a game or two if another DT is suspended/injured. He's a stopgap for next season and then the 2019 class will be stocked with DL talent. Not including Nesta & hopefully some combination of Briggs/Coburn/Chatman. Yall gotta just vibe.

Russell Wilson.

Blouses.

/Charles Sims as a lesser name.

 

[DB4]

People are acting like Ed Oliver or someone of that ilk is gonna be a grad transfer. Grad transfers are usually average to solid/really good players. If someone can name me an elite player that was a grad transfer, I'm all for it.

If things go to schedule, he should be a rotation player, start a game or two if another DT is suspended/injured. He's a stopgap for next season and then the 2019 class will be stocked with DL talent. Not including Nesta & hopefully some combination of Briggs/Coburn/Chatman. Yall gotta just vibe.

Russell Wilson.

Blouses.

/Charles Sims as a lesser name.

Good one, forgot about him. But I think that illustrates my general point. There's not a ton of elite names as grad transfers.

 

[BoxingRobes]

People are acting like Ed Oliver or someone of that ilk is gonna be a grad transfer. Grad transfers are usually average to solid/really good players. If someone can name me an elite player that was a grad transfer, I'm all for it.

If things go to schedule, he should be a rotation player, start a game or two if another DT is suspended/injured. He's a stopgap for next season and then the 2019 class will be stocked with DL talent. Not including Nesta & hopefully some combination of Briggs/Coburn/Chatman. Yall gotta just vibe.

Russell Wilson.

Blouses.

/Charles Sims as a lesser name.

Good one, forgot about him. But I think that illustrates my general point. There's not a ton of elite names as grad transfers.

I agree with your take overall though. These Grad Transfers, throughout, are almost always in the same mold...

Not getting playing time for reasons X, Y, and Z.
Not often bad players or have "issues"...just backup grunt types and they are backup / grunt types wherever they go...just want a new opportunity.

Some drop to FBS and D2...some try their luck at another D1. I just don't expect much other then what we've already seen from them. Which is a 150 snap iDL that'll get you a sack or two, a few TFL, and a few handful of tackles. Again, if he can be average and useful, I'm happy.

 

[miamimike]

Good addition. Just what was needed. Welcome to the U!

anyone not happy about this has something wrong with them.

 

[canes614]

Illinois DT situation better than Miami is crazy....this kids experience could possibly help early in the rotation or push others to excel??? still need to land two more DTs to go with Nesta...IMO

 

[dfagundo]

This dude can be the proud owner of a leather assless chaps and gag ball combo outfit for all I care. As long as he's living in the backfield and wreaking havoc, who gives a ****

 

[Tony Perps]

This dude can be the proud owner of a leather assless chaps and gag ball combo outfit for all I care. As long as he's living in the backfield and wreaking havoc, who gives a ****

I’ll lend him mine.

 

[simplycanes]

This dude can be the proud owner of a leather assless chaps and gag ball combo outfit for all I care. As long as he's living in the backfield and wreaking havoc, who gives a ****

You into that kinda thing? Asking for a friend.

 

[dfagundo]

This dude can be the proud owner of a leather assless chaps and gag ball combo outfit for all I care. As long as he's living in the backfield and wreaking havoc, who gives a ****

I’ll lend him mine.

Good man

 

[dfagundo]

This dude can be the proud owner of a leather assless chaps and gag ball combo outfit for all I care. As long as he's living in the backfield and wreaking havoc, who gives a ****

You into that kinda thing? Asking for a friend.

So long as it's genuine leather, don't be trying to cheap out with that faux ****

 

[MedleyCane]

Illinois DT situation better than Miami is crazy....this kids experience could possibly help early in the rotation or push others to excel??? still need to land two more DTs to go with Nesta...IMO

Who said that Illinois has a stronger DT unit than UM?
Did I miss something?

 

[Bunker Mentality]

Reminds me of Michael Sam....

In what way?

Stop it you know **** well in what way.

I thought Miami had passed on these types when UM didn't sign the cheerleader DT from Texas. This DT transfer is Sam's and Arman rolled up into a bigger package.

[video=youtube_share;WsZppZJZOxY]https://youtu.be/WsZppZJZOxY[/video]

[video=youtube_share;kaQmXALwg9o]https://youtu.be/kaQmXALwg9o[/video]

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[GhostRecon_Cane]

More Nigerians please!!! Njoku bloodline ain’t never lie. **** all the west African athletes are studs.
Need to have a huge Nigerian/west African student organization or something really appealing. I think Ojomo is Nigerian too.
Anybody see that Bamba dude from Texas play b-ball.

Over 90% of African Americans period come from West African bloodlines lol

 

[GhostRecon_Cane]

Listen to The Legend. I told you guys awhile back that we'd get into the grad transfer market at DT.

This dude's a mature grown man. Might not have the talent of the freshmans we are bringing in, but he's ready to play right now at this level and has been in the mix in P5 football.

Yup, and say what you will about the BIG TEN, they usually produce great talent in the trenches

This guy's been on a **** team for 3 years getting his *** kicked by bigger better teams every week. I'm sure that hardened him a little. He's out there every week getting pounded on by some big bruising OL from Iowa, Ohio Taint, Wisconsin, etc. with no supporting cast around him.

Listening to his interview I'm sure that wasn't the only thing pounding on him on a weekly basis.

[video=youtube;wfk5QxBe2Z8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfk5QxBe2Z8[/video]

Keanu Reeves plays DT?