Jon Ford coming back for another season

[canes732]

Huge to get him back. 5th year DT is nice to have

 

[CDWright40]

...he was thinking of leaving????

Wut

Supposedly he considered leaving last offseason

 

[Torocane]

He's always been a step behind. He was a hooper and raw in high school. Got here after camp as a freshman and really should have redshirted. Every time he's gotten momentum, he's had an injury setback or something to slow him down.

With all that said, it's been four years. A huge jump is unlikely at this point. But his size and length will keep him on the field.

Excuse the ignorance but what do you mean by "hooper"?
Does it mean he jumped around to different High Schools?

 

[DMoney]

Excuse the ignorance but what do you mean by "hooper"?
Does it mean he jumped around to different High Schools?

Basketball player

 

[sdaly12]

This is good. **** we already broke a record for players coming back huh? I like the change!

man that is the truth good to see guys come back get stronger better add depth..... Ford is an above average DT, maybe not an NFL high pick but will be in camp somewhere next year

 

[Canes2082]

Jon Ford is what he is. He not getting any better

As are you as a poster...

 

[troyskiles]

Time to step up, Big Jon!

 

[ben]

Excuse the ignorance but what do you mean by "hooper"?
Does it mean he jumped around to different High Schools?

The word hooper is an archaic English term for a person who aided a cooper in the building of barrels by creating the hoop for the barrel.

 

[siulrc]

You can't have enough age, depth and size on the interior DL.

Hopefully the new DL Coach can help him take his game to the next level.

we can only hope! but after so many years I doubt it

 

[schucane1]

Was he going somewhere?

 

[johnnytsunami01]

Happy he is back, now I hope the coaches put the best players out there regardless of age.

If he is one of the best then go big, if not let him be a backup

 

[ChicagoCane1992]

Hear what from nesta? Lol. Is some announcement really necessary?

50/50 chance

 

[RedSquare]

He's always been a step behind. He was a hooper and raw in high school. Got here after camp as a freshman and really should have redshirted. Every time he's gotten momentum, he's had an injury setback or something to slow him down.

With all that said, it's been four years. A huge jump is unlikely at this point. But his size and length will keep him on the field.

if he plays with the relentlessness of someone like silvera, and can stay healthy, he can be a real factor. gerald willis didn't put it all together until his last year and then he was unblockable.

if ford an give you 20-25 quality snaps a game, i'll take it.

 

[Mel Bernstein]

Remember all that talk of him leaving early last year?

 

[Meast21]

As long as no seniority favoritism is shown (and Manny has a bad track record here...) this is a win. Hopefully with a new D-Line coach (Jess S?) someone can take a fresh look at him and the others to recreate the depth chart + up his game.

Can appreciate Jon didnt just take the easy way out and try to take shot at the jump the draft (although maybe his draft grade was UDFA?). Come back, get a degree (or two), put in the work and get better. Respect.

 

[ageezy]

he was a man against va tech ... if we could that production consistently he'll be solid

 

[Atom Atlas]

As are you as a poster...

 

[AlexCane]

Great news. Depth is huge. And do not discount the distinction between the boys in the trenches who've had 1 or 2 summers in the weight room versus 3, 4, or 5 (?) in Jon Ford's case.

 

[cway313]

I get you may be frustrated, but to say a 20/21yr old college athlete can't get bigger/stronger/better(with new better coaching) is kind of ridiculous. At least at the DT position, where it's not really a skills or intelligence issue... Now.. he does need to have the personal drive to accomplish it.. but physically, getting a little faster, stronger and better technique is definitely in the scope.

He will be 5th year senior bro he is at least 22 depth is good problem to have just hope we get production with it.

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

13-0

U funny