MGB: Tuesday practice notes

NeonGreen · March 30, 2016

Or that the past coaching staff were only interested in giving only those who they recruited a shot, and if successful, the coach gets a recruiting "gold star." By having not recruited the current players, save the ones brought in this year, this is the upside of a whole new group of coaches coming in who do not have any ties to previous recruits. Only time will tell. At least this staff appears to be willing to give all the players opportunity to compete which is all one can ask either as a player or fan.

SilverEagle · March 30, 2016

1 minute ago, NeonGreen said:

Or that the past coaching staff were only interested in giving only those who they recruited a shot, and if successful, the coach gets a recruiting "gold star." By having not recruited the current players, save the ones brought in this year, this is the upside of a whole new group of coaches coming in who do not have any ties to previous recruits. Only time will tell. At least this staff appears to be willing to give all the players opportunity to compete which is all one can ask either as a player or fan.

And this is exactly the point I've always made........or tried to make. Give everyone an even chance.

Greendylan · March 30, 2016

Didn't Shanbour have an injury last year that contributed to his lack of practice reps?

FirefightnRick · March 30, 2016

My wish list.

At some point I would like a detailed write up about Dillman that explains how in hell it was that he went from a top nationally recruited high school QB to back up tight end. And more specifically how both the DISD's DEC and the UIL's DEC in Austin came to the conclusion to deny his high school transfer eligibility?

There's got to be a great/not-so-great story why suddenly...three years after being highly recruited as a HS QB he's no longer a possible QB candidate in any college coach's eye?

Rick

Harry · March 31, 2016

3 hours ago, Greendylan said:

Didn't Shanbour have an injury last year that contributed to his lack of practice reps?

Yes he did, turf toe. It can be a pretty serious issue. Glad to hear he is healthy again.

Army of Dad · March 31, 2016

3 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

My wish list.

At some point I would like a detailed write up about Dillman that explains how in hell it was that he went from a top nationally recruited high school QB to back up tight end. And more specifically how both the DISD's DEC and the UIL's DEC in Austin came to the conclusion to deny his high school transfer eligibility?

There's got to be a great/not-so-great story why suddenly...three years after being highly recruited as a HS QB he's no longer a possible QB candidate in any college coach's eye?

Rick

Simple, they ruled that he moved in for athletic purposes.

TreeFiddy · March 31, 2016

If you think Shanbour is tiny, he is a three year older, 25 pound heavier version of Fine in terms of frame.

FirefightnRick · March 31, 2016

48 minutes ago, Army of Dad said:

Simple, they ruled that he moved in for athletic purposes.

Yeah, we've had the simple explanation, but there's much more to it than that.

Rick

Edited March 31, 2016 by FirefightnRick

UNTLifer · March 31, 2016

2 hours ago, Army of Dad said:

Simple, they ruled that he moved in for athletic purposes.

That never results in Southlake or Aledo players being ruled ineligible.

Army of Dad · March 31, 2016

8 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

That never results in Southlake or Aledo players being ruled ineligible.

Is that so?

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/Southlake-QB-Ruled-Ineligible-Hours-Before-Kickoff-101657548.html

Edited March 31, 2016 by Army of Dad

Harry · March 31, 2016

19 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

You know, it seems to me that the current coaching staff may agree with all of you regarding the QB situation as it looked when they arrived. They then took action to correct the situation as best they could. As a result, the two most game experienced QB's are no longer on the team. And the remaining candidates, in their opinion, have the best potential. I'm a little disappointed that BV limited his assessment of Shanbour to his physical stature. If Morris purely throws the ball better than Shanbour, then that's cause for real excitement. Because of the QB candidates last year, and based on throwing drills only, (IMHO) Shanbour had the best, and most accurate arm of all of them.

I'll try and get out there tomorrow and see how they all look to me.

I am hearing they are very high on Shanbour. It seems his turf toe issue last year was very serious and that explains why he was not in the mix. Morris is still "the guy" but I do believe their belief in Shanbour's ability helped their willingness to part ways with DaMarcus.

SilverEagle · March 31, 2016

Sorry guys. Couldn't get to the practice. I went on a flavored water (aquaball) hunt for my granddaughter. Her latest round of chemo was particularly hard on her and her only request was for "aquaball".....which just about every store in town is out of.

See you at the Saturday morning scrimmage.

UNTLifer · April 1, 2016

Sorry to hear about your granddaughters cancer and difficult chemo treatments. Prayers for her recovery.

Mean Green 93-98 · April 1, 2016

3 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

Sorry guys. Couldn't get to the practice. I went on a flavored water (aquaball) hunt for my granddaughter. Her latest round of chemo was particularly hard on her and her only request was for "aquaball".....which just about every store in town is out of.

You definitely had a more urgent mission than attending a football practice. If I could have helped, I would have dropped what I was doing to make sure that girl got her aquaball, whatever that is.

23 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Sorry to hear about your granddaughters cancer and difficult chemo treatments. Prayers for her recovery.

Ditto to what Lifer said. I hope and will pray the treatments are effective.

SilverEagle · April 1, 2016

4 hours ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

You definitely had a more urgent mission than attending a football practice. If I could have helped, I would have dropped what I was doing to make sure that girl got her aquaball, whatever that is.

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Ditto to what Lifer said. I hope and will pray the treatments are effective.

Very kind of you (and everyone). The treatments seem to be. They tested her extensively a month ago and couldn't find any cells anywhere. What is going on now is beating the dead horse treatments.

UNTLifer · April 1, 2016

Wish I lived closer so I could attend the scrimmage tomorrow. We could ask everyone to bring aquaballs for Silver's granddaughter.

Mean Green 93-98 · April 1, 2016

10 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

Ditto to what Lifer said. I hope and will pray the treatments are effective.

Very kind of you (and everyone). The treatments seem to be. They tested her extensively a month ago and couldn't find any cells anywhere. What is going on now is beating the dead horse treatments.

Great news!

10 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Wish I lived closer so I could attend the scrimmage tomorrow. We could ask everyone to bring aquaballs for Silver's granddaughter.