The "Badger"

[UNTLifer]

http://www.dentonrc....ars-the-way.ece

Mason Y’Barbo was in the midst of maybe his toughest battle of last season, doing what has made him an effective lineman for North Texas — fighting, scratching and clawing his way through a game against eventual national champion Alabama — when one of the nation’s elite players lit a fire under him.

Dont’a Hightower battled Y’Barbo all day and was leveled by him during the Crimson Tide’s 41-0 win.

“He said, ‘Good hit, little man,’” Y’Barbo said of Hightower, who now plays for the New England Patriots. “At the time, it made me angry, but when I looked back on it, I thought it was funny. That is something I won’t forget.”

Edited September 27, 2012 by UNTLifer

[Harry]

What a great story! Made my day!

[cl_1_2008]

Easily our best offensive lineman.

[forevereagle]

  On 9/27/2012 at 4:26 PM, cl_1_2008 said:

Easily our best offensive lineman.

I like him a lot, but I wouldn't say easily. All 5 of our starters have played well this year, so I have a tough time pointing to one and saying he is easily better than the rest.

[cl_1_2008]

Watch the tape. That wasn't an opinion.

[outoftown]

  On 9/27/2012 at 4:26 PM, cl_1_2008 said:

Easily our best offensive lineman.

I do not wanna take anything away from Y'Barbo... but since Cyrill Lemon is my adopted player I feel compelled to disagree with you

[meaniegreenie]

“My height was a big reason I was overlooked,” Y’Barbo said. “A Kansas State coach straight up told me that he loved the way I played and my tenacity but that I’m too short for Kansas State and too short to play in the Big 12.”

I posted before that I really noticed him in the highlights of the K-State game and wouldn't be surprised that this motivated him to dial it up another notch for that game.

[cl_1_2008]

  On 9/27/2012 at 5:51 PM, outoftown said:

I do not wanna take anything away from Y'Barbo... but since Cyrill Lemon is my adopted player I feel compelled to disagree with you

If you truly watched the line, you wouldn't even attempt to make this argument. He's not even in the top 3.

[adman]

  On 9/27/2012 at 7:28 PM, cl_1_2008 said:

If you truly watched the line, you wouldn't even attempt to make this argument. He's not even in the top 3.

So who are?

[Mean Green 93-98]

  On 9/27/2012 at 7:28 PM, cl_1_2008 said:

If you truly watched the line, you wouldn't even attempt to make this argument. He's not even in the top 3.

  On 9/27/2012 at 7:49 PM, adman said:

So who are?

I agree that Y'Barbo is our best, and Fortenberry is probably #2. I would think Lemon would be #3, but I'm guessing you're putting Aniam (sp?) and/or Feeley ahead of him?

[cl_1_2008]

Antonio is 2. Fortenberry 3.