Encouraging Signs for 2024 Season

Well , maybe every three years. Multiple Lawways don’t help much unless the first one is injured. Give me a Siler in year two. Nelson in year three and throw in a Fred Taylor and an Ike Hilliard any year.

 

Hey doc, a little off topic, but I appreciate the upbeat nature of your recent threads. Suits my way of thinking about the offseason.
Appreciate it.

 

And also getting two captains of the defense in McCray and Graham for years to come.

 

Every year hope springs eternal, we've all heard it, OL is bonding, so and so is looking great, and so on. Not saying it can't happen this year, but honestly, we won't know till the games begin. I suspect every SEC team says the same thing. I doubt the press or coaches or players will come out and say, "you know what, we're really sucky.

 

"'Reggie nelson was a hard hitter and a sure tackler because his instincts and reads put him in a great position early on to make the plays with confidence and no hesitation."'[/QUOTE]

To be fair Reggie Nelson was special. Ahmad Black was great and Matt Elam was a terror but Reggie was special IMHO.
We currently don't have anybody on this team that could even carry their jockstraps.

 

To be fair Reggie Nelson was special. Ahmad Black was great and Matt Elam was a terror but Reggie was special IMHO.
We currently don't have anybody on this team that could even carry their jockstraps.[/QUOTE]
Princely was a perfect jock strap carrier but he left

 

And neither does optimism without corresponding positive actions. Like doing all the things it takes to win football games!

 

To be fair Reggie Nelson was special. Ahmad Black was great and Matt Elam was a terror but Reggie was special IMHO.
We currently don't have anybody on this team that could even carry their jockstraps.[/QUOTE]

Absolutely but it still applies. Black personifies this maybe the best out of those three examples because he didn't have the physical attributes of the other two but was still a ball hawk and a sure tackler. He should be the poster boy for this actually.

 

Not sure if tackling drills are allowed in tackle football practice anymore.

 

You can have 20 hours of total practice time per week with 12 of those hours involving contact.
"Contact" is defined as tackling to the ground.

I would assume most teams have reduced or cut out the high impact drills (like the Gauntlet and Oklahoma).

Practices are still extremely physical but not like they were 15 years ago.

 

He predicted that same record last year.

 

Unfortunately, tackling drills usually happen after a loss due to poor tackling.

 

Absolutely but it still applies. Black personifies this maybe the best out of those three examples because he didn't have the physical attributes of the other two but was still a ball hawk and a sure tackler. He should be the poster boy for this actually.[/QUOTE]
Why did Reggie only play a season or two in the NFL?

 

Why did Reggie only play a season or two in the NFL?[/QUOTE]

Reggie spent a total of 11 seasons in the NFL.
He did very well at putting money in the bank.

 

Reggie spent a total of 11 seasons in the NFL.
He did very well at putting money in the bank.[/QUOTE]
Looked up his contract when he was mentioned and saw only a two year $2.5 million deal. Failed to click career earnings tab.
Reggie Nelson
Good for Reggie Freakin Nelson!