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Posted on 3/30/15 at 12:30 pm to TheJones
Posted on 3/30/15 at 12:30 pm to TheJones
quote:Yup. GoCrazy & his weird arse sleeve fetish. Whatever float ones boat.
This conversation went from dumb to weird really quickly
#420
#Jonesy
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Posted on 3/30/15 at 12:34 pm to ellitor
Hey, you're the one that brought womenz into this. I was keeping this limited to sports and aviation programs
Posted on 3/30/15 at 12:40 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
quote:Yes but your obsession lent right into my light hearted joke. My joke is no worse or weirder than your obsession IMO.
Hey, you're the one that brought womenz into this. I was keeping this limited to sports and aviation programs
Posted on 3/30/15 at 12:51 pm to ellitor
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My joke is no worse or weirder than your obsession IMO.
There is nothing weird with shooting sleeves. How else can you explain Allen Iverson's magical powers despite being undersized and not practicing?
Instead of "Like Mike", Lil Bow Wow should have had a like AI where he found AI's shooting sleeve
This post was edited on 3/30/15 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 3/30/15 at 12:59 pm to GenesChin
Bruh
For real though lets make that movie. We can get Nelly in on it to write a song when he is in AU for A-day.
For real though lets make that movie. We can get Nelly in on it to write a song when he is in AU for A-day.
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Posted on 3/30/15 at 1:28 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
Iverson would do it for the money. He can't afford cheeseburgers right now
Posted on 3/30/15 at 3:41 pm to GenesChin
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Iverson would do it for the money. He can't afford cheeseburgers right now
You think Allen Iverson is broke?!?!
Look at his Reebok deal...He deferred ALLLL of that money to be paid to him after he was older and finished playing. Like $25 mil...
ETA: $32 mil...plus NBA Pension
LINK
This post was edited on 3/30/15 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 3/30/15 at 4:29 pm to thirdlawson
Posted on 3/30/15 at 10:53 pm to WarDamn101
How can you be considered broke if you have 30 mil in a trust?
Remember....his broke and our broke are 2 different things
Remember....his broke and our broke are 2 different things
Posted on 3/30/15 at 10:59 pm to thirdlawson
Posted on 3/30/15 at 11:06 pm to thirdlawson
Well, if you have no money and can't touch that $30 Mil for however long, you still broke until you can get it
Posted on 3/30/15 at 11:11 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
You can find people to give money based on the guaranteed future millions coming his way.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 11:14 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
Yep... That's how Lebron was able to get a loan to buy Hummer when he was high school
Posted on 3/30/15 at 11:54 pm to thirdlawson
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You think Allen Iverson is broke?!?!
Iverson stood during a divorce proceeding in Atlanta in 2012 and pulled out his pants pockets. “I don’t even have money for a cheeseburger,” he shouted toward his estranged wife, Tawanna, who then handed him $61.
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He deferred ALLLL of that money
He didnt but some guy who had his back did for him
Posted on 3/31/15 at 2:30 am to WarDamn101
AI needs to call JG Wentworth to get his money Now!
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 2:31 am
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:04 am to Pavoloco83
Time to rename this thread?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:09 am to joeyb147
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AUBURN – Dontavius Russell is ready.
He's been ready.
The Auburn defensive tackle thought he was prepared as a true freshman last season and that his 6-foot-3, 285-pound frame would be able to withstand the tolls of playing in the SEC immediately.
But with four seniors ahead of him in the defensive tackle rotation, not to mention Montravius Adams, defensive line coach Rodney Garner felt it best to instead redshirt Russell.
"Last year was difficult because I felt like I had the ability to play," Russell said. "(Garner) even told me I did."
After a year of development and into his first spring practice, Russell is in the thick of a competition to start alongside Adams come the fall.
"Dontavius is an extremely talented guy that there was talk about not redshirting early," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. "Even kind of into some games because we felt like he was a very athletic guy, a very talented guy. We think he has a chance, with a very good spring, to be a very good player for us."
An Under Armour All-American coming out of Carrollton, Georgia, Russell used the time to learn from Gabe Wright, Angelo Blackson, Ben Bradley and Jeff Whitaker about the nuances of the position and what it takes to play at the college level.
"I learned a lot from them," Russell said. "How to react to things, how to play. Not just from coaching, but when a player can help you out on how to play, then that's real beneficial as a freshman. …
"Coming from high school to college, I picked up I needed to work a lot harder. To see the players that I thought were amazing players get beat sometimes and just to see that, let me know how much harder I have to work to be able to excel or do as good as I can."
Up to 295 pounds, Russell says his body composition is "a lot better" and more equipped to handle the extra weight.
His run stopping capability is not in question, but Russell has to work on his pass rush skills.
"Dontavius is a pretty good player," Adams said. "In my opinion, he needs to work on pass rushing a little bit. He's a good run-stopper."
Russell didn't disagree, and Auburn will need him to help pressure the quarterback.
Wright, Blackson and Bradley combined for four sacks and 18 hurries last season, so the Tigers have a lot to make up for on the interior of the D-line.
Like all inexperienced players, Russell says his goal is to "contribute" next season, but his goal is to start.
Russell is confident he can win the job, but he's playing his cards close to the vest.
"I feel like if I don't mess up …," he said before stopping himself. "My coach is going to put the best player out there, and if I'm the best player, then I'll be the starter."
Turns out Russell learned some off-field camera work from the departing seniors as well.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:09 am to joeyb147
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AUBURN, Ala. -- Maurice Swain is an Auburn early enrollee in the signing class of 2015, and he and his fellow junior college transfers figure the clock to playing time is already ticking."
"They're looking for us to step in right now. I think it's a big deal for us getting here early," says Swain, who is big enough to play as a 6-foot-5, 290-pound defensive tackle from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, by way of Troup County High in LaGrange, Ga.
Swain arrived with a Mississippi Gulf Coast teammate,quarterback/receiver Jason Smith, as well as Georgia Military College running back Jovon Robinson, plus five other early enrollees.
Swain was a two-time all-state player in LaGrange,and, significantly, a three-year captain. He had 65 tackles, including 15 for a loss, as a senior.
Then he went to Mississippi Gulf Coast, where junior college "taught me how to be a man. You don't have mom and dad in JUCO. You have to fight through. It helps you a lot."
Auburn is off this week for spring break, but after the first two weeks of practice, Swain said things were off to a solid start.
"Everything is going well. I'm just getting acclimated to the system and the fast tempo," Swain said. "The defensive coaches are new this year, and they're tough on us right now. But I know we'll have a good outcome at the end of the spring."
Swain says his early start at Auburn, and a chance to go through spring practice, is "a big deal."
"I'm fitting in well with the players that have already been here, and I'm ahead of the high school players who are coming, so I have a good step forward."
He already had a feel for assistant coach Rodney Garner. "He said I've been the guy from the jump, that I'll be a key part of the defense." And likes new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp.
"I think I'll fit right in with the defense," he said.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:09 am to joeyb147
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AUBURN, Ala. -- Derrick Moncrief says he likes the intensity that defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and secondary coach Travaris Robinson have brought to Auburn.
"They're high-energy guys who are expecting great things," Moncrief said. "If you want to be a great player, you'll follow right in line with them."
That's why it was easy for Moncrief to slide over from safety in Auburn's old defense to outside linebacker in Muschamp's scheme of things. That's where Moncrief practiced through the first five days of Auburn spring football, and that's where he'll likely finish.
"Coach Muschamp told me he needed me to play SAM linebacker and it's an ideal fit for me."
Good enough, Moncrief figured, because Muschamp has "a great defensive mind."
He says he's learning his new position after playing safety and the old Star position in last year's defense. He started once and finished with 27 tackles, the 11th highest total on the team.
"It's about having patience with the position. I'm a football player, so I can adjust to anything," he said.
Moncrief says playing a true linebacker position is "a little different."
"Everything is going to be a little bit faster. You've got to be a little bit more physical...I love that, anyway."
Moncrief is one of five players who have ridden the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College pipeline to Auburn. The others are receiver Duke Williams, quarterback/receiver Jason Smith, defensive lineman Maurice Swain and walk-on punter Kevin Phillips.
They'll all be back for action when Auburn resumes spring practice Tuesday. So far, Moncrief said. "it's been intense because we're just trying to get everything down.
"It's starting to smooth out for me."
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:09 am to joeyb147
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Few who follow Auburn football were surprised when the Tigers tested Kamryn Pettway at H-back during Outback Bowl practices, then shifted the redshirt freshman to the position full-time this spring.
For starters, Pettway looked the part. A 6-foot, 220-pounder as a senior at Prattville, Pettway already had a fullback's build, thickly-muscled and stocky with room to grow, and he's already up to 245 pounds now.
But Pettway's best asset as an H-back might not have anything to do with his strength. A former running back, Pettway's athleticism as a blocking back has impressed Auburn's coaching staff through the first five spring practices.
"I may be a little different, because I'm probably a little bit more athletic than most H-backs," Pettway said. Athleticism is key for an H-back in Gus Malzahn's offense. Unlike traditional fullbacks in other offenses, who are mostly asked to be battering rams between the tackles, Malzahn shifts his H-backs all over the field, asking them to master a variety of techniques.
Blocking a defensive back on the perimeter isn't the same as squaring up a linebacker in the hole. An Auburn H-back has to have the quickness to lock onto smaller, faster players in one-on-one situations.
Pettway's background as a running back means a lot of those movements are already natural. "For a big guy, he's very athletic," offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee said. "He's light on his feet. He's very physical, and I think he's got a chance to really help us there." At rare times, the Tigers even ask the H-back to put his hand down and play tight end. "We're double training him," Malzahn said. The H-back/tight end, even like we had (former Auburn H-back) Eric Smith before, he'd have his hand down some so we'd try to double train him as much as we can."
Two years ago, athleticism allowed Jay Prosch to blossom into the kind of versatile blocker that made him the first fullback taken in the 2014 NFL Draft. Known for his prodigious strength, Prosch also ran the 40-yard dash in 4.72 seconds and played with enough quickness that the Tigers often used him as Nick Marshall's personal protector on zone reads.
Pettway obviously has a long way to go to live up to Prosch's legacy, but his background as a running back has given him a head start on the transition.
"I think I block well at the H-back position," Pettway said. "I think I have to learn the technique more and just get my technique down." Pettway hasn't looked back after making the move to H-back. "It wasn't tough at all," Pettway said. "I just figured it was the best way to get on the field, and I went for it."
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