Yeah - that's bad...really bad.
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Official Phillip Lindsay Really is the first undrafted rookie in the ProBowl Thread
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Yeah - that's bad...really bad.
Definitely not him tweeting that out. Probably Maggie Still, who is new to CU (this year?) and doesn’t have the same idea of Lindsay as we do.
Sykobuff
Well-Known Member
She's been here for a while now.
CU website bio says first year
DrunkRalphie
Well-Known Member
What'd it say?
DrunkRalphie
Well-Known Member
Meh, you just blame autocorrect.
Ringer
Well-Known Member
Probably the dumbest thought I've ever had in CU recruiting was, "Why the **** are we signing a borderline 3* RB who's 5 foot 8 with a bum knee?".
Then the coach who signed him left, and the new one honored it.
CitizenKane
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I'm as guilty as you followed closely by me thinking the next two years, "why does this little guy insist on running into contact instead of hitting the hole!?!?"Probably the dumbest thought I've ever had in CU recruiting was, "Why the **** are we signing a borderline 3* RB who's 5 foot 8 with a bum knee?".
Never in question. Seriously.
You knew he was going to be a favorite among his teammates. A guy who busts his ass all the damn time is always going to be popular.
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
At the time I thought it was somewhat of a gesture to keep the staff/school relevant with Denver area schools.
PLin proved us all wrong.
From the DP:
Phillip Lindsay’s professional debut will soon be forgotten. Twenty weeks from now on the eve of the playoffs, no one will remember 81 all-purpose yards in an exhibition.
Make no mistake: What Lindsay did Saturday mattered.
Albeit, late in a preseason game.
Albeit, against a third-string defense.
But in a game that saw almost no flash by a Broncos offense that’s building a reputation of matte finishes, Lindsay, the undrafted running back out of the University of Colorado, provided shine. His first half was quiet – a 2-yard run and a 5-yard catch in the flat. In the second half, there wasn’t a more impressive Bronco on his side of the ball, no matter how many Denver fans were chanting Chad Kelly’s name.
A 16-yard reception in the third quarter featured a stutter-step that made a linebacker miss to set up Kelly’s first career touchdown pass. (36 yards to a wide-open Matt LaCosse.)
A five-yard run off-tackle to the left showcased his burst and vision.
And his 19-yard touchdown catch came on a post route out of the backfield where he beat the free safety in coverage and crossed into the end zone with his signature skip fans in Boulder have fallen in love with.
If he was looking for a more perfect first shot in the NFL, it would have been hard to pen a realistic script more perfect than Saturday. Ignore the 42-28 loss. For guys like Lindsay in the preseason, stats can matter most.
“Everybody always see the good things, they don’t see the bad stuff,” Lindsay, CU’s career leader in all-purpose yards, said, “they don’t see the technique, that’s going to be big for special teams. Like I said, special teams is what it’s all about for me. I have to go back and clean some stuff up.”
Lindsay officially had six touches against the Vikings, including a 34-yard kickoff return – the longest of the night. But there were two more times he touched the ball, and what he chose not to do could speak louder toward his chances of making this team.
Following Minnesota’s opening scoring drive, Lindsay fielded a kick seven yards deep in the end zone and elected to take a knee. He made the same choice late in the fourth quarter after the Vikings reclaimed the lead, setting Denver up on the 25-yard line. Neither of those decisions led to a scoring drive, however his decision at least gave the Broncos the best field position possible.
Don’t underestimate the difficulty of that decision. As an undrafted free agent, Lindsay’s roster spot isn’t guaranteed. His touches are few and far between, and every one is worth its weight in gold. With four games to prove he’s worth keeping on payroll, a less grounded man would try and take all three kickoffs back for touchdowns; instead, he played smart football.
“You got to be smart. This is the NFL and we’re all battling for jobs,” Lindsay said. “The worst thing you can do is go out there and give your offense the worst field position you possibly can. So it’s about being smart and being able to get Chad (Kelly) out there, and Case (Keenum) is playing, and it’s about giving them an opportunity to get us going.”
Lindsay, in typical fashion, heavily critiqued his play. His cuts. His reads. He was never sent out to return punts, and Isaiah McKenzie’s punt return for a touchdown didn’t place Lindsay any closer to stealing that job.
But he was reliable. He was intelligent. And for a 5-foot-8 guy from Denver who’s just scraping for a job, it’s hard to ask for more.
Phillip Lindsay’s professional debut will soon be forgotten. Twenty weeks from now on the eve of the playoffs, no one will remember 81 all-purpose yards in an exhibition.
Make no mistake: What Lindsay did Saturday mattered.
Albeit, late in a preseason game.
Albeit, against a third-string defense.
But in a game that saw almost no flash by a Broncos offense that’s building a reputation of matte finishes, Lindsay, the undrafted running back out of the University of Colorado, provided shine. His first half was quiet – a 2-yard run and a 5-yard catch in the flat. In the second half, there wasn’t a more impressive Bronco on his side of the ball, no matter how many Denver fans were chanting Chad Kelly’s name.
A 16-yard reception in the third quarter featured a stutter-step that made a linebacker miss to set up Kelly’s first career touchdown pass. (36 yards to a wide-open Matt LaCosse.)
A five-yard run off-tackle to the left showcased his burst and vision.
And his 19-yard touchdown catch came on a post route out of the backfield where he beat the free safety in coverage and crossed into the end zone with his signature skip fans in Boulder have fallen in love with.
If he was looking for a more perfect first shot in the NFL, it would have been hard to pen a realistic script more perfect than Saturday. Ignore the 42-28 loss. For guys like Lindsay in the preseason, stats can matter most.
“Everybody always see the good things, they don’t see the bad stuff,” Lindsay, CU’s career leader in all-purpose yards, said, “they don’t see the technique, that’s going to be big for special teams. Like I said, special teams is what it’s all about for me. I have to go back and clean some stuff up.”
Lindsay officially had six touches against the Vikings, including a 34-yard kickoff return – the longest of the night. But there were two more times he touched the ball, and what he chose not to do could speak louder toward his chances of making this team.
Following Minnesota’s opening scoring drive, Lindsay fielded a kick seven yards deep in the end zone and elected to take a knee. He made the same choice late in the fourth quarter after the Vikings reclaimed the lead, setting Denver up on the 25-yard line. Neither of those decisions led to a scoring drive, however his decision at least gave the Broncos the best field position possible.
Don’t underestimate the difficulty of that decision. As an undrafted free agent, Lindsay’s roster spot isn’t guaranteed. His touches are few and far between, and every one is worth its weight in gold. With four games to prove he’s worth keeping on payroll, a less grounded man would try and take all three kickoffs back for touchdowns; instead, he played smart football.
“You got to be smart. This is the NFL and we’re all battling for jobs,” Lindsay said. “The worst thing you can do is go out there and give your offense the worst field position you possibly can. So it’s about being smart and being able to get Chad (Kelly) out there, and Case (Keenum) is playing, and it’s about giving them an opportunity to get us going.”
Lindsay, in typical fashion, heavily critiqued his play. His cuts. His reads. He was never sent out to return punts, and Isaiah McKenzie’s punt return for a touchdown didn’t place Lindsay any closer to stealing that job.
But he was reliable. He was intelligent. And for a 5-foot-8 guy from Denver who’s just scraping for a job, it’s hard to ask for more.
I watched and was proud of Phil, produced WHEN he was in there. It started to kinda piss me off that he didn't get more time.
Lots of different opinions in the thread going all over the place.
Nobody mentioned the kind of character he has, the kind of leader he would become.
As talented as he is those are the things that make him stand out.
That thread just shows that even the self proclaimed experts in this board are largely clueless. Which is fine. If we weren’t clueless, we would be coaches ourselves.
Maybe, but I've met and played for some pretty ****ing clueless coaches. Hey, let's run a double reverse flea flicker thing called "El Paso Special" on our own 3 when we have a 6 point lead in the 4th quarter. Naturally, we fumbled and they scored 2 plays later. I'm looking at you Coach Fat errr Lebby, ****ing cocksucker.
Players make the plays.Maybe, but I've met and played for some pretty ****ing clueless coaches. Hey, let's run a double reverse flea flicker thing called "El Paso Special" on our own 3 when we have a 6 point lead in the 4th quarter. Naturally, we fumbled and they scored 2 plays later. I'm looking at you Coach Fat errr Lebby, ****ing cocksucker.
Just kidding you.
You're right, they do. Only problem is, some peckerwood looked up instead of catching the damn pitch back first. Kinda hard to make a play when bozo put it on the ground.
Maybe, but I've met and played for some pretty ****ing clueless coaches. Hey, let's run a double reverse flea flicker thing called "El Paso Special" on our own 3 when we have a 6 point lead in the 4th quarter. Naturally, we fumbled and they scored 2 plays later. I'm looking at you Coach Fat errr Lebby, ****ing cocksucker.
Ok, anything for you bro.