CUAviator
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You need to calm down.
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Spring Practices Thread-2023
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Isn't Smoke arriving in the fall?
Yes, summer.
I could forgo hoolahoops for this.
Coach Prime loving him some Offerdahl.
That’s my favorite one of these videos yet. I’m getting what HCP is doing, step by step. Just so good. Top-flight team building.
And hey Offerdahl is our Rudy. Sweet.
DPS!
He already earned it.
Great video.
CP is a very good teacher - the "finish" portion is great. That word's meaning, in a sports context, will never leave their minds.
At about 7:30, an assistant coach runs at and collides with a few players - the 3rd one, he head-butts a guy wearing a helmet - who is that coach? Unreal.
I agree with the 'Offerdahl', 'Rudy" comment. He will be a fan favorite.
CP's cowboy hat is starting to take on a more 'urban' look.
what treat these videos are
The assistant coach was Bartolone.
Nah that was Trevor Reilly, a QC guy he brought with him from JSU
Oh gotcha, I get the two confused, they look similar from a distance.
Man, who wouldn't want to play for Prime?
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I get the real Rudy mixed up with the Hobbit.
It’s an emotional, self determination, team-inspiring reference. Clearly, he’s got ball skills (and speed) the real Rudy never had.
If Victor Venn had the same stats and tape as Offerdahl from last season, people would be excited about his potential. Because he's a white, local walk-on, the assumption is that he can't play and anything he accomplished last year was because we sucked and someone had to play.
I don't know how good he is, but he's definitely not a stiff and I think we need to give him a fair chance before passing any judgment on his ability. He's definitely a hell of a feel good story if he becomes a significant role player for our Buffs.
I don't know how good he is, but he's definitely not a stiff and I think we need to give him a fair chance before passing any judgment on his ability. He's definitely a hell of a feel good story if he becomes a significant role player for our Buffs.
He's a nice third option if your RB room is worth a ****.
That's all I think, too. He'll give something on special teams and probably be a guy who makes plays as your #2 3rd down back.
Nobody was really disparaging him so I don’t know why you decided to go here, but go take a look at his stats and come back and seriously tell me that anyone would be excited had they belonged to Venn.
He’s an undersized RB with no real stand out physical ability. I’m glad he is working hard, taking advantage of Spring reps, and will probably earn a scholarship. It would be cool to see him be a special teams standout, but if he’s getting any meaningful carries in 2023, something went horribly wrong.
He averaged over 4 ypa and made a couple plays in the passing game when he got an opportunity.
It may not have been this thread or even since practices started, but people have spoken of Offerdahl as if he's emblematic of what was wrong with the program.
He himself isn’t, but having a RB depth chart that allows him to see the bulk of the carries in any game is emblematic of what was wrong with the program.
Respectfully, I disagree with you and Duff that he’s a RB3 in a good RB room. I think the projected RB room for the Fall of Smoke, Smith, Edwards, Venn, Offerdahl, and Stacks, I think Offerdahl is very clearly RB5 and that’s a fairly average RB group
Offerdahl is what emblematic of what is wrong with your program if he is starting games for you.
Offerdahl is emblematic of what is right with your program if you have a roster full of guys who have his level of dedication and effort.
Easy to understand why HCP is putting attention on Offerdahl. Message that sends to every player on that roster is that you may have a bunch of talent but if you aren't putting in what it takes to maximize that talent somebody with less talent might be getting your position.
Offerdahl has more in common with Coach Prime than he does with a lot of the guys on the team. Prime was an amazingly gifted athlete in his era but so were a lot of other guys. What made Prime an all-time great was his absolute focus and effort on being the best. The stuff he was talking about in the "Finish" speech to the team was real. I'd be willing to put a beer or two on if you went back and looked at the big plays in his playing career a disproportionate amount of them happened late in the game when winning was on the line.
Prime has brought in a lot of new players but he also has a bunch of holdovers. One of the biggest challenges he faces here is replacing a losing attitude with a winning one.
If you beat Offerdahl it will be because you are better than he is. It won't be because you outworked him or were more dedicated to winning. That is something that everyone will eventually get or they will be replaced.
Interesting thing is Dante capolungo was more well thought of out of Dakota ridge and is also a walk on. Look out for him too
Hankerson too