http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/story/1078562.html?asset_id=1078523&asset_type=gallery The staff is so smart not to fluff these "Prima donna's" up. There not going to gush over these guys and treat them different. These guys are going to have to work hard and earn their spot, just like everybody else. Woo! The LB rotation this year is going to be quite interesting. I can't freakin' wait to see it. Game planning for our D is going to be a nightmare for opposing teams. Wooo! Sounds a lot like rehashed s---, but not bad.
Good to see Smith up and running. I don't care where he was taken because he was the best CB in our draft.
Thanks Sceeto! I am curious as to who said this; I heard Coach say the other quote about Teddy, I'm curious when the coach, IF the coach said it, or if it's an assumption. Sparano said nice things about Roth, but in the presser I saw he declined to name the second guy after Ted. Last year Paul P. made some comments about how he can't wait to see Roth in a couple years at OLB, that he really thought Mat would be good there. It would be sweet to have him raise the bar to the next level and dominate THIS year, I can't help but like the ol Matty Munsterstien when he's rumblin' and stumblin 4 yards deep slamming a running back .
Sam here, I can't wait to watch Ginn play this season. He was raw as a receiver coming out of Ohio State but the third year is usually when you can tell how a player will pan out. Ted had a lot of pressure on him first two seasons, being picked instead of Brady Quinn and then not performing like the 9th pick should, but I think Sparano and Parcells have instilled a confidence in him that has made him comfortable in the Miami uniform and in the Miami offense
Yeah. I hear ya' I was thinking the same thing about that Roth being the "other" player comment. It's hard to tell. It sounds like he could be just making an assumption or it sounds like he could be answering a question which we Phin fans have been wondering about. I guess it still remains a bit ambiguous, though I do have a strong feeling that it is Roth. With all the other news going around with JT and the QBs and the Wildcat, etc. Roth could be flying under the radar, so to speak. I think that comment from Paul P. about Roth is very telling. Roth definitely has the right attitude and toughness to excel and with the right coaching, his technique should really improve. He has that kind of old school football mentality which I love. With our ability to sub and use multiple defensive packages, I think it's going to be very tough for opposing teams to figure us out. I can't wait!
Maybe, but I got the same impression that it was Neal's impression not a quote from Tony...but I agree that Roth has certainly exceeded my expectations of him at OLB...
If this rookie class has the impact that the first class did, we're in for some great surprises. I still think Davis is the better pure CB but I also think he'll take longer to transition. They want/need Smith to transition quicker to get him out on those bigger WRs we will face from the AFCE... It certainly is looking like our secondary is suddenly a position of strength, pending the development of these two guys. Kind of like how our DL was suddenly a position of strength last season....
Sparano did not say Roth was the other of the two most improved. However, it is a decent assumption the way Sparano was praising how far along Roth has come and how he now "gets" the position, and is playing more naturally at SOLB. If Roth steps up, JT is back to his old awesome self, Porter is well Porter, and Cam Wake plays how we think he can. I feel almost giddy about our pass rush!
The way everyone is gushing over him including Pennington i suspect the other guy is Chad Henne. He was at the facility early, he went on scouting/workouts with the coaches, he's bulked up and is reading the defense better. Roth is a winner in my book, so if it is him cool ,he has the want to.
There's a mistake in the first sentence in this article... Sean Smith was a 2nd round draft pick, not a third round pick.
Yup. I think it's the 2a, 2b thing. Three players drafted in Davis, White, Smith and you think "3rd round" for Smith except... he's 2b.