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Linebackers 2024

Hard to judge from a spring game when everything is so vanilla and the players are seeing the same plays but they looked good.

Asa. I really liked the play within the first five minutes where he gets knocked to the ground and he instantly is trying to get up to get back in the play. You hope that tenacity carries over to late in the games when you’re tired or when you’re in pursuit and it looks like you’re out of the play.

Zinter. There was a pass play where he appeared to read the patterns very quick. You wonder if he knows the passing concept so well that he knows what to expect but he didn’t seem to be cheating either.

Ausberry. I don’t expect him to play Mike or Will for the next two years. I think he’s more of a Rover type. He covered Greathouse well on a deep over route. It wasn’t a good pass but he was close enough. That doesn’t mean he can cover him all over the field but you have to like the athleticism. I wonder if he could even be a safety at some point. Perhaps he’s not quite that athletic but maybe it happens.

There were a couple times, or at least one, where it didn’t look like the LB’s were playing the same defense. Not a huge deal in a spring game with young players. There were other times where they seemed to be true two gap players where it’s not as easy to determine where to go and I thought they played it well from what I can remember. It’s really hard to say from a scrimmage like that but I do get the sense that they have good instincts. It will be fun to see how Sneed develops. He’s still youngish with limited game experience. I just want to see if he’s an inside guy long term.

There’s a lot to like. We shall see how they do in game situations. I’ve been a lot higher on linebacker play than most over the last couple of years. I think they’re in good hands between Freeman, Golden, and Bullough.
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OT: Death, Taxes and Lebron James

Lebron was clutch in that 4th quarter. I thought the guy bringing the ball up on the last play was a little too non-chalant considering the time remaining. Is it normal to be almost at half court (but on the opponents side of the court) with 5 seconds left? It didn’t seem like the best shot to take.

I realize he made the game winner within the three point line. I’m just curious.
Yeah i thought he shot it with too much time remaining but he was wide open and had just hit 2 3's. Sucks could of had a series but I dont see LA coming back and winning 4 out of 5 to a team they have lost 10 straight times.

Spring Game

I had the same reaction, but blew my post. Clearly, he is responsible for how disciplined the OL plays, their techniques, and player development. And given the question marks at a few positions, this is clearly a challenging year for him. But these are not yet the players he has recruited, and he will ultimately be judged by how his recruits perform.
Most of the time coaches leave for one reason or another within a few years anyway. I’d say he will more be judged by what he can get out of the current players that he didn’t recruit.

OT: Death, Taxes and Lebron James

Lebron was clutch in that 4th quarter. I thought the guy bringing the ball up on the last play was a little too non-chalant considering the time remaining. Is it normal to be almost at half court (but on the opponents side of the court) with 5 seconds left? It didn’t seem like the best shot to take.

I realize he made the game winner within the three point line. I’m just curious.

Spring Game

I had the same reaction, but blew my post. Clearly, he is responsible for how disciplined the OL plays, their techniques, and player development. And given the question marks at a few positions, this is clearly a challenging year for him. But these are not yet the players he has recruited, and he will ultimately be judged by how his recruits perform.
I would like to think that Randolph's background and experience would make us confident he'll get the job done.
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