We learned today that QB
Brett Nottingham and LB Ray Pesanello have been named co-captains by team
vote for 2014.
I think this is good news on a number of fronts.
1)
THANK GOD for “captain deflation!” The practice
on having several captains at once in reality means a team has no captains. The
players need a centralized place to go with their concerns, ideas, etc. One guy
for the offense and one guy for the defense is exactly right.
2)
My hunch seems to be right that Nottingham has
truly earned the team’s respect for sticking with Columbia after last season’s
quick injury and resulting debacle of an 0-10 season. This is a good sign of
what looks like strong determination on his part to turn things around.
3)
I’m going to be optimistic and assume Pesanello
got the votes because of some stepped up play on his part in camp. I like the
Lions chances to field a solid linebacking crew if Pesanello can complement
Pugliese and maybe someone like Gianmarco
Rea or Max Keefe.
15 comments:
Good choices. If your QB isn't the leader of the O then you have no O. Having your best LB as captain is the way to go.
Now all they have to do is carry the rest of the guys. 2.5 weeks to go.
Max Keefe and Keith Brady are ahead of Rea.
Jake, I think Kal (I forget his last name, the former qb/db) is pencilled in for the third linebacking spot. Agree with you about good captains.
Kal Prince and I hope he is one.
I think Rea is one of the guys who Pete said in his preseason remarks wasn't here for the summer. Unless you are the second coming of Archie Roberts going home for the summer relegates you to the doghouse.
I like Pesanello, but the best LB is Vinny Pugliese.
Pugliese has suffered another concussion and is done for the year.
VP is gone. Another concussion
Gone. Concussion again.
VP. Is done. Multiple concussions.
Chick and Seegrunt may dispute this as Danny and I have never contributed note worthy to this blog,
but I challenge them to stop trying to down grade our contributions and upgrade your worthless blow hard
criticism of people who are trying to add useful info to the blog.
Pat, I knew Vinnie was out with an injury but I didn't know it was that severe. Thanks for the update.
I love the info you guys add it is just that is so freaking sad that you to provide more info than the team and/or the SID does...
It's as if you provide the only information.
Doesn't that strike you as odd and slightly incompetent of the staff and admin?
I said this on an older post that might get ignored so I will post it here, too:
I would really appreciate it Danny or Pat would ask the staff why they treat the former players and fans with such little regard. I want to know if they are purposely alienating themselves from us or if it is simply out of ignorance and incompetence.
I don't need to know the gameplan or anything like that but they could be doing so much more to turn us around, make even a token effort to include us, and garner our support of them.
Thanks in advance for the insight.
Danny,
I may have jumped the gun a little. Hope the next couple weeks things change for Vinnie.
WOF. Can't speak for Danny,
but I have no contacts with the FB staff.
Thanks, then my follow up question would be why do you think the staff alienates so many?
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