Canes @ Tech - The Orange Mane

watermock · 11-01-2003, 06:47 PM

So DeAnglo Hall decides to lay and egg on me last week but show up for me tonight. He cracks my lock streak then looks all world tonight.

HOW DARE HE!

watermock · 11-01-2003, 06:54 PM

Strengths: DeAngelo Hall may be the best athlete anyone has ever seen at Virginia Tech - and oh by the way that list of athletes includes Michael Vick – and now D-Lo is ready for the rock as a two-way superstar. For the man who set the school’s standard with a 4.15 forty time earlier this year, Hall is ready to line up this fall at wide receiver, in addition to his duties as a shutdown cornerback and incendiary punt returner.

As you wipe the drool from your lower lip after reading that forty time, it should be noted that Virginia Tech seems to regularly over-hype the forty times of its football players. Hall’s impressive sprint was on the school’s notoriously fast track and timed with a hand-held watch. Regardless, he’s still blazes fast and should easily post a 4.3 time if given the chance at the combine.

Hall has all the physical tools. In addition to the wheels that make his closing speed so wicked fast, he has a 38-inch vertical and is a willing tackler. Though he may have dropped a couple sure interceptions last year, Hall proved his hands worthy in spring drills working as a wide receiver.

A former high school running back, Hall’s pigskin instincts give him the know-how to handle a football once he gets those mitts on one. He tied for fourth on the team among non-kickers in scoring last year, returning an interception and a couple punts for touchdowns.

Areas for Concern: Hall missed a couple games late in the 2002 season due to back spasms. Though he stayed healthy all spring save for a minor wrist sprain, coaches still couldn’t keep from holding their collective breath anytime Hall hit the floor belly-up.

Despite all the football instincts Hall possesses once he has a football in his hands, he needs to show better run-pass recognition. He is an aggressive player, but he should be aware of more than just his assignment in order to support the run defense.

Though the Hokie coaches inexplicably didn’t use Hall to cover Pittsburgh’s Larry Fitzgerald last November when the frosh phenom caught three touchdown passes, Hall did cover Houston’s own Andre Johnson in a game a few weeks later against Miami. It was Hall’s first full game back from back spasms, and he had more than a dozen tackles on the day, but it was Johnson who had the better day of the two, amassing nearly 200 receiving yards.

How Does He Look in Steel Blue? D-Lo has been running smack since he first arrived at Blacksburg, and the Texans need someone who can have that kind of confidence and can be able to back it up on Sundays. Though it’s doubtful the Texans would ever consider him on offense, special teams might be another story. Hall’s 16-yard average on punt returns could be an added bonus.

Mock knew he liked what he saw, but 4.15 speed?

watermock · 11-01-2003, 06:58 PM

If Tech hadn't let me down last week, I would of locked them this week.

Miami is geting raped.

watermock · 11-01-2003, 07:13 PM

I meant that Mock's Lock for Tech was THIS WEEK.

I called Tech to win the BCS, and they laid an egg on my last week. This might put them right back into the mixer.

SouthStndJunkie · 11-01-2003, 07:15 PM

24-0

The route is on.

SSJ

watermock · 11-01-2003, 07:18 PM

So what do YOU think of Hall SSJ?

watermock · 11-01-2003, 07:19 PM

I say we trade Deltha and move up and grab him. He can play WR, return punts, can tackle and is a shutdown corner.

SouthStndJunkie · 11-01-2003, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by watermock
So what do YOU think of Hall SSJ?

DeAngelo Hall is an incredible athlete. His 40 time(4.15) may be slightly inflated, but even if it was a 4.29 that would be pretty awesome. If he comes out he will be a pretty high pick(Top 12). He would be a great addition to our team as not only a corner, but as a punt returner as well. He is certainly an exciting player from all I have seen. He should be able to maintain a high level of play on Sundays. He can take it to the house at any time and in many ways.

I also really like Sean Taylor, S, MIA. He will be a star on Sundays for sure.

SSJ

watermock · 11-01-2003, 07:37 PM

You don't take Safeties in the first round remember?

GonzoLays must of gotten lost again.

I know I know, Mock thinks he knows more than he does, but I would love to see Rashawn Woods, Sean Taylor or DeAngelo Hall in Blueberry.

SouthStndJunkie · 11-01-2003, 07:42 PM

Taylor should be a Top 10 pick, just like Roy Williams was in 2002. Whomever said that safeties should not be first rounders was high. Taylor will be an impact player and every team that passes on him will be kicking themselves.

SSJ

watermock · 11-01-2003, 07:44 PM

I didn't see if R. Woods was able to do anything today.

He might drop to us, but we allready have Lelie to try to grow hair on his balls.

SouthStndJunkie · 11-01-2003, 07:53 PM

Rashaun Woods was held to 4 catches and 25 yards. He is another good player though.

I really like Larry Fitzgerald from Pitt. He is only a true soph, so he will have to play another year, but he is a super stud.

There are a lot of good prospects at WR that will be coming up from the college ranks in the next few years.

SSJ

watermock · 11-01-2003, 07:55 PM

Cowboys star wide receiver Rashaun Woods, who had three TD
catches in last year's win, was limited to four receptions for
25 yards.

"They did a good job keeping two guys on me," Woods said. "They
played very good coverage in their secondary."

watermock · 11-01-2003, 07:57 PM

We could still use a legitimate rushing DE, no matter how many we put on IR.....

SoCalBronco · 11-01-2003, 08:07 PM

unlike Smelvin, this Cane saw this ass whipping coming all the way from september.

watermock · 11-01-2003, 08:12 PM

I'm still wondering how they pooped on my face last week.

Oh Well.

watermock · 11-01-2003, 08:13 PM

DeAngelo Hall took a nice right cross.

watermock · 11-01-2003, 08:15 PM

Sean Taylor tossed as well.

Can we draft both?

watermock · 11-01-2003, 08:16 PM

Imagine this draft....DeAngelo Hall, Taylor, and Woolfolk.

Yummy.

SoCalBronco · 11-01-2003, 08:19 PM

D'Angelo Hall may have just cost his team the conference title.

Smelvin · 11-01-2003, 09:34 PM

Yowzas!

This was ugly.

First Cane regular season loss since 2000.

Time to start a new streak.

Congrats to all the VT fans out there.

Unlike the Gaytors and the Noles, the Hokies stepped up.

Stepped up large!

Smelvin · 11-01-2003, 09:42 PM

Looks as though we're gonna have to wait for the OU/Miami matchup afterall.

That's unfortunate - they've probably been the top 2 teams the last 5 years, yet never gone head to head.

USC/OU would be an excellent Sugar Bowl nonetheless.

SoCalBronco · 11-01-2003, 09:44 PM

i told you we werent all that Smelvin. But we can still win the conference if VT loses at Pitt and we beat Pitt. D Angelo Hall will not get the chance to go up against Fitzgerald next week.

Smelvin · 11-01-2003, 09:55 PM

That's too bad.

Hall v Fitzgerald would be the best matchup in 1-A.

Garcia Bronco · 11-02-2003, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SoCalBronco
i told you we werent all that Smelvin. But we can still win the conference if VT loses at Pitt and we beat Pitt. D Angelo Hall will not get the chance to go up against Fitzgerald next week.

Yeah thats a tough one...I still don't understand what happened on the sideline there. LF is tough to defend no matter who you have back there.

11-01-2003, 06:47 PM	#1
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Canes @ Tech So DeAnglo Hall decides to lay and egg on me last week but show up for me tonight. He cracks my lock streak then looks all world tonight. HOW DARE HE!

11-01-2003, 07:37 PM	#9
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	You don't take Safeties in the first round remember? GonzoLays must of gotten lost again. I know I know, Mock thinks he knows more than he does, but I would love to see Rashawn Woods, Sean Taylor or DeAngelo Hall in Blueberry. Last edited by watermock; 11-01-2003 at 07:39 PM..

11-01-2003, 08:07 PM	#15
SoCalBronco Nixonite Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 33,303 Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams	unlike Smelvin, this Cane saw this ass whipping coming all the way from september. __________________ ITS A PLAYOFF HOCKEY NIGHT IN PITTSBURGH!

11-01-2003, 08:19 PM	#20
SoCalBronco Nixonite Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 33,303 Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams	D'Angelo Hall may have just cost his team the conference title. __________________ ITS A PLAYOFF HOCKEY NIGHT IN PITTSBURGH!

11-01-2003, 09:44 PM	#23
SoCalBronco Nixonite Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 33,303 Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams	i told you we werent all that Smelvin. But we can still win the conference if VT loses at Pitt and we beat Pitt. D Angelo Hall will not get the chance to go up against Fitzgerald next week. __________________ ITS A PLAYOFF HOCKEY NIGHT IN PITTSBURGH!

11-01-2003, 06:54 PM	#2
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Strengths: DeAngelo Hall may be the best athlete anyone has ever seen at Virginia Tech - and oh by the way that list of athletes includes Michael Vick – and now D-Lo is ready for the rock as a two-way superstar. For the man who set the school’s standard with a 4.15 forty time earlier this year, Hall is ready to line up this fall at wide receiver, in addition to his duties as a shutdown cornerback and incendiary punt returner. As you wipe the drool from your lower lip after reading that forty time, it should be noted that Virginia Tech seems to regularly over-hype the forty times of its football players. Hall’s impressive sprint was on the school’s notoriously fast track and timed with a hand-held watch. Regardless, he’s still blazes fast and should easily post a 4.3 time if given the chance at the combine. Hall has all the physical tools. In addition to the wheels that make his closing speed so wicked fast, he has a 38-inch vertical and is a willing tackler. Though he may have dropped a couple sure interceptions last year, Hall proved his hands worthy in spring drills working as a wide receiver. A former high school running back, Hall’s pigskin instincts give him the know-how to handle a football once he gets those mitts on one. He tied for fourth on the team among non-kickers in scoring last year, returning an interception and a couple punts for touchdowns. Areas for Concern: Hall missed a couple games late in the 2002 season due to back spasms. Though he stayed healthy all spring save for a minor wrist sprain, coaches still couldn’t keep from holding their collective breath anytime Hall hit the floor belly-up. Despite all the football instincts Hall possesses once he has a football in his hands, he needs to show better run-pass recognition. He is an aggressive player, but he should be aware of more than just his assignment in order to support the run defense. Though the Hokie coaches inexplicably didn’t use Hall to cover Pittsburgh’s Larry Fitzgerald last November when the frosh phenom caught three touchdown passes, Hall did cover Houston’s own Andre Johnson in a game a few weeks later against Miami. It was Hall’s first full game back from back spasms, and he had more than a dozen tackles on the day, but it was Johnson who had the better day of the two, amassing nearly 200 receiving yards. How Does He Look in Steel Blue? D-Lo has been running smack since he first arrived at Blacksburg, and the Texans need someone who can have that kind of confidence and can be able to back it up on Sundays. Though it’s doubtful the Texans would ever consider him on offense, special teams might be another story. Hall’s 16-yard average on punt returns could be an added bonus. Mock knew he liked what he saw, but 4.15 speed?

11-01-2003, 06:58 PM	#3
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	If Tech hadn't let me down last week, I would of locked them this week. Miami is geting raped.

11-01-2003, 07:13 PM	#4
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	I meant that Mock's Lock for Tech was THIS WEEK. I called Tech to win the BCS, and they laid an egg on my last week. This might put them right back into the mixer.

11-01-2003, 07:15 PM	#5
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,258	24-0 The route is on. SSJ

11-01-2003, 07:18 PM	#6
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	So what do YOU think of Hall SSJ?

11-01-2003, 07:19 PM	#7
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	I say we trade Deltha and move up and grab him. He can play WR, return punts, can tackle and is a shutdown corner.

11-01-2003, 07:42 PM	#10
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,258	Taylor should be a Top 10 pick, just like Roy Williams was in 2002. Whomever said that safeties should not be first rounders was high. Taylor will be an impact player and every team that passes on him will be kicking themselves. SSJ

11-01-2003, 07:44 PM	#11
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	I didn't see if R. Woods was able to do anything today. He might drop to us, but we allready have Lelie to try to grow hair on his balls.

11-01-2003, 07:53 PM	#12
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,258	Rashaun Woods was held to 4 catches and 25 yards. He is another good player though. I really like Larry Fitzgerald from Pitt. He is only a true soph, so he will have to play another year, but he is a super stud. There are a lot of good prospects at WR that will be coming up from the college ranks in the next few years. SSJ

11-01-2003, 07:55 PM	#13
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Cowboys star wide receiver Rashaun Woods, who had three TD catches in last year's win, was limited to four receptions for 25 yards. "They did a good job keeping two guys on me," Woods said. "They played very good coverage in their secondary."

11-01-2003, 07:57 PM	#14
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	We could still use a legitimate rushing DE, no matter how many we put on IR.....

11-01-2003, 08:12 PM	#16
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	I'm still wondering how they pooped on my face last week. Oh Well.

11-01-2003, 08:13 PM	#17
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	DeAngelo Hall took a nice right cross.

11-01-2003, 08:15 PM	#18
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Sean Taylor tossed as well. Can we draft both?

11-01-2003, 08:16 PM	#19
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Imagine this draft....DeAngelo Hall, Taylor, and Woolfolk. Yummy.

11-01-2003, 09:34 PM	#21
Smelvin Pro Bowler Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 722	Yowzas! This was ugly. First Cane regular season loss since 2000. Time to start a new streak. Congrats to all the VT fans out there. Unlike the Gaytors and the Noles, the Hokies stepped up. Stepped up large!

11-01-2003, 09:42 PM	#22
Smelvin Pro Bowler Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 722	Looks as though we're gonna have to wait for the OU/Miami matchup afterall. That's unfortunate - they've probably been the top 2 teams the last 5 years, yet never gone head to head. USC/OU would be an excellent Sugar Bowl nonetheless.

11-01-2003, 09:55 PM	#24
Smelvin Pro Bowler Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 722	That's too bad. Hall v Fitzgerald would be the best matchup in 1-A.

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