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T. Valentine?

Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:08 pm
Posted by purpleblackangold83
Jackson, MS
Member since Jul 2015
347 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:08 pm
Did anyone else notice,How he got great penetration on a lot of plays, but never seemed to be able to shed his blocker.

On quite a few plays he would be in the backfield on par with the qb or rb and just couldn't shed his blocker.

Overall I was pleased with his performance but didn't see the clog I thought I would.. He gets a lot of pressure up the middle but, his body would almost always be off balance. I was expecting Hulk abilities.
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
56275 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:09 pm to
He was a mixed bag. He'd look great one play and get pushed back five yards the next.
Posted by yimbeaux
Texas
Member since Nov 2014
1856 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:09 pm to
i thought he played with low effort. looks like he took quite a few plays off
Posted by 5Alive
With Your Moms
Member since Jul 2009
7659 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:09 pm to
Dude was stuffing double teams all day. Letting others make plays
Posted by TIGER FAN 72
Member since Jun 2009
716 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:09 pm to
Yes I noticed this, but saw at least 3-4 times he was in the backfield and was getting held seriously from the OL with no call. Overall, he played good and was LIGHT YEARS ahead of Gilmore
Posted by TigerFanFromBama
Montgomery AL
Member since Mar 2015
3877 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:10 pm to
Valentine: Overhyped, out of shape, and non factor.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:10 pm to
If he plays that 1 series, tigers win the game
Posted by AjaxFury
In & out of The Matrix
Member since Sep 2014
9928 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:10 pm to
Dude. He's a 3-4 DT ---which means he's eating 2 O-lineman every play

His job is to free up the LB'ers. He did a good job I thought. With CL out, and our O shite for the first half, he was gassed, but pushed the line back several times. Was impressed
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:11 pm to
quote:

Valentine: Overhyped, out of shape, and non factor.


You clearly don't understand what you're watching

How'd our defense do on the series that he didn't play in?
Posted by davidlsu
Member since Jan 2008
2958 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:12 pm to
i dont think he has played alot since highschool and they guy was doing his job eating up 2 blockers and played most of the game. im sure a big man like that got tired after the 1st quarter playing the whole thing
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:12 pm to
You're out of your mind. He played very well in his first game after barely practicing against an elite OL.

Dude got double and triple teamed which is his job. He pushed two guys back into the play several times.

He's huge, he's not ever going to be an every down player.
Posted by 33inNC
Charlotte, NC
Member since Mar 2011
4987 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:12 pm to
Dude is just seriously out of football shape. He will get better, the Offense is the thing to worry seriously about.
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
Ms Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2004
18660 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:12 pm to
He did his job which is to keep two o lineman occupied. Beckwith had a horrible first half
Posted by LSUYelleauxBoi
Mississippi
Member since Sep 2016
16 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:12 pm to
you kidding right?
Posted by Tigers2010
Member since Nov 2008
8802 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

He did a good job I thought.
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
14865 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:13 pm to
Played well. The guys behind him that he freed up couldn't tackle the whole game....
Posted by purpleblackangold83
Jackson, MS
Member since Jul 2015
347 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:13 pm to
I noticed as well but, thought maybe it was just me he would bull the guy and could never seem to get free.. My thoughts were either that's a hold or the other guy has unreal leverage.
Posted by deuce985
Member since Feb 2008
27660 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:13 pm to
Looks like conditioning is a major problem for him to me. Sometimes he was holding the middle and sometimes he got pushed around a bit. Looks raw to me and needs to condition himself better. He played okay not great. Big difference between him and Gilmore though. Gilmore looked awful.
Posted by texastigerr
Texas
Member since Jan 2005
8304 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:13 pm to
He's not the problem.
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
17770 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:14 pm to
His purpose is to be a huge arse speed bump. I thought he played great.
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