Jallow
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We have really had a hard hitting great tackler since Pollard at Safety. Maybe he can be the next one.
Is Gelen Robinson looking good? I hope he can put it together this year
I want him to be an all-big level guy. That's what we thought we were getting when he signed. He hasn't got there yet.
So do i, but given he has started all three years he's been here, i think he has lived up to the rating.
Yes....they are using him at d-tackle now in certain situations (he's bulked up to 283 at only 6'1") and none of our o-lineman can really stop him.
That may say something about our o-line too!
Wasn't there an undersize/quick DT on Wisconsin a couple years ago that absolutely gave us fits? I kind of like the idea of putting Robinson in that role.
No it was definitely Wisconsin. Maybe he was an end? Little guy. Probably smaller than Gelen. He gave our guys fits. Anyway, will be interested to see him in this new role.
Alex Lewis? He killed Purdue a couple of years....think he bounced from DE to LB in their scheme
That's probably the guy I was thinking of. Wiki says he set a record for sacks with 6.5 against us in 2003. Ouch! That would explain the impression it left on my memory. But, yeah, he was an undersize DE edge rusher, so not a great comp here.
warren Sapp was 6'1 on a good day, if you have talent you can do it. Was hoping for Keiwan Jones to put on some bulk by now but seems to be stuck in the 260's
I believe Robinson could become a good DT this year. I hate the fact of having to move him from his starting position of three years his senior year and having him totally alter his approach to the game. he could have been a great DE this year as well. At 285, he's still going to be a little undersized to play DT in the BIG 10, and he's going to have to learn fast how to play the position. unfortunately, somebody had to fill that hole.
Yeah...a few months back I came across Purdue playing in the '79 Bluebonnet Bowl and it literally looks like we are a HS since I'm now used to seeing 300-330 lb linemen.
My all-time favorite player (Vikings fan). Don't forget the O-line was also in the 220-240 range back then
. But Justice Page was a bad, bad man!
