I don't think anyone's suggesting Tongamoa will see any significant time through the first three games; just that it wouldn't be shocking to see him get a few snaps in. Situational if you will.
Tongamoa Watch
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Throwing him in there if he's out of shape would be a good way to get him hurt. I'd tone down expectations for now, likely won't make much of an impact until later in the year.
Don't over think it. He's a 300+ lb defensive tackle, who won't see more than a handful of snaps to start. He should be able to hold his own for a couple plays.
There is a chance Campbell tells him he can't play the first game, because of his missed time, which I would understand.
There is a chance Campbell tells him he can't play the first game, because of his missed time, which I would understand.
Based on everything I've seen, there's nothing more he could have done. They've said he's worked hard to get everything finished in the class room.
If he's ready to go on the first series against UNI, I'd be shocked if he wasn't out there.
Holding him out as a discipline makes no sense.
My thoughts as well. Can't discipline a kid that, for some reason, was kind of screwed over by his academic advisors. I mean, how is he having to take a core class at the end of his 3rd year? Sounds like he's working his ass off to get here. Love that attitude already.
Tonga finally made it to the weight room. Appears he has a ways to go.
Pretty sure that's Matt Leo.Tonga finally made it to the weight room. Appears he has a ways to go.
Tonga finally made it to the weight room. Appears he has a ways to go.
Where did you find that picture of me?
They can take him out literally the first play he gets tired. Unless Iowa suddenly starts going no huddle out of the blue.
I'm taking a wait and see approach on it. He could be coming in 20+ pounds overweight, or he could be in generally good shape but just not football shape. Two different things. I'm thinking it's probably the latter. Unless he's completely let himself go physically, I'll be surprised if he isn't on the field for a handful of snaps against UNI, and from there they can work him in gradually. But I'll echo what others have already said here - don't expect to see his best until much later this season.
He will be here by tomorrow morning.
Hopefully he runs here from Cali so his conditioning is right by next weekend.
For everyone worried he is gonna come in out of shape I heard from a good source he is down in weight from when he signed with ISU on NSD. He is down to 310 from 320. Wouldn't think the weight loss is just from sitting around and being lazy.
At least it wasn't a weight gain!.. (Sitting around working on school things eating twinkies)
I lost 25 pounds after my marathon. Because I wasn't running. Muscle weighs a lot. I'm guessing 10 pounds of weight loss isn't because of healthy eating. I hope I'm wrong.
I get that, but my thought was just getting the basic stuff done. For instance, does college have the rule of no pads for a certain amount of days?
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