Tongamoa Watch
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Lol. No joke, I changed it from hole to gap, just because I knew hole was way too easy for twss crowd.
For reference, Ahtyba Rubin stepped foot on campus on August 21. Played all 12 games. He had a five tackle game against Iowa on Sept 16 and started every game after that. Rubin replaced true freshman Nick Leaders.
If Tonogmoa is as good as Rubin...he will get snaps early but there is more depth in front of him than what was in front of Rubin. No disrespect to Leaders but he was undersized and a true freshman at the time.
If Tonogmoa is as good as Rubin...he will get snaps early but there is more depth in front of him than what was in front of Rubin. No disrespect to Leaders but he was undersized and a true freshman at the time.
Lol. Do you know of any good, free or under $100/hr sport specific PT's out there? I'd like to get in on that.
I know I lost 10 lbs while stressing over whether he will be eligible or not.....
You forgot the best part. They put in Tiller after.
I think he will play a few snaps early, maybe not uni but probably Iowa. Feels like there are several guys on the DL that have worked pretty hard to play. They deserve a chance to prove that they can handle the front of the defense. If they can't, then he will get more time than I suspect.
He'll be here soon. It's a done deal.
The concern isn't conditioning as much as learning responsibilities. Playing DT in FBS is more complicated than just filling a gap. They'll have to teach him basics and then play him situationally - based on how well has picking it up - as much as his conditioning allows. Wash rinse repeat until he knows enough and is conditioned enough to play long stretches.
6'5 310 lbs..He will start playing a lot by big 12 play..thats 5 weeks away or so..that's enough time to get him acclimated to calls and the system as a DT and for him to get back in shape. I don't disagree with u..its more than just filling a gap...but it's also not like learning the system and plays as QB or WR or calling the defense like a MLB or holding the edge or rushing the passer like a DE..when it comes to learning the system on defense interior D line is about the easiest.
The Tongamoa Watch
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Camping at the airport. Will let you guys know
I think the Texas game will be his debut. That will give him just over 4 weeks in the program and his conditioning should be fine by then as well as his knowledge of the defensive assignments/schemes.
