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Looking at the Woffard Depth Chart, they have a 5'8"
Oct 29, 2019, 8:41 AM
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corner back. Bet our WR's are licking their chops. And the 5'7", 160# slot receiver - hope Muse doesn't put him in the hospital. Might be a long day for their D. Bet Simmons lives in their backfield as well.
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Re: Looking at the Woffard Depth Chart, they have a 5'8"
Oct 29, 2019, 8:44 AM
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Gonna be a fun, relaxing, patriotic game.
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Re: Looking at the Woffard Depth Chart, they have a 5'8"
Oct 29, 2019, 8:48 AM
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One of the top 5 best cb's to ever play in the NFL was only 5ft 9...Darrel Green. It doesnt really mean much. I highly doubt Wofford has anyone though.
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Beware of slightly built, fast slot receivers. Hunter
Oct 29, 2019, 9:34 AM
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Renfrow didn't exactly strike fear into opponents hearts, either. Much like Greg Maddox back in the day, you just go up to the plate thinking he's easy to beat, and at the end of the day, you were a nice, comfortable 0 for 4!
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Re: Beware of slightly built, fast slot receivers. Hunter
Oct 29, 2019, 10:11 AM
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As a baseball guy I have to refute this.
Maddux did not come into the big leagues throwing 85 mph. He was 90+ which was a lot more respectable in his time than it is now.
Late in his career he lost velocity, but you can be sure nobody went to the plate at that point expecting him to be easy to hit.
The "Maddux threw slow, so why is velocity so important" crowd drives me crazy.
Scouts pegged him as a "righty with good velocity" when he was young.
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I was a diehard Braves fan back then, and Maddux VERY
Oct 29, 2019, 10:22 AM
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seldom cracked 90-91 mph. He didn't want or need to. His pitches all had movement, and pinpoint control. That late movement that brought the ball back into "the vicinity" of the outer corner of the plate got him many a strikeout, because the hitters would give up on it. He was a true Maestro on the mound, and his games were always low scoring masterpieces. His 76 pitch complete game 4-1 win against the Cubbies on July 22, 1997 will always stand as one of the all time best controlled pitching performances.
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Re: I was a diehard Braves fan back then, and Maddux VERY
Oct 29, 2019, 10:56 AM
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Greg Maddux had been a professional baseball player for 8 years before he ever wore an Atlanta Braves uniform.
Go back and look at his scouting reports from when he was young.
He already threw 89 in high school and one scouting report has been posted calling him a "fast arm" and "hard thrower".
He struggled with control at maximum velocity and that led to his change in style.
That's why he wasn't great until he got to the Braves.
It took him a long time to figure out how to do what he did and most pro teams don't want to wait that long.
That's why scouts don't waste their time on kids throwing 86 even when their coach says they "pitch like Maddux".
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