by KYCoug · 2/16/2013
SpiffCoug wrote:
#2 seems awfully high for Ziggy.
snoscythe wrote:#2 seems awfully high for Ziggy.
I would have agreed with you before the Senior Bowl. After he just got done blowing up 3 of the top five tackles in the draft, anything can happen.
CrimsonCoug wrote:
I Don't Trust you??? What's the story there?
That wonder was fueled at the Senior Bowl. After what Savage termed a so-so week of practice from Ansah, he took over the game.
"He was the best player in the game, by far ⦠Basically, he took over the game," said Savage, who watched from field level. "A lot of people figured he would be able to rush the passer because of how well he can run. But then he showed he can put his hand in a big offensive lineman's chest, get off that block and play the run. Once people in the NFL really look at the tape, he's going to shoot up the boards.
"I was talking with one [NFL] scout and he said, âIf this was recruiting, I'm not sure he wouldn't be the top recruit in the country.' In the draft, you only get your pick and then you have to wait, so taking a guy like Ansah is tough because of the risk. But if you can recruit other guys who you know are sure things, you can take a risk on a guy like this and really go after him. Like I said, he might be the top kid in a situation like that, and I think after the combine there are going to be a lot of teams at the top of the draft wondering if they should take a shot."
Or as another scout put it: "The upside is a [Pierre-Paul], Demarcus Ware-type athlete. He's what we're all looking for from an athletic perspective. But, yeah, there are a lot of questions."
BlueIsBetter wrote:
It could be called "I don't trust you."
CrimsonCoug wrote:
I Don't Trust you??? What's the story there?
But in between the first day he walked into the BYU football office, and his current role as a starter on the Cougars' defensive line, there were long days and discouraging moments.
Mendenhall remembers his first meeting with Ansah.
"I said, 'I don't know you, I don't trust you and I don't know if you can even make it through a workout.' I certainly didn't believe he would play after watching him go through winter conditioning because he couldn't get enough oxygen to finish a drill."http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765610752/BYU-football-No-longer-a-football-novice-Ziggy-Ansah-has-NFL-potential.html?pg=all " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
emphasis mine
SpiffCoug wrote:I Don't Trust you??? What's the story there?
BlueIs is convinced that Ziggy was ready to shine from Day 1 and that there was no development necessary for Ziggy. That Bronco and the defensive staff didn't trust him and that was why he didn't play more.
mizzoucoug wrote:It could be called "I don't trust you."
LOL
BlueIsBetter wrote:BlueIsBetter wrote:
It could be called "I don't trust you."
LOL
Nice to see that someone on this board still has a sense of humor... ;)
BlueIsBetter wrote:I Don't Trust you??? What's the story there?But in between the first day he walked into the BYU football office, and his current role as a starter on the Cougars' defensive line, there were long days and discouraging moments.
Mendenhall remembers his first meeting with Ansah.
"I said, 'I don't know you, I don't trust you and I don't know if you can even make it through a workout.' I certainly didn't believe he would play after watching him go through winter conditioning because he couldn't get enough oxygen to finish a drill."http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765610752/BYU-football-No-longer-a-football-novice-Ziggy-Ansah-has-NFL-potential.html?pg=all " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
emphasis mine
Weird thing to say to a kid after having just met someone for less than 2 minutes.
<< SHRUG >>
Schmoe wrote:
Yeah, and even weirder to take that kid and make him a possible #1 overall pick. SHRUG
