Sports Science Nkemdiche

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Fixed their dumb link

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:15385896

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Chris,

Is there supposed to be a link?

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Chris,

Is there supposed to be a link?

Can we ban moderators for this ?

LOL

 

[GatorAZ]

Sports Science: "How to fall four stories and walk away".

 

[cardpa]

That's the nicest block of white I have seen in a long time.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Wow I had to basically take out their embedding. For shame ESPN

 

[Cardiac]

Thanks Chris, that was a fun watch.

 

[devilalum]

The Brinkuss toss. :haha:

 

[overseascardfan]

With that impressive ability it puzzling how he wasn't more productive in college. I know he was double and maybe tripled teamed but I'm sure Aaron Donald (whom SS is ranking RK above) was facing the same situation his SR at PITT where he was very productive, eventually earning the Outland Trophy his SR year.

Hopefully, with better talent around him, he will have and take advantage of opportunities opposing offenses give him on 1 on 1 situations.

 

[Krangodnzr]

With that impressive ability it puzzling how he wasn't more productive in college. I know he was double and maybe tripled teamed but I'm sure Aaron Donald (whom SS is ranking RK above) was facing the same situation his SR at PITT where he was very productive, eventually earning the Outland Trophy his SR year.

Hopefully, with better talent around him, he will have and take advantage of opportunities opposing offenses give him on 1 on 1 situations.

For one, look at the level of competition at Pitt vs. the level Nkemdiche played against. He likely played against more elite competition in one season than Donald played against in his entire college career.

 

[b8rtm8nn]

These sports science clips just remind me of John Skelton.

Sigh

 

[overseascardfan]

For one, look at the level of competition at Pitt vs. the level Nkemdiche played against. He likely played against more elite competition in one season than Donald played against in his entire college career.

Not sure that's a valid excuse. Look at what Donald is doing to NFL level competition. Chances are Donald would have been just as dominant in the SEC as he was in the ACC.

The telling reason could be motivation factor.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Not sure that's a valid excuse. Look at what Donald is doing to NFL level competition. Chances are Donald would have been just as dominant in the SEC as he was in the ACC.

The telling reason could be motivation factor.

How is pointing out that Donald faced lower competition an excuse?

Is the ACC = SEC? I think nearly every talent evaluator would tell you that the ACC < SEC.

I don't think Donald would've dominated as much as he did at Pitt playing against LSU, Alabama, Auburn, etc. every week.

 

[overseascardfan]

How is pointing out that Donald faced lower competition an excuse?

Is the ACC = SEC? I think nearly every talent evaluator would tell you that the ACC < SEC.

I don't think Donald would've dominated as much as he did at Pitt playing against LSU, Alabama, Auburn, etc. every week.

You are making it sound like the ACC is a non FBS conference. A couple of years ago Florida State was the #1 team in the country in 2013 (Donald's SR year), Clemson, Louisville, Duke & Notre Dame were in the final AP poll Top 25.

But to play along, what would you say, NFL > SEC, because Donald is abusing NFL level talent so to say he wouldn't have been as successful in the SEC is not logical.

 

[Krangodnzr]

You are making it sound like the ACC is a non FBS conference. A couple of years ago Florida State was the #1 team in the country in 2013 (Donald's SR year), Clemson, Louisville, Duke & Notre Dame were in the final AP poll Top 25.

And watch all those teams get destroyed by SEC teams for the most part. Remember watching Alabama vs. the best Notre Dame team in nearly a 1/4 century? Clemson and Florida State are outliers; they recruit at about the same level of SEC teams considering their recruiting pool.

But to play along, what would you say, NFL > SEC, because Donald is abusing NFL level talent so to say he wouldn't have been as successful in the SEC is not logical.

I do say the NFL is better than the SEC, absolutely, but my point is, I doubt Donald dominates the same way in the SEC. Donald has gotten better as a pro than he was at Pitt. Being in an NFL training system will certainly do that.

 

[ARZCardinals]

Sports science is a joke

I've seen Alex Oak on there....can't miss by them
John Skelton ....ugh
and many many more busts

but fun to watch...none the less

 

[HeavyB3]

These sports science clips just remind me of John Skelton.

Sigh

Runnin' around, making up plays on the go, its back yard football baby! Imagine how good he'll be when he actually learns what plays are? John Skelton QBOF!

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

And watch all those teams get destroyed by SEC teams for the most part. Remember watching Alabama vs. the best Notre Dame team in nearly a 1/4 century? Clemson and Florida State are outliers; they recruit at about the same level of SEC teams considering their recruiting pool.



I do say the NFL is better than the SEC, absolutely, but my point is, I doubt Donald dominates the same way in the SEC. Donald has gotten better as a pro than he was at Pitt. Being in an NFL training system will certainly do that.

It's especially prevalent at the offensive and defensive lines. That is where the SEC really dominates. There is a reason why so many offensive linemen are drafted at of the SEC.

Here is a little blurb from 2014 about this

Over the past five drafts, the SEC blows away the field when it comes to draft picks, with 241. In second, 72 picks behind, is the ACC with 169. The rest of the FBS leagues in the past five drafts: Big Ten with 154, Pac-12 with 150, Big 12 with 124, the now-defunct Big East (for football) with 73, the Mountain West with 58, Conference USA with 45, the now-defunct Western Athletic 40, the Mid-American with 31, independents with 26 and the Sun Belt with 24. (Important to note: The league affiliation matches up with the conference the school was in at the time of the draft, i.e., Missouri in the Big 12 from 2010-12 and the SEC in 2013-14.)

So yes the ACC has some talented players but there is a 3-1 difference in NFL talent across the conference

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Sports science is a joke

I've seen Alex Oak on there....can't miss by them
John Skelton ....ugh
and many many more busts

but fun to watch...none the less

On some things yes but I think Strength and Speed are pretty much facts.