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1 hour ago, That's No Moon said:

And he would have scored a touchdown had he not insisted in running with his head arched backwards for ~25 yards.  He would have scored a second had he kept running his route and not given up on the play.

 

With regard to Seymour.  I found it interesting that he was playing so late in the 4th quarter when he started the game with the 1st unit.  He had a really poor game overall and clearly his coaches noticed too which is why he was still in the game at that point. Benjamin beat him for his TD, I think he was covering Streater as well on the TD that was called back for OPI.

Did you know KS has 4.39 speed though.

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29 minutes ago, T master said:

 

Multiple commentators have also said that if the ball was thrown a foot further in bounds he could have made the catch --- in bounds ... So i don't lay that one all at the feet of Foster ...

 

I agree that the ball wasn't perfectly placed and I didn't say that it was. But the fact of the matter is that being a deep ball receiver, that comes with the territory. Allen was at fault for Ball placement. Foster was at fault for tracking too far out of bounds. 

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2 hours ago, Sky Diver said:

He had great separation on Thursday and just missed on two huge plays, scorching veteran CBs. He caught one, but the ball drifted out of bounds and the other was just outside of his reach.

 

He lit it up in practice on Monday.

 

"On Monday, he pushed that aside to have his best day of training camp by a substantial margin. Foster was all over the place, making catch after catch during team drills..."

 

https://www.wkbw.com/sports/bills/joe-b-7-observations-from-2018-buffalo-bills-training-camp-day-14

 

He has blazing speed and he knows how to get open. 

 

This is why I said in the thread about why he hasn’t been cut yet that you don’t cur rookies after one preseason game.  Kid has potential, still going to be tough IMO for any rookie WR to make this squad because I feel pretty confident the top 5 guys are going to be KB, Coleman, Zay, Streater, and Kerley.  So rooms are competing with Holmes and Reilly IMO for 1 spot or possibly 2 spots if they decide to keep 7.  

 

It always fascinates me how people call for guys to get cut off one performance...both in preseason and regular season.  That being said, Foster certainly needs a strong showing to even have a chance to make this team because there is maybe one spot, two max available.

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5 minutes ago, snamsnoops said:

Did you know that KS ran a 4.39?

 

So KS ran a 4.39 and Foster ran a 4.41 but somehow Foster left him in the dust.  Sounds more like KS was going through the motions late in a game that didn't matter.

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2 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

So KS ran a 4.39 and Foster ran a 4.41 but somehow Foster left him in the dust.  Sounds more like KS was going through the motions late in a game that didn't matter.

 

Speed on a track doesn’t necessarily correlate with game speed.

 

Forster plays fast.

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3 hours ago, Sky Diver said:

He had great separation on Thursday and just missed on two huge plays, scorching veteran CBs. He caught one, but the ball drifted out of bounds and the other was just outside of his reach.

 

He lit it up in practice on Monday.

 

"On Monday, he pushed that aside to have his best day of training camp by a substantial margin. Foster was all over the place, making catch after catch during team drills..."

 

https://www.wkbw.com/sports/bills/joe-b-7-observations-from-2018-buffalo-bills-training-camp-day-14

 

He has blazing speed and he knows how to get open. 

 

He needs to have a big week. Needs to start stacking positive days to try and make the PS

3 hours ago, Sky Diver said:

 

Multiple commentators? That's the problem. I watch the games and do my own evaluation. It's called independent thinking.

 

Sure. That and your Bama bias. If he was from any other school you would be saying the same thing most people are about him. 

 

That he is on outside looking in

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9 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:

 

With his UA degree he probably could get in. NASA loves UA grads.

 

Can you specifically show a link where NASA loves UA grads?  I'm not looking for an article with just one or two people from there.  For instance, I know that NASA loves the US Naval Academy because 54 Astronauts graduated from there.  

 

Alabama isn't considered one of the top Aerospace Engineering schools.  Not even top 12 in these rankings.

 

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/aerospace-rankings

 

I want to see if you're capable of providing a logical and informed answer.

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2 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

I do respect the OP’s Insane level of homerism for Bama.  But maybe, just maybe, the guy who had like 400 yards receiving in 4 years in college isn’t a good player??? ?

 

great physical talent but at at some point, that isn’t enough.  I think he got overrated on this board because he went to Bama and was fast.  If he was from DeVry And had the same college numbers, he won’t be on a nfl roster.

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4 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Can you specifically show a link where NASA loves UA grads?  I'm not looking for an article with just one or two people from there.  For instance, I know that NASA loves the US Naval Academy because 54 Astronauts graduated from there.  

 

Alabama isn't considered one of the top Aerospace Engineering schools.  Not even top 12 in these rankings.

 

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/aerospace-rankings

 

I want to see if you're capable of providing a logical and informed answer.

It's Bama....

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4 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Can you specifically show a link where NASA loves UA grads?  I'm not looking for an article with just one or two people from there.  For instance, I know that NASA loves the US Naval Academy because 54 Astronauts graduated from there.  

 

Alabama isn't considered one of the top Aerospace Engineering schools.  Not even top 12 in these rankings.

 

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/aerospace-rankings

 

I want to see if you're capable of providing a logical and informed answer.

 

US News? You are showing how uniformed you are. Stop while you are behind.

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

Sky Diver telling us a 'Bama player will be great? Well knock me down with a feather.....

 

To answer the question - he needs it to have a chance to even make the PS at this stage. 

 

It depends on how good he is as a gunner. There is a lot of preseason left. 

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7 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:

 

US News? You are showing how uniformed you are. Stop while you are behind.

 

Hey ... buddy .... speaking of stopping while you're behind.

Please stop while you're behind. Pretty much everyone disagrees with you and it's time to stop.

Just stop.

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3 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:

 

US News? You are showing how uniformed you are. Stop while you are behind.

https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/aerospace-and-aeronautical-engineering/rankings/top-ranked/p3.html

https://www.university-list.net/us/rank/univ-1036.htm

 

Top 50ish maybe for that program. Auburn is a much better school, and that's not even ranked highly. The university itself is only like 260th in the nation according to Forbes. 

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Hey all leave the Bama Homer alone. 

 

Foster is great. Because  He is a 5 start HS recruit that played for Bama. 

 

Ignore that:

 

He did NOTHING in college

Was UDFA

Has trouble catching

 Has trouble tracking a Ball

Gives up on plays.

Was given every opportunity to move up yet hasnt wihich caused the Bills to TRADE for another Deep Threat. 

Had a Horrendous game that put on tape everything is isnt good at (hands, tracking, and giving up). 

 

Ignore all that and know the Former 5 star HS Bama recruit is going to have a Big game because the Bama Homer says so. 

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14 minutes ago, Trogdor said:

https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/aerospace-and-aeronautical-engineering/rankings/top-ranked/p3.html

https://www.university-list.net/us/rank/univ-1036.htm

 

Top 50ish maybe for that program. Auburn is a much better school, and that's not even ranked highly. The university itself is only like 260th in the nation according to Forbes. 

 

Would you say that Georgia Tech is a good school for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering?

 

How about the University of Washington, Penn State, Virginia Tech, and the University of Waterloo?

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25 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:

 

And he missed the ball by inches. You expect bomb to result in a TD?

No. He did ok, he is adjusting to NFL. People expect too much from a guy in his first NFL speed game.

Also: People expect so much from bomb throwers being accurate. They are not. It is much more wr skill to slightly adjust slowing or speeding up while trying to keep the db screened off and then making the play.
No QB can consistently hit a 2 foot circle from 50 or 60 yards like it looks many times when they complete a bomb. It is an illusion.

JA threw that out of bounds ball about 60 yards and was only off about 3 or 4 feet. That is accurate for a bomb. It just drifted too far out.

 

I see a ton of potential in this Foster guy and I hope he at least makes the PS and NE does not try to poach him.

 

He gets open deep with effortless ease that players like Jordan Matthews, Holmes, Robert Woods, KB, and many others can only dream about.

With Josh Allen's arm this kid could be a deadly weapon. This would be a perfect year for them to develop together.

 

JMO.

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Just now, Sky Diver said:

 

Would you say that Georgia Tech is a good school?

It's definitely higher rated by a long shot. Georgia Tech is smaller and considerably harder to get into. I would assume that it's tech based and engineering programs were much better too. Alabama is a good school, but you're greatly overvaluing it. 

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10 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Hey all leave the Bama Homer alone. 

 

Foster is great. Because  He is a 5 start HS recruit that played for Bama. 

 

Ignore that:

 

He did NOTHING in college

Was UDFA

Has trouble catching

 Has trouble tracking a Ball

Gives up on plays.

Was given every opportunity to move up yet hasnt wihich caused the Bills to TRADE for another Deep Threat. 

Had a Horrendous game that put on tape everything is isnt good at (hands, tracking, and giving up). 

 

Ignore all that and know the Former 5 star HS Bama recruit is going to have a Big game because the Bama Homer says so. 

 

Because I actually watch the games Major Booby and don't form my opinions from talkinng heads.

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1 minute ago, Sky Diver said:

 

Because I actually watch the games Major Booby and don't form my opinions from talkinng heads.

 

Obviously you dont. But its Ok. We all here know your Bama Bias. So we know you look at Bama players with rose colored glasses 

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3 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:

 

Because I actually watch the games Major Booby and don't form my opinions from talkinng heads.

 

This is 2018 folks. It's now a badge of honor to be uniformed because you disagree with the facts. 400yds in 4 years at Alabama and you're still sitting here talking about him like a future HOF candidate.

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Just now, Trogdor said:

It's definitely higher rated by a long shot. Georgia Tech is smaller and considerably harder to get into. I would assume that it's tech based and engineering programs were much better too. Alabama is a good school, but you're greatly overvaluing it. 

 

A team of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering students from UA outperformed student engineers from Georgia Tech, the University of Washington, Penn State, Virginia Tech, and the University of Waterloo.

 

What does US News have to say about that? Is producing engineers that actually perform well and function as part of a team part of their metrics?

 

http://ecocar3.org/year-two-competition/awards/

 

 

1 minute ago, Trogdor said:

 

This is 2018 folks. It's now a badge of honor to be uniformed because you disagree with the facts. 400yds in 4 years at Alabama and you're still sitting here talking about him like a future HOF candidate.

 

I'm afraid that you are mistaken. Maybe you missed the opening post.

 

He had great separation on Thursday and just missed on two huge plays, scorching veteran CBs. He caught one, but the ball drifted out of bounds and the other was just outside of his reach.

 

He lit it up in practice on Monday.

 

"On Monday, he pushed that aside to have his best day of training camp by a substantial margin. Foster was all over the place, making catch after catch during team drills..."

 

https://www.wkbw.com/sports/bills/joe-b-7-observations-from-2018-buffalo-bills-training-camp-day-14

 

He has blazing speed and he knows how to get open. 

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7 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

 

Obviously you dont. But its Ok. We all here know your Bama Bias. So we know you look at Bama players with rose colored glasses 

 

So let me ask you. IF cuts were due at 4pm today. Does Foster make the tope 53 Right now. Yes or No?

4 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:

 

A team of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering students from UA outperformed student engineers from Georgia Tech, the University of Washington, Penn State, Virginia Tech, and the University of Waterloo.

 

What does US News have to say about that? Is producing engineers that actually perform well and function as part of a team part of their metrics?

 

http://ecocar3.org/year-two-competition/awards/

 

 

 

I'm afraid that you are mistaken. Maybe you missed the opening post.

 

He had great separation on Thursday and just missed on two huge plays, scorching veteran CBs. He caught one, but the ball drifted out of bounds and the other was just outside of his reach.

 

He lit it up in practice on Monday.

 

"On Monday, he pushed that aside to have his best day of training camp by a substantial margin. Foster was all over the place, making catch after catch during team drills..."

 

https://www.wkbw.com/sports/bills/joe-b-7-observations-from-2018-buffalo-bills-training-camp-day-14

 

He has blazing speed and he knows how to get open. 

 

Easy question. IF the cuts needed to be in at 4pm today. Does Foster make the team? Yes or No?  

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9 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:

 

A team of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering students from UA outperformed student engineers from Georgia Tech, the University of Washington, Penn State, Virginia Tech, and the University of Waterloo.

 

What does US News have to say about that? Is producing engineers that actually perform well and function as part of a team part of their metrics?

 

http://ecocar3.org/year-two-competition/awards/

 

 

One competition where a super small subset of students scored higher. Do you even know what the parameters of the competition were? How bout all the other thousands of engineering competitions? Spin it however you want, but Georgia Techs programs rank in the top 5 or 10 and Alabama isn't close. 

 

https://coe.gatech.edu/news/georgia-tech-wins-top-honors-formula-hybrid-competition

https://coe.gatech.edu/rankings-and-stats

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