jangalang Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I assumed the name came from Jimbo, but I heard it came from Keith McKellar. What's the truth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I assumed the name came from Jimbo, but I heard it came from Keith McKellar. What's the truth? McKellar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombstone56 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 WHEN mckellar got hurt it ended the k-gun.. he wasnt replaced then and still hasnt so far as i can tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berndogg Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 WHEN mckellar got hurt it ended the k-gun.. he wasnt replaced then and still hasnt so far as i can tell The k was for killer as in Keith "Killer" McKellar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jangalang Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 It came up because Alabama just got a verbal from Keith's son, Darius. This kid is huge and is only 16 years old! Darius McKellar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACor58 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 WHEN mckellar got hurt it ended the k-gun.. he wasnt replaced then and still hasnt so far as i can tell How dare you insult Lonnie Johnson in such a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombstone56 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 How dare you insult Lonnie Johnson in such a way. well now ,,, i thought you were going to say tony "im in the hot tub" hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Bill Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 How dare you insult Lonnie Johnson in such a way. Hey, Lonnie is going to have a break out game this year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Levy Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 You'd think it was K-GUN Kelly, but it was named after McKellar. My god, I miss that offense! GO BILLS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 You'd think it was K-GUN Kelly, but it was named after McKellar. My god, I miss that offense! GO BILLS!! Not only do I miss that offense, I'm missing any offense. Even a little would make me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConradDobler Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 It's McKeller, folks. He was nicknamed "Killer" McKeller within the team. The "K" in K-Gun refers to "Killer" McKeller. The "Gun" part is Jimbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConradDobler Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 As a further thought, why does it seem that the truly good tight ends are as rare as hen's teeth? There are many WRs, RBs, CBs, OL, DL in the league, but fewer TEs that are difference makers, especially in the Winslow Sr./McKeller (pre-injury) pass threat style. Gonzales is one today along with Gates. It seems that we don't see as many excellent TE prospects come along compared to excellent prospects at other positions. Discuss? Edit: And I mean this to be league wide, not just the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 As a further thought, why does it seem that the truly good tight ends are as rare as hen's teeth? There are many WRs, RBs, CBs, OL, DL in the league, but fewer TEs that are difference makers, especially in the Winslow Sr./McKeller (pre-injury) pass threat style. Gonzales is one today along with Gates. It seems that we don't see as many excellent TE prospects come along compared to excellent prospects at other positions. Discuss? Edit: And I mean this to be league wide, not just the Bills. They all go to the NBA - More money and less chance of getting hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jangalang Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 As a further thought, why does it seem that the truly good tight ends are as rare as hen's teeth? There are many WRs, RBs, CBs, OL, DL in the league, but fewer TEs that are difference makers, especially in the Winslow Sr./McKeller (pre-injury) pass threat style. Gonzales is one today along with Gates. It seems that we don't see as many excellent TE prospects come along compared to excellent prospects at other positions. Discuss? Edit: And I mean this to be league wide, not just the Bills. I read an article on this subject that attributes it to the rise of the spread offense in college ball. Makes sense, too. Many can catch the ball, but if they can't block, then they're close to useless in the pros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 It came up because Alabama just got a verbal from Keith's son, Darius. This kid is huge and is only 16 years old! Darius McKellar Is it usual for a kid to give a verbal commitment to a college at 16? It doesn't make sense to me unless he's going to graduate early. How dare you insult Lonnie Johnson in such a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jangalang Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Is it usual for a kid to give a verbal commitment to a college at 16? It doesn't make sense to me unless he's going to graduate early. He's only 16, so his birthday is more than likely in May-July, since he's slated to graduate in 2009. And it's not that unusual for for a kid to commit going into his senior season of prep ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionAMG Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 They all go to the NBA - More money and less chance of getting hurt. So true... I've heard this theory brought up by a number of my past basketball coaches. If you think about the makeup of your typical Power Forward in the NBA, that's the perfect body type for an NFL Tight End. 6'-7", 225-250 lbs, but still quick and agile. The reason there are so few really good NFL TE's is because they grow up playing basketball and they are more valuable (with less toll on their body) in that game than in football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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