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LB Larry Grant (Official Thread)

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Me thinks Larry has put on a pound or two of muscle since his arrival...
 
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MililaniBuckeye;897239; said:
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Me thinks Larry has put on a pound or two of muscle since his arrival...
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And from his plays in the Spring Game, not lost a bit of his explosion and speed coming on the edge. He literally destroyed Schoenhoft twice on his blitzes.

We should have a studly LB core this year, not quite 05 but damn close especially in terms of athletic ability.
 
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gobucks19;897261; said:
We should have a studly LB core this year, not quite 05 but damn close especially in terms of athletic ability.
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Actually, this year's trio of Laurinaitis, Freeman, and Grant could very well rival the 2005 trio of Hawk, Carpenter, and Schlegel...
 
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MililaniBuckeye;897281; said:
Actually, this year's trio of Laurinaitis, Freeman, and Grant could very well rival the 2005 trio of Hawk, Carpenter, and Schlegel...
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Well I was thinking that, I just didnt want to put it in writing yet.

Great minds think alike. :biggrin:

What is scary is the depth behind them - Terry, Homan, Spitler, Gibson.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;897281; said:
Actually, this year's trio of Laurinaitis, Freeman, and Grant could very well rival the 2005 trio of Hawk, Carpenter, and Schlegel...
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How sick is this defense going to be Mili? Great depth and talent at linebacker, one of our best d-lines in recent memory.. probably the best i will have been able to see in my lifetime, again with great depth.. the rotation will really wear down an o-line over 4 quarters. The DBs look solid too, two solid corners, one being a shut down NFL starter. 3 capable safties, although JamO hasn't really done much right yet, still alot of potential but he also isn't starting :)

let everyone sweat the great offenses this year, defense wins championships.. and the silver bullets look tough as nails.
 
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Bleed S & G;898156; said:
How sick is this defense going to be Mili? Great depth and talent at linebacker, one of our best d-lines in recent memory.. probably the best i will have been able to see in my lifetime...
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[off topic]The DL has a long way to go to be close to the 2002 group. I wouldn't mind if they got there, but right now it's not even close[/off topic]
 
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In terms of football IQ, knowing where to be at all times and being more physical than the opposing offense, this group has a long way to go to get where Hawk, Carpenter and Schlegel was.

Grant is big and fast. Will he play with more control and make plays when it counts? Will Freeman tackle better at the point of attack? Will Laurinaitis provide the leadership and killer instincts that Hawk provided? Those are some pretty big shoes to fill. And don't forget what Hawk, Carpenter and Schlegel did to Vince Young that night. That was a GREAT defensive performance.
 
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Just rewatched the game...

I absolutely love the way that Larry cheers the team on the sidelines. He was a big part in the energy boost that we experienced early in the 3rd quarter. Not only did he make the stop on 1st down of the 3 successive tackles-for-loss that preceded the blocked FG, but he played a big role in cheering on the offense too.

And earlier in the game he was the most energetic in cheering Beanie as the big tailback blasted a DB out-of-bounds like a rag doll.
 
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