how exactly did he do that??
Yep.
"There he goes, one of Gods own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die"
how exactly did he do that??
I'm not sure. I had been out of school for a few years. I just know that evening, it looked like he had a grapefruit on his ankle. Then of course alot of the Appy Conspiritist were saying he was afraid to play them ( [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]), which is odd considering he ran for about 250 the year before, 180 the year before that, and did, rightfully so, struggle against them as a freshman.
"There he goes, one of Gods own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die"
Its always good to see local talent make it to the NFL. No matter what high school they went to or what pro team they are now playing for I pull for the local players. Is Chad Beasley from Gate City still on the Browns? Think they switched him from DL to OL.
"For every moment of triumph. For every instance of beauty. Many souls must be trampled."-Hunter S. Thompson
he's been to about 3 different teams since then...currently with the Panthers
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
I saw him/the ankel of doom when he tried to get it taped before the game the story was during the pepraley when all the players were huddeled in the middle of the gym doing what ever they were doing he steped on another players foot and turned his ankel....what made things worse was he tried to doctor it himself so he went home after school and soked it in hot epson salt water LOL
I have no clue if he would have been able to play if he had iced the injury right away but that ankel gave him problems the rest of that year and until he had surgery on it before last season it seemed like it would flair up at least once a year
It was sort of the same thing you see when the team all jumps into a pile on the field. I had seen it done at pep rallys before that and I'm sure its done at most. The players all congregate in the middle of the floor, whooping it up. Justin said he was watching to make sure nobody came down on him (if I remember right) and as he tried to step away from the pile, he stepped onto someone else's foot and down he went.
I had done some volunteer time on the rescue squad, seen some nice breaks, some thing that were pretty disgusting, and his ankle was right there with them. I never paid attention to his ankles before that, I'm sure he had large ankles but it was swollen up so much that I was originally wondering what they had put on his ankle to make it look like that, because it didn't look like an ankle, it looked like a movie special effect, you know you've seen it in a movie, something swells so much and then explodes. His ankle looked like it could do that. Was there, when every coach was waiting around for the doctor to show up. Was there when Justin tried to talk them into letting him play, and went onto the field to show them he could run with it (he couldn't but he sure tried). And like Counts said, he had problems with that ankle every since. That has been the one thing that concerns me about his attempts to go pro, I know he had the surgery on it and hopefully it has fixed it.
What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it.
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Dogpile. My senior year Nate Fleming got his arm broke during one of those. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
"There he goes, one of Gods own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die"
Browns see upside in Hamilton
By Jeff Walcoff, Staff Writer
August 9, 2006
Romeo Crennel Press Conference 8-8-06
Justin Hamilton
Photo By John H. Reid III
On one hand, it's rather understandable Justin Hamilton was a seventh-round draft pick. Prior to his senior year, Hamilton had bounced around the Virginia Tech roster, spending time at tailback and receiver before landing at safety for his final collegiate season.
On the other hand, it's a little hard to believe. He's got NFL size at 6-feet-3, 217 pounds, and he was the signal caller on one of the top defenses in the nation in 2005 with the Hokies.
On Day Two of the 2006 NFL Draft, Browns general manager Phil Savage said Hamilton was, "a player worth taking a chance on as far as his upside."
So far, Harrison has earned positive reviews for a 222nd overall pick just a few weeks into his first training camp as a pro. While he's the first to admit he's raw, Hamilton is big, athletic and mentally sharp - and he could be a future fixture in the Browns' defensive backfield.
"There are times when I feel like I've had a good practice and there are times when I feel like I haven't had such a good practice, but the whole time I'm learning," Hamilton said. "My goal is to get better every day and to not make the same mistake twice."
Hamilton appeared in every game for the Hokies as a senior, starting 8. He managed 35 tackles (2.5 for loss) with 7 pass breakups and 3 interceptions. Meanwhile, he used his strong mind for the game and attitude to quickly become the defense's vocal leader.
Now, making the transition to the NFL, he's again using his mind as a way to get a step ahead. He, however, concedes he has a ways to go in other aspects of the game.
"At this point, I would say my strengths are my mental capacity for the game having played on offense and defense and being able to pick things up and learn," he said. "I still make mistakes, but I feel like I've been able to pick up the defense fairly quickly. And to be 6-3 and 217 pounds helps.
"But I have to be able to read and react quicker. I have to be in position to make tackles with my shoulder and hips instead of arm tackles of lunging. I have to have good eye control when I'm playing man coverage. And I have to have good feet in all facets of the game.
"There are a lot more weaknesses than strengths (right now) but those weaknesses, once you become strong in those areas, that's when you become a good player."
Hamilton has spent most of training camp playing on the club's second unit behind veteran Brian Russell. He said he has been helped heavily by the presence of Russell, who also is well known for his cerebral approach to the game.
In four NFL seasons, Russell has not missed a game, starting 50 of his 64 appearances. He's become renowned in the Browns locker room for his dedication to film study and preparedness.
"He's a guy that, if he quit today, could be an NFL coach tomorrow," Hamilton said of Russell. "He doesn't hold your hand and walk you through it. He tells you to look at defenses and offenses from the perspective he learned. He always knows what to do and what call to make.
"He's a guy that leads by talking but leads more so by example. It's been great to watch him on film and learn from him and see how he has become the player he has become."
Hamilton also gave credit to the Browns' coaches, including defensive backs coach Mel Tucker, for their approach to helping instruct him. He said their critical yet supportive approach has helped him gain confidence early.
"They coach hard because they expect you to get the job done," he said. "But at the same time, if they see improvement they'll let you know. That's encouraging. It gives you the confidence to come out and be more comfortable. And when you gain confidence in what you do, the game slows down and you can start to make some plays."
With fellow safety Sean Jones absent from the team last Friday, Hamilton got plenty of reps during the club's "Family Night" scrimmage at Browns Stadium. Hamilton said he enjoyed the chance to play with top-level talent, but knows the ultimate test will come in the next several weeks during preseason contests.
"There is speed and talent at every position and the game moves a lot quicker," Hamilton said of the NFL. "Things happen faster and you're expected to be at that level.
"They brought you in whether you're a first-round pick, seventh-round or free agent to compete at this level, so you have to bring your competition level up. It's not going to come down for you, so you have to be able to think quicker, react quicker and study harder to know what to do at all times, because if you don't know, you get exposed real easily."
At this point, Hamilton said his only goal is to make the Browns' roster and then do the best he can at whatever role he's asked to play, whether it is on special teams, or as a safety.
It was Hamilton's size, ability and smarts that were enough to get him onto an NFL team. Those same traits could one day be enough to get a more refined and experienced player on the field fulltime.
"I think I can compete at this level," he said. "I have a long way to go to be the player I want to be, but I have great coaches here and great guys to learn from to help me get there."
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I am struggling to censor myself from those comments
What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it.
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