I've been hearing that Bostick has had problems all season long understanding his assignments at TE. Reportedly, that's why he wasn't playing on offense. It kinda makes you wonder why a guy with such learning problems was still on the team the last day of the season! We didn't have anyone any better on the practice squad? Who makes these crazy decisions?
One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
John Maxymuk, Packers By The Numbers
It wasn't just the last day of the season, it was the last day of his third season with the Packers (1 on PS, two on the regular roster). It does make you wonder, especially when you read that Quarless apparently saw the need to check on him:Originally Posted by Maxie the Taxi
They cut Ryan Taylor in October and kept Bostick, even though they didn't trust Bostick enough to put him on the field. Taylor isn't as athletic as Bostick, but seemed to know enough to play. I bet they wish they had him instead of Bostick in Seattle.“I got this guy, you got this guy,” Quarless said. “You know your assignment?”
I remember I was mystified when they cut Taylor because he had the rep of being a good ST guy. I think I even commented on it here at PR.
One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
John Maxymuk, Packers By The Numbers
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That is why Slocum had to be fired. It doesn't matter if he spent 3 hours before that play detailing exactly what Bostick needed to do. I'm sure Slocum did his job just fine in terms of having the play drawn up correctly and understanding the dynamics of the play. Coaching is more about identifying when and where to use the players you have than in drawing Xs and Os on the blackboard.
Bostick appears to be a guy who had a history of not doing what he should know to do. Slocum was the one responsible to recognize this and say "No mas" but unfortunately, Slocum suffered from some of the same deficiencies as Bostick. It was a perfect storm of utter incompetence.
It's such a GOOD feeling...13 TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS!!
I said something similar when stories about what happened first started to come out. It's like the TJ Rubley story - coaches knew he had a penchant to go rogues, but put him in anyways. From the sound of things, almost the identical situation with Bostick.
Something that hasn't been discussed - dude's a TE, ball was floating through the air. How did he muff that catch??? It should've been child's play to come down with that ball.
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probably had something to do with why he was told to block, and NOT TOUCH THE FUCKING BALL!!!!!
Perhaps because he can't catch is why he couldn't beat out Q or a rookie TE last year after being on the team so long? Bostick won't have to worry about his Mensa dues anytime soon.
The ST coach who also got canned?
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