Poppy

[sharpe1027]

Re: Popp

Great attitude, to bad he has ZERO talent. Can't tackle. Can't dis-engage. Can't make ANY plays behind the line. NEVER forces fumbles. All he does is take up space, yet people love him cause he's a great guy. Has'nt made one game changing play but let's keep him around cause he talks a great game..........

What got you so fired up? Just because he gets some recognition for having a good attitude? Nobody says he's a probowler.

Even so, he beat out Chillar, who was a starter before coming to GB. Something tells me he plays better than you think. Ever stop to consider that none of the LBers made plays behind the line of scrimmage or big plays in general? Couldn't possibly be the scheme and coaching....or maybe it could?

Poppinga has gotten better every year and does somethings very well and others rather poorly. Maybe he'll finally get beat out this year. That still won't change the fact that he was a dependable starter that did the job asked of him even if the job wasn't designed to fill up the stat sheet.

[ThunderDan]

He played at BYU, so the day he get's cut will be my favorite day of his tenure.

Why??? The Mormon's love polygamy.

[Scott Campbell]

He played at BYU, so the day he get's cut will be my favorite day of his tenure.

Why??? The Mormon's love polygamy.

I'm a Utah Man. We hate BYU.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

He played at BYU, so the day he get's cut will be my favorite day of his tenure.

Why??? The Mormon's love polygamy.

I'm a Utah Man. We hate BYU.

Tough being the little brother.

[Deputy Nutz]

I don't mind Poppinga especially now in the 3-4. I understand his limitations, he was a rush backer coming out of college, he had his hand down in a 4-3 for BYU until his senior year where they switched to a 3-4. What he does well is play on the line of scrimmage taking on tight ends and lead fullbacks. He isn't a super athlete, he isn't going to excel in pass coverage, especially in a Bob Sander's system where he has to make split decisions in coverage. If he is required to sit in the flat and take any receiver in the general area.

The bottom line is that Poppinga still has a skill set to contribute to this defense, like I said I think he benefits the most out of any of the returning starters with the move to the 3-4. He will play about 40% of all the snaps, Mathews will probably play more on early downs with teams that show a tendency to pass on those downs.


With the addition of Clay Mathews to this linebacking core I think there is some really good talent and the position is at least solidified going into training camp.

[SnakeLH2006]

Re: Popp

Great attitude, to bad he has ZERO talent. Can't tackle. Can't dis-engage. Can't make ANY plays behind the line. NEVER forces fumbles. All he does is take up space, yet people love him cause he's a great guy. Has'nt made one game changing play but let's keep him around cause he talks a great game..........

Sorry so many tore ya up about Popps, but that sir, is QFT.

At some point even the best examples of "good people persons" who seem great, but don't deliver the goods gotta break free and deliver what they must do to make us happy. Everyone has a gift.