(09-02-2014 12:03 PM)NorthernBear Wrote:  Maybe the Bears thought they had a better UDFA until they saw him in a professional practice.

Perhaps they said: Oh crap, we are trying to change a college QB into a NFL RB.

Not an easy task for anyone, maybe it wasn't even worth the effort since the return on investment probably wasn't going to be very high.

I'll give you that. All possible. Maybe it reflects on Trestman and Emory in a different way.

(09-02-2014 10:48 AM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  I don't for one minute think conspiracy by any means, but I still believe Trestman did not handle the situation well publicly well ever since he was signed as a FA. And that has nothing to do with talent evaluation, Lynch ability or inability.

He very much went overboard in "we'll design plays" and "he provides a lot of options." You don't say those things about an undrafted player, even if you are just trying to make Chicago happy. I mean I don't have all the sound bytes, but I heard him more than once make it sound anywhere from a for sure backup to at least he would be a PS project. He seemed to be talking about anything but a guy with very little chance. Yeah, he had to answer the media's questions and probably got boxed in at times. But that's his job. And if he can't deal with those questions, he better not lose many games.(He has not fully felt the wraith of Chicago media...yet)

I am not naïve or a homer. I understand his job and maybe Lynch didn't live up to his and Bears' expectations. But I did find a number of Trestman's comments to be pretty overboard when I heard them.

Even for this town.

Oh I agree completely!

I mean here's how he should have handled it.

Reporter: What was the reasoning behind picking up Lynch?
Trestman: Who?
Reporter: Umm...the quarterback turned running back out of NIU.
Trestman: Oh right, that guy.
Reporter: So what do you think he could add to the team?
Trestman: Probably nothing. We just figured we'd try him out and see if he had any potential. There's a reason he wasn't drafted though, he's probably not very good.


Would you have liked that better? Coach speak is and always will be similar.

If anything, I give Trestman credit for not buying into the "hometown hero, local kid" hype and cutting him.

(09-02-2014 11:37 AM)HuskieJ Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 11:33 AM)Premier Club Wrote:  

(09-01-2014 07:19 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(09-01-2014 04:07 PM)Premier Club Wrote:  Obviously, there's more to the NFL than a cone drill. If he can't play, he can't, I accept that. What I don't like is the Bears using Lynch as a publicity stunt. They should be above that.

How did the Bears use Lynch as a "publicity stunt?" Please enlighten us.

First, they put out all that propaganda from Trestman about "I have ten different ways to use you, sign here and we'll work it out". Then they have him at US Cell throwing out a first pitch. It just looks odd to me. Again, I reiterate that if he's not good enough, so be it. Just didn't like the way they put it out there.

This is the way a lot of us feel. No issue if not good enough, but I lot of people feel the Bears led him on a bit. That is why we are upset with the Bears and Trestman. As a marginal Bears fan at best, it just pushs me away a bit more.

How do you lead an undrafted free agent on?

He was promised nothing.

Plus, if he's so great why hasn't another team picked him right up?

Wrong. He had a chance to go to Green Bay as QB. I think the guys defending the Bears so hard are acting just as much as homers as NIU fans wanting JL to get a fair shot on a requested position change. Nobody forced Trestman to call him, and I really wish that he had given Green Bay a shot. At least he soul have been with a well run francise.

(09-02-2014 08:18 PM)HuskieJ Wrote:  Wrong. He had a chance to go to Green Bay as QB. I think the guys defending the Bears so hard are acting just as much as homers as NIU fans wanting JL to get a fair shot on a requested position change. Nobody forced Trestman to call him, and I really wish that he had given Green Bay a shot. At least he soul have been with a well run francise.

Nobody forced Lynch to sign with the Bears, either.

Alright, we've beat a dead horse here. Lynch got cut, he'll be fine whether it's in the NFL, CFL, or elsewhere. Meanwhile NIU plays at Northwestern this saturday...so lets keep talking about things that are important; like NIU proving they are the best CFB team in the state.

(09-02-2014 07:58 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 10:48 AM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  I don't for one minute think conspiracy by any means, but I still believe Trestman did not handle the situation well publicly well ever since he was signed as a FA. And that has nothing to do with talent evaluation, Lynch ability or inability.

He very much went overboard in "we'll design plays" and "he provides a lot of options." You don't say those things about an undrafted player, even if you are just trying to make Chicago happy. I mean I don't have all the sound bytes, but I heard him more than once make it sound anywhere from a for sure backup to at least he would be a PS project. He seemed to be talking about anything but a guy with very little chance. Yeah, he had to answer the media's questions and probably got boxed in at times. But that's his job. And if he can't deal with those questions, he better not lose many games.(He has not fully felt the wraith of Chicago media...yet)

I am not naïve or a homer. I understand his job and maybe Lynch didn't live up to his and Bears' expectations. But I did find a number of Trestman's comments to be pretty overboard when I heard them.

Even for this town.

Oh I agree completely!

I mean here's how he should have handled it.

Reporter: What was the reasoning behind picking up Lynch?
Trestman: Who?
Reporter: Umm...the quarterback turned running back out of NIU.
Trestman: Oh right, that guy.
Reporter: So what do you think he could add to the team?
Trestman: Probably nothing. We just figured we'd try him out and see if he had any potential. There's a reason he wasn't drafted though, he's probably not very good.


Would you have liked that better? Coach speak is and always will be similar.

If anything, I give Trestman credit for not buying into the "hometown hero, local kid" hype and cutting him.

Really?

How is that? Did you even hear any Trestman comments when they signed him? Do you think maybe he didn't get a chance to put those ideas into action? I mean are you scout? Attend all the practices?

I probably would value your opinion or at least take it with a grain of salt if you were a regular, or at least had some positives to add at some point. But you don't post very often and it seems you have a pretty good % of negative comments about NIU and Lynch now and in the past when you drop in. Truths I guess you may call them. Really, you don't have much good to say. I mean did you come back just to write about this? Just to get pleasure and make up some Trestman and a reporter conversation?

Is this WD in disguise, or a wannabe?????????????

(09-02-2014 08:24 PM)UIHuskie Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 08:18 PM)HuskieJ Wrote:  Wrong. He had a chance to go to Green Bay as QB. I think the guys defending the Bears so hard are acting just as much as homers as NIU fans wanting JL to get a fair shot on a requested position change. Nobody forced Trestman to call him, and I really wish that he had given Green Bay a shot. At least he soul have been with a well run francise.

Nobody forced Lynch to sign with the Bears, either.

Unfortunately he lead with his heart and not his head when he chose to sign with the Bears. In retrospect, the running back idea probably was not his best option.

It would have been interesting to see what Green Bay could have gotten out of him as a QB. Might have had a chance (who really knows) to make their practice squad if he had been in their camp from the beginning. The Packers like to take a young QB and see what they can do to improve his game. They usually put them into their own quarterback school as soon as the mini-camps and OTA's begin.

The Packers, like almost every other NFL team generally fill their practice squads with guys that have been with them for the entire summer. He will most likely have to wait until next year and hope some team is willing to give him another shot.

(09-02-2014 09:44 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 07:58 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 10:48 AM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  I don't for one minute think conspiracy by any means, but I still believe Trestman did not handle the situation well publicly well ever since he was signed as a FA. And that has nothing to do with talent evaluation, Lynch ability or inability.

He very much went overboard in "we'll design plays" and "he provides a lot of options." You don't say those things about an undrafted player, even if you are just trying to make Chicago happy. I mean I don't have all the sound bytes, but I heard him more than once make it sound anywhere from a for sure backup to at least he would be a PS project. He seemed to be talking about anything but a guy with very little chance. Yeah, he had to answer the media's questions and probably got boxed in at times. But that's his job. And if he can't deal with those questions, he better not lose many games.(He has not fully felt the wraith of Chicago media...yet)

I am not naïve or a homer. I understand his job and maybe Lynch didn't live up to his and Bears' expectations. But I did find a number of Trestman's comments to be pretty overboard when I heard them.

Even for this town.

Oh I agree completely!

I mean here's how he should have handled it.

Reporter: What was the reasoning behind picking up Lynch?
Trestman: Who?
Reporter: Umm...the quarterback turned running back out of NIU.
Trestman: Oh right, that guy.
Reporter: So what do you think he could add to the team?
Trestman: Probably nothing. We just figured we'd try him out and see if he had any potential. There's a reason he wasn't drafted though, he's probably not very good.


Would you have liked that better? Coach speak is and always will be similar.

If anything, I give Trestman credit for not buying into the "hometown hero, local kid" hype and cutting him.

Really?

How is that? Did you even hear any Trestman comments when they signed him? Do you think maybe he didn't get a chance to put those ideas into action? I mean are you scout? Attend all the practices?

I probably would value your opinion or at least take it with a grain of salt if you were a regular

The hell you say!

my post count does not affect the validity of my comments.

Truth is, Lynch was a very good college football player. It's not working out in the pros.

Doesn't mean it's the Bears fault, doesn't mean it's Lynch's fault. Just no place for him in the pro game.

People arguing are clearly emotional about it because of their love of NIU.

My posting resume does not have one ounce of an impact of what I'm saying now.

And really I criticize the Bears as much as a criticize anything. Truth is, even as a Bears fan looking forward to the season Lynch wasn't even on my radar, nor should he have been. He was a 3rd-4th stringer at best anyways. Him being cut makes no difference one way or the other to me as a Bears fan.

(09-02-2014 09:52 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 09:44 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 07:58 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 10:48 AM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  I don't for one minute think conspiracy by any means, but I still believe Trestman did not handle the situation well publicly well ever since he was signed as a FA. And that has nothing to do with talent evaluation, Lynch ability or inability.

He very much went overboard in "we'll design plays" and "he provides a lot of options." You don't say those things about an undrafted player, even if you are just trying to make Chicago happy. I mean I don't have all the sound bytes, but I heard him more than once make it sound anywhere from a for sure backup to at least he would be a PS project. He seemed to be talking about anything but a guy with very little chance. Yeah, he had to answer the media's questions and probably got boxed in at times. But that's his job. And if he can't deal with those questions, he better not lose many games.(He has not fully felt the wraith of Chicago media...yet)

I am not naïve or a homer. I understand his job and maybe Lynch didn't live up to his and Bears' expectations. But I did find a number of Trestman's comments to be pretty overboard when I heard them.

Even for this town.

Oh I agree completely!

I mean here's how he should have handled it.

Reporter: What was the reasoning behind picking up Lynch?
Trestman: Who?
Reporter: Umm...the quarterback turned running back out of NIU.
Trestman: Oh right, that guy.
Reporter: So what do you think he could add to the team?
Trestman: Probably nothing. We just figured we'd try him out and see if he had any potential. There's a reason he wasn't drafted though, he's probably not very good.


Would you have liked that better? Coach speak is and always will be similar.

If anything, I give Trestman credit for not buying into the "hometown hero, local kid" hype and cutting him.

Really?

How is that? Did you even hear any Trestman comments when they signed him? Do you think maybe he didn't get a chance to put those ideas into action? I mean are you scout? Attend all the practices?

I probably would value your opinion or at least take it with a grain of salt if you were a regular

The hell you say!

my post count does not affect the validity of my comments.

Truth is, Lynch was a very good college football player. It's not working out in the pros.

Doesn't mean it's the Bears fault, doesn't mean it's Lynch's fault. Just no place for him in the pro game.

People arguing are clearly emotional about it because of their love of NIU.

My posting resume does not have one ounce of an impact of what I'm saying now.

And really I criticize the Bears as much as a criticize anything. Truth is, even as a Bears fan looking forward to the season Lynch wasn't even on my radar, nor should he have been. He was a 3rd-4th stringer at best anyways. Him being cut makes no difference one way or the other to me as a Bears fan.

I stand by my posts, as you should your past posts. They are there for you to read. Not to hard of a trend to pick up on.

i never saw lynch as a NFL QB, so i doubt he would have stuck in GB's PS.

(09-02-2014 09:57 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  I stand by my posts, as you should your past posts. They are there for you to read. Not to hard of a trend to pick up on.

So basically, I make a post responding to yours with actual points and substance, to which you have no response, so you throw this out there.

Gotta love when you have someone in an argument and they don't know what to say! You get to see them squirm!

#lynch46

(09-02-2014 10:09 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 09:57 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  I stand by my posts, as you should your past posts. They are there for you to read. Not to hard of a trend to pick up on.

So basically, I make a post responding to yours with actual points and substance, to which you have no response, so you throw this out there.

Gotta love when you have someone in an argument and they don't know what to say! You get to see them squirm!

#lynch46

Right, actual points.

You know nothing, I mean NOTHING how it went down. And to answer your question, I know a little bit more than you. You, just want to be a know it all, think you are, and come back to be negative. Is it not true?

By the way, how old are you? See me "squirm" LOL.

And #lynch46? Am I missing something? Is this trending worldwide right now?

(09-02-2014 08:18 PM)HuskieJ Wrote:  Wrong. He had a chance to go to Green Bay as QB. I think the guys defending the Bears so hard are acting just as much as homers as NIU fans wanting JL to get a fair shot on a requested position change. Nobody forced Trestman to call him, and I really wish that he had given Green Bay a shot. At least he soul have been with a well run francise.

Do you honestly believe Lynch would be on the Packers right now as a 2nd or 3rd string QB?

Also, nobody forced Lynch to sign with the Bears. He's a grown ass man and made that decision himself. Honestly, if he as good as you think he is he probably should haves stuck with QB and went with the Packers. He wouldn't have to learn a new position, he'd just be cut because he has a noodle arm and lacks NFL accuracy.

(09-02-2014 11:10 PM)Big_Man Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 08:18 PM)HuskieJ Wrote:  Wrong. He had a chance to go to Green Bay as QB. I think the guys defending the Bears so hard are acting just as much as homers as NIU fans wanting JL to get a fair shot on a requested position change. Nobody forced Trestman to call him, and I really wish that he had given Green Bay a shot. At least he soul have been with a well run francise.

Do you honestly believe Lynch would be on the Packers right now as a 2nd or 3rd string QB?

Also, nobody forced Lynch to sign with the Bears. He's a grown ass man and made that decision himself. Honestly, if he as good as you think he is he probably should haves stuck with QB and went with the Packers. He wouldn't have to learn a new position, he'd just be cut because he has a noodle arm and lacks NFL accuracy.

Pretty sure a lot of people probably think he'd be the starter by the end of the year.

Didn't you hear? Jordan Lynch is the new IT guy in football! He'll probably play baseball also and be the greatest two sport athlete ever!

Joking aside, why are people so worked up over this? He was a very good college player. There's nothing wrong with that.

Lynch picked up anywhere?

At this moment, the Bears now have three open practice squad spots

(09-16-2014 03:45 PM)HuskieRak Wrote:  At this moment, the Bears now have three open practice squad spots

I would never wish that upon Lynch.

(09-16-2014 03:50 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 03:45 PM)HuskieRak Wrote:  At this moment, the Bears now have three open practice squad spots

I would never wish that upon Lynch.

How bout those Bears?!! Wasn't that a great finish Sunday night?!!

(09-16-2014 05:17 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 03:50 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 03:45 PM)HuskieRak Wrote:  At this moment, the Bears now have three open practice squad spots

I would never wish that upon Lynch.

How bout those Bears?!! Wasn't that a great finish Sunday night?!!

Have no clue. I watched the Miss America pageant and saw Miss Nebraska flash her panties to a national TV audience.