(10-01-2021 02:49 PM)utrocks84 Wrote: (10-01-2021 12:21 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote: (10-01-2021 09:38 AM)Macfan123 Wrote: [quote='pono' pid='17689069' dateline='1633083625']
I was worried Rollins and Shumate were not in that video but then came across this TK tweet from yesterday and both look very healthy.
https://twitter.com/Coach_Kowalczyk/stat...72/photo/1
yoga, baby
Rollins look huge
Is that Shumate next to the instructors? Major rippage!
Icelandic dude on Left looks to have a pretty mature physique also. Was expecting a very skinny pale dude
I thought he was the least cut Rocket from the several yoga pics. i think that angle and lens make the guys on the edges of the group shot look a bit wider. I mean, Rian Rollins looks like an MMA fighter or professional arm wrestler. We knew he was growing into his frame but not like that yet.
What is becoming clear from a smattering of photos, video, articles and quotes is that we have a very athletic top 6 of Rollins, Dennis, Moss, Saunders, Milner and Shumate. That's a real good and tough group of players. I think Moss will emerge as the vocal leader of the team. He adds that middle linebacker experience and seems to provide a lot of energy and direction.
For those who don't know RayJ Dennis' story. He was born with a clubbed foot and his parents were told he'd never walk properly. They refused to accept that and through physical therapy, surgeries, rehab, and love he finally straightened out his foot and ankle and was able to walk around age 5. His basketball career is pretty remarkable. And his game is very slick. Kid has a lot of moves and plays aware. His knock was that he faded down the stretch last year at Boise St. Then again, that whole team kinda crumbled in the crunch.
this team will play a bit different. lots of marreon jackson getting by people and looking for 3 point shooters or his own shot last year. This team has 6 guys who can be opportunistic scorers and not have to search for shots. plus, i prefer Rollins over Jackson as my late game iso guy and playmaker. I mean Marreon had some great late game plays for sure. hit more than his share of huge shots. but he also took a ton. we'll see more guys in double figures per game this year.
1st exhibition game vs that tricky motion offense Hillsdale team is in 3 weeks. that should give us an indication of how this Rockets squad is shaping up. Hillsdale usually plays us to the wire, but it's just a practice game so the score is not so important.