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For what it’s worth... watching these spring workout videos posted by the WMU football twitter I don’t sense that any of the kids still on the team care a rats fart about Reed or Brown other than to wish them luck. It’s on to prep for next season.

Many of us could take a lesson in that.

(05-20-2019 02:26 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  For what it’s worth... watching these spring workout videos posted by the WMU football twitter I don’t sense that any of the kids still on the team care a rats fart about Reed or Brown other than to wish them luck. It’s on to prep for next season.

Many of us could take a lesson in that.

Its a promo video. Not like you'd be able to tell if they do care.

(05-20-2019 06:11 PM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  

(05-20-2019 02:26 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  For what it’s worth... watching these spring workout videos posted by the WMU football twitter I don’t sense that any of the kids still on the team care a rats fart about Reed or Brown other than to wish them luck. It’s on to prep for next season.

Many of us could take a lesson in that.

Its a promo video. Not like you'd be able to tell if they do care.

And woosh missed the point.

Guys move on. You really think they are going to give a care that affects their prep?

Nothing new. Guys come and go.

(05-20-2019 10:49 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  

(05-20-2019 06:11 PM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  

(05-20-2019 02:26 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  For what it’s worth... watching these spring workout videos posted by the WMU football twitter I don’t sense that any of the kids still on the team care a rats fart about Reed or Brown other than to wish them luck. It’s on to prep for next season.

Many of us could take a lesson in that.

Its a promo video. Not like you'd be able to tell if they do care.

And woosh missed the point.

Guys move on. You really think they are going to give a care that affects their prep?

Nothing new. Guys come and go.

Of course they're going to keep prepping. I don't think anyone doubted that they'd keep working hard? I'm sure they care though, hell there were former players in the NFL tweeting about it wondering what's going on.

I guess I do miss your point, because "2 guys leave and the rest of the team keeps working out" is not newsworthy.

(05-21-2019 01:33 AM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  

(05-20-2019 10:49 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  

(05-20-2019 06:11 PM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  

(05-20-2019 02:26 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  For what it’s worth... watching these spring workout videos posted by the WMU football twitter I don’t sense that any of the kids still on the team care a rats fart about Reed or Brown other than to wish them luck. It’s on to prep for next season.

Many of us could take a lesson in that.

Its a promo video. Not like you'd be able to tell if they do care.

And woosh missed the point.

Guys move on. You really think they are going to give a care that affects their prep?

Nothing new. Guys come and go.

Of course they're going to keep prepping. I don't think anyone doubted that they'd keep working hard? I'm sure they care though, hell there were former players in the NFL tweeting about it wondering what's going on.

I guess I do miss your point, because "2 guys leave and the rest of the team keeps working out" is not newsworthy.

Guys been working out all along. One reason some got scared about their place in line and decided to look for greener grass. Thought they could just cruise. Not.

P.j.s rule of recruiting. Always bring in guys that are better than what you got now.

Word is Reed is headed to MSU. Personally I feel really, really weird about this.

Man oh man, it’s tough being a MAC fan

I saw someone asked, "what if he went to Minnesota?"

I thought, well, rather there than an in-state B1G like MSU.

Peyton Thorne throwing to Jayden Reed. Looks like we are becoming the feeder school for East Lansing.

(05-23-2019 03:42 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  I saw someone asked, "what if he went to Minnesota?"

I thought, well, rather there than an in-state B1G like MSU.

Peyton Thorne throwing to Jayden Reed. Looks like we are becoming the feeder school for East Lansing.

Reed was a wide receiver for Thorne in high school so they have history. Reading on the a Spartan forum their fans are excited to get him.

Been reading this thread from the sidelines and finally decided to post.

Okay, every team loses players due to transfer, NFL, injury, etc. In the pros you have to add contract expiration and retirement too. We will be fine. 2015, going into 2016 we lost Braverman. It hurts, but wasn't it Reed who dropped wide-open passes in the end zone in the Potato Bowl? I am curious what the transfer from Wake Forest can do. Next man up. Which next player is on our roster that got overlooked by the Power 5? I am excited to find out. Indeed, t he trouble isn't losing him, but rather who will step up. If the oline can give Wassink time to find open receivers, that’ll be huge.

Losing Brown is unfortunate as well, but I can’t say Lester is using our running game correctly anyways so Brown's replacement should be able to step in just fine.

My prediction of 6-6 or 7-5 stays the same even with Brown and Reed leaving. I still see us being better then the teams I had worse, and us being worse then the teams I had better then us. Only difference is now I doubt an upset at Syracuse and at Michigan St happens but that was unlikely even with them.

Finally, does it hurt of all teams we lost Reed to Michigan St? Absolutely. And I don't wish him luck AT ALL, and frankly, I don't think anyone on here should. But it'd hurt losing him to anyone.

Bottom line: I cheer for the team, not individual players, and it's a team effort. Has Northern Illinois been stacked at the WR position during their runs? If losing a couple non-QB players severely hurts the team, then there's bigger issues and the team wasn't going to be that good anyways. I follow sports in general so know someone always steps up when someone leaves, and someone always does leave.

(05-23-2019 03:42 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  Peyton Thorne throwing to Jayden Reed. Looks like we are becoming the feeder school for East Lansing.

Not going to help East Lansing if they're just recruiting MAC players and not true 5 stars, unless they're happy to be 6-6 or so. Can't wait to see this backfire on them.

(05-23-2019 03:26 PM)Nacho Wrote:  Word is Reed is headed to MSU. Personally I feel really, really weird about this.

Well he will be shuffled down the depth chart and spend the next few years trying to be relevant again.

Kids always over think things... best to him... but I will guarantee he won’t have the lead opportunity he had with WMU. MSU might have the flash and fan fare but they won’t give Reed the #1 opportunity to show out. Period.

Going to be even more joyful watching the Broncos drop the Sparty’s in EL this year!

(05-23-2019 09:00 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  Going to be even more joyful watching the Broncos drop the Sparty’s in EL this year!

I would love that. Go Broncos!

But they're saying he'll have to sit out a year.

(05-23-2019 08:58 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  

(05-23-2019 03:26 PM)Nacho Wrote:  Word is Reed is headed to MSU. Personally I feel really, really weird about this.

Well he will be shuffled down the depth chart and spend the next few years trying to be relevant again.

Kids always over think things... best to him... but I will guarantee he won’t have the lead opportunity he had with WMU. MSU might have the flash and fan fare but they won’t give Reed the #1 opportunity to show out. Period.

Bussell was uncoverable and outshined him this spring, so no guarantees he was going to be "the guy" here either moving forward. We are pretty stacked at receiver and it's a position we could afford to lose a talented guy to transfer. More concerned about the Brown transfer.

(05-24-2019 11:07 AM)tayles mullet Wrote:  Bussell was uncoverable and outshined him this spring

Bussell a 3 star. I imagine he'll be pretty good!

Anyone here if Chase Brown landed anywhere? Maybe he got some bad intel from his roommate? Reed’s gonna ride pine for awhile at MSU... curious to see where Brown lands..

(06-19-2019 07:25 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  Anyone here if Chase Brown landed anywhere? Maybe he got some bad intel from his roommate? Reed’s gonna ride pine for awhile at MSU... curious to see where Brown lands..

Update on Chase Brown from anyone?

Have not seen anything about where Brown is going.

May have overplayed his hand.

Too bad.

Hopefully for his sake Reed does better at MSU (and beyond) than Hunter Rison.

If Reed petitioned to be eligible this coming season, it was denied.

Glad we don’t have to watch him catch balls against us in a couple months.

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