Is Lamar a football player running track or a track guy playing football?

[Bull-by-Marriage]

No doubt Pride.  It could become a great source of talent.  I wish Jefferson would get on board as well.  If we could also talk some Lakeland 'Naughts into the program, they build some monsters up there.  CJL was able to do that down in Bradenton well, would like to see Tampa and Polk get on board.

IMO. Jefferson will come around with time and success. Now Lakeland is a totally different animal. That place is basically a minor league system for uf. Hopefully Taylor has a good year, so we will have something to get our foot in the door. Would be a HUGE coup, to start getting "naughts. Could you imagine the Pouncey twins playing for us??

[smazza]

he is a track guy

wr? how do we know if he can run routes? catch the ball?

[smazza]

not being afraid to take a hit and being able to withstand a hit are two different things.

however, lamar has some very strong legs and i think he can be very dangerous in open space (something holtz realized in just a few days but leavitt didnt figure out in a full year)

Really?  Leavitt didn't have Lamar for a year, he had him for 5 months (and most of that time was during the season when Lamar was injured almost immediately, and coaches rarely make many roster experimentations during seasons), and the staff was already posturing to take a peek of him at WR this spring.  Skip's move was because of recommendations from the previous staff, Phil, Carl...discussioned and plans they already had for the kid. 

You can now remove your lips from Skip's rear.

Also, Lamar has football skills and experience.  A track guy playing football...those days are gone.  You need true football skills and knowledge these days and can't just yank a guy off the track and tell him to play football to much skill and speed overall in the college and pro game to do that.  Lamar has been playing football since he was in pee-wee leagues.  He'll be fine skill wise, but the question is can be build himself up physically to be able to sustain punishment at this level while he runs track.  He may need to consider putting aside track for a year to concentrate on bulking up and getting stronger for the good of his game.  There is no foregone conclusion he'll fare any better at WR, he got injured against Syracuse catching a swing pass and getting stoned by a safety...whatever position he plays he'll need to bulk up for this level.  There is no way around it you can't play a bunch at 150-160lbs.

i dont think holtz is getting tips from the prior staff

that was pretty funny