New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas

Halo · 10-03-2016, 12:43 PM

Linebacker James Laurinaitis was out and inactive so Nate Stuper started in his place. Stupar had eight tackles and the fumble recovery that set up the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Rookie safety Vonn Bell, drafted from Ohio State, played free safety in place of Byrd. Bell forced the first fumble of the two in the last 7 minutes of the game yesterday.

WR Michael Thomas, another Ohio State rookie, had 4 catches and looked great yesterday.

It's great to see our draft picks and Bell, a free agent pickup, carrying the torch. The defense looked stronger as the game went on and adjustments were definitely made at half-time. Something we rarely saw with Rob Ryan.

Podcast on Michael Thomas and Nate Stupar on Cleveland.com

dizzle88 · 10-03-2016, 12:52 PM

Nate Stupar should be starting, I didn't know if he would hold up but the guy played awesome.

Michael Thomas - you know what seperates him from people like Brandon coleman?

When Brandon dropped an important pass vs the giants, he walked back to the huddle smiling. When Michael Thomas dropped a pass, he got visibly angry with himself and then caught a great back shoulder fade.

I fully expect Vonn Bell and Michael Thomas to be superstars for us in a few years time.

Danno · 10-03-2016, 01:05 PM

Breaux, Williams, Bell, Thomas, Cooks, Lasco, Peat, Crawley, Davison, Kikaha, Rankins, etc.

We have a lot of very young talent, and a lot of talent just in their prime... Fairley, Snead, Jordan, Ingram, Unger, Armstead, Robertson, Vaccaro, etc.

dizzle88 · 10-03-2016, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Breaux, Williams, Bell, Thomas, Cooks, Lasco, Peat, Crawley, Davison, Kikaha, Rankins, etc.

We have a lot of very young talent, and a lot of talent just in their prime... Fairley, Snead, Jordan, Ingram, Unger, Armstead, Robertson, Vaccaro, etc.

Exactly! That reminds me, I liked seeing Lasco run yesterday, he hit the hole quickly and made some nice cuts to shake a defender.

Rugby Saint II · 10-10-2016, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Breaux, Williams, Bell, Thomas, Cooks, Lasco, Peat, Crawley, Davison, Kikaha, Rankins, etc.

We have a lot of very young talent, and a lot of talent just in their prime... Fairley, Snead, Jordan, Ingram, Unger, Armstead, Robertson, Vaccaro, etc.

That is nineteen players. Just three short of fielding a full team(excluding special teams). The problem is going to be getting their max potential with this coaching staff. Vitt, McMahon and the D-line coach are holding Payton back and he has to let somebody else make the decisions after reevaluating this team.

Euphoria · 10-03-2016, 01:30 PM

So the key to the lesson...

Draft everyone from OH.

Crusader · 10-03-2016, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

So the key to the lesson...

Draft everyone from OH.

Well they are a pretty darn good team so the odds of getting a good player is decent...

neugey · 10-03-2016, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Well they are a pretty darn good team so the odds of getting a good player is decent...

In Urban we trust!

RailBoss · 10-03-2016, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

So the key to the lesson...

Draft everyone from OH.

Another lesson is we Who Dats need to be patient, lot of youngsters
and new faces in Black & Gold.

pa·tient ˈpāSHənt/
adjective
adjective: patient
1.
able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
"be patient, your time will come"
synonyms: forbearing, uncomplaining, tolerant, resigned, stoical;

|Mitch| · 10-03-2016, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by RailBoss

Another lesson is we Who Dats need to be patient, lot of youngsters
and new faces in Black & Gold.

pa·tient ˈpāSHənt/
adjective
adjective: patient
1.
able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
"be patient, your time will come"
synonyms: forbearing, uncomplaining, tolerant, resigned, stoical;

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10-03-2016, 12:43 PM	#1
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas Linebacker James Laurinaitis was out and inactive so Nate Stuper started in his place. Stupar had eight tackles and the fumble recovery that set up the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. Rookie safety Vonn Bell, drafted from Ohio State, played free safety in place of Byrd. Bell forced the first fumble of the two in the last 7 minutes of the game yesterday. WR Michael Thomas, another Ohio State rookie, had 4 catches and looked great yesterday. It's great to see our draft picks and Bell, a free agent pickup, carrying the torch. The defense looked stronger as the game went on and adjustments were definitely made at half-time. Something we rarely saw with Rob Ryan. Podcast on Michael Thomas and Nate Stupar on Cleveland.com Attached Thumbnails dizzle88 likes this.
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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,518	Re: New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas Nate Stupar should be starting, I didn't know if he would hold up but the guy played awesome. Michael Thomas - you know what seperates him from people like Brandon coleman? When Brandon dropped an important pass vs the giants, he walked back to the huddle smiling. When Michael Thomas dropped a pass, he got visibly angry with himself and then caught a great back shoulder fade. I fully expect Vonn Bell and Michael Thomas to be superstars for us in a few years time. Halo, Danno, RailBoss and 3 others like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Re: New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas Breaux, Williams, Bell, Thomas, Cooks, Lasco, Peat, Crawley, Davison, Kikaha, Rankins, etc. We have a lot of very young talent, and a lot of talent just in their prime... Fairley, Snead, Jordan, Ingram, Unger, Armstead, Robertson, Vaccaro, etc. Halo, saintfan, mleg1972 and 3 others like this.

10-03-2016, 01:10 PM	#4
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,518	Re: New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas Originally Posted by Danno Breaux, Williams, Bell, Thomas, Cooks, Lasco, Peat, Crawley, Davison, Kikaha, Rankins, etc. We have a lot of very young talent, and a lot of talent just in their prime... Fairley, Snead, Jordan, Ingram, Unger, Armstead, Robertson, Vaccaro, etc. Exactly! That reminds me, I liked seeing Lasco run yesterday, he hit the hole quickly and made some nice cuts to shake a defender. mleg1972 and ctsaint01 like this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Re: New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas Originally Posted by Danno Breaux, Williams, Bell, Thomas, Cooks, Lasco, Peat, Crawley, Davison, Kikaha, Rankins, etc. We have a lot of very young talent, and a lot of talent just in their prime... Fairley, Snead, Jordan, Ingram, Unger, Armstead, Robertson, Vaccaro, etc. That is nineteen players. Just three short of fielding a full team(excluding special teams). The problem is going to be getting their max potential with this coaching staff. Vitt, McMahon and the D-line coach are holding Payton back and he has to let somebody else make the decisions after reevaluating this team.

10-03-2016, 01:30 PM	#6
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas So the key to the lesson... Draft everyone from OH. neugey and ctsaint01 like this.

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,030	Re: New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas Originally Posted by Euphoria So the key to the lesson... Draft everyone from OH. Well they are a pretty darn good team so the odds of getting a good player is decent...

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,819 Blog Entries: 13	Re: New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas Originally Posted by Crusader Well they are a pretty darn good team so the odds of getting a good player is decent... In Urban we trust!

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas Originally Posted by Euphoria So the key to the lesson... Draft everyone from OH. Another lesson is we Who Dats need to be patient, lot of youngsters and new faces in Black & Gold. pa·tient ˈpāSHənt/ adjective adjective: patient 1. able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. "be patient, your time will come" synonyms: forbearing, uncomplaining, tolerant, resigned, stoical; saintfan, jnormand, Crusader and 1 others like this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: New Blood - Vonn Bell, Nate Stupar, and Michael Thomas Originally Posted by RailBoss Another lesson is we Who Dats need to be patient, lot of youngsters and new faces in Black & Gold. pa·tient ˈpāSHənt/ adjective adjective: patient 1. able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. "be patient, your time will come" synonyms: forbearing, uncomplaining, tolerant, resigned, stoical; LIKE X2!!!

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