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Watching the draft and realizing, with college athletics and portal being what they are, we’ll never have a Flash getting drafted again. Last Flashes drafted were both 3rd rounders, Brian Winters in 2013 and Dri Archer in 2014.

(04-29-2023 02:30 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  Watching the draft and realizing, with college athletics and portal being what they are, we’ll never have a Flash getting drafted again. Last Flashes drafted were both 3rd rounders, Brian Winters in 2013 and Dri Archer in 2014.

You could be right. Once players see they have the ability to be drafted, they will likely enter the portal.

Nico Bolden (S) signed with Carolina.

Another UDFA signing; a total of three signing NFL contracts and a ton of transfers out, how did we end up 5-7 last year?!?

(04-29-2023 10:05 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

Another UDFA signing; a total of three signing NFL contracts and a ton of transfers out, how did we end up 5-7 last year?!?

I was wondering that same thing.

(04-29-2023 10:05 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

Another UDFA signing; a total of three signing NFL contracts and a ton of transfers out, how did we end up 5-7 last year?!?

That team could have easily been 7-5 - had a decent lead in several games and let them slip away. EMU game Schlee got hurt and no more offense. Schlee also missed Akron game and parts of other games. Then you have our top receiver quit playing.

(04-30-2023 04:22 PM)OLNWFLSH Wrote:  

(04-29-2023 10:05 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

Another UDFA signing; a total of three signing NFL contracts and a ton of transfers out, how did we end up 5-7 last year?!?

That team could have easily been 7-5 - had a decent lead in several games and let them slip away. EMU game Schlee got hurt and no more offense. Schlee also missed Akron game and parts of other games. Then you have our top receiver quit playing.

And Schlee laying up on a couple important plays instead of fighting for the first. Gotta stay healthy to protect “your brand” while you get in the portal for some of that NIL $$.

Former Flash Matthew Trickett (K) going to Atlanta’s minicamp.

A little Saint Ignatius connection there with Dave Ragone on staff. Best of luck to the kicker!

Ah yes. The kicker that put his body on the line to recover an on sides kick for a 3-6 team. That eventually started a 4 game winning streak ending in the program's only bowl win. As opposed to the QB who decided to go feet first to avoid contact on a crucial 4th down for a 3-5 team, resulting in a loss and eventually the team missing a bowl game.

Not all transfer portal entries are remembered the same.

(05-01-2023 07:56 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  Ah yes. The kicker that put his body on the line to recover an on sides kick for a 3-6 team. That eventually started a 4 game winning streak ending in the program's only bowl win. As opposed to the QB who decided to go feet first to avoid contact on a crucial 4th down for a 3-5 team, resulting in a loss and eventually the team missing a bowl game.

Not all transfer portal entries are remembered the same.

Well put.

(05-01-2023 08:06 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(05-01-2023 07:56 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  Ah yes. The kicker that put his body on the line to recover an on sides kick for a 3-6 team. That eventually started a 4 game winning streak ending in the program's only bowl win. As opposed to the QB who decided to go feet first to avoid contact on a crucial 4th down for a 3-5 team, resulting in a loss and eventually the team missing a bowl game.

Not all transfer portal entries are remembered the same.

Well put.

True - but I wished he would have stayed - could have won a few more games with more reliable kicker - with Lewis' offense he may have set a school or MAC record as well.

Matthew Trickett signed with the Falcons

(06-17-2023 09:16 AM)thanksjim Wrote:  Matthew Trickett signed with the Falcons

Odd to give a 3-year deal to a kicker that will back up a Pro Bowler who recently signed a 5 year deal.

https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/list...-nfl-news/

(06-17-2023 09:27 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(06-17-2023 09:16 AM)thanksjim Wrote:  Matthew Trickett signed with the Falcons

Odd to give a 3-year deal to a kicker that will back up a Pro Bowler who recently signed a 5 year deal.

https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/list...-nfl-news/

Ah one of the great examples of journalism today. Report a thing that happened then just put a bunch of tweets from randos reacting to it. We live in the golden age of journalism.

(06-17-2023 11:09 AM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(06-17-2023 09:27 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(06-17-2023 09:16 AM)thanksjim Wrote:  Matthew Trickett signed with the Falcons

Odd to give a 3-year deal to a kicker that will back up a Pro Bowler who recently signed a 5 year deal.

https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/list...-nfl-news/

Ah one of the great examples of journalism today. Report a thing that happened then just put a bunch of tweets from randos reacting to it. We live in the golden age of journalism.

Hahahahaha. So true.

Trickett is not making the Falcons final roster.

(06-17-2023 11:09 AM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(06-17-2023 09:27 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(06-17-2023 09:16 AM)thanksjim Wrote:  Matthew Trickett signed with the Falcons

Odd to give a 3-year deal to a kicker that will back up a Pro Bowler who recently signed a 5 year deal.

https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/list...-nfl-news/

Ah one of the great examples of journalism today. Report a thing that happened then just put a bunch of tweets from randos reacting to it. We live in the golden age of journalism.

MDJ 39999 - Clicks and Views.

The new media does not demand rigorous intellectual presentation of news and issues, but, more often is reduced to the lowest common denominator of the human race. This course will teach you how create content that will maximize revenue while minimizing the actual work involved in creating the content. Social media sites like reddit, Twitter and YouTube will be discussed in great detail.

(06-17-2023 09:27 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(06-17-2023 09:16 AM)thanksjim Wrote:  Matthew Trickett signed with the Falcons

Odd to give a 3-year deal to a kicker that will back up a Pro Bowler who recently signed a 5 year deal.

https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/list...-nfl-news/

(06-17-2023 09:17 PM)bopol Wrote:  

(06-17-2023 11:09 AM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(06-17-2023 09:27 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(06-17-2023 09:16 AM)thanksjim Wrote:  Matthew Trickett signed with the Falcons

Odd to give a 3-year deal to a kicker that will back up a Pro Bowler who recently signed a 5 year deal.

https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/list...-nfl-news/

Ah one of the great examples of journalism today. Report a thing that happened then just put a bunch of tweets from randos reacting to it. We live in the golden age of journalism.

MDJ 39999 - Clicks and Views.

The new media does not demand rigorous intellectual presentation of news and issues, but, more often is reduced to the lowest common denominator of the human race. This course will teach you how create content that will maximize revenue while minimizing the actual work involved in creating the content. Social media sites like reddit, Twitter and YouTube will be discussed in great detail.

When i think about how much the news media has declined over my lifetime I can almost cry.