Griz- NFL Hopefuls

[garizzalies]

The Money kid is legitimately who he says he is, though. I'm not trying to doxx him, but I am completely convinced he is actually a 20 year old student at Tech after talking to him.

 

[indiancoyote]

Junior Bergen has the ability to be a an all-pro returner

You're clueless

 

[mthoopsfan]

No he doesn't, too small and not fast enough

Bergen may not get there for speed or ability, but he won't be size:

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• Weight:
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  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

  187 lb

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[EverettGriz]

Harris developed in the 6 months he was in Missoula?

Jesus you're an idiot.

 

[UncleRico]

You're clueless

He might be overly optimistic but not clueless. I just looked at the last 10 years of All Pro punt returners and it included the following. 2023 Rashid Shaheed Weber St, 2020 Gunner Olszewski Bemidji St ((D2), 2019 Deonte Harry Assumption (D2), 2018 Tarik Cohen North Carolina A & T, 2017 Jamal Agnew University of San Diego. Jr was as dominant punt returner as any in the nation. Returning punts is a unique skill in itself. Fewer can do that than return kicks. Besides his amazing vision he also fields punts cleanly and doesn't fumble. So I think he has a legit shot.

 

[Griz Addict]

Great post. Spot on

Akem was just too slow and unfortunately he seemed to digress. Love him but, even his last year with the griz was lackluster. Malik had speed but, his hands weren't there. Keelan has good balance, definitely amazing hands. He has a better shot than either. He's much better than both.

 

[Money!]

He might be overly optimistic but not clueless. I just looked at the last 10 years of All Pro punt returners and it included the following. 2023 Rashid Shaheed Weber St, 2020 Gunner Olszewski Bemidji St ((D2), 2019 Deonte Harry Assumption (D2), 2018 Tarik Cohen North Carolina A & T, 2017 Jamal Agnew University of San Diego. Jr was as dominant punt returner as any in the nation. Returning punts is a unique skill in itself. Fewer can do that than return kicks. Besides his amazing vision he also fields punts cleanly and doesn't fumble. So I think he has a legit shot.

Junior is definitely turning heads but he will have to put up some incredible numbers to get signed.

 

[Money!]

Im not sure if that offends Elrod or me more

 

[mthoopsfan]

Junior is definitely turning heads but he will have to put up some incredible numbers to get signed.

Please just stop. You knno nothing about football, Griz football and Bergen.

 

[Money!]

Please just stop. You knno nothing about football, Griz football and Bergen.

I bet I’ve talker to Junior more times than you.

 

[UncleRico]

Junior is definitely turning heads but he will have to put up some incredible numbers to get signed.

It is all about opportunity. Finding the right team that has an opportunity available. The good thing with practice squads now at 17 helps a lot of these guys. Helps them hang around a bit longer and then they can get a shot with injuries etc. If you mean numbers as far as 40 times I don't think that is huge. A lot of fast guys can't return punts because they can't field them. Junior has great feel and vision. Kickoffs on the other hand is where those flat out pure speed guys have an advantage.

 

[mthoopsfan]

I bet I’ve talker to Junior more times than you.

Okay, how many times? And how many times did Junior tell you that he wasn't good enough for the NFL?

I bet I've talked to more AA head coaches and Griz coaches about him.

 

[mthoopsfan]

It is all about opportunity. Finding the right team that has an opportunity available. The good thing with practice squads now at 17 helps a lot of these guys. Helps them hang around a bit longer and then they can get a shot with injuries etc. If you mean numbers as far as 40 times I don't think that is huge. A lot of fast guys can't return punts because they can't field them. Junior has great feel and vision. Kickoffs on the other hand is where those flat out pure speed guys have an advantage.

Exactly. Catching the ball, finding and getting through the holes, knowing where the blockers are, and keeping good balance, are more important than speed in punt returning. Money wouldn't know, because he never played football.

Money, which one of you two i.e. you and Rico, have been head high school football coaches in Montana at more than one school? Which one of you has cached high school sports in Billings? Which one of you has family members in the MT Coaches Hall of Fame?