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He is taught to pull back, but look at this from Ibe's perspective: He is trying to make the team against the odds, so he is pressing to make a play. It is the first day with pads on, which makes players itch for contact after 7 days (or so) of pretending. Perfect storm for a play like this...he will remember this decision the rest of his life...hope Kirkwood can't say the same.

I am just glad it was this Gamecock rookie DB who was thrown out of practice.

My coaches frothed at the mouth over this kind of hit. I am not sure that he knew Kirkwood was hurt until he saw that he was not getting up, which explains the reason he did not call for the stretcher/paramedics earlier. We will hear about this later, I am sure.

I think you saw the waving for the paramedics as the slapping of the helmet. But the coach seems pissed before that moment. He had a better view. I see the shoulder lowered and he seems to enter the hit from the side--trying not to have helmet to helmet contact, but he was trying to hit Kirkwood. The first day of pads makes people hit hungry and they crave the contact--maybe that was it.

I think he was pointing in his face and yelling at him because he waves for the stretcher. I will watch it again from your perspective...I think he was upset about the hit because the hit was a penalty and had nothing to do with the outcome (dropped pass). Safeties in today's NFL are coached NOT to do this very thing.

You can see the DB coach get in Ibe's poo.

These guys on the bottom of the roster are desperate and frustrated. They are a bit dangerous. I am sure Ibe was trying to make a statement and had no intention of hurting anyone, but self-discipline is a thing.

I heard Kirkwood was having a good camp too.

Ibe, it was a long shot anyway. At least your drive home will be short.

gotta catch that -- the LT did well.

was that the offensive right side or defensive? I assume defensive right-which means offensive left if my math does not fail me. So when we are scrimmaging each other, tell us who won the matchup--it is significant.

And often they let the established veteran start and lose the position in camp instead of just knocking him to third string before a pad pops.

That was all I had in mind.

Damn. Hit with math and science. Never saw it coming. Good post, Ricky.

Smitty was a PR and he stepped back and did it as a veteran at times.

He was the first man out on the field today---was he feeling it?

LOVED this pick.

Hey, I am a half wit!! I think they might be just working on it in the event we are in a situation where we must have a return TD? I dunno, Moore/CMC sure hands and they won't muff it.

I think he is working on (among other things, possibly) is lifting his hands at the last second for the ball. Some WRs raise their hands too soon, losing a step in the process.

You went there.

Next season's needs list Left Tackle (maybe) Middle Linebacker (how about one that takes shots) Free Safety (or a moderately-priced one) Quarterback (even if Darnold is great, what is up with Grier?)

Conspiracy theory time!: Pride is a beast of an athlete that does not play with his back to the LOS well---he is a soft cushion CB--I just think he will end up at S eventually. I have not heard this anywhere, and a DB expert may call my comments preposterous or imbecilic, but gosh darn, I want to see some creativity at these need positions. Pride is a special teamer who will not see the field behind Horn, Jackson, Bouye, Melvin, and Taylor. Why the heck not?

One thing we know about the OL--somebody who is drawing a pretty decent check is going to sit or get cut. LT: What do we have, 6 people who could land the gig? (Moton, Christensen, Erving, Scott, Little, Daley) Darnold may have some trauma he is fighting through--more than his California surfer dude approach is letting on. TE is more important than we realize... I like our TEs right now--potentially speaking.

what have you heard about Moton?