I hated the Mayo pick, but can't wait to see him "tag (some) fanny"

[top dawg]

Dave Gettleman must love some Mayo, adding to an already arguably deep stable of quality linebackers as opposed to addressing another position of need.  But after reading the AP's Steve Reed's article, there's definitely enough depth to David Mayo to see why Gman drafted him.

 

If nothing else, David Mayo is driven. You can see it in in the way that he decided to take the road less traveled and earn a better scholarship while living in a basic shed, furnished with little more than a mattress, while attending community college in Cali. I guess there are worse places to further your education and play football than Santa Monica, but having the only electricity provided by an extension cord that you ran from your landlord's house, as well as no running water, would get quite old for most of us.  That being said, he met his objectives of earning the attention of a D1 school, went on to Texas State and made the impression that he knew he could make.  He bet on himself, and a man that bets on himself and wins is not a man that you likely won't to bet against. 

 

"It was pretty crazy, but it was where I felt that I needed to play to earn my Division I scholarship that I felt I deserved," Mayo said. "I knew I could play at (that level). I just did whatever it took."

 

 

GMs obviously knocked Mayo for playing in the Sun Belt Conference, but Mayo still showed up like a "boss" (the same word he referenced Luke Kuechly) by amassing  an amazing 154 tackles his last year at the school.  He had to be tagging a lot of fanny to get to that number, a lot of fanny indeed. 

 

Mayo was obviously a men among boys, and even though I still believe that he'd have been available after the draft and would have signed with the Panthers, I guess Dave Gettleman didn't want to take any chances.  Mayo looks to be part of Gman's recipe for success. 

[Fidel Cashflow]

Indeed

[The Huddler]

We just need a chinese man named mustard and a native american named ketchup and were fugin set

[Future of the Funchise]

We just need a chinese man named mustard and a native american named ketchup and were fugin set

Ha, I get it!

[Jeremy Igo]

Hoping Stephen Hill improves.

Will see signs of it in OTAs soon if he has.

[London Loves Luke]

Hoping Stephen Hill improves.

Will see signs of it in OTAs soon if he has.

 

OTAs: May 26-28, June 2-4, June 8-11

 

Minicamps: June 16-19

 

Going on last year, Fanfest will probably kick off training camp in the last week of July through to mid August. 

[Jeremy Igo]

OTAs: May 26-28, June 2-4, June 8-11

 

Minicamps: June 16-19

 

Going on last year, Fanfest will probably kick off training camp in the last week of July through to mid August. 

 

 

Not sure you can go by next year. 

 

 

Fan Fest was pushed up because of that soccer game at BOA that took place on the traditional fan fest date. 

 

 

Probably back to normal this year. 

[London Loves Luke]

Not sure you can go by next year. 

 

 

Fan Fest was pushed up because of that soccer game at BOA that took place on the traditional fan fest date. 

 

 

Probably back to normal this year. 

 

There's another game (Chelsea v PSG) on July 25th this year too, guessing FF wont be before then?

[Jeremy Igo]

There's another game (Chelsea v PSG) on July 25th this year too, guessing FF wont be before then?

 

 

I'd say fan fest will be the second saturday of training camp as it was for years. 

[Chimera]

There's another game (Chelsea v PSG) on July 25th this year too, guessing FF wont be before then?

Well, JR wanted Panthers fans to be the first to see the new features at BofA. If FF had been at it's normal times, the soccer fans would have had first dibs.

 

That isn't the case this year.

[London Loves Luke]

I'd say fan fest will be the second saturday of training camp as it was for years. 

 

 

Well, JR wanted Panthers fans to be the first to see the new features at BofA. If FF had been at it's normal times, the soccer fans would have had first dibs.

 

That isn't the case this year.

 

Ah got it, forgot about the BofA improvements last year. So TC probably starting last week of July, FF second week of August?

[Jeremy Igo]

Ah got it, forgot about the BofA improvements last year. So TC probably starting last week of July, FF second week of August?

 

 

Yeah, first day of camp is usually a saturday. Fan fest the following saturday. 

 

Hopefully it is at night again. 

[Jeremy Igo]

I'd say

 

 

Saturday August 1  - First day of camp

 

Saturday August 8 - Fan Fest

 

Friday August 14 - First preseason game

 

 

at least that was the schedule up until last season. 

[Riverboat Ron]

This comment has a whole different meaning in Britain.