Welcome George Selvie

[Oldschool Leroy]

Because Selvie might not be a bust like Brown turned out to be. He didn't cost a thing to get and we need some depth at Dline. If he turns out to be a bust then oh well we didn't give up anything for him and if he turns out to be a decent player then we just got a steal. From what I saw from him his senior year he was coming off an injury so maybe he wasn't a 100% last season. Either way we have him on our roster and we will have to watch him play until something happens to him so enjoy.

Yep, now that he is a Panther he has my full support. I was hoping for someone like Alex Brown, but in reality, Selvie could turn out to be better than Alex or Everette. So I will take your advice and enjoy. Thanks.

[Jackofalltrades]

Alex Brown is still an option, but considering what we gave up to get this guy I like it.

[Oldschool Leroy]

Alex Brown is still an option, but considering what we gave up to get this guy I like it.

Would we just carry the extra DE, or is Norwood in peril?

[Jackofalltrades]

Would we just carry the extra DE, or is Norwood in peril?

Really don't know this staff's tendencies.

[Ivan The Awesome]

I like this pick up. He's played with T-mac before. Chemistry must still be there.

[koolkatluke]

Selvie maybe the same size as Brown but he was much better in college and the little bit I've seen of him in the NFL he possesses more ways than Browns single way of getting past a lineman.

No he wasn't Brown was def. player of the year in the ACC. Selvie play for a non BCS conference. FSU is big time football UCF is a lower college in Florida.

[rayzor]

Really don't know this staff's tendencies.

yeah..it's a work in progress.

i'm just along for the ride at this point. some pick ups i like, others i don't. i'm in wait and see mode. so far nothing in the past few days has me feeling that we are any better of heading into the season.

[Squirrel]

No he wasn't Brown was def. player of the year in the ACC. Selvie play for a non BCS conference. FSU is big time football UCF is a lower college in Florida.

Selvie palyed for USF member of the Big East.

2008 First-team All-American

2007 First-team Consensus All-American

2007 Big East Defensive Player of the Year

2007 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist

2007 Ted Hendricks Award finalist

2007 Bill Willis Award winner

Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2007)

[rmoneyg35]

Selvie palyed for USF member of the Big East.

2008 First-team All-American

2007 First-team Consensus All-American

2007 Big East Defensive Player of the Year

2007 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist

2007 Ted Hendricks Award finalist

2007 Bill Willis Award winner

Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2007)

Good to know that he earned all of that. I guess people are going to hate on every player we get because they aren't a pro bowler. Players like Selvie are what we need. Young, cheap and have potential to be good. Sure he had a bad rookie season but it can take a few years for defensive linemen to fully develop. The kid has the record for tackles for a loss in the big east and was one away from breaking the NCAA record. From what I read he was a beast his sophomore year and after that his stats started going down hill. This is partially due to being double teamed and having injuries.

[DaCityKats]

another guy for some depth, i like. had a nice college career.

[koolkatluke]

Selvie palyed for USF member of the Big East.

2008 First-team All-American

2007 First-team Consensus All-American

2007 Big East Defensive Player of the Year

2007 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist

2007 Ted Hendricks Award finalist

2007 Bill Willis Award winner

Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2007)

I forgot the big east was a football conference.

[Squirrel]

I forgot the big east was a football conference.

You also forgot Aurburn, UNC and WVU is big time football.

[tampaamrk]

I stumbled across this thread while searching for an update to Selvie's pro career, the St. Louis game prompted my curiosity.

Anyway, as a season ticket holder for USF football I can shed some light on his drop from a 1st round pick to a very late pick. George hit the scene in a big way in his Junior year at USF, he was a one man wrecking crew. If he had left college then he would have gone in the 1st or 2nd round no doubt, his stock was very high. But he chose to return and play out his Senior season.

Unfortunately for him he became the target of the opponents game plan, they double teamed him and made sure that he was accounted for. This left a transfer student, Jason Pierre-Paul, who is just a freak of a physical specimen, to run amok. So while Selvie got a bunch of attention Pierre-Paul piled up the stats in his single year with USF. Don't get me wrong, Pierre-Paul is a talent, but he got to be the "surprise" player in 2009.

So Selvie's numbers drop, he is less than ideal size for NFL DE's, whereas Pierre-Paul is right in the wheelhouse for what teams want. So Selvie plummeted.

I hope he does great with you guys, I am a huge fan of Selvie. Well, I hope he does great on all the games except the 2 against the Buccaneers...

FROM USF WEBSITE

2009: One of the most decorated players in BIG EAST history and the only two-time All-American in USF history ... Named to the All-BIG EAST First Team by Phil Steele ... A semi-finalist for every major national defensive award ... The NCAA active career leader in tackles for loss and among the top five in sacks ... Piled up 69.5 tackles for loss in his career and was 5.5 shy of tying the NCAA career record ... Also has 29 career sacks ... Seventh on the team with 42 tackles during the 2009 campaign ... Second on the team with 9.5 tackles for loss and third with 3.5 sacks ... Also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble ... Starter, played and served as a captain in every game ... Five of his 9.5 tackles for loss came against ranked opponents ... Marquee performance with two tackles for loss, one sack and three quarterback hurries in defeated of No. 19 Florida State ... Owns the USF record for most forced fumbles with nine ... Made 50 career starts, more than any other USF player, and stand second with 51 games played ... Earned the team's Lee Roy Selmon Award and the Defensive Front Seven Award.

2008: Led all NCAA players in career tackles for loss throughout his junior season ... USF career leader in tackles for loss and sacks ... Became the first two-time, first team All-American in USF history when he was selected by the American Football Coaches Association ... Also a second-team All-American according to the Walter Camp Foundation ... A consensus first team All-BIG EAST selection ... Tallied 43 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks ... Set opponents back 72 yards on TFL and 38 yards on sacks ... TFL numbers came while facing a double team on 79 percent of running plays ... Sack total was achieved while squaring off against double team 53 percent of the time ... Played in 12 games and started 11, but really missed the majority of three games with an ankle injury ... Also forced one fumble and logged two fumble recoveries ... A late-season candidate for the Nagurski Award, Hendricks Award, Lombardi and Lott trophies ... Registered at least a tackle for loss in nine games ... Single-game best four tackles for loss and two sacks against Louisville ... Also had multiple TFL against FIU and West Virginia.

2007: Consensus First Team All-American (AFCA, AP, ESPN.com, FWAA, Walter Camp, Rivals, CBSSportsline.com) ... 2007 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year ... Followed in footsteps of Warren Sapp, Terrell Suggs and Julius Peppers by winning the Bill Willis Award, which is given annually to the top defensive lineman by the Touchdown Club of Columbus ... Named Tampa Amateur Male Athlete of the Year by the Sports Club of Tampa Bay ... Also a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy ... Posted the greatest defensive season in USF history ... Led the country with 31.5 tackles for loss and needed just one more to break the NCAA record ... TFL total established new USF and BIG EAST single-season records ... Also ranked second in sacks with 14.5 after leading the country in the category for the majority of the season ... Tied for the USF career record with 20 sacks through 26 career games ... Collected three or more TFL in six games ... 59 total tackles, 46 solo, three forced fumbles, 13 quarterback hurries and one blocked kick ... Established USF single game records with six tackles for loss and four sacks in the season opener against Elon ... Did not slow down the next week with 3.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks against Auburn ... Named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week after recording five TFL and three sacks in a win against North Carolina ... Collected eight tackles, two for loss, and one sack in win over West Virginia ... Also had four TFL outings against UCF and Cincinnati, while collecting three against Syracuse.

2006: Started all 13 games at right end and led all linemen (third overall on team) with 84 tackles, 15 for loss and 5.5 sacks ... Eight tackles, including 3.5 for loss, a nine-yard TD recovery and a forced fumble in the WVU win ... Season-high 10 tackles at Cincinnati ... Two sacks vs. Florida International ... Nine tackles in wins over FIU and North Carolina ... USF's Defensive Rookie of the Year ... Named a freshman All-American by The Sporting News as well as to the publication's BIG EAST all-freshman team ... He was the National Defensive and the BIG EAST Player of the Week after USF's win at West Virginia.

[Mvp2014]

Great! We trade one undersized, weak DE for another.