Manti Te'o

[17yearsandcounting]

Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

ND changed their scheme this past year. They used Te'o to fill gaps rather then scrape and make plays, which is what he did for ND in past years. Look at his numbers in 2011 and 2010. Huge difference between then and last year. I don't love the guy and I would rather see us take somebody else but if you are looking for a guy who can shed and tackle, he's very good at that.

Except when he is getting bowled over by the kind of linemen he will be facing on Sundays.

He is nothing more than the latest over-hyped ND superstar. He is the Brady Quinn of linebackers. I seriously doubt he amounts to anything.

[ABQCOWBOY]

Originally Posted by 17yearsandcounting

Except when he is getting bowled over by the kind of linemen he will be facing on Sundays.

He is nothing more than the latest over-hyped ND superstar. He is the Brady Quinn of linebackers. I seriously doubt he amounts to anything.

Well, that's kind of the point right? Last year, ND's scheme allowed him to run to the ball. He wasn't used to fill gaps and take on OLs. This year, ND has used him in this fashion a lot.

That's kind of my point. I mean, pick your LB and if you use them to do that in the NFL, the result is going to be a guy who doesn't make a lot of plays. That's not the kind of LB Te'o is IMO.

[dez_for_prez]

No thanks. Next.