Obi Melifonwu/Noel Thomas - 2017 NFL Combine Invite

[UConnRock]

30 minutes of Obi discussion on Nashville sports radio this afternoon. Lots of good UConn publicity.

 

[whaler11]

I hope ESPN feels a bit guilty for ignoring and undermining the Huskies over the years. We've had great stories right under their nose for them to tell but it seems clear that "you're never a hero in your own hometown". Congrats Obi. And Noel.

It's offensive that the national media ignored a team that went 11-26 over three years while managing to go a month without scoring a touchdown.

How dare they not focus during the season that a terrible team has a guy who is good at jumping.

 

[sportsart]

It's offensive that the national media ignored a team that went 11-26 over three years while managing to go a month without scoring a touchdown.

How dare they not focus during the season that a terrible team has a guy who is good at jumping.

Over the years means possibly a third first round pick in about 8 years and a boat load of others playing in the NFL, even more than some Big 12 teams.

How many AAC or other G5 teams can lay that claim? It's a good story right in their back yard.

 

[whaler11]

Over the years means possibly a third first round pick in about 8 years and a boat load of others playing in the NFL, even more than some Big 12 teams.

How many AAC or other G5 teams can lay that claim? It's a good story right in their back yard.

3 first round picks in 8 years from a bad team is just not all that interesting to anyone who isn't a UConn fan.

Our own fan base abandoned the program but ESPN is supposed to report all these interesting stories?

Hey people in Hartford aren't interested enough in this team to go to Rentschler Field but somehow there are interesting stories for the rest of the country?

 

[IMind]

3 first round picks in 8 years from a bad team is just not all that interesting to anyone who isn't a UConn fan.

Our own fan base abandoned the program but ESPN is supposed to report all these interesting stories?

Hey people in Hartford aren't interested enough in this team to go to Rentschler Field but somehow there are interesting stories for the rest of the country?

It's a good story when you're winning... when you're losing its just an abberation.

What it means to me is that there's probably more talent on the roster than the record indicates and it gives me hope that a competent coaching staff can win sooner than later.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Exit 4]

Coattails Coattails! Got to get a ride while you can!!

 

[huskymedic]

Coattails Coattails! Got to get a ride while you can!!

Geez, it's not like the guy was the OL coach's GA, he was the Safeties Coach/DC. He should be proud.

 

[FDNY99]

Coattails Coattails! Got to get a ride while you can!!

AP doesn't need to ride anyone's coattails @Exit 4. If it wasn't for a devastating knee injury he suffered while playing at UVA he would have had a productive NFL career. He also got a job pretty quickly after the staff was let go.

 

[sportsart]

3 first round picks in 8 years from a bad team is just not all that interesting to anyone who isn't a UConn fan.

Our own fan base abandoned the program but ESPN is supposed to report all these interesting stories?

Hey people in Hartford aren't interested enough in this team to go to Rentschler Field but somehow there are interesting stories for the rest of the country?

A G5 team that's not good enough for the Big 12, has more players in the NFL than several of the teams that said they're not good enough to join them. Is that a story?

 

[whaler11]

A G5 team that's not good enough for the Big 12, has more players in the NFL than several of the teams that said they're not good enough to join them. Is that a story?

The Big 12 non-expansion was a story.

The criteria for all expansion is money.

That UConn currently has more NFL players than Kansas or Iowa State doesn't have anything to do with conference realignment.

It's the very definition of a non-story.

 

[sportsart]

The Big 12 non-expansion was a story.

The criteria for all expansion is money.

That UConn currently has more NFL players than Kansas or Iowa State doesn't have anything to do with conference realignment.

It's the very definition of a non-story.

You don't even see the irony do you? The only reason I responded was I was bored. Didn't hurt that you proved again, there's not an ounce of flexibility in you. Carry on. I'm not bored anymore.

 

[whaler11]

You don't even see the irony do you? The only reason I responded was I was bored. Didn't hurt that you proved again, there's not an ounce of flexibility in you. Carry on. I'm not bored anymore.

No I don't see the irony because there isn't anything ironic about any of these posts.

I guess you were still bored enough to let us know you aren't bored anymore? Is that what was ironic?

 

[sportsart]

No I don't see the irony because there isn't anything ironic about any of these posts.

I guess you were still bored enough to let us know you aren't bored anymore? Is that what was ironic?

Ok, you forced me to respond because you can't even follow along.

The irony is that SEVERAL Big 12 schools have less NFL talent than we do (not just 2), yet we aren't good enough to join the Big 12.

Not a major front page article, but an ironic story non the less.

 

[whaler11]

Ok, you forced me to respond because you can't even follow along.

The irony is that SEVERAL Big 12 schools have less NFL talent than we do (not just 2), yet we aren't good enough to join the Big 12.

Not a major front page article, but an ironic story non the less.

I'm following just fine.

There is no irony here.

There isn't any conference which has NFL players produced as criteria for admission.

This is fairly simple - when you figure out how UConn can increase the per school rake in the long term for a P5 league they will get an invite.

Not a single other thing matters.

The only interesting story is about BC, UConn and the ACC - it's old and has been told a million times.

 

[JMick]

I'm following just fine.

There is no irony here.

There isn't any conference which has NFL players produced as criteria for admission.

This is fairly simple - when you figure out how UConn can increase the per school rake in the long term for a P5 league they will get an invite.

Not a single other thing matters.

The only interesting story is about BC, UConn and the ACC - it's old and has been told a million times.

I mean it comes down to a simple question. Would you rather win the national championship in CFB or have every player on your team get drafted but go .500

I think it's pretty obvious that as a college football fan you'd rather win the title.

 

[Exit 4]

Geez, it's not like the guy was the OL coach's GA, he was the Safeties Coach/DC. He should be proud.

I'm down on all the coaches of the Diaco regime. Maybe Poindexter is least worthy of any criticism, but whatever - as a group is was a fail. And Melinfonwu was a PP recruit. Lets see what kids recruited by Poindexter and Co get drafted in the next three years. And no, I won't be cheering against our kids - just saying.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[SAMCRO]

anyone know if/when the players results on the wonderlic (sp?) test come out?

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

anyone know if/when the players results on the wonderlic (sp?) test come out?

Confidential. Sometimes they leak, but there is no public release of them.

 

[rich1122]

The Big 12 non-expansion was a story.

The criteria for all expansion is money.

That UConn currently has more NFL players than Kansas or Iowa State doesn't have anything to do with conference realignment.

It's the very definition of a non-story.

We get barely 20K to the games. That's the story.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[hardcorehusky]

How the heck did we not get his brother here once the idiot was fired?

 

[huskymedic]

How the heck did we not get his brother here once the idiot was fired?

He wanted to "carve his own path":

"Just a long talk with my family," Melifonwu said. "My brother goes to UConn and I kind of wanted to carve my own path at Syracuse."

 

[Drew]

PFF scouting report: Obi Melifonwu, S, Connecticut | PFF

Player comparison: Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks

This comparison is low-hanging fruit, but the reality is there just isn’t another existing player in the NFL who can play up to Melifonwu’s ceiling based on his size and athleticism. Chancellor’s role is one that many teams try to emulate and Melifonwu is one of the few capable of living up to that type of hype