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Originally Posted by Laz
i guess we should be happy that goatpuke hates Thigpen .... that actually gives Thiggy a chance.
vote of confidence from goatsex is like the kiss of death.
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No kidding. Countless times I have seen Clayton "i'm a virgin" Wendler talk up players in training camp for them to do jack shit. Him blasting a player is the best thing that could ever happen.
On a more serious note, I like what I am seeing from Thigpen. I'm not even close to proclaiming him the QBOTF but he is playing like a veteran at times. Clayton said his accuracy sucks but that really isn't the case. The only time his accuracy sucks is when he is throwing off of his back foot. He has been pretty accurate when he is either on the run or standing in the pocket and stepping into the throw. If he can learn to feel the pressure better and be more comfortable the accuracy will improve. He's a little on the shortside but is listed at 225 which is very solid for his height and we have seen he can take a hit. Probably one of the most impressive things I saw out of him today was when he was scrambling and I thought he was going to throw the ball but he instead just pump faked it and ran for 2 yards. The 2 yards isn't impressive but the fact that he made a smart decision to keep the ball instead of making stupid throw is impressive. I think his stats would have been alot better had Gonzalez not dropped a sure touchdown pass and if Bowe had not dropped that 3rd down conversion. Sure he also had a couple of near interceptions but I am expecting his accuracy and decision making to improve as he grows more comfortable and as the game "slows down" as football players and coaches put it. Either defenses start to figure him out and he reaches his peak very soon or he continues to impress and gets better throughout the season. I'm impressed so far and I like what I see. I have no expectations so every game he does good I am pleasantly surprised. If he starts sucking again I really won't be too dissapointed because I didn't expect much in the first place.