“LIKE THE TIME HE KILLED AN ALLIGATOR WITH A SHOVEL…”
Bruce Feldman at ESPN has this year’s edition of one of our favorite testosterone-raising articles of the year, the “workout warriors” piece. Our digital copy is covered in awe, so we can’t hand it to you, but we suggest you get your own, and let the following excerpts convince you to go ahead and read the whole thing.
…who throws around 100-pound kettlebells and 180-pound dumbbells….
…asked if he’s even seen anything that big, move that fast, USC strength coach Chris Carlisle paused for a few moments: “Maybe when I walked by the cheetah cage at the wildlife park.”
…Like the time he once killed an alligator with a shovel. Bailey, who wowed Miami coaches with his smooth transition from linebacker to defensive end, was almost as impressive in Miami’s spring workouts where he weighed in at 286 pounds with 8 percent body fat and vertical jumped 38.5 inches and power cleaned 375 pounds — numbers that surely are adding to the Bailey folklore around Coral Gables.
It’s mandatory reading, and something to think about that when you’re using the rubber bands at the gym today. (But they’re the thick heavy ones!) Until you’ve killed an alligator with a shovel, you’ve got some lifting to do, son.
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Darkknight says:
“Bailey, who wowed Miami coaches with his smooth transition from linebacker to defensive end”
Interesting, since supposedly the reason we (UGA) lost Bailey is because we were one of the only schools that didn’t promise he would stay at linebacker.
See also: Chansi Stucky , Clemson “QB” as well.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
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Coop says:
@ 1 – Just because Chad Simmons tells you something over on Dawgvent does not make it true.
Because a Georgia kid never picks another school unless Georgia didn’t really offer him or the school that signed said kid did something unethical, dirty, and probably illegal to sign him, right?
Bailey’s story is very interesting. I believe he had to ride a ferry every day to get to school.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
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Darkknight says:
Hey, Coop, from Schlabach’s Alan Bailey article linked from Orson’s:
“Many of Hog Hammock’s residents have been surprised by the attention Bailey has received during the last year. Georgia coach Mark Richt and several Bulldogs assistants have visited the island. Bailey eliminated Georgia from consideration last week because of concerns the Bulldogs wouldn’t allow him to play linebacker in college”
We told him we’d put him at DE, so he eliminated us, only to go to Miami, who out him at….wait for it….DE.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
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Coop says:
I think Bailey, or Bailey’s coach or whomever is a better politician that you are giving them credit for.
You could look at that kid in high school and tell he was not going to be a LB at the next level, no matter whom he signed with.
Bailey was smart to keep Georgia “in the mix,” if AJ Harmon’s recruitment is any indication.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
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E. Normus Johnson says:
In a race between Trindon Holliday and a bullet, I might take Holliday if you gave me 2 to 1.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
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marcillac says:
I’m in Paris for work at the moment but I was still at the gym the this morning and boy did I impress myself with those 10kg dumbells. (This, btw, is a “well-eqipped gym by Paris standards – sheesh, no wonder the rolled over in ‘40).
Nice to see Mack on the list. This promises to be the first and only positive referance to Cal in any context whatsoever this year. Although it is a cliche to note this their rennaissance under Tetford (which by historical standards has been quite impressive) was supported in large part by fine work from S&C Coach Krasinski.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
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Mr Pelican Pants says:
It would have been more impressive he would have killed that alligator with tennis shoe instead of a shovel….or barehanded, opening the gators jaws til they broke, King Kong style…only problem the gator was less than 2 ft long….looks like he will need more than a shovel to whack Tebow…..i think a crowbar would only make Tebow angry…and you wouldnt want to see him angry………
June 9th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
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CincySooner says:
Quick Question: If Robert Griffen is really that fast why is he playing for Baylor?
June 9th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
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Darkknight says:
Coop, again you go with the “UGA should have known” stuff.
You think we should have just made assumptions about a recruit’s true intentions or what’s really the best position for a kid despite statements from the kid himself and the kid’s coach.
Doesn’t quite work that way. Being upfront with recruits has seen us lose some bigtime players, but it’s been a pretty successful strategy for CMR so far, wouldn’t you say?
June 9th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
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Mr Pelican Pants says:
I can imagine back in the days of Bear, where he believed your best athletes were to play on defense…sure promise them they can play tailback, then let them practice with the first team for one play, then move them to linebacker the next day…”Coach, I wanted to play tailback, not linebacker”
Coach: “You did play tailback. I fulfilled my promise and kept my word. Now you will play linebacker.I am sure you will be great..now run along now…”
and parents wouldnt dare tell the coach what position their son should play either
June 9th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
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White Speed Recieiver says:
Who do I contact to get a alligator delivered to my gym? I’m feeling like a good workout tonight.
June 9th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
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yoyofutbawl says:
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There should be several running loose around Tallahassee, as none have been captured there in quite a few years.
June 9th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
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DC Trojan says:
Last time I saw the cheetahs at the national zoo, they were whistling and chirping at one another because they’d all been given frozen rabbits to eat. That takes the high-threat vibe down a notch, to be honest, and maybe that’s why people don’t take SC’s secondary all that seriously.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:12 pm