LOOK AT THE BIG BRAIN ON MATT STAFFORD
This is pretty much our favorite Mottram photoshop ever. Percy got a 12 on his Wonderlic, which makes you wonder if he thought Urban was Urban, or a fly honey he wanted to smack up just to, you know, let her know he was there.
Neither Harvin nor even Hakeem Nicks descended into Darren Davis territory, which is good because Davis has been trapped in a South Dakota casino since September 2007, and despite numerous rescue attempts has not managed to find the door yet. (They are confusing places, and all the shiny things and casino booping and beeping can’t help.)
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ah says:
It’s important to note that Andre Smith scored lower than Micheal Oher–someone who had a book written about his inability to take tests…
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:39 am
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TJ says:
At least Maualuga can console himself with the fact that Reggie Nelson’s 12 (or was it 7?) didn’t stop him from getting his BOOM on in the NFL.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:53 am
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Jason says:
I guess Georgia’s pre-season ranking was justified after all. So there.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:24 am
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Sean Glennon's Jersey says:
Corrine Brown (D – FL) would like to gradulate Percy Harvey on this. Go Gator!
One…Two…Three, Four, Five!
Them Gators don’t take no jive!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:26 am
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King Cockfight says:
So what you’re saying is that Stafford sucked against Florida’s defense because he was smart enough to fear the hurt they would deposit upon him.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:37 am
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rjsplow says:
I can’t see how it possibly matters whether someone has the brain function of a 6 year old bed-wetter if this same person can run a 4.4 wearing pads. I believe the same goes for the ability to pancake block and demolish an oncoming running back.
If this person has to read coverages and throw a football into an area the size of a small fishtank 25 yards away, then perhaps I can understand the fixation on a somewhat arbitrary cognitive score.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:46 am
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zzgator says:
“booping and beeping”…perfect.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:03 am
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Crabapple Buck says:
Luckily, Percy won’t be asked to explain the physics of how he runs past flailing defenders, or the geometry of the bad angles they take to try and tackle him. All he knows is – when it’s time to play, a playa play.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:04 am
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sb says:
Jason @#3…what?
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:22 am
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BurritoBrosShits says:
Percy doesn’t need to understand the laws of physics, as he breaks them whenever he touches the ball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 12:09 pm
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Brian O'Blivion says:
Remember, the big brain on Brett didn’t work out so well for him in the movie.
March 23rd, 2009 at 12:48 pm
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NCT says:
It’s not whether intelligence helps you dodge tackles and whatnot that’s cause for concern; it’s that speed gets you a free ride at Chapel Hill, even if you don’t think so good.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
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TrickyDick says:
But Corch Urban is running the best akademeec unoversity in the nation. What will the Chilren think now?
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
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the tri guy says:
So you’re saying the Percy’s Wonderlic wasn’t in the top 1% of 1%?
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
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zzgator says:
tri guy…depends on which group you are considering…Percy’s score was definitely in the top 1% of 1% of junior wide receivers from Virginia with two BCS NC rings.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
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Jason says:
sb @ 9:
Sure, act like you don’t know what I mean. We can all pretend that what we really care about are “national championships,” or “winning the conference,” or “winning the division” or “not losing three games in ways both embarrassing and imaginative.” Or, we could be adults about it, and admit that what really matters is whose program better prepares young men for the Wonderlic test.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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Sue E. Pig says:
Brian @11-
Was it Brett or Brad?
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:35 pm
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Croc says:
@16
based on a survey of ….. 2?
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:49 pm
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Brian O'Blivion says:
@17 Sue E Pig – it was Brett.
And technically, it was “Check out the big brain on Brett”, but the headline works.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 pm
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stevechas says:
It was Brad. take the Wonderlik again.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:32 pm
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General Disarray says:
Jason @3 & 16
Newsflash Dawgboy, the Wonderlic is a typical standardized test that at best, is a mediocre judge of intelligence. Different people learn in different ways, and while standardized testing is a necessary evil, it is not the complete measure of a person’s intelligence.
Harvin may be a bust in the NFL due to his tendency to get injured, but his pure speed is an awesome thing to behold. There is no doubt he is a tough SOB, after playing through two seasons with multiple injuries (including the BCS game), but that was at the college level, not the NFL where players get paid to hurt other players.
My guess is that he’ll get drafted by an AFC team, and some time during his first two seasons, he’ll be tackled by a Baltimore Raven defender, and then at the last second, All World Linebacker Ray Lewis will dive onto the pile, spearing Harvin and breaking his knee/leg/spine. Ray will then rise from the turf and gyrate in an inhuman spasmodic dance of celebration for the cameras, even if the game is only being broadcast to the greater Baltimore metropolitan area.
Stafford, on the other hand will sign a 5 year deal with Detroit based on his awesome physical skills, and will spend 3+ years breaking every interception record in existence, and disabling half of his receiving corps by breaking their ribs with his patented 5 yard out laser to the ribs. Finally, in the beginning of his fourth year, he breaks Ben Rongrastname’s record for concussions, and retires to an old folks home outside of Phoenix, ’cause he can’t remember where the hell he’s originally from anymore.
Claiming your schools superiority because of the results of a standardized test is a bit like teaching a pig to sing. It’s a complete waste of your time, and it irritates the pig.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:58 pm
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Jason says:
GD @ 21:
Seriously? My sarcasm must have seriously misfired.
Maybe this will help:
http://www.veoh.com/collection/NBC-Saturday-Night-Live/watch/v1686874zAtRtjMY
March 24th, 2009 at 9:02 am
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Brian O'Blivion says:
@20 Click on the link in the previous post #19, douchebag.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:29 am
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General Disarray says:
@22
Your sarcasm=EPIC FAIL
March 24th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
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Jason says:
@24
Your douchebaggery=EPIC SUCCEED
March 25th, 2009 at 8:53 am