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ARMY TO CREATE YOUR NCAA TEAM ONE MUTANT AT A TIME


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Army's tried a few of the tried and true measures to compete as a military academy: the option, hiring a retread pro coach with some name recognition, and using some ah those biologically engineered killbot mutants left over from Project Universal Soldier. Actually, they're just getting to that last one, or attempting to make create-a-player a reality by putting 6'10", 286 pound Ali Villanueva, former offensive lineman, at wideout this spring.

Villanueva has never played wide receiver at any level, but runs a 4.8, making him at least as fast as any of Mississippi State's starting wide receivers last season. Coach Rich Ellerson is all but admitting that this is a longshot, but that it would be "fun" watching him block DBs and safeties. Ellerson wins you over for attempting one thing, at least: putting players at position by the "really fat goalie" theory of play, which you may as well do because you're at Army, perpetually at a disadvantage, and may as well get some highlight reel time when VIllanueva falls on a DB and smashes him like a ripe banana beneath a bike tire sometime in November.

Between VIllanueva and Terrance Cody, we're moving ever-so-much closer to our lifelong dream of fielding our 2003 Middle Tennessee State University National Title team from NCAA. now for the 5'0", 280 pound running back who ran a 3.2 and jumped lineman like they were flabby hurdles.

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“Villanueva only pawn in game of football.”

by CincySooner on Mar 31, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Any other new yorkers out there want to get season tickets? We can split car rental.

It’ll be way more fun than Rutgers or UConn. I have to see this. C’mon.

by now_a_hoo on Mar 31, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Couldn’t he just stand there and wait for the QB to throw the ball about 9 feet in the air for him to catch it? How many DB’s that Army will be playing against will be able to deflect it?

by Brian O'Blivion on Mar 31, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Dear Jesus can you imagine a team of clones? It would make all of my blaze session dreams come true. Also I’d like to know where the hell this giant is going to branch. Armor? No, he can’t fit in an Abrams. Air? No he can’t fit in a helicopter. Infantry or Artillery it is. He can lob shells with one hand and a minigun in another. SUPER SOLDIERS

by BurritoBrosShits on Mar 31, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions  

The only real problem I see would be that it would be hard to miss an offensive pass interference call, holding, or an illegal screen. Not that it would matter, but I wonder what his vertical is – 6 inches?

by hobeg8r on Mar 31, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions  

I see him coming on to the field and all I hear is the theme song to Gigantor.

by BurritoBrosShits on Mar 31, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions  

#4, with his size it will have to be logistics.

by Anonymous IV on Mar 31, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Am I high, or is this man levitating approximately 4 inches off the ground? Fuck yes, I’m high, but the dude still looks like he’s levitating.

by bamagreg on Mar 31, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions  

If Ellerson can’t bring a Ramses Barden to be his Army of One in the wideout corps, he shall create one. I’m sure he’s been in touch with Dr. Hobo in New England.

by Signal to Noise on Mar 31, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions  

My high school coach tried this same idea, as suggested by a parent. We had a 6’10" guy who we normally put at tackle. But, we switched his jersey with a backup receiver and put him in to throw him a jump ball in the endzone. With his lack of coordination and impediment of trying to reach his long arms above his head while wearing shoulder pads, it failed miserably.

Seeing him try was almost as funny as the time our kicker hit him square in the ass with an extra point attempt in practice.

by twogreattastes on Mar 31, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions  

FYI, there’s a big difference between being 6’10" at the age of +/-17 vs. being 6’10" at the age of +/-21. Considering how fast we genetic outliers grow, it’s hard to get used to size 16 shoes when they were a size 15 only six months ago. If this guy made it through PT at West Point, I’m sure hes over the whole “getting used to his body” thing.

The shoulder pad issue will be a concern, but I’d imagine they’ll look at that sort of thing before they go throwing balls at him. I would be most concerned about his lack of leverage and getting jammed at the line, as that could spell doom for someone that “only” runs a 4.8. I’d love to see a 6’10" WR start out in a three point stance though.

by Big Jon on Mar 31, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions  

FYI, this guy is about 2 inches and 50 pounds too big to get a commission in the Army. Why are my tax dollars paying for his education?

by scrodz on Apr 1, 2009 12:23 PM EDT reply actions  

scrodz—Not accurate as there is no limit on height or weight, but there is limit on body fat and Cadet Villanueva—like most muscular soldiers—will spend his military career having his neck and waist measure to ensure he does not exceed the maximum allowable bodyfat percentage (presently 20% for him).

Of course, Army’s most effective measure to compete in college football was to lure the US into a world war, thus siphoning young, healthy males away from competing schools and into the armed forces. We’ve been trying hard lately, we just need to open up a few more fronts.

by BaggyPantsDevil on Apr 1, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Agreed. I once saw a 6’ 9" ex-basketball player make it through OCS while I was a TAC Officer there. Held an M60 machinegun like a toy. His ‘half step’ or 15 inch step while marching consisted of barely one of his size 17 boots ahead of the other.

Nice guy, though I beat him at one on one in a ‘make it-take it’ game of 21(It was a bet).

Of course, I had to put him at attention while I scored repeatedly. He lost and did pushups for it.

Moral of the story – NEVER trust your TAC Officer.

Sullivan013

by Sullivan013 on Apr 1, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Message # 13, I sure hope you’re joking. The Army doesn’t choose what wars it fights. It executes the plan of its civilian leaders.

by Officer on Apr 2, 2009 9:49 AM EDT reply actions  

he should be playing fullback

by che young on Apr 21, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

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