EC Dad

On 2/9/2017 at 9:15 AM, VermontRaven said:

In Vermont here...I feel for you...it sucks being surrounded by a bunch of Cheater fans!  And I'm sure it's far worse in Mass than here in Vermont--a lot of people don't care about sports at all up here.

VermontRaven, I hear ya, I grew up in VT, was a Pats fan until 1986 and moved to MD, became a Ravens fan and haven't looked back (also dropped the Sox in favor of the O's).

Folks, I am a Tennessee Vols fan (and a long-time Ravens fan), and I can tell you unequivocally that Derek Barnett is nothing but a winner in all respects. He broke Reggie White's sack record at UT this season (in 3 years), and all of his sacks came in SEC games. In fact he was at his best when the competition was at its best (see highlights from the Florida, Georgia, Alabama games). He has a relentless motor, and never takes plays off. He can drop into coverage, set the edge and rush the passer. But above all, here is what truly sums up his character: When Christian McCaffery and others talked about skipping bowl games to avoid injury, Derek Barnett said no [profanity deleted] way am I skipping the bowl game. And true to form, he went out and played like his hair was on fire. In other words, he plays like a Raven, and is a super character guy. Don't expect him to wow with combine #s (Suggs didn't either). But 13.5 sacks and too many TFLs to count, against SEC O lines, is all you need to know.