Didn't you hear what CLM said? As far as TM7's concerned, he's 6'-6", 300lbs! LOL I think he DOES play with attitude because he was slighted by all the premier teams just because of his size. He's got something to prove, and he's doing a helluva good job proving it!
if he keeps playing like he is, and he's having a thorpe/potiential heisman watch campaign, i have no problem with it. It really gets into other players' heads. if he couldn't back it up, then we'd have a problem, but since he constantly is making plays and tackles,so what if he likes to jaw a little. let it be, he's pumped and thats the way he shows his emotion, plus his plays are gamechangers for us.
I think the trash talking is just more evident with TM7. Remember PP last year did the Heisman pose. I'd be willing to bet there's a ton of trash talking that goes on on the field. The difference is TM7 shakes his head when he does it. I'm sure Miles is telling him, "Do what you want to do, but as soon as you get flagged I'm busting your ***." Let's not forget this kid is just 19 years old.
He was getting a little overzealous towards the end of the game Saturday, but I rather enjoy his demeanor on the field. And off of it. His interview with Chris Fowler showed him to be soft-spoken and humble. It's his filed persona, and it's part of why he's the phenom he is. Elite athletes are a different breed. Some of them have enormous egos. If he acted like a thug off the field, it would be one thing, but he doesn't. So, I'm not worried about his jawing and head shaking. Laron Landry always did it; didn't mind it then, either.
TM7 started a twitter account this past weekend, should make for interesting reading.. There were a few other members that just started one too, I wonder how many other teams have so many players on twitter.
I'm a big proponent of "act like you have been there before", but I do understand that with defensive backs, safetys, CBs, etc, trash talk is part of the game. It is psychological warfare. You get in someone's head, he will have that fear that when the ball is coming to him, so are you. He just needs to keep it within reason to avoid a flag. I think the WVU game enhanced the view of his smack talk because the culture at WVU is to talk smack & we were just dishing it back & forth.
Hopefully CLM keeps them in check. We don't need to provide locker room material to our opponents for extra motivation. :geauxtige
I'd take the 15 if it translates into two turnovers a game.. Did Miles pull Mo after he got flagged or just talked to him on the sideline.. If anything there should have been two flags because of what the WR did to him on that play.. There's was lots of trash talking going on between the WRs and secondary in that game..
