From ESPN - Torry Holt's Assessment of Our New Receivers
by Kbot on Apr 30, 2009 5:57 PM EDT
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PrintThe Jaguars' new veteran receiver, Torry Holt, was asked about the team's three rookie receivers on Thursday. Holt met with the local media in Jacksonville as the team gets set for its minicamp starting Friday. When Holt was asked which draft pick was most like him, here's what he said: Fifth-rounder Jarett Dillard: "The one who's most like me I would say probably would be Dillard. Incredible hands, smooth, does a really good job with his routes. Has an incredible vertical leap, does a really good job with attacking the football."Although they're not all that different from what we already know, it's still interesting to hear it from someone like Torry Holt.
Fourth-rounder Mike Thomas: "Mike Thomas was real strong, a very good stride, I think he will come in and can help us in the return game as a punt returner and as a kickoff returner. And also give us some depth at the receiver position, too. Put him at the slot but he's also strong and big enough where you can move him and play him outside at the Z or the X."
Seventh-rounder Tiquan Underwood: "Underwood, who played some special teams in college, played receiver there at Rutgers and he played on the other side of Kenny Britt. So he knows how to play. He knows how to play his role obviously, so I thought that they did a really good job with the draft this year."
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I love how Torry Holt seems to be a student of the game
I look forward to him taking our passing game light years ahead of what it has been the past few years.
"Training camp?, I hate training camp, it sucks.....Hahaha!"
Holt’s response to a question from the media today. Had the whole room busting their guts.Classic!
Everybody knows when he's coming to town
They're locking the doors
And they don't make a sound
People want him dead but he won't die yet
First he's got to live
With all the things that he did
He seems to be a guy that can be serious...
and still joke around. Very personable. Man, did you see his middle finger on his left hand? He’s paid his dues.
that was wild
Everybody knows when he's coming to town
They're locking the doors
And they don't make a sound
People want him dead but he won't die yet
First he's got to live
With all the things that he did
by thatdamnLovett on Apr 30, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I just saw a bit of the interview on the news...
and OH MY! Could this have been what turned off the Titans? He said he got it during a Steelers game in 07’ where he kept popping it out and at one point it wouldn’t pop back in… I’ve got a pinky like that, but it’s not as noticeable as the almost 90 degree angle he’s got on his. He said he wouldn’t get it fixed… and I understand that may be that he doesn’t want it to delay his playing time this year, but I’d like for him to rethink that after the season.
In the face of adversity, what you do from then on dictates who you really are...
Good character WRs baby
We have finally all but good character WRs!!! He will teach the young i see it. Dillard, Thomas, Underwood. Mike Walker will learn a lot. I would love to know what kind of relationship will be between him and Dennis.
by Zoltan from Budapest on Apr 30, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions
AM i the only one who thinks Torry Holt
would be a great assistant receivers coach when his contract is up here in Jacksonville?
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It takes a certain love for the game to do that.
A lot of people said that about Boselli. He should be a line coach but the time you have to put in is crazy. Holt has a genuine love for the game, not to say Tony doesn’t, but I think guys like Holt and even Mike Pete would make great position coaches after their careers are done.
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Hell
Let him be the receivers coach. Why would he care about assistant?
Thats Good For Another Jacksonville... First Down.
definetly would be a good move!
Everybody knows when he's coming to town
They're locking the doors
And they don't make a sound
People want him dead but he won't die yet
First he's got to live
With all the things that he did
by thatdamnLovett on Apr 30, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he'd be a good coach
But after reading Vic’s article on him I’d expect him to go the TV analyst route
by Adam Stites on Apr 30, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
He has the name
for that. And the skills, but if he really loves the game, to become a WR coach, then I hope he would choose the coaching
by Zoltan from Budapest on Apr 30, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
He stumbled through his words alot in the press conference
He’d be the best analyst TV has seen since Emmitt Smith.
Comparing him to Smith is harsh. I mean Emmitt added some new words to the english language while on ESPN.
Anybody remember the famous “debacled”?
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I know
That was a low blow. But the conversation combined with Holt struggling with prounouncing some of the words he was saying reminded me of Smith. Love the player, but Emmitt Smith is by far the worst tv analyst/broadcaster I have ever heard.
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