'11 PA TE Ben Koyack (Signed Notre Dame LOI)

[STLDomer]

Rumor is they see a lot of potential in him, Mackey Watch List:

 

[ACamp1900]

He has the tools to be one of the nation's top TEs... and he plays for a school known for developing top TEs... it's easy to put him on the watch list imo...

now can he actually play to that level?

 

[Axl Rose]

Any possibility the base offense will have two TE's on the field instead of having a slot? I don't think any slot is ready to start, and ND is loaded with TE's.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Any possibility the base offense will have two TE's on the field instead of having a slot? I don't think any slot is ready to start, and ND is loaded with TE's.

I'd bet a sizable amount that we'll base out of 12 personnel this season. Welch, Niklas and Koyack have a lot more experience than our likely Z WRs.

 

[ThePiombino]

I'd bet a sizable amount that we'll base out of 12 personnel this season. Welch, Niklas and Koyack have a lot more experience than our likely Z WRs.

I would be happy with this.

 

[Irishman77]

I predict Ben will be the most improved player this year.

 

[dublinirish]

I predict Ben will be the most improved player this year.

would you say he has potential?

 

[dshans]

would you say he has potential?

I'll go so far as to say he has kinetic ...

 

[Anchorman]

I'll go so far as to say he has kinetic ...

Energy Joke...

 

[BGIF]

would you say he has potential?

Nothing but.

 

[ColinKSU]

would you say he has potential?

Easy there, Mike Frank.

 

[BGIF]

Koyack, Still Has Potential!

Koyack, Still Has Potential!

Another season, another game and Koyack has kept his potential under wraps.

People are looking for big things from Niklas against UM, I think it's going to this forgotten man kept under wraps ready to unlease all that potential on Hoke.

 

[anarin]

So maybe his potential will forever be untapped?

 

[Domina Nostra]

It does seem a tad premature to write off 2013 just one game in... and Ben supplied us with the most awkward moment in IKON gameday video history. That counts for something.

 

[Old Man Mike]

I believe that Kelly deliberately kept the BIGBOY two [and three?] TE Offense "hidden" from Michigan against Temple.

 

[dublinirish]

It does seem a tad premature to write off 2013 just one game in... and Ben supplied us with the most awkward moment in IKON gameday video history. That counts for something.

background on this? i dont remember!

 

[Pachuco]

background on this? i dont remember!

Before they cut to the ICON video intro, they show the three big tight ends on the bench after Niklas scored. Niklas lets out an enthusiastic holler of happiness looking in the direction of the TEs next to him, and they look pissed, disinterested, frustrated, bored, depressed, out of it, joyful on the inside, call it what you will...

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[tko]

Before they cut to the ICON video intro, they show the three big tight ends on the bench after Niklas scored. Niklas lets out an enthusiastic holler of happiness looking in the direction of the TEs next to him, and they look pissed, disinterested, frustrated, bored, depressed, out of it, joyful on the inside, call it what you will...
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wow, hatred for Troy right there. ben looks like he wants to cry.

 

[Domina Nostra]

wow, hatred for Troy right there. ben looks like he wants to cry.

My guess is that either (1) Niklas was still celebrating way after the fact and Ben had moved on, (2) Niklas got exciting when the camera was in his face, or (3) Ben was not thinking about the camera.

Either way, awkward.

 

[tko]

My guess is that either (1) Niklas was still celebrating way after the fact and Ben had moved on, (2) Niklas got exciting when the camera was in his face, or (3) Ben was not thinking about the camera.

Either way, awkward.

agree, most likely the case.

 

[PANDFAN]

Before they cut to the ICON video intro, they show the three big tight ends on the bench after Niklas scored. Niklas lets out an enthusiastic holler of happiness looking in the direction of the TEs next to him, and they look pissed, disinterested, frustrated, bored, depressed, out of it, joyful on the inside, call it what you will...

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that's a d#ck move by not celebrating w/ your team....you always see the wr's or rb's celebrating together regardless who scored

 

[Emcee77]

My guess is that either (1) Niklas was still celebrating way after the fact and Ben had moved on, (2) Niklas got exciting when the camera was in his face, or (3) Ben was not thinking about the camera.

Yeah, I don't see the awkwardness. It looked to me like the celebration had already happened, but Troy locked eyes with someone way down the sideline or in the stands who was congratulating him and with whom he hadn't had an opportunity to celebrate yet. I mean, we saw the celebratory moment ... there was a big crowd of people congratulating Troy as he came to the sideline. Presumably Ben was in that crowd, and they returned to the bench only after the celebration was over, but Troy caught someone else's eye only then and did a little more freelance celebrating.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Yeah, I don't see the awkwardness. It looked to me like the celebration had already happened, but Troy locked eyes with someone way down the sideline or in the stands who was congratulating him and with whom he hadn't had an opportunity to celebrate yet. I mean, we saw the celebratory moment ... there was a big crowd of people congratulating Troy as he came to the sideline. Presumably Ben was in that crowd, and they returned to the bench only after the celebration was over, but Troy caught someone else's eye only then and did a little more freelance celebrating.

That's what I was thinking also.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Mountains out of molehills..... Niklas obviously turns toward someone that he hadn't seen earlier and waves the ball. Some of the folks here at IE have negativity oozing from their pores... don't get that lifestyle.

 

[rtrn2glory]

weird topic...agreed nothing here move on. i'll eat my words if it proves to be otherwise.

great analysis via barely a second of video footage

 

[Rhode Irish]

Some people will do anything to make something out of nothing, huh?

 

[Domina Nostra]

Mountains out of molehills..... Niklas obviously turns toward someone that he hadn't seen earlier and waves the ball. Some of the folks here at IE have negativity oozing from their pores... don't get that lifestyle.

You are now swinging this the other way! I thought it was funny, especially in light of Troy's shirtless rant at the pep rally, his tossing the sled over, etc. Troy seems to create a good number of meathead-moments where he travels off into his own world.

The IKON prodcution provided 15 seconds of Troy scoring, Troy high-fiving on his way to the bench, and then Troy celebrating on the bench next to a kid, who looked generally miserable. They could have chosen anything, but they put that in there. It came off in the film as really awkward and funny, I thought.

 

[BGIF]

Mountains out of molehills..... Niklas obviously turns toward someone that he hadn't seen earlier and waves the ball. Some of the folks here at IE have negativity oozing from their pores... don't get that lifestyle.

I don't know, Mike. I think you're seriously underestimating the significance of that millisecond study of true team chemistry. Troy has just run the longest distance of his life. BMOC!

Endorphins are exploding. But not because he caught the only pass in the game throw to a TE. He's basking in anticipation of Saturday night rewards. Note the Katie Couric clone manager anxiously standing behind Troy in adoration. Notice her two handed symbolic grasp of the water bottle. Only a moment before she had shouted, "Oh Troy, tonight this can be you."

Now look at the clip in a frozen frame.

Elmer and the five guys on the right have all turned their backs on Niklas in disbelief at his exhilarating acceptance of the offer. Look at the stands, the fans are stunned into silence. No wonder, Welch and Koyack look away in revulsion thinking, "Uhhhh Dude, not THAT! There will be thousands of anxious and willing SMCers tonight. Walk away!"

Think I'm mistaken huh? Well, check that picture again.

Not a single brother in sight! When she spoke up they made like Brown on a post pattern!


Kelly has been concerned about some of the judgements of his players in recent months. I understand this was the final straw. He's planning an intervention this week before he loses the team for good.

 

[Pachuco]

You are now swinging this the other way! I thought it was funny, especially in light of Troy's shirtless rant at the pep rally, his tossing the sled over, etc. Troy seems to create a good number of meathead-moments where he travels off into his own world.

The IKON prodcution provided 15 seconds of Troy scoring, Troy high-fiving on his way to the bench, and then Troy celebrating on the bench next to a kid, who looked generally miserable. They could have chosen anything, but they put that in there. It came off in the film as really awkward and funny, I thought.

Completely agree. It was just an awkwardly funny clip. Not that serious.

 

[magogian]

Before they cut to the ICON video intro, they show the three big tight ends on the bench after Niklas scored. Niklas lets out an enthusiastic holler of happiness looking in the direction of the TEs next to him, and they look pissed, disinterested, frustrated, bored, depressed, out of it, joyful on the inside, call it what you will...

In other words, they are all transferring?