'11 GA DE Stephon Tuitt (Signed Notre Dame LOI)

[BabyIrish]

stephon sweating from photo shoot, def out of shape

Must have had had too many smores at the team camp fire at Shiloh

 

[CanadalovesND]

Not trying to stir up more about Tuitt's weight, just passing on something I've come across.

According to und.com,

Tuitt pre-camp weight: 322
Tuitt post camp weight: 312


They only changed Tuitt's and Nix's weight (357 to 342)

 

[ryno 24]

This is a good thing from everything i have heard he is ready to go and at a playing weight.

 

[Buster Bluth]

And a lot of posters here LOL

This.

It started on IE and other sites, make no mistake about it.

 

[Luckylucci]

I have to say something on this because I was definitely worried. The guys at II have covered ND fall camp for a very long time and they all said that when camp started Tuitt didn't look good and definitely wasn't playing at the same level he was last year. Could that have changed, of course, but to act like it wasn't something of importance is crazy.

 

[Kak7304]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/DOCnation_7">@DOCnation_7</a> are you going to break my sack record or what. I've had it long enough</p>— Justin Tuck (@JustinTuckNYG91) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinTuckNYG91/statuses/372873906929291264">August 29, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Kak7304]

And Hounshell with the priceless response:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JustinTuckNYG91">@JustinTuckNYG91</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DOCnation_7">@DOCnation_7</a> just wait till Headshot Hounshell gets strapped up again</p>— Chase Hounshell (@chasehounshell) <a href="https://twitter.com/chasehounshell/statuses/372874497084256256">August 29, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Me2SouthBend]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/DOCnation_7">@DOCnation_7</a> are you going to break my sack record or what. I've had it long enough</p>— Justin Tuck (@JustinTuckNYG91) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinTuckNYG91/statuses/372873906929291264">August 29, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Come on Big Man. It's "hear" damn it.

 

[Irish Insanity]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JustinTuckNYG91">@JustinTuckNYG91</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DOCnation_7">@DOCnation_7</a> I wonder why he didn't ask me the same question!? Lmao <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NTproblems&src=hash">#NTproblems</a></p>— lOUIS NIX III (@1IrishChocolate) <a href="https://twitter.com/1IrishChocolate/statuses/372875099012993024">August 29, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[ulukinatme]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sorry johnnyromano1 looks like there is a new leprechaun in town!!! <a href="http://t.co/KSlphSbF4V">http://t.co/KSlphSbF4V</a></p>— stephon tuitt (@DOCnation_7) <a href="https://twitter.com/DOCnation_7/statuses/374260374855753728">September 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Thats one big leprechaun!

 

[Whiskeyjack]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>How can you be part of something where the people you are mostly around don't even talk to you. Unless its a negative or in third person.</p>— stephon tuitt (@DOCnation_7) <a href="https://twitter.com/DOCnation_7/statuses/377181732572647424">September 9, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Chris P. Bacon]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>How can you be part of something where the people you are mostly around don't even talk to you. Unless its a negative or in third person.</p>— stephon tuitt (@DOCnation_7) <a href="https://twitter.com/DOCnation_7/statuses/377181732572647424">September 9, 2013</a></blockquote>
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That sounds like he's happy

Seems like there's a lot of finger pointing after that loss, and most of it towards the Dline.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Tuitt always tweets such kinds of things. Let's not look into this too much, boys.

 

[rikkitikki08]

His incredibly weird pick 6 Saturday night was awesome. The D-LINE was not even close to my biggest problem with that game

 

[NDhoosier]

The Dline played pretty well Saturday. Lost contain a few times, but no Dline would have been perfect every play.

 

[Bluto]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>How can you be part of something where the people you are mostly around don't even talk to you. Unless its a negative or in third person.</p>— stephon tuitt (@DOCnation_7) <a href="https://twitter.com/DOCnation_7/statuses/377181732572647424">September 9, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Probably some group project in school?

 

[stlnd01]

Must be hating on Nix.

 

[EuropeanDomer]

Yes Please

@DraftCountdown 13h
Heard rumblings Notre Dame DE Stephon Tuitt may stay in school to get his degree. Poor play so far this season may make the decision easier.

 

[arrowryan]

"Poor play" is bad wording IMO. Certainly not having the same season as 2012, but he certainly hasn't been playing "poorly"

 

[ACamp1900]

I thought he was on track to get his degree this year anyway....

 

[irishfan]

"Poor play" is bad wording IMO. Certainly not having the same season as 2012, but he certainly hasn't been playing "poorly"

"Completely average" play? Take away the #7 on his jersey, and we would hardly notice this guy.

He's been very solid against the run and nonexistent in the pass rush game. He's looked like a 3rd-4th rounder honestly.

 

[arrowryan]

"Completely average" play? Take away the #7 on his jersey, and we would hardly notice this guy.

He's been very solid against the run and nonexistent in the pass rush game. He's looked like a 3rd-4th rounder honestly.

I've seen him get some pressure, it just hasn't resulted in sacks. They have resulted in rushed/bad throws, something that doesn't show up on the stat sheet.

But I agree, "average" seems about right. Clowney seems pretty average too.

Also, anyone else notice Grace had 10 tackles last night?

 

[rtrn2glory]

bottom line in the words of Cris Carter:

WHERE YOU AT!!!???

 

[dudesthisisthebest]

"Completely average" play? Take away the #7 on his jersey, and we would hardly notice this guy.

He's been very solid against the run and nonexistent in the pass rush game. He's looked like a 3rd-4th rounder honestly.

He's completely out of position as a 4-3 end/7 tech. Just like JJ Watt in college, its difficult to get consistent pressure from that position without speed. With Tuitt's weight being up from last year he just shouldn't be outside.

 

[Luckylucci]

I've seen him get some pressure, it just hasn't resulted in sacks. They have resulted in rushed/bad throws, something that doesn't show up on the stat sheet.

But I agree, "average" seems about right. Clowney seems pretty average too.

Also, anyone else notice Grace had 10 tackles last night?

I did notice that but IMO it's misleading, where is he getting those tackles. I thought he played slow, was behind on his reads and decision making but yes he still got the tackles. Not a popular opinion but I still think Tuitt's weight is an issue. He is getting pressure because he's strong as F¥€k but he's not getting sacks because he has lost a step of his speed and IMO it's not a good trade off.

 

[irishff1014]

I did notice that but IMO it's misleading, where is he getting those tackles. I thought he played slow, was behind on his reads and decision making but yes he still got the tackles. Not a popular opinion but I still think Tuitt's weight is an issue. He is getting pressure because he's strong as F¥€k but he's not getting sacks because he has lost a step of his speed and IMO it's not a good trade off.

YUP

 

[Emcee77]

I did notice that but IMO it's misleading, where is he getting those tackles. I thought he played slow, was behind on his reads and decision making but yes he still got the tackles. Not a popular opinion but I still think Tuitt's weight is an issue. He is getting pressure because he's strong as F¥€k but he's not getting sacks because he has lost a step of his speed and IMO it's not a good trade off.

I have to agree, on both counts. Grace was behind the play a couple times last night, and Tuitt has been a step late at times too.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Pardon me for injecting, but with Te'o gone, who obviously had is own approach, these kids are doing no more than following the direction they are given.

I am tired of hearing about the speed of the game, about reads. Rick Minter was run out of town on a rail for having a defense that was so complicated that all of the kids were spending too much time thinking instead of playing . . .

 

[Buster Bluth]

"Completely average" play? Take away the #7 on his jersey, and we would hardly notice this guy.

He's been very solid against the run and nonexistent in the pass rush game. He's looked like a 3rd-4th rounder honestly.

What drugs are you on to think that you'd hardly notice the absence of a guy whom you then said would be a 3rd4th rounder in the NFL Draft?

 

[Irish Insanity]

Pardon me for injecting, but with Te'o gone, who obviously had is own approach, these kids are doing no more than following the direction they are given.

I am tired of hearing about the speed of the game, about reads. Rick Minter was run out of town on a rail for having a defense that was so complicated that all of the kids were spending too much time thinking instead of playing . . .

I posted something in another thread meaning this. On O and D tho. Let the players play.