'10 FL DT Louis Nix (Notre Dame Man)

[ab2cmiller]

PlayStation travels with Louis Nix to Chicago to do media appearances and check out the Windy City

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[rikkitikki08]

Im assuming Big Lou has a deal with playstation? Imagine all the awesome shit he gets for free.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Texans&src=hash">#Texans</a> may want to keep that. Prototype 3-4 nose, perfect for system. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/jon_lizotte">@jon_lizotte</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet">@RapSheet</a> teams trading up for Louis Nix you think?</p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/statuses/464777067717206016">May 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Him with Watt and Clowney? Please let this happen.

 

[Corry]

I hope he's there for my Jags. He being a Jacksonville kid I think would be super cool for the city.

 

[Domina Nostra]

I hope he's there for my Jags. He being a Jacksonville kid I think would be super cool for the city.

Good for recruiting, too. Goes to ND, sucessfully gets the education, comes back and becomes a local personality.

 

[PANDFAN]

I hope he's there for my Jags. He being a Jacksonville kid I think would be super cool for the city.

normally i would think this is good, but there was a reason he WANTED out of jax...he said so he didn't get involved w/ stuff that his friends were doing...there would be sooo many leaches trying to latch on for $$$ it wouldn't be good for his performance or mental state imo

 

[dublinirish]

yeah i very much doubt Nix wants to be in Jax, he barely went back there between his time at ND and the NFL draft, he did all his build up out of state right?

 

[wizards8507]

I can't imagine that the scum of Jacksonville is that much worse than the scum of most of the other NFL cities (Atlanta, St. Louis, Detroit, New Orleans, and Oakland jump to the front of my mind).

 

[scUM Hater]

I can't imagine that the scum of Jacksonville is that much worse than the scum of most of the other NFL cities (Atlanta, St. Louis, Detroit, New Orleans, and Oakland jump to the front of my mind).

The point being his connections in Jax would be leaches. Wouldn't have those connections to deal with in other cities.

 

[wizards8507]

The point being his connections in Jax would be leaches. Wouldn't have those connections to deal with in other cities.

I'm no expert on "making it big" out of a tough neighborhood but my hunch is that 1) his Jacksonville leeches will find him either way, and 2) new leeches will spring up in whatever city he lands. I think "propensity to be leeched" is driven more by the character of the individual than geographic proximity to the city where one grew up. I think he'll be just fine.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I'm no expert on "making it big" out of a tough neighborhood but my hunch is that 1) his Jacksonville leeches will find him either way, and 2) new leeches will spring up in whatever city he lands. I think "propensity to be leeched" is driven more by the character of the individual than geographic proximity to the city where one grew up. I think he'll be just fine.

Leeching would be much worse in Jacksonville.
I don't feel the need to elaborate, I think the reasons are obvious.

 

[Southside Sully]

Hoping he is there at 51 for the Bears. Bears take him or Will Sutton with that pick.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Leeching would be much worse in Jacksonville.
I don't feel the need to elaborate, I think the reasons are obvious.

That is an interesting point... didn't think of that.

 

[wizards8507]

Anyone else notice that when you Google "Louis Nix," the featured photo is this one?

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Anyone else notice that when you Google "Louis Nix," the featured photo is this one?

Is that his brother Louis that was murdered? (

I'm no expert on "making it big" out of a tough neighborhood but my hunch is that 1) his Jacksonville leeches will find him either way, and 2) new leeches will spring up in whatever city he lands. I think "propensity to be leeched" is driven more by the character of the individual than geographic proximity to the city where one grew up. I think he'll be just fine.

Well, with a little better understanding how it goes in the neighborhood, many people don't travel more than a few miles. I had a friend that taught in South Central, and Compton, and had students that never saw the sea. I also have known people that have taught in Harlem and the Bronx that have never seen the New York landmarks. Statue of Liberty, Empire ST Bldg, Times Square, etc. Times square is what 70 blocks from the beginning of Harlem? There is not a lot of mobility, due to abject poverty or other commitments. Looking at the poor in NOLA, in '05, I am thinking poverty is the big one. Most commitments were canceled with the hurricane. The only people that stayed for that one were the ones who had no choice; e.g., 8th ward.

Some owners are better than others at 'edumacating 'their players.

 

[ResLife Hero]

Is that his brother Louis that was murdered?

Pretty sure that's Wilfork.

 

[PANDFAN]

Pretty sure that's Wilfork.

yes

 

[Bogtrotter07]

It is. Found a picture of our Louis' brother. Was not Vince sized.

Must be a lot of "draft comparisons" between Louis and Vince.

 

[Kingbish01]

What's going on here? I'm shocked he's still on the board. Anyone have any insight?

 

[#1rish]

Maybe his knee was worse than we knew?

 

[ResLife Hero]

What's going on here? I'm shocked he's still on the board. Anyone have any insight?

Niche position, injury history, weight control issues in the past, limited productivity last year... The guy is a legit 1st round talent, but he and Tuitt didn't show it last year.

 

[GBdomer]

Knee
Effort
Twitter
Fit
Love for the game.
Not a great/good junior year

All questions

 

[stlnd01]

Niche position, injury history, weight control issues in the past, limited productivity last year... The guy is a legit 1st round talent, but he and Tuitt didn't show it last year.

Agreed on Tuitt. But when Nix played, he played well. I get the injury concerns, but that's true for almost any man that size, which gets back to the niche position thing. Nix is only going to play nose, and how many teams really need one?
Surprised though, at a couple of the interior DLs who got picked ahead of him, especially Timmy Jernigan. Dude spent most of the fourth quarter of the title game kneeling on the sidelines catching his breath. You couldn't pry Big Lou out of a game like that. And Nix never flunked a drug test.
He'll be a steal in the third for someone.

 

[koonja]

Knee
Effort
Twitter
Fit
Love for the game.
Not a great/good junior year

All questions

I actually thought he was the only noticeable defender besides Teo giving 100% all of the way through the 4th quarter against Bama.

The twitter thing is just stupid. Not saying you are for pointing it out, but that it was ever brought up.

 

[stlnd01]

Knee
Effort
Twitter
Fit
Love for the game.
Not a great/good junior year

All questions

NFL front office types really hate it when players have a brain, don't they. And effort's BS. Nix played as hard as anyone.
Think you mean senior year?

 

[GBdomer]

I really don't think Louis Nix played as hard as anyone on the team. There is a reason a DT are flying off the board and Nix is chilling. I don't know about you but I would hve even taken Schewnke last year over Nix.

 

[koonja]

I really don't think Louis Nix played as hard as anyone on the team. There is a reason a DT are flying off the board and Nix is chilling. I don't know about you but I would hve even taken Schewnke last year over Nix.

 

[GBdomer]

Just like Zaire and Golson are in a QB battle.

 

[koonja]

Just like Zaire and Golson are in a QB battle.

Who said that?

You need to stop trolling me, and I speak for everyone on this. You want there to be a problem between us because it's apparently fun, but I have no problem with you. I give you credit when you post well (did you miss that rep last week?) and let you know when you're not. It just so happens you haven't been lately IMO.

Stop searching for haters. I don't have time to draw lines in the sand and pick fights.

And I never came close to saying we had a QB batte. All I said was that Malik outplayed Golson in the spring game, which I still believe, and I posted over and over THAT NIGHT that Golson should still be the starter.

I know you and ndinla want there to be something between us because you thrive on drama, but I don't have the energy for drama. I repped him last week too for a good point he had.

I don't have time for grudges, so stop trying to start something.

I'm above it.

 

[stlnd01]

I really don't think Louis Nix played as hard as anyone on the team. There is a reason a DT are flying off the board and Nix is chilling. I don't know about you but I would hve even taken Schewnke last year over Nix.

I like both of them, and I certainly agree Nix had less of a year last year than in 2012. But I think the reason he's falling is injury concerns and system fit. "Effort" is something teams use as a way to run players down.
Maybe a few teams are turned off by a guy with as much personality as him. But I have a hard time with that when I think about all the psychopaths in the NFL and then Nix, who's never had a wink of trouble. I guess they're more worried about a guy with a sense of humor.