Looking back at some Grizz quotes on Miles Austin from '06

by quincyyyyy on Oct 14, 2009 5:16 PM CDT

This is probably not fair, but I thought I'd have a little fun. I looked at Grizz's roster evaluations from '06. Lucky our coaches didn't take his advice...

And the opposite happened when I chose vet Terrance Copper over rookie Miles Austin.

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2006/9/2/163117/8505

But once Skyler Green sealed his own fate with the fumble, I figured Copper would grab the sixth spot at WR. I can tell you one thing though, Miles Austin shouldn't get too comfortable, there may be some trading left to do, and at the latest when Marcus Coleman comes back, he could be vulnerable.

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2006/9/2/184121/4645

But I have to give props to Terry with this Quote from '06 that really nailed it:

Loved the fact Miles Austin made it, this kid will be a big time player in a few years.

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lol

nice

by Dub_TC on Oct 14, 2009 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

gotta love revisionist history

nice find, Q.

Is playing smart too much to ask?

by silverblue5 on Oct 14, 2009 6:03 PM CDT reply actions

I made that comment because

you could just see the kid was tremendously talented, had all the tools you look for in a big time receiver.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Oct 14, 2009 6:28 PM CDT reply actions

You made that comment because you are constantly blogging that some Cowboy is great and another Cowboy sucks. Your comments are simply guesses, and you are wrong at least as much as you are right. Throw a bunch of sh!t up on the wall and see what sticks. Sometimes you get lucky and your guesses are correct (see Romo), and sometimes they are woefully wrong. Remember Isaiah Stanback? You blogged on and on about how he was the heir apparent to TO and would be the Cowboys #1 wide receiver. That guess didn’t work out too well.

When you post comments like "you could just see the kid was tremendously talented, had all the tools you look for in a big time receiver" it implies that you have some sort of skill for judging NFL talent. Nothing could be further from the truth.

by Cowboy.Louie on Oct 18, 2009 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions

He does do that...

but once again your the same guy who fails to believe that Jimmy Johnson was responsible for the Walker trade, despite the fact that everyone has documented it that way.

So….maybe we shouldn’t be attacking other bloggers?

by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 18, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions

To borrow some language from the unforgettable Winston Wolfe ...

Let’s not start s——— each other’s -— just yet.

I’d like to see Austin put together a few solid games, let alone a solid season, before we all start giving each other back slaps and high fives.

by Elberraco on Oct 14, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions

+1

I agree…..lets see austin string together some consistent play.

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Oct 18, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Bill Parcells raved about Austin. Said he definitely had NFL #1 WR potential. I heard him say it in a press conference.

by StillHateTheGiants on Oct 14, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions

he's got all the attributes

size, strength, speed, improved route running and catching technique, plus intelligence, he just needs to put it all together consistently and he can be a quality producer at WR. I really hope this breakout game was the start of even bigger things (not bigger games, which he’ll probably never have lol, but a lot more good games).

by scottmaui on Oct 14, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions

As Tuna said so aptly with Romo

Put away the anointing oil.

"Emotion is highly overrated in football. My wife Corky is emotional as hell but can't play football worth a damn."

- John McKay, the first coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

by 5Blings on Oct 15, 2009 3:52 PM CDT reply actions

When are you gonna show him some love?

Last year he showed signs of becoming a downfield threat before injuries to him and Romo curtailed the season.

3-2 headed for the bye week.

by APerfectStar on Oct 16, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions

He's always been a downfield threat

what’s new last year and this past game is that he can be consistent for those other routes that aren’t just speed based. In KC he had 2 catches for 119 yards and 2 TDs (he’s been able to do this before, like in GB last year), but the most inpressive thing was the fact that had another 8 catches for 132 yards, which is what you want from a starting WR whether #1 or #2. The two big plays were the icing on the top. He was targeted 15 times and caught 10. Two were TDs he dropped, that he made up for later.

Given him showing that same consistency plus the occasional big play, he’s a superstar level WR, even without putting up an insane 250 yards in a game.

by mdlusk on Oct 16, 2009 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions

I will show him some love when he shows some consistency

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Oct 16, 2009 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions

I wonder if Jerry and Stephen are beating themselves up yet

If I’m not mistaken, there were talks of a contract extension over the off season, most likely minimal stuff, and Jerry and Stephen scoffed, saying something to the effect of “not for a guy who hasn’t proven he can do it in the NFL”. If the guy continues to perform at this level, there’s no way we’ll be able to keep him around after this year.

I’m glad Miles stepped up, though. I was about ready to hop off the dude’s bandwagon. Glad he shut me up.

Epic Fail since 1985

by the red scare on Oct 16, 2009 4:27 AM CDT reply actions