Morning Cup O' Mud: Competition For Darrel Young?
by Chris Lane on Aug 23, 2011 9:00 AM EDT
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PrintLight day of news, so we'll get right to it - it's NFL preseason and this New York Giants fan (head over to Big Blue View for more of the G-Men!) had a great time watching Big Blue play last night. The starters even stayed in until deep in the second quarter - it was almost half a game!
So I started wondering about Darrel Young, who was named the starter at fullback for the Washington Redskins a weeks ago. Turns out, a veteran might be coming back to squeeze the 'Nova man out of some reps. That and more in this morning's links.
Mike Sellers taking snaps at fullback again | The Washington Post
After spending all of training camp and the first two weeks of the preseason working exclusively as a tight end, 12th-year veteran Mike Sellers will see some time back at fullback. He'll share snaps with former Villanova star Darrel Young.
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Quarterback Dustin Thomas ready to lead an inexperienced Villanova football squad | Philly Sports Central
Villanova quarterback Dustin Thomas remembers the moment from late last season very well. "I was on the sideline during practice, and the team trainer came by and told me he had just got off the phone with the doctor," Thomas said on Thursday before the Wildcats held another session of preseason camp.
What Is Villanova Losing In Isaiah Armwood? | The Nova Blog
What will Villanova be losing now that Isaiah Armwood is transferring?
Wildcats Prevail Over Saint Joseph's, 2-1, For Season's First Win | Villanova Official Athletic Site
Playing for only the second time on a Monday in the last 15 years Villanova (1-0-1) scored once in each half to earn its first victory of the season, 2-1 over Saint Joseph's (0-1) at the West Campus Soccer Complex this afternoon. Senior midfielder Katy Nagy (Bellmore, N.Y.) and senior forward Katie Ryan (Wayne, N.J.) each scored a goal for the Wildcats, who had an excellent all-around showing en route to building up a 20-4 edge in shots during the contest.
Roster Moves -- Armwood to Transfer | Villanova By The Numbers
After the European Tour According to Jeff Goodman over at CBSSports.com, Villanova captain, rising junior Isaiah Armwood will leave the Villanova program to pursue basketball opportunities with another D1 program. "He’s the greatest kid in the world...He’s our hardest-working guy, our captain. We started him every game on our trip...I just want to see him achieve his goals," Wright said in the post by Goodman.
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There's actually a nice piece on Darrel
as the lead article on the Washington Post sports section:
I’m a Skins fan, so I’ve seen him play in both preseason games and I can say without a doubt that he’s been an absolute beast, and Mike Sellers getting reps is just to sort out whether he or Keiland Williams would be better for depth. The Shanahans (and the fan base) love what Darrel’s shown so far, and he’s had a number of nice plays both catching the ball and blocking. Mike Sellers has some value on special teams, and he’s also served as a good mentor to DY. He’s definitely the future at FB for the Redskins, as you can tell by these quotes:
"D.Y. is awesome, man. He deserves to be the starter," Sellers said. "He’s the man."
"He’s like my big brother," Young said. "I know inside he still wants to be playing fullback. But the way he’s grooming me, still helping me, it makes me appreciate everything so much more."
"D.Y. is an excellent fullback," Shanahan said. "I can tell you that after being around him the first couple of weeks. He’s very smart, very competitive. It’s hard to find guys in that 250-pound range that can block and catch the ball like he can."
I wouldn’t worry about DY, he’s the man at FB.
By the way, you have my sympathies for whatever the hell is going on with the litany of CB injuries in NY.
Nice!
Glad to hear he’s doing well – I always loved him when I was at school.
I prematurely shot my wad, if you will, on what was supposed to be a dry run, and now it looks like I have something of a mess on my hands.
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