The CheckerBoard

I'm curious if there is a timeline for Da'Rick to "get his stuff taken care of"? Because if he is not involved in spring practice he really will be a distraction come summer and fall. Kind of like an NFL player that fails to participate in "voluntary workouts".

Cordarelle Patterson was a game-changer for Dooley. Once he signed, Dooley had more leverage over Da'Rick because he doesn't need him as badly: we'll still have a great passing attack without Rogers because we'll have at least 2 other great receivers (Hunter & Patterson). Rogers could improve it if he stayed, but he's not a requirement for us to be a great passing team.

Some of the other great WR recruits we're bringing may contribute their Fr year like Hunter did in '10, but they're more long-term factors. It's Patterson who was crucial for Dooley's Da'Rick leverage.

You think Da'Rick cares if he is "punished" by not being allowed to practice spring ball? He likely thinks he knows all he needs to compete/play and spring practice is a waste of time. If Dooley really wanted to punish him, he'd have him AT practice doing suicides or running the stadium etc. Then Da'Rick would get the point rather quickly and the rest of the team would SEE that the coach isnt just giving lip service.

By the way, this isnt a critique of Dooley, Ive always thought that the players win when coaches dont "let" the players practice. Maybe Im just old and set in my ways.

"Got to finish doing some stuff"? What, like growing up? He really doesn`t seem too bright, or serious about playing football.

"You're either coaching it or you're allowing it to happen"

Much respect for Dooley.