Mario getting some respect from Michigan.. - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

**drewmar74** · 10-18-2008

Didn't see this posted anywhere else.

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf...sted_by_t.html

FWIW, Marinelli (Detroit HC) was the D-line coach for some very good Tampa defenses. I like what he has to say about Mario and its good to see MW getting more and more "love" around the league - even from Jeff Backus who's going to line up against him tomorrow. I enjoy vindication.

Backus will be lining up against one of the most promising young defensive ends in the league -- Mario Williams, who was the first overall pick in the 2006 draft.

"He's got speed and power and he pretty much has it all,'' Backus said of the 6-6 and 285-pound Williams. "For the most part, I play against lighter guys than that, they're speed guys. He has the body type to bring both speed -- he's quick off the ball -- and he's big enough that he can power-rush you. Potentially, he can do it all.''

Williams, who had a franchise-record 14 sacks last season, has six of Houston's seven sacks this year. The Texans took a lot of heat in 2006 when they passed on USC running back Reggie Bush to take Williams, who only had 4 1/2 sacks in his rookie season.

"They were obviously two great players coming out,'' Lions coach Rod Marinelli said. "Now, I like Mario a lot. I think he's a big-time player -- and he's proven that. It's just not the number of sacks, it's the number of close ones. I mean, he's around that thing all the time, so he's a force.''

Marinelli, whose specialty is defensive linemen, said it's not unusual for a high draft pick to struggle for a season or two before catching on at the NFL level.

threetoedpete · 10-18-2008

Thanks for the heads up. Been watching Mario working the Reggie White hump move. As he gains more confidence in it, that weapon will make him a very dangerous man. Be exciting to him setting up moves for counter moves in the forth quarter as he gains more experience.

**ObsiWan** · 10-19-2008

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Originally Posted by threetoedpete

Thanks for the heads up. Been watching Mario working the Reggie White hump move. As he gains more confidence in it, that weapon will make him a very dangerous man. Be exciting to him setting up moves for counter moves in the forth quarter as he gains more experience.

the "hump move"??
sounds interesting. care to elaborate..?

**Thorn** · 10-19-2008

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Originally Posted by ObsiWan

the "hump move"??
sounds interesting. care to elaborate..?

Are you sure you want to know? LOL

nero THE zero · 10-19-2008

When did Mario lose an inch and 10 pounds?

**ATXtexanfan** · 10-19-2008

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Originally Posted by nero THE zero

When did Mario lose an inch and 10 pounds?

I thought the same thing, I can see losing the 10 lbs but not the inch

TheRealJoker · 10-19-2008

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Originally Posted by ATXtexanfan

I thought the same thing, I can see losing the 10 lbs but not the inch

The hump move is pretty rough on the body.

**ObsiWan** · 10-19-2008

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Originally Posted by Thorn

Are you sure you want to know? LOL

hmmmm....
good point.
perhaps not.

10-18-2008	#1
drewmar74 disgruntled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bayou Country Age: 38 Posts: 4,838 Rep Power: 1183	Mario getting some respect from Michigan.. Didn't see this posted anywhere else. http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf...sted_by_t.html FWIW, Marinelli (Detroit HC) was the D-line coach for some very good Tampa defenses. I like what he has to say about Mario and its good to see MW getting more and more "love" around the league - even from Jeff Backus who's going to line up against him tomorrow. I enjoy vindication. Backus will be lining up against one of the most promising young defensive ends in the league -- Mario Williams, who was the first overall pick in the 2006 draft. "He's got speed and power and he pretty much has it all,'' Backus said of the 6-6 and 285-pound Williams. "For the most part, I play against lighter guys than that, they're speed guys. He has the body type to bring both speed -- he's quick off the ball -- and he's big enough that he can power-rush you. Potentially, he can do it all.'' Williams, who had a franchise-record 14 sacks last season, has six of Houston's seven sacks this year. The Texans took a lot of heat in 2006 when they passed on USC running back Reggie Bush to take Williams, who only had 4 1/2 sacks in his rookie season. "They were obviously two great players coming out,'' Lions coach Rod Marinelli said. "Now, I like Mario a lot. I think he's a big-time player -- and he's proven that. It's just not the number of sacks, it's the number of close ones. I mean, he's around that thing all the time, so he's a force.'' Marinelli, whose specialty is defensive linemen, said it's not unusual for a high draft pick to struggle for a season or two before catching on at the NFL level. __________________ The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results - Albert Einstein

10-18-2008	#2
threetoedpete Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Location: Katy, Texas Age: 57 Posts: 6,644 Rep Power: 141	Re: Mario getting some respect from Michigan.. Thanks for the heads up. Been watching Mario working the Reggie White hump move. As he gains more confidence in it, that weapon will make him a very dangerous man. Be exciting to him setting up moves for counter moves in the forth quarter as he gains more experience. __________________ "Everybody understands that the only way we're going to do it is by extremely hard work."

10-19-2008	#5
nero THE zero Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Spring Age: 29 Posts: 2,434 Rep Power: 5606	Re: Mario getting some respect from Michigan.. When did Mario lose an inch and 10 pounds?

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