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Connor Barwin is a Texan!

honoring earl 34 said:
my vision of mario and barwin .

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lol
 
Wow, this guy was a force every time he put on his jersey. Interesting reading his game logs if you have the time.

From cbssportsline
2008 Game Analysis
Eastern Kentucky … In Barwin's first career start as a defensive player, he earned Big East Weekly Honor Roll recognition, as he posted five tackles (4 solos) with a pair of sacks, three stops behind the line of scrimmage and a QB pressure, making two of his hits on third-down plays in a 40-7 triumph … On the game's first series, Barwin stopped tailback Aaron Bradley for no gain on a rushing attempt at the WKU 31 and then pressured QB Allan Holland on a third-&-5 pass to Bradley that resulted in a 4-yard loss, followed by a Colonels punt … Early in the second quarter, he raced past offensive tackle Derek Hardman for his first career sack, leveling Holland for an 11-yard loss at the EKU 8 … Talking about his first sack after the game, Barwin stated, "I had to do a big stick, which means you have to go all the way to the center. I did that, and I saw AD (Alex Daniels) flush the quarterback out so I was already in the middle of the field. I ran him (EKU quarterback Allan Holland) down the side. I was kind of surprised, and I didn't know how to celebrate. It was exciting to get my first sack." … Barwin followed that up with another 1-yard sack of Holland in the third quarter. Two snaps later on third-&-11, he took down C.J. Walker for a 1-yard loss, bringing EKU to punt … Head to Head Competition-OT# 77-Derek Hardman (6:06-292) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made five of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to minus 10 yards, adding two sacks, three stops behind the line of scrimmage and two third-down hits, as the defense allowed 48 yards and no touchdowns on 28 carries (1.71 ypc), and 195 total yards on 46 plays (4.24 yards per attempt).

Oklahoma … Named one of the team's game captains, Barwin delivered four tackles, including one on a third-down snap and a pressure … He hurried QB Sam Bradford on a third-&-8 incomplete pass, forcing the Sooners to punt late in the opening frame … Head to Head Competition-OT#79-Phil Loadholt (6:08-337) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made three of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to 19 yards, adding one third-down hit, as the defense allowed 197 yards and two touchdowns on 44 carries (4.48 ypc), and 592 total yards on 82 plays (7.22 yards per attempt).

Miami, Ohio … Barwin was a menace in the Miami backfield all day, generating three pressures to go with two sacks for minus 9 yards and four tackles (3 solos) in a 45-20 win … He leveled tailback Thomas Merriweather for no gain on a rushing attempt at the Miami 35 and then pressured QB Daniel Raudabaugh into throwing back-to-back incomplete passes four minutes into the second quarter … Merriweather was again dragged down for no gain by Barwin on a sack at the Bearcats 37 midway through the third frame … On Miami's next series, he brought that possession to an end, forcing a punt after sacking Raudabaugh for a 9-yard loss on a third-&-9 snap … The QB was penalized 17 yards for intentional grounding after Barwin pressured him on a third-&-13 incomplete throw at the Cincinnati 49, leading to another Miami punt … Head to Head Competition-OT#68-Dave DiFranco (6:04-312) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made four of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to minus 7 yards, adding one sack, two third-down hits and twice stopped ball carriers for no gains, as the defense allowed 66 yards and no touchdowns on 30 carries (2.20 ypc), and 393 total yards on 55 plays (7.15 yards per attempt).

Akron … The senior defensive end delivered five tackles (2 solos) with a pressure and also broke up a pass in a hard-fought 17-15 triumph … Five minutes into the contest, he stopped a Chris Jacqueman pass from being completed with a strong pressure on the QB and also deflected a toss by the quarterback near midfield late in the first half … Head to Head Competition-OT#74-Chris Kemme (6:06-310) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made five of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to 18 yards, adding one third-down hit, as the defense allowed 104 yards and no touchdowns on 33 carries (3.15 ypc), and 358 total yards on 75 plays (4.78 yards per attempt).

Marshall … Barwin received Big East Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors, as the defensive end excelled for the punt coverage unit, blocking two punts, including one that resulted in a safety and another that he was credited with a 19-yard return. He also posted three tackles (2 solos) with a 7-yard sack and a pressure … After chasing tail-back Darius Marshall on a 5-yard run, Barwin jammed the runner on a third-&5 crossing pattern, causing Marshall to drop the ball and forcing the Herd to punt on the opponent's first possession for the game … Midway through the opening stanza, he pressured QB Mark Cann on a third-&-14 incomplete pass, as Marshall again punted … Near the end of the first quarter, Barwin broke through the line of scrimmage to block a Kase Whitehead punt that Marshall recovered in the end zone for a safety. After the ensuing free kick, Cincinnati needed just four plays to reach the end zone, with John Goebel scoring on a 21-yard run for a 9-0 lead … Marshall would mount a 10-play series after Goebel's score, but Barwin ended that possession and forced another punt after he sacked Cann on third-&-25 for a 7-yard loss … Midway through the second quarter, the defensive end broke through the MU punt coverage protection to tackle Chubb Brown after a 25-yard punt return … For the fourth time in the game, Marshall had to punt due to Barwin wreaking havoc, as he out-leaped Darius Passmore to deflect Cann's third-&-2 incomplete pass … Head to Head Competition-OT#73-Ryan Tillman (6:05-282) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made two of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to minus 2 yards, adding one sack, four third-down hits and three fourth-down stops, blocking two punts, as the defense allowed 90 yards and no touchdowns on 31 carries (2.90 ypc), and 361 total yards on 72 plays (5.01 yards per attempt).

Rutgers … While the Bearcats' offense struggled, it was the heroics of Barwin on defense and Kevin Huber's punts (6-of-9 kicks downed inside the 20-yard line) that was largely responsible for the team squeezing out a 13-10 victory. The defensive end wreaked havoc in the Scarlet Knights' backfield, as he twice sacked QB Mike Teel, made another stop behind the line of scrimmage and generated three pressures, making four of his plays on third-down action … Barwin wasted no time in establishing his presence, as he sacked Teel for a 4-yard loss on a third-&-7 snap during Rutgers' first game possession, forcing the opposition to punt … Tim Brown was leveled by Barwin for a 2-yard loss on a rushing attempt during Rutgers' next drive … Early in the second quarter, he deflected a Teel pass intended for Jack Corcoran and on third-&-16, he pressured the QB into throwing an incomplete pass, bringing about another Rutgers punt … On the Scarlet Knights' next series, he sacked Teel on a third-&-5 play for minus 8 yards, as Rutgers again punted the ball away … Continuing his dominance in the trenches, Rutgers had to punt for the fourth time due to Barwin's exploits, as his third-&-11 pressure of Teel resulted in yet another incompletion … With 1:24 left in the game, Barwin was penalized for roughing up Teel on an incomplete throw at the Rutgers 33, but the Scarlet Knights failed to capitalize on that 15 yards penalty and punted the ball away shortly after … For his performance, Barwin earned Big East Weekly Honor Roll accolades … Record Watch: The Rutgers game marked the first time that Barwin registered more than one sack in a contest … Head to Head Competition-OT#78-Kevin Haslam (6:07-299) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made four of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to minus 11 yards, adding two sacks, four third-down hits and two pressures, as the defense allowed 62 yards and no touchdowns on 29 carries (2.14 ypc), and 254 total yards on 65 plays (3.91 yards per attempt).

Connecticut … Barwin made just two tackles, but one was a stop behind the line of scrimmage, as he added a pressure, a pass deflection and blocked the his third punt for the season, setting up the first of three Bearcats field goals … After Connecticut failed to generate a drive on the game's opening possession, Barwin blocked a punt that was recovered by Cincinnati at the Connecticut 15, leading to Jake Rogers kicking a 29-yard field goal for Cincinnati with just 1:57 off the game clock … Early in the second quarter, he beat offensive tackle Mike Hicks off the snap to take down tailback Donald Brown at the Connectict 31 for a 3-yard loss. On third-&-23, he pressured QB Cody Endres into throwing an incomplete pass, forcing the Huskies to punt … Late in the third stanza, it looked like Barwin was wearing "Superman's cape," as he leaped over the Connecticut offensive linemen to bat away an Endres pass attempt at the Cincinnati 30. On third-&-9, he jammed Anthony Sherman at the line of scrimmage, preventing Endres from completing a pass and the Huskies had to settle for a 47-yard field goal in order to salvage some points from that 44-yard, 9-play series … Head to Head Competition-OT#79-Mike Hicks (6:06-321) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made two of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to minus 2 yards, adding one stop for a loss, two third-down hits and one pressure, as the defense allowed 153 yards and three touchdowns on 36 carries (4.25 ypc), and 349 total yards on 78 plays (4.47 yards per attempt).
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South Florida … Barwin wreaked havoc all day, as the defense harried USF quarterback Matt Grothe into throwing three interceptions, as the strong-side defensive end posted seven tackles (4 solos) with a stop for a 5-yard loss, was credited with two of the team's four pass deflections and also made a successful return to offense, catching the only pass thrown to him for a 1-yard touchdown to lead Cincinnati to a 24-10 triumph … Midway through the second quarter, Barwin beat Richard Kelly to a third-&-3 pass from Grothe, batting the ball away to force a USF punt … On the Knights' first possession of the second half, he tackled tailback Ben Williams for a 5-yard loss … Later in the third stanza, he stopped Grothe on a third-&-10 bootleg that netted only 3 yards, again forcing USF to punt the ball away … Cincinnati defensive end Lamonte Nelms picked off his second career pass and first this season with 4:21 left in the first half to end a USF drive at UC's 32-yard line. Nelms picked off the ball after Barwin batted the Grothe pass into the air … At the start of the fourth quarter, Barwin lined up at tight end on a goal-line play. Cincinnati QB Tony Pike had to take a direct snap from center instead of working out of the shotgun. The force of the snap hurt his left hand, limiting him to one play the rest of the way, but that one play turned into a 1-yard touchdown pass to Barwin that gave the Bearcats a 24-10 lead. "After the touchdown to Connor, it was pretty painful," Pike said … USF failed to mount scoring drives on their next two possessions, thanks largely to Barwin's exploits. On a first-&-goal snap at the Cincinnati 7, tailback Ben Williams was flattened by Barwin after a 1-yard run. On fourth-&-goal, Grother attempted to flip a pass to Marcus Edwards, but the receiver could not get into his route, as Barwin jammed him at the line, leaving USF with no points to show for that 13-play, 75-yard series … On their final drive, Barwin batted down a third-&-5 Grothe pass that was intended for Cedric Hill … In the post game press conference, Barwin was asked how it felt to play on offense and said, "I was pumped. I was so excited to get a chance. It was a perfect pass by Pike in the back of the end zone. It was definitely fun to get in the end zone." … Asked about his stops made in the fourth quarter in the red zone, he stated, "The best part of the game was getting the stops down there. It was really exhilarating down there. We pride ourselves on that. To get two stops down in the red zone, it definitely changed the game." … Head to Head Competition-OT#60-Danous Estenor (6:03-298) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made seven of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to 15 yards, adding one stop for a loss, four third-down hits, one fourth-down stop and two pass deflections, including one that caused an interception, as the defense allowed 182 yards and one touchdown on 39 carries (4.67 ypc), and 356 total yards on 70 plays (5.09 yards per attempt).

West Virginia … Barwin collected three tackles and deflected a pass, but was twice charged with penalties … He batted away a Pat White pass that was intended for Jock Sanders midway through the first quarter, but at the start of the fourth quarter, he chased down White, taking the passer down for no gain. He was flagged for a "horse collar" tackle on the snap, even though instant replay clearly showed that the defensive end had grabbed White's jersey and not the opponent's shoulder pads … With less than a minute to play in regulation, Barwin's hit on White's helmet led to a roughing the passer penalty and set up a WVU touchdown, but the Bearcats prevailed in overtime for a 26-23 win (Cincinnati had a 1-14-1 record during their series vs. West Virginia before adding a second win) … Head to Head Competition-OT#66-Selvish Capers (6:06-289) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made three of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to 10 yards, adding two third-down hits, as the defense allowed 98 yards and no touchdowns on 42 carries (2.33 ypc), and 317 total yards on 80 plays (3.96 yards per attempt).

Louisville … Even though Barwin made only two tackles in a 28-20 loss, he helped seal the team's win in the battle for the "Keg of Nails" by "nailing" Cardinals QB Hunter Cantwell on Louisville's final desperation pass of the game … Early in the first quarter, the defensive end crashed into tailback Vic Anderson at the line of scrimmage for no gain on a rushing attempt and then forced Anderson to change field, resulting in the runner being taken down by the Bearcats' Lamont Nelms on a third-&-2 carry that netted just one yard, forcing the Cardinals to punt … Late in the second stanza, Barwin chased down Doug Beaumont after a 6-yard catch at the Louisville 31, forcing the receiver to leave the game from that jarring hit … On the Cardinals' final possession, Barwin pressured Hunter Cantwell into throwing a third-&-10 incomplete pass. On fourth-&-10, he simply flattened the passer on another failed pass attempt, leaving Cantwell crumbled on the ground, as the QB needed to be helped off the field. The Bearcats then ran out the clock and hoisted the "Keg of Nails" during their victory celebration, only the second time in their last eleven meetings that Cincinnati had defeated Louisville for the coveted barrel of nails … Head to Head Competition-OT#64-George Bussey (6:04-306) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made one of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to zero yards, adding one third-down stop and another on fourth down, as the defense allowed 120 yards and one touchdown on 37 carries (3.24 ypc), and 324 total yards on 72 plays (4.50 yards per attempt).

Pittsburgh … With a 28-21 win, the Bearcats took over sole possession of first place in the Big East, thanks to Barwin wreaking havoc in the backfield en route to earning league Weekly Honor Roll recognition. He registered two solo sacks and assisted on two others, adding six tackles with a pair of pressures vs. the Panthers … He jammed Derek Kinder at the line of scrimmage on an incomplete pass thrown by Bill Stull and on third-&-15, he chased down the Pitt QB, sacking Stull for a 4-yard loss to force a Pittsburgh punt early in the second quarter … Stull's third-&-9 pass intended for Cedric McGee was incomplete after Barwin pressured the QB into rushing his throw, bring out the Pitt punting unit midway through the second stanza … At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Barwin stalked his prey and flattened Stull for a 10-yard sack … With 5:39 left to play, he joined forces with defensive tackle Terrill Byrd to sack Stull at the Pitt 37 for an 11-yard loss … He again joined with Byrd in sacking Stull for minus 3 yards with 0:18 left on the game clock to preserve the 28-21 decision. What made that play more remarkable was the tenacity of Barwin. He came over the right side of the line, where he was met by two blockers that he escaped from, ran around the backside to clobber another blocker, cut to his left to avoid another blocker and then met Byrd over the Pitt center to drive Stull into the ground, as the defensive end brought the crowd to its feet with his 360-degree spin out to drop the quarterback for a loss … Record Watch: It marked the first time that Barwin made three sacks in a contest … His three sacks gave Barwin eleven for the season, tying Demorrio Williams of Nebraska (2003) for the most sacks by a major college player in that athlete's first season on defense … Head to Head Competition-OT#77-Jason Pinkston (6:04-301) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made six of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to minus 25 yards, adding three third-down stops, as the defense allowed 35 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries (1.35 ypc), and 264 total yards on 55 plays (4.80 yards per attempt).

Syracuse … Even though Barwin did not record any tackles, he added a trio of pressures, including one that caused an interception to set up a Bearcats touchdown drive that sealed a 30-10 win that gave Cincinnati the Big East Conference title and an automatic berth in a BCS Bowl … Barwin raised the gold-topped trophy above his head, then walked through hundreds of Cincinnati fans who got on their tiptoes and reached as high as they could, hoping to touch the keepsake with their fingertips. There's never been a day quite like this in Cincinnati … The 16th-ranked Bearcats gathered in the end zone amid tightly-packed fans to hoist the trophy that represents their first Big East title during their fourth season in the league … The Bearcats tied the school record with their tenth win, the second straight season they've reached the mark … Late in the second quarter, Cincinnati went into the locker room after Barwin pressured QB Cam Dantley into throwing an incomplete pass as time ran out in the first half … He started off the second half with the same vigor, beating three blockers to flush Dantley out of the pocket, where the QB misfired on a third-&-4 toss to force a Syracuse punt … On the Orange's next series, Barwin was in the Syracuse backfield in an instant on a third-&-7 snap, flustering Dantley, who then threw a pass that was intercepted by Cincinnati's Corey Smith for a 39-yard return to the Orange 35, where the Bearcats would set up a scoring drive that was capped by Kazeem Alli's 7-yard touch-down run to stake UC to a 20-3 lead … Talking to the media after the game, Barwin was asked about knowing they had won the league title after the results of the Pittsburgh/West Virginia game and replied, "I think the thing that we stressed is we didn't want to share it. I know last year UConn shared it with West Virginia, but no one talked about UConn. We had to prepare and stay focused, and we thought we would come out and win."..Asked to compare the Big East title to other trophies, he stated, "It's the best one because it is the hardest one to get. It really sets the whole season. It makes everything you do all year."It was heavier than I thought. They kept on telling me to get to the locker room. It got kind of hard once I got to the 50 yard line. People were bumping into me, but I wasn't going to drop it." … Head to Head Competition-OT#77-Tucker Baumbach (6:05-307) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made three pressures, including two on third-down snaps, and he also caused an interception, as the defense allowed 152 yards and no touchdowns on 27 carries (5.63 ypc), and 211 total yards on 50 plays (4.22 yards per attempt).

Hawaii … Barwin registered his eleventh sack for the season and on three tackles vs. the Hawaii running game, he held the Warriors to minus 17 yards on the ground. He also killed a late game scoring drive with a QB pressure that caused an interception that Cincinnati returned for a touchdown … Hawaii's game-opening possession was highlighted by the defensive end bursting through the line, defeating three blockers and sacking QB Greg Alexander for a 12-yard loss … Later in the opening stanza, he crashed into Daniel Libre on a third-&-1 rushing attempt, resulting in a 5-yard loss when dragged the tailback to the ground with a resounding thud that rocked the stadium and forced Libre to leave the game … Alexander's attempts to take off on a third-&-1 bootleg in the third quarter was thwarted by Barwin, who leveled the QB at the line of scrimmage for no gain … Early in the fourth quarter, Barwin sparked a Cincinnati rally from a 24-10 deficit with 10:27 left to play in an eventual 29-24 Cincinnati victory. On second-&-5 at the Hawaii 18, the defensive end simply blew past offensive tackle Aaron Kai, surprising Alexander, who was flushed out of the pocket and forced to throw off his back foot. The pass was picked off by Cincinnati cornerback Brandon Underwood, who returned the ball 20 yards for a touchdown to cut UC's deficit to 24-17 … Record Watch: Barwin's minus 17 yards on tackles for loss made him the only major college defensive lineman to hold the opposition to negative yardage rushing (45 carries for minus 12 yards) during the 2008 season … Head to Head Competition-OT#77-Aaron Kia (6:05-292) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made three of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to minus 17 yards, adding three solo tackles, including two on third-down snaps, and he also caused an interception, had two hits behind the line of scrimmage and a sack, as the defense allowed 45 yards and one touch-down on 24 carries (1.88 ypc), and 320 total yards on 66 plays (4.85 yards per attempt).

Virginia Tech (Orange Bowl) … Barwin closed out his career with five tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, as he added two pressures and deflected a pass … Coming off left end, he beat offensive tack le Blake DeCristopher off the snap with an explosive burst, colliding with tailback Darren Evans in the backfield for a 7-yard loss. Tech would then attempt a 26-yard field goal at the end of that early first quarter series, but the kick was wide right, leaving the Hokies with no points to show for a 67-yard, 7-play drive … Later in the opening stanza, he first took down Evans on a 1-yard run and on third-&-7, he beat offensive tackle Ed Wang to force QB Tyshod Taylor out of the pocket, resulting in an incomplete pass on a third-&-7 play, forcing Tech to punt … With 2:23 left in the first half, Evans tried to cut back on a third-&-1 run, but was met by Barwin, who out-battled Wang to break free from the Tech's lineman's block, only to take down Evans for no gain at the Cincinnati 43 … Tight end George Boone almost broke free for a touchdown run after taking a third quarter direct snap, but Barwin fought off two blockers to chased down Boone 16 yards down the field … At the start of the fourth quarter, Barwin exploded past Wang, beat off the Tech fullback Devin Perez and clobbered Taylor on a third-&-7 pressure, as the defensive end also got a piece of the ball, deflecting the pass, as Taylor laid motionless on the field for a few minutes before wobbling to the sidelines to allow the Tech punting unit to kick the ball away … Head to Head Competition-OT#77-Ed Wang (6:05-312), OT#62-Blake DeChristopher (6:05-299) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made five of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to minus 3 yards, as he made five assisted tackles, including two on third-down snaps, and had two pressures, a pass break-up and one stop behind the line of scrimmage, as the defense allowed 258 yards and two touchdowns on 55 carries (4.69 ypc), and 398 total yards on 78 plays (5.10 yards per attempt).
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Shaft75 said:
Oklahoma … Named one of the team's game captains, Barwin delivered four tackles, including one on a third-down snap and a pressure … He hurried QB Sam Bradford on a third-&-8 incomplete pass, forcing the Sooners to punt late in the opening frame … Head to Head Competition-OT#79-Phil Loadholt (6:08-337) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made three of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to 19 yards, adding one third-down hit, as the defense allowed 197 yards and two touchdowns on 44 carries (4.48 ypc), and 592 total yards on 82 plays (7.22 yards per attempt).
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He had Bradford on the ground a couple of times.
That third down pass was fluttering along the sideline, just outside.
He beat the LG Duke Robinson and get to the QB, along with another defensive player.
He also read a pass out to the right flat by Stafford, and almost had an INT for a quick six.

But had a lot of problems with big bad LT Phil Loadholt.
 
Thanks for the info, Shaft.

I'm not going to get too giddy over this guy until I see it on the field. His speed and quickness look sick, but going against the opponents above kind of deter my giddiness, for now.
 
Shaft75 said:
Virginia Tech (Orange Bowl) … Barwin closed out his career with five tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, as he added two pressures and deflected a pass … Coming off left end, he beat offensive tack le Blake DeCristopher off the snap with an explosive burst, colliding with tailback Darren Evans in the backfield for a 7-yard loss. Tech would then attempt a 26-yard field goal at the end of that early first quarter series, but the kick was wide right, leaving the Hokies with no points to show for a 67-yard, 7-play drive … Later in the opening stanza, he first took down Evans on a 1-yard run and on third-&-7, he beat offensive tackle Ed Wang to force QB Tyshod Taylor out of the pocket, resulting in an incomplete pass on a third-&-7 play, forcing Tech to punt … With 2:23 left in the first half, Evans tried to cut back on a third-&-1 run, but was met by Barwin, who out-battled Wang to break free from the Tech's lineman's block, only to take down Evans for no gain at the Cincinnati 43 … Tight end George Boone almost broke free for a touchdown run after taking a third quarter direct snap, but Barwin fought off two blockers to chased down Boone 16 yards down the field … At the start of the fourth quarter, Barwin exploded past Wang, beat off the Tech fullback Devin Perez and clobbered Taylor on a third-&-7 pressure, as the defensive end also got a piece of the ball, deflecting the pass, as Taylor laid motionless on the field for a few minutes before wobbling to the sidelines to allow the Tech punting unit to kick the ball away … Head to Head Competition-OT#77-Ed Wang (6:05-312), OT#62-Blake DeChristopher (6:05-299) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made five of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to minus 3 yards, as he made five assisted tackles, including two on third-down snaps, and had two pressures, a pass break-up and one stop behind the line of scrimmage, as the defense allowed 258 yards and two touchdowns on 55 carries (4.69 ypc), and 398 total yards on 78 plays (5.10 yards per attempt).
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Barwin chased Tyrod Taylor out of the pockets another 5-6 times besides the two times he had him on the ground. And Taylor is a very mobile QB. He averaged over 5 ypc and more than 61 ypg rushing.

I have some questions, maybe some of you guys who play football can give me answers.

Set yourself in a 4-pt stance on the outside shoulder of the RT.
(They were lining-up TE strong left.)
The RT will release to the second level... so Barwin had to read run... but let's not worry about all that.

Point A.
Set yourself in a 4-pt stance.
Left foot forward, just over a yard off the LOS.
Go slighty to the right, take one step forward (right foot to about the LOS, almost 1-1/2 yd.)
Take another step (left foot forward about 2+ yd.)
Now you read the run. You slow down, but the right foot still steps forward another yd or so.
Take a 4th step, left foot forward, slightly angle toward the inside, ready to pivot.
Point B

You're now ready to make the 180 degree turn to chase the RB.

QB in shotgun, RB just to his left (behind LG & LT)
QB took the snap, handed it to the RB.
RB juked left (fake run left), then goes right, hit the hole at RG.
C & RG was able to move the DT inside, so there's plenty of daylight.

You take four steps on the run back (almost retracing your forward steps, except only slightly inside.)
First step with the right foot, turning almost 180 degrees.
Second step and your left foot is just past the right foot.
You are now square.
Two more steps and you're back to where you were.
Point C (about the same place as point A)

Ready yourself and take another step to tackle the RB.

Questions:
1. How long does it take to get from A to B ?
2. From B to C ?
3. Normally when a DE goes forward almost 5 yds like that, can he go back and catch up with the RB in the shotgun formation?
 
Is anyone else having p. 11 screw up on them everytime they click on it?
 
Barwin has crazy athleticism, but, from some of those videos, he could really do well to go through as many tackling drills as possible in camp (probably staying after as well).
 
Two random concerns on this guy.

1. He looked less than stellar vs. Oklahoma. Who wants pancakes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYM0XjRKrMg

2. I've heard him in two interviews basically saying he hoped to play a 3-4 OLB in the NFL. Unsure whether maybe he thought it would increase his value and draft prospects as a 3-4 hybrid, but hopefully this guy doesn't mind continuing to get down and dirty in the trenches.
 
Fox said:
Two random concerns on this guy.

1. He looked less than stellar vs. Oklahoma. Who wants pancakes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYM0XjRKrMg

2. I've heard him in two interviews basically saying he hoped to play a 3-4 OLB in the NFL. Unsure whether maybe he thought it would increase his value and draft prospects as a 3-4 hybrid, but hopefully this guy doesn't mind continuing to get down and dirty in the trenches.
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1. Well, the Oklahoma game was early in the year and therefore early in his transition on defense- not to mention that he was going up against one of the better tackles in college football.

2. I heard those interviews as well. He was just responding to a question and he suggested that OLB intrigues him because he could probably excel in space since he was a TE. However, he didn't lay out a clear preference or indicate that he didn't want to play DE. He said, "my passion is rushing the quarterback... that's what I want to do."


Somehow, he's quickly become one of my favorite players on the team. I love pass rushers and I think he's going to be good... real good. And, I don't think it is going to take long either. Barring injury and factoring in the fact he'll probably play about 40% of the snaps but most of the obvious passing downs, I'd set his over/under sack total at 7 for this season.
 
I would be happy with 7. Barwin is going to supply alot of pressure even if he doesn't get alot of sacks. He's relentless.

I predict that Mario will have 18 sacks this year.
 
steelbtexan said:
I would be happy with 7. Barwin is going to supply alot of pressure even if he doesn't get alot of sacks. He's relentless.

I predict that Mario will have 18 sacks this year.
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I'm not going to predict any numbers.
If anything, I'll take the under on 7.
He's still raw.
As I said when somebody thinks he can go in the first:
Better practice patience!

He's still new at the position, them Bearcats coaches weren't to teach him too many moves. They'd rather have him working on the basics speed, bull, counter.

Right now, he's more efficient at LDE, which Smithiak and Bush indicate that where he'll be in passing situations, so that they can have Mario on the other side.

The LT he had some problems with... Loadholt, that guy ain't no srcub.
He's is 6'8 - 337 lbs
And we're not going to see Barwin on the right side any time soon, if that was what I thought the Texans said.

I don't think there was any pancake, Fox!
I can go back and watch that game tape again.
If you talked about a run early on in the video, the guy who was ran over was #6. Barwin only came back to help tackle the runner.
 
Shaft75 said:
West Virginia … Barwin collected three tackles and deflected a pass, but was twice charged with penalties … He batted away a Pat White pass that was intended for Jock Sanders midway through the first quarter, but at the start of the fourth quarter, he chased down White, taking the passer down for no gain. He was flagged for a "horse collar" tackle on the snap, even though instant replay clearly showed that the defensive end had grabbed White's jersey and not the opponent's shoulder pads … With less than a minute to play in regulation, Barwin's hit on White's helmet led to a roughing the passer penalty and set up a WVU touchdown, but the Bearcats prevailed in overtime for a 26-23 win (Cincinnati had a 1-14-1 record during their series vs. West Virginia before adding a second win) … Head to Head Competition-OT#66-Selvish Capers (6:06-289) … Defensive Impact: Barwin made three of his stops vs. the run, holding the opposition to 10 yards, adding two third-down hits, as the defense allowed 98 yards and no touchdowns on 42 carries (2.33 ypc), and 317 total yards on 80 plays (3.96 yards per attempt).
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Barwin played a good role in controlling Pat White and Noel Divine.

He has a nose for that flare pass to the flat.
Pat White was very conscious about this, and it took away part of his game.
For such a quick-footed QB, White didn't have much time to throw when he has to take off from the pocket.

Again, Barwin look better from LDE.
The Texans have a plan.
 
dalemurphy said:
2. I heard those interviews as well. He was just responding to a question and he suggested that OLB intrigues him because he could probably excel in space since he was a TE. However, he didn't lay out a clear preference or indicate that he didn't want to play DE. He said, "my passion is rushing the quarterback... that's what I want to do."
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Yea I heard that part of the interview too. Just stuck out to me that the first thing he mentioned when talking about where he'd play on the next level was how intrigued he would be to move to OLB (in two separate interviews). Not saying he doesn't want to play DE, just that ideally I'd like the guy we drafted to play DE to be perfectly content playing DE (which he very well may be).

76Texan said:
I don't think there was any pancake, Fox!
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On the play at 2:18 Connor loses leverage as the play develops and by the end of the cut you see him get put on his back.
 
Fox said:
On the play at 2:18 Connor loses leverage as the play develops and by the end of the cut you see him get put on his back.
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Around 2:18 in the first, it was a Bearcats' punt.
The next play Bradford threw an Int. Barwin was standing up.

In the 2nd, the Bearcats had the ball. A TD in the endzone.
After the KO, on the first play, Barwin was pushing Loadholt back into Bradford. He was standing up.

In the 3rd, the play just before 2:18 was a run. Barwin was standing up the whole time and wasn't involved in the play. The next play was also a run, and Barwin was standing up and not involved in the play either.

There was no 4th qtr footage.

Can you check the time again?
 
Fox said:
Oh, hah, sorry. At 2:18 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYM0XjRKrMg. Game time was..... 11:24 left in the 2nd quarter, a run to the right, Barwin at LE.
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I thought it was that play you wanted to mention.
Sure, the defender had a little upperhand there.
But the two who were fighting behind Connor were crowding his back.
It wouldn't take much for a guy to go down in that situation.
I wouldn't call that a pancake.
 
So I was looking over Peter King's mock draft in SI. he actually did pretty good. I was surprised that he actually had Barwin going #17 overall to the Jets. He said Barwin could be the second coming of Adalius Thomas.
 
76Texan said:
I thought it was that play you wanted to mention.
Sure, the defender had a little upperhand there.
But the two who were fighting behind Connor were crowding his back.
It wouldn't take much for a guy to go down in that situation.
I wouldn't call that a pancake.
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I'll admit it's debatable but if Barwin hadn't completely lost the battle of leverage he wouldn't have ended up getting put on his back side.
 
I really expected Connor Barwin to be selected by one of the 3-4 teams end of 1st beginning of 2nd. he is excatly what New England built there 3-4 defense with before the 3-4 became all the rage. back then they could draft these type of players in the 3rd/4th rounds which really added value, now its like you have to overpay to get them. guess that's the reason those teams passed this go around.

converting Connor to a 4-3 DE is a high risk, high reward projection. He has a much better chance to succeed given what the Texans already have around him so they can play to his strength- athleticism. I'm not sure about sack totals but I do expect Barwin to provide better take away ratios than the Texans have had. I see him very aggressive in passing lanes, disruptive, tipping alot of balls & forcing fumbles.

his overall grade is hard to assess because its so deeply tied into how his presence affects overall team defense. bottom line he should be a productive weapon on the defensive side, taken in context of teamwork & how he fits into Bush's defensive scheme :)
 
beerlover said:
I really expected Connor Barwin to be selected by one of the 3-4 teams end of 1st beginning of 2nd. he is excatly what New England built there 3-4 defense with before the 3-4 became all the rage. back then they could draft these type of players in the 3rd/4th rounds which really added value, now its like you have to overpay to get them. guess that's the reason those teams passed this go around.

converting Connor to a 4-3 DE is a high risk, high reward projection. He has a much better chance to succeed given what the Texans already have around him so they can play to his strength- athleticism. I'm not sure about sack totals but I do expect Barwin to provide better take away ratios than the Texans have had. I see him very aggressive in passing lanes, disruptive, tipping alot of balls & forcing fumbles.
his overall grade is hard to assess because its so deeply tied into how his presence affects overall team defense. bottom line he should be a productive weapon on the defensive side, taken in context of teamwork & how he fits into Bush's defensive scheme :)
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From what I hear, the fans in NE really wanted this kid and are mad they passed on him :)

I think the bolded is getting overlooked. I've seen it mentioned by several posters but as a whole I think the fans will be in for a big surprise with his overall play. Maybe that's my optimism talking though. I think he'll impact the game a lot more than his title "just a situational pass rusher".

I totally see him getting some sack but moreso getting a lot of pressure. I think Bush will be able to be creative with him because his skillset is more than just a pass rusher. Keeping in mind he's still a rookie, but they guy just knows how to get his hands up and deflect balls. This is easily overlooked by fans but such a great quality to have in a defensive player. His days of playing ncaa basketball really help. I love the idea of sneaking Cushing in for a blitz but dropping Barwin back every now and then.

Also, with him playing sports full time during college, he never had the chance to bulk up and gain weight. He was always playing basketball too so lost weight during that. Just looking at his frame, the guy is built but he doesn't look maxed out. I see him developing with NFL S&C coaches and getting more core strength and easily playing at 265ish. I'm so looking forward to watching this kid contribute.
 
Ole Miss Texan said:
From what I hear, the fans in NE really wanted this kid and are mad they passed on him :)
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I don't see how this can be a plus for us. NE wanted him to play OLB in a 3-4. We don't, so you've got to look at him totally different. It would be like San Diego wanting a guy for their fullback, and we draft him to be our HB.
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I think he'll impact the game a lot more than his title "just a situational pass rusher".

I totally see him getting some sack but moreso getting a lot of pressure.
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I'm hoping he becomes our Dwight Freeney.
 
thunderkyss said:
I don't see how this can be a plus for us. NE wanted him to play OLB in a 3-4. We don't, so you've got to look at him totally different. It would be like San Diego wanting a guy for their fullback, and we draft him to be our HB.

I'm hoping he becomes our Dwight Freeney.
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I understand what you're saying. I was really worried about these DE/OLB hybrid kind of players because ALL of them were ones I couldn't get a handle on if they'd fit a 4-3DE. That includes Orakpo, Brown, Maybin, Barwin, Sintim, etc.

After reading and watching more of Barwin, I feel a lot more comfortable. I just have a feeling he's that versatile that he could be a 3-4 OLB but also fits in well as a 4-3 DE. I think the key for his fit on this team, at first, is relegating him as a situational player and not a full time starter right away.

I'm really hoping he becomes our Dwight Freeney too. I think he's got the frame to still grow/mature a little. He's got the athletecism to have a chance to be that successful. But most importantly is his passion and motor. He's a relentless guy that's not going to give up. Mario is the same way, they both want to keep improving and get better. I kind of think Barwin is going to be a Bulman on steroids. A relentless non stop motor kind of pass rusher but that has uber loads of athleticism. I love it.
 
Ole Miss Texan said:
I understand what you're saying. I was really worried about these DE/OLB hybrid kind of players because ALL of them were ones I couldn't get a handle on if they'd fit a 4-3DE. That includes Orakpo, Brown, Maybin, Barwin, Sintim, etc.

After reading and watching more of Barwin, I feel a lot more comfortable. I just have a feeling he's that versatile that he could be a 3-4 OLB but also fits in well as a 4-3 DE. I think the key for his fit on this team, at first, is relegating him as a situational player and not a full time starter right away.

I'm really hoping he becomes our Dwight Freeney too. I think he's got the frame to still grow/mature a little. He's got the athletecism to have a chance to be that successful. But most importantly is his passion and motor. He's a relentless guy that's not going to give up. Mario is the same way, they both want to keep improving and get better. I kind of think Barwin is going to be a Bulman on steroids. A relentless non stop motor kind of pass rusher but that has uber loads of athleticism. I love it.
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Personally I don't understand the worry about the hybrid guys...

It's like saying that since the cowboys wanted Demarcus Ware for 3-4 OLB we should be weary of wanting him to play DE for us...

Or since the Chargers wanted Merrriman for OLB we should be cautious about having him be a DE with us..

Most of the guys that play 3-4 OLB would make really good full time DE's as long as they aren't in a read and react defense...
 
It sounds like we'll be using him like the Bears used Mark Anderson his rookie year. Bring him in during obvious passing situations and let him pin his ears back and go full bore after the quarterback. Anderson got 12 sacks in that season.

If he can come close to Anderson's 06 production then we'll be sitting pretty on defense imo. He'll give us the bookend that Mario needs in order to become the second coming of Reggie White :)
 
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