Darren Bates

[TXaubie 567]

Looks like Darren Bates made the 53 man roster. Congrats and War Eagle to him! Unfortunately it looks like Lutz, Blake, and McCalebb did not make the final cut for their respected teams.

[around4ever 4,139]

Which one of our illustrious coaches told him this?

Daren Bates ‏@DB_5trey

S/o to the coach that said I was gonna be workin at FedEx this time last year

[AUpocalypse 12]

Which one of our illustrious coaches told him this?

Daren Bates ‏@DB_5trey

S/o to the coach that said I was gonna be workin at FedEx this time last year

wow, I'm really curious about that one?

VanGorder? ill-conceived motivational tool?

[PoetTiger 1,901]

I think mccalebb on practice squad with bengals...

[Dual-Threat Rigby 8,823]

McCalebb on practice squad I think

In a couple of seasons we might be able to produce a good amount of actual starters in the NFL

[Auctoritas 2,828]

https://twitter.com/...765545095659520

He says "TT".

[Plaric 4]

That's who I figured it was.

[around4ever 4,139]

https://twitter.com/...765545095659520

He says "TT".

Yep. I wanted to see which coaches were guessed. Where is TT working?

[Guest jojo1515]

https://twitter.com/...765545095659520

He says "TT".

Wow, and we wonder why we sucked last year. Makes you wonder if TT was just one of the roots of the problem or the main root...I know which one I believe....

[eibua12 81]

Not to stick up for TT but it might have been a motivational tool, guess it worked

[cole256 17,084]

He's talking about thigpin and I think you guys are talking about troop

[Dual-Threat Rigby 8,823]

Ryan White wildin just for dropping Thigpen's shortened name?

[around4ever 4,139]

Forgot about Thig. Could be him, it makes more sense.

[ALTiger 16]

yeah it's "Thig" as RW stated it in a reply.

[AUpocalypse 12]

My thought progression..

Tommy Tuberville

Trooper Taylor

Tommy Thigpen

lol too many TT's in a 5 year span.

[JDUBB4AU 5,138]

What's wrong with FED Ex??

[Wareagletd 0]

Ryan White wildin just for dropping Thigpen's shortened name?

Stay wild.

[icanthearyou 4,464]

Amazing that a team's chemistry could go from national champions to this so quickly. You gotta be happy for DB. He is one of a few guys who played hard on every down last year. Shows he is tough both physically and mentally. He is very deserving. Hope he makes it to the pro bowl and has a long career.

[aucanucktiger 1,807]

Geez, come on. Sonny Smith used to tell Barkley all the time that if he stayed on his current path of 50% effort playing college ball Charles would be selling insurance in a couple years. Coaches for the last 10,000 years have used that motivational bs.

[Tiger 8,833]

I would be willing to bet it was along the lines of "if you don't get your sh*t together you will be working at Fed Ex".

It doesn't make much sense that a coach would say that to a starter...mind blowing