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I thought I'd start a discussion on some of the stories coming out of Spring practice.
Here's a story from a few days ago on a redshirt freshman named, Parker Orms, who is vying for a starting spot at Safety:
</span><h1 id="articleTitle" ="articleTitle aptureTMMion">Orms turning heads at CU spring practices</h1>http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_14683170?source=rss#axzz0iR34Yu0U
The article is riddled with caste-speak and I submitted a post critical
of it, but, of course, it was never allowed to be displayed, even though
I didn't use any obscene language or derogatory terms. So much for the
"Fourth Estate" and "free speech".
Excerpt:
One of those players is defensive back Parker
Orms, a deceptively speedy product out of Wheat Ridge High School who
seems to be doing well for himself one-third of the way through spring
ball.
Orms is getting first-team reps in practice at nickelback, in
part because of a minor injury to Travis Sandersfeld, but also because
he has earned them. It seems the more opportunities he gets, the more
coaches like what they see from him.
He made two interceptions in practice Friday and followed it up
with another solid day Monday. Orms said he understands now where he is
supposed to be on the field in different situations.
"He`s really kind of a baller," Hawkins said. "He`s a very savvy
kid. I think he`s just been playing sports for so long -- football,
basketball and baseball -- that he`s a very heady guy. He understands
the game. He`s one of those gym-rat kind of guys. He can run, too.</span>
What? He can run too? Simply Amazing!!!
</span></span>
Here's another article from today about the defense in their first scrimage, including Orms:
http://www.dailycamera.com/sports-columnists/ci_14705402#axzz0ik5YEQg8
Excerpt:
But if you had to pick the best player of the
day, it might have been Parker Orms.
Who? That would be
freshman safety Parker Orms, all 5-11, 180 pounds of him.
Orms was everywhere â€" well, at least everywhere the ball went. Orms
finished the day with a team-high 11 tackles, three tackles for losses, a
quarterback sack and three third-down stops.
Not bad for a
kid who started the spring at the bottom of the depth chart, but has
already found a home in CU's nickel package.
"He's a
baller," declared Buff cornerback Jimmy Smith, who turned in his usual
complement of nice plays, including a nifty interception on the goal
line. "We always knew he was speedy. But his instincts are really
surprising. He tackles, he's aggressive ... he's just a baller."
Healthy words of praise from a senior who could be hearing his name on
the first day of the NFL Draft a year from now.
But Smith
can afford to be gracious. While Orms might have stolen the show on
Thursday, fact is, Smith might be the best player in a CU uniform every
time the Buffs leave the locker room. </span><div id="Tixyy" style="overflow: ; color: rgb0, 0, 0; : transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">
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Here's a story from a few days ago on a redshirt freshman named, Parker Orms, who is vying for a starting spot at Safety:
</span><h1 id="articleTitle" ="articleTitle aptureTMMion">Orms turning heads at CU spring practices</h1>http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_14683170?source=rss#axzz0iR34Yu0U
The article is riddled with caste-speak and I submitted a post critical
of it, but, of course, it was never allowed to be displayed, even though
I didn't use any obscene language or derogatory terms. So much for the
"Fourth Estate" and "free speech".
Excerpt:
One of those players is defensive back Parker
Orms, a deceptively speedy product out of Wheat Ridge High School who
seems to be doing well for himself one-third of the way through spring
ball.
Orms is getting first-team reps in practice at nickelback, in
part because of a minor injury to Travis Sandersfeld, but also because
he has earned them. It seems the more opportunities he gets, the more
coaches like what they see from him.
He made two interceptions in practice Friday and followed it up
with another solid day Monday. Orms said he understands now where he is
supposed to be on the field in different situations.
"He`s really kind of a baller," Hawkins said. "He`s a very savvy
kid. I think he`s just been playing sports for so long -- football,
basketball and baseball -- that he`s a very heady guy. He understands
the game. He`s one of those gym-rat kind of guys. He can run, too.</span>
What? He can run too? Simply Amazing!!!
</span></span>
Here's another article from today about the defense in their first scrimage, including Orms:
http://www.dailycamera.com/sports-columnists/ci_14705402#axzz0ik5YEQg8
Excerpt:
But if you had to pick the best player of the
day, it might have been Parker Orms.
Who? That would be
freshman safety Parker Orms, all 5-11, 180 pounds of him.
Orms was everywhere â€" well, at least everywhere the ball went. Orms
finished the day with a team-high 11 tackles, three tackles for losses, a
quarterback sack and three third-down stops.
Not bad for a
kid who started the spring at the bottom of the depth chart, but has
already found a home in CU's nickel package.
"He's a
baller," declared Buff cornerback Jimmy Smith, who turned in his usual
complement of nice plays, including a nifty interception on the goal
line. "We always knew he was speedy. But his instincts are really
surprising. He tackles, he's aggressive ... he's just a baller."
Healthy words of praise from a senior who could be hearing his name on
the first day of the NFL Draft a year from now.
But Smith
can afford to be gracious. While Orms might have stolen the show on
Thursday, fact is, Smith might be the best player in a CU uniform every
time the Buffs leave the locker room. </span><div id="Tixyy" style="overflow: ; color: rgb0, 0, 0; : transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">
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