Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: MightyGiants on Today at 08:48:01 AMSchoen talked about Nubin being a "culture setter".   This is exactly how you set a culture, calling out behavior that hurts the team rather than helping it.  I can't wait to see how he is in a couple of seasons.  I have a feeling the Giants have found themselves a true team leader.

He's won my vote with that one! If he follows through, I can't wait to see the cultural development of the defense and, in particular, the secondary.

Peace!

To make worse,  we passed on Slater and Parsons.  And the comp pick Neal has not panned out.    Ouch!

Quote from: Gmo11 on Today at 09:55:20 AMIt's a combination of a couple of things but the gist of it is he's just fun.  He make his debut in the outdoor stadium game and fights a guy in 5 seconds.  Wins the fight.  And the fans go nuts.  Then he goes on a tear fighting everybody and winning just about every fight he's in to the point that they almost had to tell him to tone it down because you can't keep fighting every single day.

His actual play is not skillful by any means but he does set a tone.  I have to admit, for the last like 5 years or so I've agreed with you that a guy like him probably isn't necessary anymore and the team would be better off with another skill guy instead taking that roster spot.  But after watching the impact that Rempe has on the team with his energy and bone crushing hits and the way the fans get going every time he's on the ice...he does provide value to the team that another 4th liner with more skill like say a Goodrow wouldn't. 

Tom Wilson, noted jackass, has terrorized the Rangers in these playoffs games for years with all of his nonsense.  Picking on guys smaller than him regularly and just being a scumbag of the highest order.  But Wilson didn't do much of anything this series besides shove Adam Fox around after the Rangers scored a goal in Game 4. And I don't know that Rempe being around had anything to do with it or not, but I know I kept waiting for Wilson to do something dirty so Rempe could put his fist through his face and it just never happened. 

+1

Rempe adds a very necessary physical factor the Rangers have lacked for a long time. When Laviolette unleashed him, during the regular season, he took on the league's best goons for a reason; to send a message that the days of intimidating the Rangers, during the playoffs, are over.

Bring on the "paper champions" and thank you, Isles and their fans, for tenderizing them up, a bit, for the home cookin' at the Garden next week!

Peace!

Quote from: Trench on Today at 02:20:15 PMIt will be interesting to see if this new defense generates more pressure also

Good point.  For all the talk of Wink's aggressiveness the Giants were bottom 5 in sacks.  OTOH, the Giants were 1st in takeaways so maybe it was a case of getting pressure, without a sack, that created the turnover.  I'm also very interested to see of Bowen can make an improvement in their abysmal run defense.

Quote from: Trench on Today at 02:20:15 PMIt will be interesting to see if this new defense generates more pressure also

From what I have heard, Bowen prefers to try and generate his pressure from his front four, while Wink likes to generate it via blitzes and extra rushers.   So in theory we should see more production from the D-line and edge players

Carolina had serious puck luck last night in the carom right onto a stick for the 4th goal, and 8 seconds later a very strange bounce off the boards for a tap in. Hope that's their quota. The Rangers are the better team. Now that does not mean they will definitely win the series. Carolina plays at one level pretty much at all times. High level mind you, but I feel, and have seen the Rangers play above that level. NO MISTAKES IN CLEARING YOUR ZONE!!! This is the imperative. Wouldn't it be nice if Lavy can enjoy victories over former coached teams on the way.........to.........

Quote from: MightyGiants on Today at 02:17:19 PMI think Boogie might be a better fit in Bowen's defense in the 3-4 DE role.  Wink tended to sub out his DEs (for an edge, second DT, or another DB).  It's possible Boogie could be the DE (with Thibs or Burns being the other DE) and on obvious passing downs you have Burns and Thibs as the DEs

It will be interesting to see if this new defense generates more pressure also

Quote from: Trench on Today at 12:59:22 PMRich,

I'm not very familiar with our new defensive system but my question is knowing what you know of it, do you think Boogie will be a good fit or a surprise this year?

I think Boogie might be a better fit in Bowen's defense in the 3-4 DE role.  Wink tended to sub out his DEs (for an edge, second DT, or another DB).  It's possible Boogie could be the DE (with Thibs or Burns being the other DE) and on obvious passing downs you have Burns and Thibs as the DEs

Quote from: MightyGiants on Today at 02:01:57 PM@Jclayton92 and @Ed Vette

How would agents view Schoen if he tried to force a renegotiation of an injury guarantee?   While I have seen players be asked to take pay cuts or be cut, I have not witnessed a team try to renegotiate a guarantee.  There seems to be an unwritten rule (I am not fully versed; it might even be a written rule) that guarantees money in contracts.

Do you think that might hurt Schoen in future contract negotiations?

You view sitting him after an injury as forcing him to renegotiate his injury clause? That would be up to him and his Agent to bring that up.