AlaskanTigersFan

So changing topics a little. With the new kick off, is it even possible to try an On-Side kick?

I don't want to toot my own horn..... But am I actually a jeanyus?

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2025-2026 Lineup 1B- Torkelson 2B. - Keith SS - Baez 3B - Jung LF - Clark CF - Meadows RF - Greene DH - ????? C- ???? I think thats the pipe dream. I'd love for Dingler to be the Catcher of the future but don't think that'll happen. I don't think Kerry Carpenter is the real deal. I don't think Meadows is the real deal either. I hope I'm wrong. But taht's 4 spots that need to be replaced in the lineup. I'd throw Baez in there too but with his contract, he's going NO WHERE. With only 5 spots I feel comfortable with and thats being gracious to the young guys (especially Clark), thats my reasoning for another need of a true ball player. A best case scenario is above and even that is dreaming for the most optimistic of us all..... Meanwhile, we have MLB pitchers in: Mize Skubal Maeda Flaherty Olson Faedo with Madden, Montero, Flores and Gipson-Long right behind them. We can and should be making a move now, but we need young guys. Next year we can play in Free Agency. Maybe we can snag Walker Beuhler in Free Agency. There's pieces here but we need more talent on the field every day.....

The Tigers might have a (dare I say) surplus of SP. There's another wave behind that. I really think they should trade one of their starters not named Skubal for a legit position player. I get that we are still a year or two away from competitive baseball, but now would be the time to get a young buck in here. I still want Cowser from Baltiomore. I think he can be had too since they have Stowers waiting in the wings.

Scruggs is out..... who replaces him? Hopefully a good recruiter..... I thought Scruggs was supposed to be an Ace recruiter as it was. Oi vey.

Dude.... Who peed in your cheerios?..... 😂🤣

This dude sucks. Let him go.....

If they want to talk about supporting UCF, let me know! lol

Bold not delusional 🤣

Football players though are mentally conditioned to be physical and abusive from a young age. It amazes me how many NFL players end up in hot water with the law..... Same for college football players. In College I had classes with some college football players and I was astonished they were even in college....... Now, I'm not saying it's all of them. I'm just saying football players in general that have careers. Heck watch Last Chance U. Three fourths of those players admitted to getting in trouble with the law.... crazy.

So, I work for UCF now and my job is to talk with Alumni. I can't get a lot of them to get on the phone or answer emails. The amount of information you all can pull up like the Florida laws and screenshots and everything..... If any of you need a job for prospect research, please let me know. Thoughts and prayers go out to the lady and her family. This is why I lost faith in MIguel Cabrera and wasn't a fan of him.

Going along with my Thread, Tigers trade some surplus pitching to land a stud rookie OF from Baltimore. Either Cowser or Stowers. Or they pivot to get Encarnacion Strand from Cincinnati. Casey Mize or Matt Manning is the centerpiece.

When is the next round of cuts?

Welp, lets hear your Wishlist. I don't think the Tigers are a playoff team just yet. Even in this weak division. My wish is that they'd ship out some pitching for some notable hitters. Something like Manning for Colton Cowser from Baltimore or something like Ty Madden for one of Cincinnati's infielders. Lastly, I hated the signing since the moment it happened. But I hope Baez has a career year. (See, now I'm reaaaaaaaally wishing.) That's my wish list for 2024. Yours?

If the Lions can trade out of the first round and get a 2nd and 3rd, they should do it. Now they need some high risk, high reward players and the only way you can do that is with a crap shoot.

Lions can literally take BPA now with no worries. Very well done.

How would you feel if they drafted a kicker in the 6th or 7th?

There were a bunch of games where our secondary got torched and teams would march down the field to the red zone. Luckily our Linebackers played OUT OF THEIR MINDS last year and saved the day. If Anzelone didn't have a career year last year, we lose a bunch of those games. Like I said, I'll be happy if we repeat with 12 wins. Thank the heavens we finally have a competent GM.... He's assembling another good team fixing the glaring holes. I still want them to trade back in the draft. They should keep add a Corner, DE, WR, and then a ton of depth on O-line and D-line. I really hope we get Corner, DE and WR in the first 3 rounds..... Take projects with High risk high reward the rest of the draft for the O-line and D-line. If you hit great, if not, next year you load up on those and LB and you're set. But thats just my opinion but I don't know jack @*#$()*%@. So we'll see. (I also wouldn't mind seeing them draft a kicker. I know Moody Crapped the bed this past year for SF [even though I wanted him] but drafting someone like him, I wouldn't mind. I just don't know if there's a kicker worth drafting this year in the 5th or 6th round... We need someone that can nail 50+ yards with relative consistency. This shouldn't be a pipe dream....)

If the lions traded out of the 1st round with their pick, what could they get? Just curious. Seems like a deep draft. Could they get a 2nd and 3rd rounder back for their 1st? Or is that too much of a pipe dream?

I really don't want to be a neigh sayer here..... But the lions won probably 4 or 5 games where they should of lost last year.... If they repeat the same record, THAT would be something....... I'd be amazed if they win 12 again. I hope it happens but am not holding my breath.

That's the only thing that bothered me about Jim Harbaugh. He RAAAAAAARELY ever got 5* recruits. Every year we face OSU, I've always cringed knowing their players were probably better. However, I always felt Jim was a better coach than Ryan Day. I really hope Moore can get some highly rated 5* players and some high 4* players and really make a dynasty. It looks like this is the best recruiting staff we may have ever had. If that's the case, we could see something special for the next few years........ Here's hoping...

NGL, thats probably one of the funniest posts I've seen on this board in 20 years........

Is he good?

Glad they got rid of Jacobs. Surprised they didn't tender him though w/ a 6th round or something. PEACE brotha.