BB at Florida pro day! - New England Patriots Forums

NEPats1 · 03-15-2011, 09:24 PM

Hey guys, there aren't too many times when I'm on the same campus as the great Bill Belichick, so when it does happen, I feel the need to make a thread about it!

(Unfortunately they only allowed media to attend)

Here are some pics:

Link:
GatorSports.com Galleries | Gatorsports.com | The Gainesville Sun

If there was one player who I had to bet the Pats had their eye on, it's Ahmad Black. While he doesn't have the best size nor forty time, he's smart, hard working guy who finds a way to make plays.

Here's a PFT story about Black and the Pats:

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We’ve liked a lot that we’ve heard about Florida safety Ahmad Black.

He’s an undersized prospect, but Mike Mayock ranks him second in a weak safety class because he had a knack for big plays at Florida. Mayock was a former safety and seemed to think Black gets “it.” He’s a heady player.

Perhaps no player saw his stock drop more at the Combine. Black ran two times in the 4.7′s, which caused a lot of people to think he’d drop far deep in the draft. Given a chance to improve things on Tuesday at Florida’s Pro Day, Black again ran in the mid 4.7′s according to Rob Rang of CBSSports.com.

Perhaps Black will be this year’s Brandon Spikes. After Spikes’ slow forty last year, draftniks said he’d fall deep in the draft. The Patriots wound up taking him in the second round and Spikes had a solid rookie year.

Incidentally, there was one head coach at Florida’s Pro Day Tuesday: Bill Belichick.

Ahmad Black could be this year’s Brandon Spikes | ProFootballTalk

***IcyPatriot*** · 03-15-2011, 10:22 PM

Nice ... Bill looks like he lost a few pounds also which is nice to see ... we need him healthy.

Patriot Missile · 03-16-2011, 12:57 AM

I thought Pouncey's comments regarding himself were pretty funny. "They all loved me"

I read he had a fantastic pro day and Belichick met with him as well.

FredFromDartmouth · 03-16-2011, 06:35 AM

Cool. Good info; thanks for the post.

As far as being the next Spikes...if there is even a sniff that the Patriots will take him early then some other team will take him earlier....(Cleveland?)

***BelichickFan*** · 03-16-2011, 07:52 AM

I have to ask . . . are Belichick and Saban still buddies ? I never see them hanging out together like Belichick and Meyer do (even before Meyer retired).

Metaphors · 03-16-2011, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

I have to ask . . . are Belichick and Saban still buddies ? I never see them hanging out together like Belichick and Meyer do (even before Meyer retired).

Let's see...

...or...

***BelichickFan*** · 03-16-2011, 08:22 AM

Who is that last picture ?

Metaphors · 03-16-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

Who is that last picture ?

The only 2 guys that hang out in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in March.

***BelichickFan*** · 03-16-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Metaphors

The only 2 guys that hang out in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in March.

LOL - thanks, although I'm a 'Bama fan right now as I'm a SabanFan in addition to a BelichickFan.

Roll Tide.

On subject, I doubt we'll see many Gators turn Patriots this year. Pouncey and that's about it until late in the draft.

FredFromDartmouth · 03-16-2011, 06:36 PM

I like the name on Jimmy's boat: Three Rings. If BB ever gets a boat (on Nantucket?) hopefully it will be called Four Rings. And gawd help us fishermen if BB takes an interest in striped bass after he retires...