Bill's Girl said:
HAHA!! I remember you sent that to me!!! Do you still have the link? If you do, please post it. It is hilarious!!! The reporter was talking about how he recognized BB's voice but could not "see" him because that shirt was sooooo loud! HugeCrush and I laughed and laughed!
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Getting Wind Of Draft
By ANDY STAPLES
Published: Apr 25, 2006
GAINESVILLE - For someone wearing such a hideous Hawaiian shirt, the guy certainly commanded respect.
He stood beneath a goal post at Florida Field on March 14. Former University of Florida defensive starters Jeremy Mincey, Jarvis Herring and Vernell Brown clung to each word tumbling past the collar of a shirt that resembled a tablecloth the wait staff at Trader Vic's threw away in 1983.
Though temporarily blinded by the man's shirt, I noticed something familiar about his voice. As he explained a drill to the players, I placed the sound.
That's Bill Belichick.
Maybe Albert Einstein wore garish Hawaiian shirts to the lab. Maybe it's a genius thing.
Then another thought struck. One or more of those three guys is going to be a New England Patriot. My guess is that Mincey will get the call during this weekend's NFL draft, because it makes too much sense.
The Patriots have won three Super Bowls in this young century, and they've done it by stocking their roster with players who embrace the team concept. And with the exception of last year, Belichick and his staff primarily have drafted players who starred for power conference schools.
Given those variables, any of the three would fit. Unfortunately, Brown's size probably will keep teams from drafting him. The cornerback likely will have to sign as a free agent, after which he probably will wow some lucky team during training camp.
Herring, a safety, also might be the victim of a deep draft, but some team - possibly the Patriots, who suffered from a lack of secondary depth last season - should grab him in the later rounds.
That leaves Mincey, a defensive end who did nothing but work hard for two seasons at Florida after transferring from junior college. Think back to the past two seasons. Do you ever remember Mincey playing a bad game? Do you ever remember him overpursuing? Do you ever remember him being out of position?
Sounds like the Patriots' kind of player. During their streak of three Super Bowl wins in four years, they never won flashy. They ground down opponents with efficient offense and smothering defense. Mincey never stops trying to smother his opponents.
Mincey likely will be available Sunday to any team wise enough to select him. Draft analysts have predicted he'll be picked in the fourth or fifth round. The Patriots have two fourth-round picks, one fifth-rounder and three sixth-rounders this year.
Of course, I could be completely wrong. That's the fun part of writing stories five days before the draft. But now that I've regained my sight following my encounter with Belichick's shirt, I see Mincey in a Patriots uniform in the fall.