James Starks is 'competing to play,' says Mike McCarthy· Page 3

Pack93z
Select Member

14 years ago

I still expect little from Starks this season... I will be pleasantly surprised if he impacts a game this season.

MM has to sell this as he thinks Starks will help this team.. with the Harris move last week, it can't sound like a flyer on this kid. I find it telling that they are retaining Nance... my opinion with the minimal impact and versatility of Nance, yet they retained him for the stretch run.. is that they don't have a strong feel for Starks at this point.

But they can't say that..

"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"

Cheesey
Preferred Member

14 years ago

#22

Well, they won't know for sure until the kid gets onto the field.
I HOPE that he's another one of Ted's "finds" and produces big.
Heck, he's had all this time to learn the plays, and he's got fresh legs.

Pack93z
Select Member

14 years ago

#23

Do get me wrong.. I want this to become another Golden move... but the kid hasn't played in almost 2 years.. hard to envision him arriving with a splash..

I will do the jig in happiness if and when I have my doubt served cold with no salt nor drink. 😉

"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"

bozz_2006
Registered

14 years ago

#24

I will do the jig in happiness if and when I have my doubt served cold with no salt nor drink. ;)

"pack93z" wrote:

Make sure a video of that jig finds its way to youtube.

packer98
Registered

14 years ago

#25

I hope this kid turns into something special since most fans on this board are predicting he is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I remember an injured player we took a gamble on and that name is J. Harrell. i hope it turns out better then that did.

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peteralan71
Registered

14 years ago

#26

"packer98" wrote:

This is the point that I am getting to. When we all started talking about him a few months ago, I was just as high on and excited for Starks as anybody. However, now that the time has come for him to start getting into the games, I am very nervous about how it actually will play out for him (and for the Packers!) and feel a little sheepish about my previous excitement. As I said earlier in this topic, it's better to have low expectations and be surprised by the talent level than to be let down after building up a guy that hasn't played for two years. Shit, I'm nervous now!

Green Bay: Home of the Green & Gold. And the hunter orange. And the camouflage.

nerdmann
Premier Member

14 years ago

#27

Starks was also a QB in high school. I've heard he could run a wildcat formation.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

14 years ago

#28

Ahem, WildPack formation, k thx.

ILikeThePackers39
Registered

14 years ago

#29

I'm not understanding why it's wrong to have some hopes that the kid will play well. Obviously, thus far the Packers are proving they can get it done with Jackson and Kuhn, but why I should refrain from a sense of excitement about this kid is beyond me. We're not counting on him to save the season; just excited about the possibility of him adding another dimension to the team. If it turns out he isn't ready, well, the Packers are proving they can get it done with Jackson and Kuhn, so no worries.

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

14 years ago

#30

"ILikeThePackers39" wrote:

It's not wrong, not at all. Many of us "hope" he'll shine, but a good percentage of us understand it's not likely to happen as all Packers fans want.

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