Carribean Hawk News

[ukrainehawk]

Inside The Virgin Island Daily News you can always find the ubiquitous political and economic squabbles, the cruise ship and tourist news, the constant pressure of the gun violence in the territory, but there is also always a mix of US, Caribbean and International reportage, op-eds and sports.

Today, I just got a big smile from the Barry Wilner Associated Press piece, 'Not easy to go from NCAA spread to NFL' and a full-page draft preview. He cited several NFL personnel people and wrote about how most college teams do not prepare players to make the leap to pro-style offenses: "There is a tremendous learning curve as far as technique and fundamentals...a sense of urgency to get them up to speed." He went on, "Tight ends either are blockers or quasi-wideouts; rarely handling both duties... Fullbacks are almost nonexistent. Linemen just back-pedal and block."

Here's the part that made me happy: "As for the Stanfords and Alabamas and Iowas that use pro-style schemes...that's an edge..."; "when you go to Iowa or Alabama or Stanford, when scouts are watching the tapes...the prospects that come out of these NFL-like programs are probably getting half a round of elevation of grade in the draft (because they come in already understanding their multi-dimensional roles and with developed skills)."

But we already knew that.

 

[HawCory]

Good find

 

[ICWestfan]

Subtle brag is subtle.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

So what you're saying is 5 star recruits should start going to Iowa instead of all these other teams that win championships. Good. It's about damn time.

 

[LeroyHawk]

So what you're saying is 5 star recruits should start going to Iowa instead of all these other teams that win championships. Good. It's about damn time.

What I hear him saying is... If 5 star recruits would start coming to Iowa, as they should if they read these types of articles, we would be one of the teams that win championships!

 

[PCBHAWK]

Do you live in the USVI?

I lived in St. Croix for a year and the newspapers were hilarious. It was hard to tell if they were joking most of the time. I lived there 20 years ago, so maybe its changed?

 

[McK_Hawk]

So you are saying you expect 5* recruits to read?

 

[Herkmeister]

Do you live in the USVI?

I lived in St. Croix for a year and the newspapers were hilarious. It was hard to tell if they were joking most of the time. I lived there 20 years ago, so maybe its changed?

I summered in Sigourney as a boy. You guys spend any time there?

 

[ukrainehawk]

'Do you live in the USVI? I lived in St. Croix for a year and the newspapers were hilarious. It was hard to tell if they were joking most of the time.'

Yeah- but I live over in St. Thomas - I'm a prof at the University of the Virgin Islands. And I hate to disappoint you, but the paper is really pretty good by now- with real investigative journalism and everything.

And no, I never summered in Sigourney, but (I swear this is the truth!) I did spend the first night of my honeymoon at the Super 8 there - on our way back to Indianola from a Hawkeye game!

 

[ukrainehawk]

I summered in Sigourney as a boy. You guys spend any time there?
...

But no, I never summered in Sigourney, but (I swear this is the truth!) I did spend the first night of my honeymoon at the Super 8 there - on our way back to Indianola from a Hawkeye game!

 

[PCBHAWK]

'Do you live in the USVI? I lived in St. Croix for a year and the newspapers were hilarious. It was hard to tell if they were joking most of the time.'

Yeah- but I live over in St. Thomas - I'm a prof at the University of the Virgin Islands. And I hate to disappoint you, but the paper is really pretty good by now- with real investigative journalism and everything.

And no, I never summered in Sigourney, but (I swear this is the truth!) I did spend the first night of my honeymoon at the Super 8 there - on our way back to Indianola from a Hawkeye game!

How is the crime? One of the reasons I left the island was due to an increase in the crime rate. My Gf's mother had her purse stolen off her shoulder 3 times in one year.

I have a lot of friends there and Im planning a trip back soon.

 

[TxMonk]

We come every year to St Thomas in November. Looking for Hawkeye fan to watch Hawks on Saturday before Thanksgiving. Couple of years ago - we joined some people at Hooter's! Where do you watch? Friday we spend at the BBall Tourney-Paradise Jam! Usually only one with Hawkeye shirt!

 

[2bagger22]

'Do you live in the USVI? I lived in St. Croix for a year and the newspapers were hilarious. It was hard to tell if they were joking most of the time.'

Yeah- but I live over in St. Thomas - I'm a prof at the University of the Virgin Islands. And I hate to disappoint you, but the paper is really pretty good by now- with real investigative journalism and everything.

And no, I never summered in Sigourney, but (I swear this is the truth!) I did spend the first night of my honeymoon at the Super 8 there - on our way back to Indianola from a Hawkeye game!

Jealous! Visited the VIs in January and I cannot wait to go back.

 

[ukrainehawk]

We come every year to St Thomas in November. Looking for Hawkeye fan to watch Hawks on Saturday before Thanksgiving. Couple of years ago - we joined some people at Hooter's! Where do you watch? Friday we spend at the BBall Tourney-Paradise Jam! Usually only one with Hawkeye shirt!

If you joined a couple of people at Hooters to watch the Hawks during the Paradise Jam Tournament, then we watched that game together - but I was ALWAYS in a Hawkeye shirt, too. But I won't see you this year- I'm heading back to North America 'for good' in about two weeks. Hopefully, I'll be in Kinnick.

 

[ozziesimmons22]

So you are saying you expect 5* recruits to read?

Sorry I took the bait, but the best thing I can say about this comment is 'unfortunate'.