Rooks Report to Camp

[TTP77]

By Gary Glenn, Titans Online


NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There was a sense of excitement, anxiety and a bit of the unknown as Titans rookies reported to Baptist Sports Park Thursday evening for the start of rookie orientation, a two-day period they hope is the beginning of successful careers in the National Football League.

One by one, each member of Tennessee’s rookie class – 19 players in all – toured the team’s training facility in MetroCenter, met with their respective position coaches, underwent physicals and took care of other administrative requirements as they were officially introduced to the NFL.

All of the rookies, including 11 draft picks, will join together on Friday for a two-day orientation that will include installing plays in the classroom and practicing together for the first time as professional football players in the afternoon.

http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/titans-rookies-report-to-baptist-sports-park/fb78b7db-e86f-46b2-8d98-697781371987

Some good quotes and info in there. Plus, I thought we might give the VY topic a bit of a break, lol. :p

[Yvette]

I just thought of something... are all the rookies free to report to mini camps? Seems like one or two in the past have always had to wait to report because of college.

[TTP77]

I think OSU is the primary school where that happens. IDK there may be others. But, we didn't select anyone from OSU so ours all reported. :thumbsup Now if we can get them all into camp on time we're looking good. They all seem very motivated. I'm stoked for camp this year. :)

[PBV]

More here

http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sports/rookies-acquaint-themselves-titans-facilities

http://data.tennessean.com/v2/bin/pluckTools/display/groupblog.php?blog=96f9f738-ab2a-406c-bf09-a7c50ccfaaed&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a96f9f738-ab2a-406c-bf09-a7c50ccfaaedPost%3a34f96e5a-8821-4e40-8c0b-ac3f482e08fa&sid=sitelife.tennessean.com

[Bobcat]

Welcome to hell! :lol

[tyrant28]

thats what i am talking about baby! my fellow titanites!!! its time to keep on a feasting!!! we have lots of feasting to do! and i said that this feast would be alot like last years, just some minor peps!!! oh man! come on regular season! heck, come on training camp!!!!!

[RallyRedBmore]

lets go britt!

[Titanico]

“I met Javon and Gerald. We all came in on the same plane,” Cook said. “We talked before we got on the plane a little bit. I think we’re just ready to see what’s ahead of us. Hopefully, we can come in and make a definite impact here.”

You all better make a GOOD impact!!






:D

[TitansFan23]

Can't wait till the Vets get there and kick their ass!

[Rolltide14TOMB]

“We’ll spend this time indoctrinating them into the offense, defense and special teams playbooks, and then send them home Saturday with a program to help their conditioning, because right now they’re far behind the veterans in terms of conditioning,” Titans coach Jeff Fisher said.


found this to be interesting...makes me think our team is really ready to make amends for our playoff failure

[PBV]

Practice notes
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/0-9-202/Thoughts-from-Titans--rookie-orientation-practice.html

[hooktool]

They just showed the rookies on WSMV. They showed a few passing drills, and yes they are only drills, but Kenny can JUMP and catch the ball.:thumbsup:lol

John

[PBV]

More practice notes
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090501/SPORTS01/90501087/1027

[chronbrownie012]

a reporter was on 104.5 the zone on my drive home and he was raving about both cook and britt

a notable quote was
"[Britt was making catches no other receiver previously on the roster could have made]"

[PBV]

a reporter was on 104.5 the zone on my drive home and he was raving about both cook and britt

a notable quote was
"[Britt was making catches no other receiver previously on the roster could have made]"

I could rep that post all day.

[Yvette]

I completely missed 104.5 today so thanks for sharing that.

When's the last time any of us got excited about our WR's?

[PBV]

I completely missed 104.5 today so thanks for sharing that.

When's the last time any of us got excited about our WR's?

Well Joel Filani had that killer video.....:lmao

[titansikou]

Practice notes
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/0-9-202/Thoughts-from-Titans--rookie-orientation-practice.html

I want to know what he means by this:


Undrafted rookie defensive tackle Mitch King gets a blog entry of his own. Look for it soon

[Titans and Turtles]

When are the open practices!!!

I must go see Britt and Cook for myself!! I must once again also re-affirm and re-commit my man-crush on the most devastating force in the history of the universe - Finnegan.

[TTP77]

Ladies and Gents, your 2009 Titan Rookies....

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm201/TTP77/2009rooks.jpg

More pix are on the Tennessean web site

[TTP77]

Couldn't resist posting this one...

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm201/TTP77/jaredcook.jpg

That's my man Jared Cook

[TTP77]

For the Mitch King fans, here's the blog entry:


Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky

NASHVILLE -- Mitch King expected to be drafted out of Iowa by the fifth round, at the latest. Then he might have gotten a few thousand dollars to sign elsewhere as a free agent.

But Titans defensive line coach Jim Washburn sold him on the Titans. He felt like a perfect match with the coach, style and team, so King came to Nashville as the undrafted rookie with the highest-profile on a team that couldn't draw much from the pool because of its deep roster.

King said he got about 20 calls and narrowed his choices to Tennessee, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Seattle before deciding Nashville was his destination.

King surely could have found better roster opportunity than he's got here, where five tackles rank ahead of him at the start: Tony Brown, Jason Jones, Jovon Haye, second-round draft pick Sen'Derrick Marks and Kevin Vickerson.

If they are all healthy, it could come down to the high-motor King (6 feet 2 and 280) against Vickerson, who's the biggest veteran on the post-Albert Haynesworth interior defensive line at 6 feet 5, 305 for the final spot.

That's if they keep five, and they are deep at end as well.

Here are highlights of a conversation beat writers and I had with King after rookie orientation practice Friday:

"I felt [defensive line] coach [Jim] Washburn and the staff here would give me the best opportunity to come in and showcase my abilities. I just love the feel, I love the idea of Nashville, I love the coaching philosophy of coach Washburn, I think me and his mindsets mesh pretty well."

"A couple thousand here or there doesn't amount to the opportunity to come in and fight for a spot in a defense like this."

"I was told anywhere from early three to [round] five. I wasn't told any later than that. It was kind of hard to swallow to be honest with you. But once round five hit, me and my agent were talking and we said, 'It might be more opportunistic to go free agent so you can pick, you might lose a little money up front but that's not a big deal for me, I just want to play football."

"I think it makes me a better player. Everybody says I am too short and everything like that and that's probably why I wasn't drafted. But it makes me have a little bit bigger chip on my shoulder, and I think that makes me a better player. I'm hungry, I'm angry, I'm pissed off and I am excited to come in here and play."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/0-9-204/Despite-crowd-at-DT--King-chose-Titans.html

[315]

New sig material in that post !!! ^^^^^

[RohitTheNair]

I really like this Ringer guy from his first interview: http://www.titansonline.com/media-center/videos/rb-javon-ringer/850e35c4-ef53-4655-b1e0-1cd9585ed82c

Focused and to the point....I mean, it will take a miracle for him to get any meaningful playing time this season, but I think it will be between him, and Rafael Little for the 3rd RB spot.

[TTP77]

If nothing else the rooks are giving us great sig material...:lol

I can't remember the last time I was this excited about a rookie class.

[wari0]

Couldn't resist posting this one...

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm201/TTP77/jaredcook.jpg

That's my man Jared Cook

thnx for the new offseason avatar!

[TTP77]

You're welcome! :)

[tyrant28]

me either!!!! i am mean, i am stoked!!! totally! the fever is burning brighther than ever!!! my dances shoes are a flappin! oh my goodness! don't bother helping me, help is not needed for titans insanity!!!! that is some serious aire time there with javon cook! and how about that catch from britt!! this is gonna be the grandest feast ever, prepare yourselves titanites!!!

[TitansFan370]

When are the open practices!!!

I must go see Britt and Cook for myself!! I must once again also re-affirm and re-commit my man-crush on the most devastating force in the history of the universe - Finnegan.

No open practices until training camp late July.

[NiagaraTitan]

me either!!!! i am mean, i am stoked!!! totally! the fever is burning brighther than ever!!! my dances shoes are a flappin! oh my goodness! don't bother helping me, help is not needed for titans insanity!!!! that is some serious aire time there with javon cook! and how about that catch from britt!! this is gonna be the grandest feast ever, prepare yourselves titanites!!!

Jared Cook

[NcTitans_fan]

i have to tell you this cook guy is going to be our best player out of this draft.....dude beastmodes it everywhere....also britt is awesome..

i think our steal of the draft will be with ringer thought...dude has a serious motor and will be a great compliment to CJ

[titansfan4life416]

Looks like Scaife and Crumpler will be looking over their shoulders this camp!!