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Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:33 pm
by fiestavike
Sorry if this has already been posted,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMABpy_aWaw
footage of the proday workout at UTSA
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 9:51 am
by Raptorman
One thing I noticed in the video. When the RB is into the secondary, the guys job is done, yet there he is 20 yards behind the back running after him. That's hustle.
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:26 am
by Purple bruise
When searching for talent, check under each rock or in this case each boulder
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:58 pm
by Boon
Guy is a monster lol
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:38 am
by dead_poet
@StribSports Raw #Vikings prospect Babatunde Aiyegbusi to @mattvensel at lunch: "I’m about to make this team. Believe me on that.”
Fun read. I love this guy:
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikin ... 72901.html
Aiyegbusi got on the radar of the coaches at Texas Tech, who were interested in mining for hidden gems overseas, when a European coach sent them game tape of Aiyegbusi. But he was ineligible to play in the NCAA ranks because he played professionally in Europe.
So Texas Tech assistant Kevin Curtis passed along his tape to NFL agent Jeff Griffin. Intrigued by a big athlete who dwarfed defensive ends, Griffin reached out to Aiyegbusi via Skype.
“Are you really 6-9?” Griffin asked first.
“Yeah, I think so,” Aiyegbusi answered.
You think so?”
“I’m 206 centimeters. Do whatever you want with it.”
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:50 pm
by jackal
Vikings fans are a strange group...
We sign a guy who might have tremendous upside and people start looking for all the possible negative
outcomes.
Comparing him to Brock Lesnar... Lesnar didn't play football in a professional setting and dwarf all other players
in the league.. Yes i know its a very small deal compared to the NFL...
I quess I just want this to be a John Randle type situation where a guy who poorly rated(undrafted) or unknown
guy turns out to be a stud for us.
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:56 am
by ThePiper
I'm rooting for this guy, he played like a beast in Europe. It will be interesting to see how he does against NFL talent.
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:03 am
by Mothman
I love his attitude in the first quote and I'm amused by it in the second.
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:27 am
by jackal
Mothman wrote,
I love his attitude in the first quote and I'm amused by it in the second.
His personality kinda reminds me of Shaq, a little ... the guy seems to just joke stress away and let his play
do his talking. I loved watching run 40 yards and actively block
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:57 pm
by Purple bruise
jackal wrote:Mothman wrote,
His personality kinda reminds me of Shaq, a little ... the guy seems to just joke stress away and let his play
do his talking. I loved watching run 40 yards and actively block
The funny thing is he would not be the biggest guy on the team. Loadholt is 6-8 (2.3 meters) but outweighs him by 10-15 lbs..
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 3:16 pm
by Mothman
Purple bruise wrote:
The funny thing is he would not be the biggest guy on the team. Loadholt is 6-8 (2.3 meters) but outweighs him by 10-15 lbs..
He's a huge man, even by NFL standards. i always knew that intellectually but the first time is aw him in person, at a game, it was
really evident.
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:35 pm
by Purple bruise
He's a huge man, even by NFL standards. i always knew that intellectually but the first time is aw him in person, at a game, it was really evident.[/quote]
I think i mentioned that he played high school basketball and football here and he has always been a man amoung boys!!
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:50 pm
by Demi
Davidson will coach him up and come next year he'll replace Kalil.
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:50 am
by KSViking
Demi wrote:Davidson will coach him up and come next year he'll replace Kalil.
That would sure be nice, I just don't have alot of confidence in it happening. But like true Viking fans, we can always hope for best.
Re: Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:57 pm
by Ooki
I do really hope "Babs" become the Cinderella story of the 2015 season, I mean we have gotten a lot
of value from our early round picks, but it would be really awesome to hit a homerun on walk-on
from Poland.
If he last the season im getting myself a Babs jersey before the playoffs!