It’s becoming very clear that with new muscle mass numbers, the term “pencil-necked geek” needs to be redefined and respecified
Qwiberg looked pretty good for us here in Reno until a pacey winger was on his side then he became an instant liability. He got pulled when we played S2 early because he could not handle the winger's speed. One of our usual guys was subbed in for him and we were not troubled by the winger.
If Qwiberg couldn't handle some teenage kid for Sounders 2 that probably doesn't even have a MLS contract yet, the Quakes need to dump his a** ASAP.
The kid was very fast. Qwiberg just didn't adjust his defense against the kid. The kid would blow past him to get to passes and Qwiberg was not able to get back into the play.
Didn't Qwiberg himself state in one of the videos upon his arrival at the airport that "pace" was his prime strength!?
The NYTimes just posted an article about obesity in NFL retirees. I hadn’t heard this before: Former linemen have big necks, and as they age their throat tissue becomes flabby, so their tongues can block their airways, said Anthony Scianni, a dentist who runs the Center for Dental Sleep Medicine, which works with former N.F.L. players. The lack of oxygen, Scianni said, stimulates the body to produce more sugars, which can cause Type 2 diabetes and lead to overeating and other problems. So people should be glad they are pencil neck geeks.
Gee wiz, @mjlee22 - there’s a world of difference between 6’4”/185 and 6’4”/350!!! I’d say there’s sufficient middle ground there.
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Back to USL League 2, the fourth division, where he already played for Burlingame while at Stanford... You'd think he would at least get a shot with the Oakland Roots in NISA (third division). This will be Bashti’s second stint in the USL2; in 2017, he played for the now-defunct Burlingame Dragons, who served as the Quakes’ Under-23 team during their time in the league.
What I meant was, if he were to make it back to mls, 1) would he still be a home grown 2) would The acquiring club have to reimburse ATL?
The USL-2 season is over--I'm sure he was just with the Glens for something to do while he figures out the next step. Doesn't sound like he's getting the best advice if he turned down an Atlanta contract in order to go to Europe for some unsuccessful trials. Any chance at homegrown status was gone when he wasn't signed before the draft. Atlanta would hold his MLS rights for some duration of time, maybe two years but I don't know the current rules.