Mike Mayer's not easy to bring down. Even as a true freshman, he was pretty stout, and difficult to bring down when trying to execute a classic tackle to the waist.
He reminds me of Derek Brown, from the Holtz era, where many a defensive back was scared shitless when it came to trying to tackle him. He'd build up so much steam, in addition to having all of that raw strength, that just about every time, he'd run over defensive backs as if they were nothing more than a bunch of midgets.
I remember being at the 1991 Blue and Gold game, and seeing him catch a pass, and Jeff Burris trying to tackle him up high. After the collision, Brown got up quickly, and casually jogged back to the huddle, while Burris needed a few moments to steady himself.
They're not going to have much success trying to tackle him up high
Replies to: "They're not going to have much success trying to tackle him up high"
- A few observations from the practice clips today - tky21 - 10:30pm 4/6/21
(12) [View All]
- Tyree should touch the ball a minimum of 15 times a game. If they can't figure out how to do that... - Karamello - 9:03pm 4/9/21
- Tyree is looking awesome. He is hitting small holes very quickly and runs with power too. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 9:15pm 4/9/21
- Barring injury mayer likely to go down as one of the greats here - beefy78 - 10:25am 4/7/21
- Agreed. And, barring injury, he may go down as a great at the next level as well. [NT]
- tky21 - 8:41pm 4/7/21
- Have you noticed that on broadcasts they will never ever mention the HS he attended? [NT]
- holybull101 - 4:58pm 4/8/21
- I have. It is contemptible, but not surprising. - murph78 - 6:15pm 4/8/21
- Have you noticed that on broadcasts they will never ever mention the HS he attended? [NT]
- holybull101 - 4:58pm 4/8/21
- Agreed. And, barring injury, he may go down as a great at the next level as well. [NT]
- tky21 - 8:41pm 4/7/21
- I hope they duck tape some mattresses around Mayer's knees. The defenders in the secondary seemed - BaronVonZemo - 12:32am 4/7/21
- Or maybe work on passing the ball to someone else? Like, we know throwing to Mayer works. It was - tky21 - 8:43pm 4/7/21
- They're not going to have much success trying to tackle him up high - ndunabomber - 10:10am 4/7/21
- Except Mayer catches the ball, Derek had difficulties doing that. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 2:49pm 4/7/21
- One bad game (Stanford, 1990) - ndunabomber - 8:35am 4/8/21
- He played poorly against Miami in 1989, he rounded off his pattern on the pass Rice threw to him - THEISMANCARR - 4:34pm 4/8/21
- One bad game (Stanford, 1990) - ndunabomber - 8:35am 4/8/21
- Except Mayer catches the ball, Derek had difficulties doing that. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 2:49pm 4/7/21
- Tyree should touch the ball a minimum of 15 times a game. If they can't figure out how to do that... - Karamello - 9:03pm 4/9/21