Why isn dillon baxter playing

Very irresponsible. Start New Topic. Read more. More Options. Maybe I'm just getting old. Kinda ironic that we're named the Trojans. The Lizard King. Chris Swanson. Yeah, there were bad choices. I was young, and I was immature. By his sophomore year, Baxter had lost his spot in the lineup and was forced to ride the team plane alongside the athletic trainers. He asked for his release at midseason and transferred home to San Diego State, only to be dismissed a month and a half later after clashing with teammates.

He didn't want to sit out a year, so he got in touch with Grossner, who remembered seeing Baxter at Mission Bay and agreed to fly to California for a meeting with him and his mother. Baxter signed that day but wasn't ready physically when he arrived two weeks before the season.

He was rusty. He was sore. It took Baxter about half the season to put on weight and get in proper playing shape, on top of learning the offense and getting to know his new coaches and teammates. Baxter came on down the stretch, though. By the start of last season, he had bulked up and became a focal point in the offense, rushing for 1, yards on carries, catching 24 passes for yards and scoring eight touchdowns as the Wildcats went But my favorite is between the tackles.

I'm really good at reading and just hitting the hole. Outside of a one-game suspension for being late to classes in , Baxter stayed out of trouble in his new home, according to Grossner, who praised him for passing 27 credits, including 12 in summer school to get back on track academically. The biggest question now in Grossner's mind isn't whether Baxter will get a shot in the NFL — "I know he's going to get that opportunity," the coach said — but whether he'd project as a running back or a slot receiver, given his combination size and speed.

He's got a lot of charisma and a good personality. The Warriors wanted to get Kuminga more playing time, and that resulted in a season-high 16 minutes of work on Friday. After seeing how the Bruins behaved in this first monumental matchup of the season, it's legitimate to view them as the best team in the country.

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