“I’ve Seen Him Lift 300-pound Men Off The Ground With One Arm”
May 31st, 2018
Dirk Koetter speaks
So how is the mammoth manbeast first-round draft pick faring in the Florida heat and practicing alongside and against men?
To hear Dirk Koetter talk today, Vita Vea is ready for Festivus.
Specifically, Joe is talking about the “Feats of Strength,” associated with the fictional Seinfeld holiday.
“What we’ve seen is a guy that his weight definitely has not affected him. He’s got an excellent motor and he is a very strong human being,” Koetter said. “I mean, you can ask those guards that are playing against him. I mean he’s got a move with that inside arm; I’ve seen him left 300-pound men off the ground with one arm. It’s impressive, his strength.”
Yeah, it’s underwear football — no pads, no real-man hitting. But this is awfully fun to think about as May comes to a close.
If Vea can play at his 350-pound weight and legitimately push guards around, even for half a game, the Bucs’ defense is going to be a whole different animal this year.
May 31st, 2018 at 3:52 pm
I think it’s becoming clear he’s going to be good…very good.
I ran into a guy at the gym today who has several Polynesian friends. A Tongan and a couple Samoans. He is really JACKED about this pick.
May 31st, 2018 at 4:24 pm
I’ve seen RoJo lift this mammoth with one arm as well. I’d say that’s more impresive given the weight differential. That aside, Vea is going to be great. I also expect great things out of RoJo
May 31st, 2018 at 4:42 pm
Vitamen I hope you are correct. I tend to agree I’m just keeping my fingers crossed. IF…ROJO is the real deal…this offense will become #1…provided of course they find at least one more good OL.
May 31st, 2018 at 4:54 pm
Rod “toast”Jones looked great at a practice when he was at SMU, so great that he lit a team mate up at practice and was nicknamed “K O”by his fellow teammates.i don’t get all worked up about underwear football,when the pads come on the “dogs”on the team will show up!dogs like “king kwon” did his rookie year!#58=probowl=2018.
May 31st, 2018 at 5:23 pm
I was excited about the pick, but been getting anxiety about his weight and this change in heat from west to east coast.
This is good news. Would love to see him be a big contributor year 1
May 31st, 2018 at 5:47 pm
You heard it here first – Bucs are a top 5 NFL defense this year. We just need to stay healthy. And stop the turnovers.
#FreeTheAmishRifle
GO BUCS!!!
May 31st, 2018 at 5:48 pm
Check out @_skarseth’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/_skarseth/status/989490447067185158?s=01
This was in practice he literally tossed the guy on his back with one arm
May 31st, 2018 at 5:53 pm
All encouraging words , hope when it counts it continues.
May 31st, 2018 at 5:59 pm
We have a Hulk.
May 31st, 2018 at 6:10 pm
https://twitter.com/_skarseth/status/989490447067185158?s=01
I’ve seen him do it too
May 31st, 2018 at 6:35 pm
About time the Bucs start addressing the heart of the game – the Offensive and Defensive lines. And, not with any 250-lbs speed rushing nonsense, with all do respect to Noah Spence. Still, we gotta have those nasty 325 to 350 men who can lift a man their size with one arm, a la Vita Vea or guys who are just too plain ornery to move like Ryan Jensen. Football was and is a game where big, strong dudes run into one another at full speed. Remember the worn out cliches like the game is won and lost in the trenches and quantity has a quality all its own evolved for a reason, the offensive and defensive lines.
May 31st, 2018 at 7:42 pm
Every day is Festivus on JBF. “I’ve got a lot of problems with you people, and now you’re gonna here about it!” The airing of grievances is an every thread thing here.
Joe, YOU COULDN’T SMOOTH A SILK SHEET IF YOU HAD A HOT DATE WITH A BABE….I lost my train of thought…”
May 31st, 2018 at 8:41 pm
That OL on that twitter video was not a small dude either.
May 31st, 2018 at 9:18 pm
That’s the old Reggie White hump move.
June 1st, 2018 at 2:13 am
@LongSeason Says:
We have a Hulk.
lol
June 1st, 2018 at 8:43 am
Trench War, thanks. Hulk seems very appropriate. Joe, you have to let Vita know his new nickname. Or at least allow GMC to give Vita the nickname.
HULK SMASH!!!
June 1st, 2018 at 10:37 am
Do it in a game! Till then, who cares! I hit homeruns in BP and strike out in games…
June 1st, 2018 at 1:55 pm
You can teach technique; but you can’t teach being 6′ 5″ and 350 lbs.