Vita Vea: Bucs Countered George Warhop; Says He Calls Ndamukong Suh “Big Girl”
December 3rd, 2019
A handful of interesting nuggets from Vita Vea yesterday on the Buccaneers Radio Network.
First, the Bucs’ newest offensive weapon said he’s gotten help in his fullback role from fellow defensive tackle Beau Allen and linebacker Kevin Minter.
Allen did double-duty at fullback for the Eagles, and Vea said Allen has given him plenty of tips. Vea added that Allen has asked Bucs offensive coaches to play the position here but has been turned down.
As for Minter, Vea implied that his touchdown against the Falcons might not have happened if not for Minter’s guidance in practice.
When the Bucs practiced the goal-line play that saw Vea catch a TD, Minter called out Vea for tipping the play. Vea said he was caught looking at the linebackers and obviously was not looking like a guy who was just in to block.
That’s the kind of thing he looks for in offensive players, Vita said, so he should have known better and he appreciated Minter letting him know.
Also, Vea noted that former Bucs offensive line coach George Warhop now works for the Jaguars and it was clear that Warhop changed up some of the blocking to try and counter the strengths of the Bucs’ defensive line. Vea added that it took a little time to figure out but the Bucs did and it specifically led to the second Shaq Barrett sack that happened after Vea had hold of the QB but lost him.
And lastly, Vea explained that he calls Ndamukong Suh “Big Girl” and Suh is now stealing the nickname and is calling him Big Girl. Nothing to see there.
December 3rd, 2019 at 1:17 pm
whatever floats your boat…lol..
GO BUCS!!!!!
December 3rd, 2019 at 1:18 pm
Huh?
December 3rd, 2019 at 1:19 pm
Winning is fun
December 3rd, 2019 at 1:30 pm
What’s up the Bucs drafting soft defensive tackles?
December 3rd, 2019 at 1:32 pm
The young guy announcer on the Bucs-Jags broadcast suggested a good nickname for Vita Vea would be “Kung Fu Panda.” Did anyone else catch that?
December 3rd, 2019 at 1:35 pm
“Vea added that it took a little time to figure out but the Bucs did”
So…in-game adjustments were made?
That’s new.
December 3rd, 2019 at 1:41 pm
Love hearing interesting nuggets like that tip that Minter gave him,
Makes you wonder how many guys on offense are giving tells that tip the opposing defense as to what we’re gonna do.
I feel like Jameis lines up and looks at different spots depending on whether we are calling a run or pass, tipping it to the other team many times.
December 3rd, 2019 at 1:51 pm
What would make a big man want to be strong and manly more than being called a girl from another big man?
Hons and Franz have known this for decades!!
December 3rd, 2019 at 2:23 pm
VV needs a tutu
December 3rd, 2019 at 2:29 pm
some tweak on “a boy named Suh”?
December 3rd, 2019 at 3:00 pm
Young guy announcer?
I guess compared to Dick Stockton’s archaic ass, 53 year old Mark Schlereth is just a baby!
December 3rd, 2019 at 3:11 pm
@Doosh yeah anybody standing next to the CryptKeeper looks like a spring chicken
December 3rd, 2019 at 3:23 pm
I guess next we’ll get a Suh article where he says he’s gender fluid.
December 3rd, 2019 at 4:20 pm
>Allen did double-duty at fullback for the Eagles, and Vea said Allen has given him plenty of tips. Vea added that Allen has asked Bucs offensive coaches to play the position here but has been turned down.
Wouldn’t it be sick to see Allen lead block for Vea?
December 3rd, 2019 at 4:25 pm
>And lastly, Vea explained that he calls Ndamukong Suh “Big Girl” and Suh is now stealing the nickname and is calling him Big Girl. Nothing to see there.
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Hmm… budding romance?
Or, they are both just too damn big to slap the spit out of.
December 3rd, 2019 at 8:29 pm
Love the gentle giant, he is a beast on the inside and living up to the draft position nicely
Would love to see a 700 lb jumbo package of Allen at FB and VV toting the rock from the 1 yd line –
I have bashed the GM for the ridiculous picks we are all aware of and ignoring our OLine like the plague in the draft, but Evans, Godwin, VV, OJ, Ali, DWhite, Whitehead, Cappa, ROJO, Dean etc are all proving wise choices – maybe he and the scout staff aren’t so bad after all and the coaching had a LOT to do with it…
December 3rd, 2019 at 9:49 pm
@baracks weed pipe
Yes.
Watching Beau Allen lead block for Vita Vea would be sooo sick!
December 4th, 2019 at 4:02 pm
As I recall we traded down, and passed on other potential draft picks, to get Vea. I never doubted his ability, but I wish we had a Quenton Nelson for our offensive line (picked one ahead of Bucs’ original slot at #7), or Minkah Fitzgerald as an impactful safety (also picked one ahead of Buc’s slot at #12). Hell,Lamar Jackson was picked #32 in the first round of the same 2018 draft.