saxagael
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Post by saxagael on Apr 18, 2024 19:06:13 GMT -5
Sorber has lost a good bit of weight over the last 18 months. People may be subtracting the weight lost from the wrong starting point to get to 215. He is currently pretty lean and his frame upstairs is leaner. Much of the weight he lost was in his legs and butt. At Cap Classic Sorber had good shoulder and upper arm definition and in the fall interview videos he didn't have any definition. He looked in a lot better shape. In late fall in the interviews he was talking about the 20 to 25 pound weight loss. His legs at CC had little extra weight on them and prior to this season's videos his calves didn't have definition and was carrying a lot of weight below the belt and really wasn't moving well. At CC he was bouncy, agile, and had moves in the air like a small lithe guard.
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wolveribe
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Post by wolveribe on Apr 18, 2024 19:37:04 GMT -5
There are literally recent articles where he says 238. Maybe he dropped more but I doubt hes anywhere close to 215. Either way, he's a big dude, bigger than Fielder. PRobably taller/longer wingspan than cook If you are talking about an athlete, yes an athlete, and you think they have the same exact weight and think they are that exact weight you aren't an athlete or weren't and likely have never known one. Not being harsh, but this is doesn't pass the laugh test. Reporters when will used published weights, no matter how old or off they may because it is a safe number to use. Hearing Sorber say how much he lost and what his lightest was at 220 to 225 you sure best that is more accurate as one data point than seeing a number sourced from a published number. At Capital Classic he was playing next to Peyton Williams who has been listed at 250 and 6'11" is more than 250 likely, but Sorber is 30 pounds if not more lighter. Uh, Fielder is 6'10" and Sorber is 6'9" so how is Sorber bigger? Sorber has really good length and watching him just off his toes get his finger over the rim is a nice site. Fielder is close to that, he had good length as well, but maybe not quite the length Sorber has. Fielder arrived last summer about 215 to 220 and over the season seemed to get about 15 pounds (maybe a bit more) mostly in shoulders, back, arms, and legs. Seeing Fielder at the end of season there is more to him than Sorber right now. You can argue about a players weight all that you want. If you say he's lying, who's to say that Fielder isn't lying about his 215 weight? Are you talking about Peyton Marshall? He's listed at 7-0 300 llbs. I would hope that Sorber was more than 30 pounds lighter than him. Fielder is listed at 6-10 215. Sorber is listed at 6-10 238. While who knows if either one is accurate, its safe to assume that Sorber is the bigger player.
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seaweed
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Post by seaweed on Apr 18, 2024 19:51:59 GMT -5
If you are talking about an athlete, yes an athlete, and you think they have the same exact weight and think they are that exact weight you aren't an athlete or weren't and likely have never known one. Except wrasslers. Those dudes can tell you there weight to the ounce any time of day or night.
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saxagael
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Post by saxagael on Apr 18, 2024 21:23:55 GMT -5
If you are talking about an athlete, yes an athlete, and you think they have the same exact weight and think they are that exact weight you aren't an athlete or weren't and likely have never known one. Except wrasslers. Those dudes can tell you there weight to the ounce any time of day or night. Yep, and they know their weight fluctuates 3 to 4 pounds over the day. Lightweight rowers are much the same (went through that or trying to drop weight to get on the lightweight boat when my varsity boatmates decided to move from heavyweights to lightweight - 165 pounds). You know exactly what time of day you want to be weighed and what is needed to get to that precise weight. Pretty sure Sorber isn't a wrestler.
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seaweed
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Post by seaweed on Apr 18, 2024 22:32:46 GMT -5
Except wrasslers. Those dudes can tell you there weight to the ounce any time of day or night. Pretty sure Sorber isn't a wrestler. Nah, but he’s a scrapper and that’s what we need
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hoyaboya
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Post by hoyaboya on Apr 29, 2024 13:29:50 GMT -5
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Post by hoyaboya on Apr 30, 2024 8:02:03 GMT -5
"2024 recruits that On3 is higher on than the industry standard... On3 updated its class of 2024 player rankings for the final time on Monday. There was some significant movement throughout the entirety of the list. As usual, there were some players who rose and others who fell. Here are several prospects that On3 is higher on than the industry standard... 4-star C Thomas Sorber Thomas Sorber Size: 6-10 / 235 School: Archbishop Ryan (PA) Status: Signed with Georgetown On3 Ranking: No. 29 247Sports: No. 42 ESPN: No. 53 Rivals: No. 56" www.on3.com/news/2024-recruits-that-on3-is-higher-on-than-the-industry-standard-final-update-edition/
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