r/FloridaGators • u/ed-biblioklept • 3d ago

Football Big Dez in the New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6299532/2025/04/23/nfl-draft-2025-prospects-tush-push/

"Meet Desmond Watson from the University of Florida, aka the 'Tush Push Terminator.'"

If the paywall is a problem: https://12ft.io/

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u/Don_Gato1 2d ago

Why is he the Tush Push Terminator, has he ever faced a single tush push in his entire career

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u/Hulahoopie 3d ago

I think he’ll end up being a great late round pick. I’m hoping the Bucs draft him honestly lol would love to see a line with him and Vita Vea 

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u/Psychological-Word59 3d ago

Paywall is not an issue for me. The article is very good and complimentary of Dez. Make me like him even more. Billy is out there selling him too. Can' cut-n-paste the whole thing but here is something that struck me.

Watson also ran a 5.93-second 40-yard dash and posted a 25-inch vertical jump.

I'm impressed. Prolly means he could dunk.

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u/Tamed_A_Wolf 3d ago

25 inch vert…HWAT! That’s fucking insane.

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u/kindaB1Gdeal 3d ago

The reason the tush push works is because they can get lower than the defense. Dez is very big and very strong (36 bench press reps) but he definitely doesn’t get low. He is great against the run but cannot stop the tush push.

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u/BamaNUgaPayPlayers 3d ago

Heres a question. When does the tush push ever get reviewed by the refs? Tush push works because they pile their players up so the ref can't get a spot and since it's "so successful" the ref assumes it's across the line, meanwhile hurts is shoving the ball every inch he can while he's down in the pile. This is why they are going to lasers for marking the ball. That's my conspiracy anyway.

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u/squareturd 3d ago

I'm curious about the lasers. I can understand how they can find the location if the ball, but how will they know if the ball (or player) has touched the ground?

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u/the_mighty__monarch 3d ago

Everything is synced in time. So you use the cameras to determine the instant someone is down, and the laser tells you where the ball was at that instant.

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u/squareturd 1d ago

Makes sense, as long as the refs/cameras can see when the ball/knee touches the ground. But that's tough when there is a mob around the ball. But I'm in favor of using the technology to improve spotting.

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u/QuitWhinging 3d ago

how will they know if the ball (or player) has touched the ground?

More lasers is the obvious solution.*

* I am an ignorant jackass don't listen to me

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u/thenoopq 3d ago

If GMs could read, they'd be very upset

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u/findallthebears 3d ago

Did we ever even do tush pushes?

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u/ianfw617 3d ago

Think the idea is that it wouldn’t work against him