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There's been some pretty strong mail lately that Luke Walsh is really struggling this pre season with his mystery illness and is a long way behind where Brian Smith wanted him to be for the 2008 season.
This latest offseason was earmarked as the most important offseason for Luke Walsh than pretty much any other Knights player, as a specific weight program was designed for Luke to bulk up and gain some much needed size for continued success in first grade.
With Lukes illness ruining his offseason preperation, he is nowhere near where Brian Smith wanted him to be entering 2008. While Walsh may be playing this weekend in the Central Coast Knights trial, the fact remains he hasn't bulked up to the weight that the strength and conditioning staff wanted him to be playing at.
There is strong word around that Smith is seriously considering bringing back Milton Thaiday to play fullback, and moving Gidley into 5/8 to partner Jarrod Mullen who will be in the 7.
While Mullen and Bailey are named for the Sharks trial, its interesting to note that Thaiday has been named on the bench for the Central Coast Knights trial match.
Of course Brian Smith and staff will continue to shoot down this talk, but you can be assured it is being discussed at the highest level at the Knights.
I am not a fan of the idea at all really. If this does come about, what do you guys think?!
This latest offseason was earmarked as the most important offseason for Luke Walsh than pretty much any other Knights player, as a specific weight program was designed for Luke to bulk up and gain some much needed size for continued success in first grade.
With Lukes illness ruining his offseason preperation, he is nowhere near where Brian Smith wanted him to be entering 2008. While Walsh may be playing this weekend in the Central Coast Knights trial, the fact remains he hasn't bulked up to the weight that the strength and conditioning staff wanted him to be playing at.
There is strong word around that Smith is seriously considering bringing back Milton Thaiday to play fullback, and moving Gidley into 5/8 to partner Jarrod Mullen who will be in the 7.
While Mullen and Bailey are named for the Sharks trial, its interesting to note that Thaiday has been named on the bench for the Central Coast Knights trial match.
Of course Brian Smith and staff will continue to shoot down this talk, but you can be assured it is being discussed at the highest level at the Knights.
I am not a fan of the idea at all really. If this does come about, what do you guys think?!
