TCU 455-pound freshman nicknamed 'Big Bubba' going viral as expected 'fan favorite' this season

Fox News ^ | 08/09/2023 | Scott Thompson | Fox News

[NorthMountain]

Moves quite well, especially considering his bulk.

Still, I think his coaches will probably try to bring him down to a svelte 400.

[Oberon]

So right now he's a dominant high school player. The college team trainer is probably salivating over the chance to whip this freshman into shape. Shave off 75 pounds and build on the already considerable muscle he's got, and you've got a terrific platform for the coaches to build on.

If he's talented and coachable, the sky's the limit.

[ConservativeInPA]

What’s his 40 time? Size isn’t everything.

[sonova]

That’s some serious tonnage! Kid is going to die soon.

[al baby]

I hope is toilet has an insinkarator mounted underneath at least a 3/4 horse stainless steel one

[Responsibility2nd]

When Big Bubba blows out his knees during his freshmen year, he can always star on My 600 lb Life.

Picrures of previous 1/4 ton players: Do not click this link.

(You clicked anyway, didn't you. I told you not to.)

[Kriggerel]

He looks like The Predator.
I half-expect Schwarzenegger to appear, coming after him. :P

[nascarnation]

Maybe he’ll move to New Jersey or Illinois and run for governor?

[GnuThere]

Apparently he’s watched The Blind Side too many times, it’s like that scene when the defender gets pushed back through the end zone!

[Ex-Con777]

That was 75 pounds ago. He did move pretty quickly back then. Reminds me of The Blind Side.

EC

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Most likely vaccinated and 100+ heat. What could possibly go wrong.

[nikos1121]

Yeah, and he was a wasted draft pick IMO

[Boogieman]

I don’t care if he’s 6’8”, 455 pounds sounds like a “died suddenly” story waiting to happen.

[nascarnation]

No vax needed....

[Boogieman]

Makes the Refrigerator look like the mini-bar.

[dangus]

YOU ask him.

[PLMerite]

455 pounds ? That’s two-and-a-half of me.

[DPMD]

At some point a college coach has to weigh his greed for winning against a concern for a player’s health. No matter what lizzo and her fans claim, this amount of weight isn’t good.

[NorthWoody]

Hopefully the focus for the first year will be to put him on a good nutrition and exercise/training plan that will help him shed 120 pounds of fat and add 20 pounds of muscle. Then, by next season he’d be a 355 pound wrecking machine, and probably much healthier overall.

Good footwork is always a key with the big boys. If he has that then he may be a force to be reckoned with.

[Wasichu]

News stories are so well written these days. Not once in the entire article do they tell what TCU stands for. I guess they expect people all over the country to know about some little University in Texas.