49ers Training Camp: DL Kentwan Balmer is officially AWOL
by David Fucillo on Aug 11, 2010 11:00 AM PDT
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PrintAs previously discussed, Kentwan Balmer was excused recently from the team to deal with some personal issues. The team was under the impression it was related to family stuff and NOT the NCAA issues we've heard about.
However, as of today, Kentwan Balmer is officially AWOL - absent without leave (thus I moved smileyman's concussion post back an hour for this post). The team has let Balmer know his absence is unexcused and are reportedly starting to fine him as an absent player. At this point I don't think any of use can say one way or the other whether this is a boneheaded play on the part of Balmer. We don't know what the family issues are so in regards to that, let's try not to judge the man too much at this point in time. Once the reasons come out (and they generally always come out eventually), we can respond accordingly.
In the meantime, this just means more practice time for a guy like Khalif Mitchell and Ray McDonald. I've always been a big McDonald fan, so hopefully if he can stay healthy, this will provide him an opportunity to really compete for more playing time.
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Fooch, you snake
I beat you by 4 minutes!
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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I beat him 15 minutes ago with a Fanshot
http://www.ninersnation.com/2010/8/11/1617882/balmer-no-shows
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
I was gonna do a fanshot
but I wanted to consolidate all the info we know about the matter into something, and that would be too much for a fanshot.
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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Shame
I really have to say that even in the best case scenario that this is not good. Balmer was a first round draft pick who has not registered a sack and has fewer career tackles than P-52 gets in a game. The guy just hasn’t shown me anything and I was hoping this would be his year. Instead he is missing valuable practice time and this will translate to less playing time.
We ride Alex for not saving the franchise, but this first rounder who can easily be third string no one cares. Seems like everyone forgot about him.
Yea, the 2008 draft continues to look pretty awful
Balmer – Total bust, wasting a roster spot
Rachal – Roller-coaster of a player, is starter by default, a huge year for him to show something
Reggie Smith – Injuries Injuries Injuries, a huge year for him to show something as a rotational/backup player
Wallace – Wasting a roster spot.
Morgan – The one good pick, probably a 3rd WR, but filling the 2nd WR slot for the 49ers offense.
Grant – cut.
What’s more frustrating is, this draft was viewed as confusing and terrible the day that it happened. 4 project picks in the first 4 rounds, of which 2 are never going to amount to anything, and 2 have yet to “arrive.”
by whistlingmountain on Aug 11, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Good summary
Doesn’t look good does it?!
LondonNiner - member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010.
or Tracy Porter
sigh
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
At least we knew..
what position DeSean would play if he was drafted.
Well, we're waiting....
(for David Carr to start by week 7)
Plus...
He would be a return guy from Day 1.
Well, we're waiting....
(for David Carr to start by week 7)
I would hope
I don’t know about Singletary on that one. I think if a guy is an outstanding returner you play him at returner regardless to whether he starts at another position. Not sure if Singletary sees it that way.
Jackson is a home run guy..
I feel more confident in Singletary knowing the return game and how a player like Jackson would fit into it, than Singletary trying to shoehorn Balmer into a DE, NT or OLB, due to his lack of talent and skill at either positions. Bottom line is Balmer was a huge reach at his draft position, and Singletary finally threw him a bone on STs. But he had no choice then. Now that Balmer screwed s**t up, he is an easier first round piece of trash to throw out, justified by Balmer’s own actions. Balmer isn’t on Singletary anymore. That’s on McCloughan, and the idiot who made him GM.
Well, we're waiting....
(for David Carr to start by week 7)
Yeah I hate to admit it
But this might be the winner for worst draft year of all time.
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Rachal and Morgan are starters, Reggie Smith has been bench fodder. There could be worse drafts although the rest of the list has failed miserably.
Smith
is 3rd safety at this point…so he’s making Chilo-like progress…
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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ok slightly slower
but the point is slowly but surely crawling up the chart (from basement)
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
Let's talk on Twitter
I dunno
Chilo has been a starter since late in his rookie year. Smith dreams he’s making that kind of progress.
Like WhistlingMountain said, Chilo has been the starter by default. Who is there to do a better job than him. As bad as he was at times the last couples years, he was the only option. He is still young and there is still reason to be optomistic, but that really was the worst draft ever. I hated it when it happened and I hate it even more now.
At no time during this camp has there been a hint of Chilo being replaced by Baas or Snyder at RG so I sorta dismiss this theory that he is only the starter by default.
Maybe last season that claim can be made because there was depth on the offensive line. However it’s not the case this season. Baas was getting no reps at RG and Snyder is firmly the backup. The 49ers even had the option of bringing in Chester Pitts to play RG and they stuck with Chilo.
Chester Pitts was a big IF
Chilo still has the best potential and ceiling which is why none of the guys who have been around long enough to prove they probably aren’t getting much better will take his place. Just like two rookies took their place this year. The only person to take Chilo’s spot last year would have been Wragg and that wasn’t gunna happen, he lost his to Baas. Sorry if this post was confusing
Chilo wasn't a good player then though
and we had better players ahead of R.Smith
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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I think
This is all a ploy orchestrated by Sing to motivate Crabtree
by mr. instigator on Aug 11, 2010 11:23 AM PDT reply actions
hahaha
Ray McDonald is next to be motivated
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
Let's talk on Twitter
But in the nuggets just today:
Kentwan Balmer was given time off due to family issues. Hope all is OK. (CSNBayArea.com)
Founder of team Omté Caspeen
Who knows
Words are being said that he is not welcomed back. I doubt that if a family member passed away that Balmer would be treated so severely. Sing is a tough guy, but God and family comes before football in his house.
Maybe family issues is that hes helping his brother move, or just a made up excuse.
Don’t know. But it looks like he is gone for good. Waste of talent.
yeah
maybe his brother or sister thinks he shouldn’t put up with the 49ers and where they have him on the depth chart…so that’s a family issue…maybe they called a family meeting to ask for money from Kentwan…
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
Let's talk on Twitter
I think I'd care more..
If I hadn’t already written him off as a bust. All I can say is I’m glad we’re not talking about Patrick Willis.
I know what I'm talking about, I started at right guard for the 1992 College Park Falcons.
He's the instigator
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 11, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
release this clown.
balmer has not done anything in the nfl that is beneficial to his team. The front office needs to see this and get him off the team. There are three players better than him on the depth chart with mcdonald, sopoga, and evans, and from what ive heard he hasnt improved this year. Get him out
Dashon, Mays, and Bamm Bamm will get the record for most decapitations in one season
by MichaelClutchtree on Aug 11, 2010 1:17 PM PDT reply actions
This guy makes no sense
His ability, not work ethic has been the question. He busted his hump the entire off season rehabbing and conditioning in Santa Clara only to go AWOL at camp?
We don't know all the details
PPM
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 11, 2010 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Private Personnel/Personal Matter
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 11, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL, I still haven't figured out TWSS
Didn’t want to sound like a jerk asking when everyone else seemed to know. I only say this now because I see I wasn’t the only one not understanding these damned made up on the fly accronyms, lol.
It's
That What She Said
I only had to read a thread that made that joke about 75 times in 500 comments before it dawned on me. Then I thought about leaving that blog, how can anyone enjoy that joke so much?
Question
If Balmer never returns to the 49ers – as Barrows is speculating could happen – would/could the Niners receive any compensatory picks from the NFL given that they spent a first-round pick on someone who seemingly will now refuse to play for them, for whatever reason, and seemingly through no fault of the club?
LondonNiner - member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010.
Get nothing from cutting him.
It would be a total and complete waste. At least Kwame stuck around long enough for another team to offer him a contract during free agency, hence the 49ers received a compensatory pick.
Bummer, does feel like a total waste of a first-round pick
Thanks for the answer.
LondonNiner - member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010.
Looks like RJF's role may indeed be LDE
when Franklin comes back. Actually, with all the work RJF and Evans have been getting, we may be better off. Through in Soaps and this is hardly a big loss.
No wonder we let go ScottyMc
I don’t think that at all… and of course this is all speculation on your behalf
by Drew K on Apr 14, 2010 2:05 PM PDT
throw^
I don’t think that at all… and of course this is all speculation on your behalf
by Drew K on Apr 14, 2010 2:05 PM PDT
This is starting to look like both the 49ers and Balmer have erred in projecting how good he could be.
Gotta trust the coaches’ judgement, so if he can’t beat out Sopoaga but thinks he was ready to do that last year…and is frustrated because his value isn’t getting better this year (enough to pull this stuff)..maybe we should try to get some of our investment in him back. The competition for our defensive line is pretty good now. His making the roster may be unfairly biased toward the 49ers wanting to salvage a recent 1st round pick instead of actual talent. My optimism is vaporizing for this guy.
by DeathValleyCarl on Aug 11, 2010 1:43 PM PDT reply actions
Think'n if this was a family thing ...
… there would be a little more compassion’s in Sing’s word’s , so for me this isn’t a family thing , more like ego , frustration , pride or depression …!!
Gotta love a woman that wear's knee pad's to work ...!!
kentwan balmer
Bye Bye balmer, release this guy already, it’s forgone conclusion this guy is a big time bust.
by bmcrae83@yahoo.com on Aug 11, 2010 2:52 PM PDT reply actions
Looks like we're preparing in case of Balmer's departure
MM tweet:
49ers will work out DE Will Tukuafu (6-3, 272) this p.m. on practice field, confirms his agent, Marc Lillibridge.
Here’s some info about him. Looks like he did ahhight at Oregon.
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http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1273031
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Crabs just got injured
Neck strain. Didn’t have to leave practice though. Guess that’s a good sign.
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+1
hope we can still him from the cards when his deal is up. I think he’s going to have a huge year this year
Can u c coach sing's vision? I do!......We all know PATRICK WILLIS is our future!
May 12 2010 comment of the day award winner on the nuggets!
Sort of
There were some serious concerns about this guy when he was drafted.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 11, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Ray McDonald
I’m with you Fooch, McDonald has a motor that just doesnt quit. If he can get his stamina up, I would like to see him in the game more
"I'm blessed..... Thanks, God bless" ...hey, it worked for Tim Tebow.
Come on now…
I’ve seen him quit on a few plays…Favre…
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 11, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
most famously…pushed back, literally stopped and watched.
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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On the bright side
It’s the only play I can remember when he gave up and cost the team big time.
Any other examples?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 12, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
He's in the doghouse?
Last news I heard about him was when he got a DUI.
Haven’t seen a tweet mentioning his name so far.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 11, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to lose a lot of respect for Barrows and Maiocco
If the 49ers don’t cut Balmer.
Those two have basically been screaming “Kentwan Balmer is going to be cut!” since this story surfaced.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
so have I
it’s looking that way
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
Let's talk on Twitter
Based off the words from Singletary...
All I have to say is wow. Can’t think of to many other times I’ve heard a coach talk about one of his active players with that much frustration. It clearly goes to show this is more than an absense from practice thing going on here.
How is this good news?
Or did I miss the sarcasm?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 12, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
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