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Let me open by saying Spring Games are frequently zero sum games, when the O looks good. . .it means your D looks crappy .. .
We'll start with some positives:
Malcom Brown. . . . pick a side is a BEAST. . . MB/DT. . . we're talking high NFL pick though granted our OL is a weak link right now (guess the negatives jumped in early). . .MB/RB. . .can see what the spring practice hype was about.
Sticking to offense. . .Jalen Overstreet. . .come on down. . . this is what is referred to as taking advantage of an opportunity. . this guy is scary on the edge and looks to have found a spot. . .
WTF is #44???? I assumed it was Erick Huhn but it's a walkon. . .sign him up. . .he can play. . .liked the way he played centerfield and lit guys up when he had a chance. . .
Our DL is going to be REALLY good. . .and since it starts up front. . .they are going to make the rest of the D look good. . .Ced Reed Malcom Brown Tank Johnson Caleb Bluitt and Shiro Davis are a formidable front. . .we need guys like Ridgeway and Cottrell to work into the mix for depth but really like the starters. . .
About the time I'm wondering where the flack are the TEs (oh crap another season without TEs). . Swaim with a couple of NICE catches. . .
Montrel Meander. ..come on down. . . loved the way he went up and grabbed that ball at the 2. . .would have had another sweet catch if he'd have seen a ball that hit him in the facemask. . .
Jaxson Shipley. . .no really. . .. stop me if you've heard this. . .a Shipley is a damn fine WR. . . I only hope we have the QBing to make our WRs shine. .
Again, stop me if you have heard this but some idiot on OB is already bitching about the O. . . did he really think this was going to be some offensive circus? Newsflash folks . . .this was blander than vanilla. . .
Let me talk about what I liked from the O. . . .RBs duh. . . bootlegs, play actions and sprint outs for the QB. . .duh. . you don't have strong QB play. . .make the O easy for them. Screen passes to RBs. . another great way to play to the strength of the O.
Swoopes is much like the spring game, zero sum game.. . .he looked AWFUL at times. . .he looked excellent at times .. .. . .so did Vince at this point (not that Swoopes is Vince by any means). . . I did like the way Swoopes settled down as the game went on. He is very raw. . . . but he has some talent. The question, can he develop it in time for fall? Cuz while I love Ash, he's one big hit away from being done. And I'd REALLY like to see Heard redshirt. . .
50 yard hail mary to Daje (was him being in the game an indicator he's committed?) from an off balance throw. . .now that's a cannon. . .2 overthrown wide open TDs to Shipley. . .now that's a lack of control. . . but you can learn control. . .ask Vince.. .
Saw a defense that tackled better and after the 2nd team recorded a great 1st drive, generally shut down the O the rest of the game.
My take:
QB Mixed bag, I really hope we have Ash for 13 games but we can win with Swoopes. . .
RB Feeling MUCH MUCH better after seeing Jalen Overstreet. . .even if Gray misses all of '14, we should be fine Toss up between RB and WR the biggest strength of the team
OL Weak link. . .Coach Wickline's work is cut out for him. . .
WR Love the talent. . .they will be handicapped by a lack of great QB play
TE Is McFarland gone? I really thought he'd be a stud. . .Swaim impressed.
DL STUDS!!!!
LB Demarco Cobbs looks like he might show up for his senior year. . .good group
DB We are DBU but face it, we started a Walk on. . . .Vance has some work to do
We'll start with some positives:
Malcom Brown. . . . pick a side is a BEAST. . . MB/DT. . . we're talking high NFL pick though granted our OL is a weak link right now (guess the negatives jumped in early). . .MB/RB. . .can see what the spring practice hype was about.
Sticking to offense. . .Jalen Overstreet. . .come on down. . . this is what is referred to as taking advantage of an opportunity. . this guy is scary on the edge and looks to have found a spot. . .
WTF is #44???? I assumed it was Erick Huhn but it's a walkon. . .sign him up. . .he can play. . .liked the way he played centerfield and lit guys up when he had a chance. . .
Our DL is going to be REALLY good. . .and since it starts up front. . .they are going to make the rest of the D look good. . .Ced Reed Malcom Brown Tank Johnson Caleb Bluitt and Shiro Davis are a formidable front. . .we need guys like Ridgeway and Cottrell to work into the mix for depth but really like the starters. . .
About the time I'm wondering where the flack are the TEs (oh crap another season without TEs). . Swaim with a couple of NICE catches. . .
Montrel Meander. ..come on down. . . loved the way he went up and grabbed that ball at the 2. . .would have had another sweet catch if he'd have seen a ball that hit him in the facemask. . .
Jaxson Shipley. . .no really. . .. stop me if you've heard this. . .a Shipley is a damn fine WR. . . I only hope we have the QBing to make our WRs shine. .
Again, stop me if you have heard this but some idiot on OB is already bitching about the O. . . did he really think this was going to be some offensive circus? Newsflash folks . . .this was blander than vanilla. . .
Let me talk about what I liked from the O. . . .RBs duh. . . bootlegs, play actions and sprint outs for the QB. . .duh. . you don't have strong QB play. . .make the O easy for them. Screen passes to RBs. . another great way to play to the strength of the O.
Swoopes is much like the spring game, zero sum game.. . .he looked AWFUL at times. . .he looked excellent at times .. .. . .so did Vince at this point (not that Swoopes is Vince by any means). . . I did like the way Swoopes settled down as the game went on. He is very raw. . . . but he has some talent. The question, can he develop it in time for fall? Cuz while I love Ash, he's one big hit away from being done. And I'd REALLY like to see Heard redshirt. . .
50 yard hail mary to Daje (was him being in the game an indicator he's committed?) from an off balance throw. . .now that's a cannon. . .2 overthrown wide open TDs to Shipley. . .now that's a lack of control. . . but you can learn control. . .ask Vince.. .
Saw a defense that tackled better and after the 2nd team recorded a great 1st drive, generally shut down the O the rest of the game.
My take:
QB Mixed bag, I really hope we have Ash for 13 games but we can win with Swoopes. . .
RB Feeling MUCH MUCH better after seeing Jalen Overstreet. . .even if Gray misses all of '14, we should be fine Toss up between RB and WR the biggest strength of the team
OL Weak link. . .Coach Wickline's work is cut out for him. . .
WR Love the talent. . .they will be handicapped by a lack of great QB play
TE Is McFarland gone? I really thought he'd be a stud. . .Swaim impressed.
DL STUDS!!!!
LB Demarco Cobbs looks like he might show up for his senior year. . .good group
DB We are DBU but face it, we started a Walk on. . . .Vance has some work to do
