We have several quality players injured this year…and we STILL just keep rolling along! Talk about good depth from great recruiting and coaching.

without Pettis catching well placed balls. This is the 2nd worse injury the team could face going into a BCS Bowl against an elite team. (the worst is obvious)

We’re lucky we have the NMSU game to hopefully tune up and figure out how the offense will work without Austin before heading into a bowl game. Not that we should look past NMSU…but you know.

they said they weren’t re-evaluating him ’til Monday, and Coach Pete said it looked like a sprained ankle after the game.

i’m hoping this isn’t true.

its is a Twitter post after all…but that is a huge loss for the bowl game especially if it’s true. Pettis’ experience and hands are irreplaceable.

In a picture taken after the game from the Statesman Pettis didn’t have a boot or a cast on. Hopefully this is premature.

if this is true, this sucks. The sole remaining purpose for the NMSU game is to figure out who AP’s replacement for the bowl will be.

 I disagreed with Coach Petes playcalling. Why go for 2 when your about to be up 14-0 ? I just don’t understand some of the playcalling. Going for an extra two points and hurting Pettis for no reason is not my idea of a good call. Then again who knows whats really happening on the sideline, maybe they just didn’t want Brotzman in there.

Suddenly I’m a little nervous about going to a BCS game… I guess I never realized how critical Pettis is to the offense! Cheers to another season Pettis!

NOOOOOOO! Say it isn’t so!

BAD WORD!

……I am glad we have the depth., but still, Not cool man’

those two idaho kids better step up.. burroughs hasent done anything all year except catch little screen passes that go no where. and when shoemaker gets back he better wake up. burn the redshirt on burks? i doubt it but this hurts really bad.

this has just been an injury filled season. i think we still have enough to beat iowa. but anyone else id be worried.

- DJ harper
- Matt keiserman
- Richie Brockel
- Nisby
-Hayes
- Potter for a short time in nevada game.
- Mckey
- now pettis….

I haven’t seen a thing on the KTVB or Statesman website. Not only that, if it WAS broken, then why was Austin out there still holding the XP kicks in the first half. It wasn’t until halftime that he wasn’t put back in to even do that. I seriously think someone jumped the gun on this twitter post. So obviously everyone needs to calm down. Wait til Monday for OFFICIAL word to come out instead of relying on some idiot making a twitter post. I mean, since when did Twitter become official news? BADWORDx10!

How about the Arbiter breaking the news over the Statesman or Dustin Lapray?
I have no problem with the 2 point try but wish Pettis was not the one running it…..all second guessing now.
It is time for Kirby Moore to fill the shoes of Pettis. After Young, who is primarily a flanker screen and deep threat….there is Moore, Burroughs and Potter? Ugh…..Could see more Efaw/Gallarda and the always immortal Paul in the passing game now. Do not see a redshirt being burned over this. Has anyone seen WR Michael Choate make a play this year?

he played a little last game. but i dont think hes done anything.

it’s a good thing Iowa is the likely BCS matchup… I think Nevada is a better team than Iowa! So broken or not, let’s get him better for our N.C. run next season!

The good thing about bowl games is you have a lot longer to prepare than normal. Our staff will have them ready for the particular team we play. With or without Pettis, we have a awesome coaching staff that will make the right adjustments.
I wouldn’t prefer a TCU matchup. But if we won that game it would be big time. Possible #2 year end ranking for the winner of that game.

Jerrell is over for a bit this afternoon and he said that the team knew on Friday that the ankle was broken – AP’s done for the year.

nice reporting! haha.

what happens if Pettis is out for the year? who steps up in the bowl game?
Young becomes our #1, eliminating the deep threat. Kirby becomes #2. Who’s #3?? Any chance we grab a defensive guy (CB or S) and convert him to WR for the game?

Hopefully shoemaker is back by the bowl, although I realize he doesnt play Pettis’ position… if Kirby can learn some of the sets that revolved around Pettis… with him and potter we will be fine. Lets not forget who is throwing them the ball. Pettis had some great catches, but 85% of the time (not counting fades, although kirby had a nice 1 against nevada) the ball is put in a great spot for a reciever to make a catch.

I guess we will find out what is getting recievers open… Is it the system or the player? it seems no matter who we put it at any position (ok, minus borroughs) the system works around them and works for them.

This is Really premature, but Iowa hasnt seen anyone that can throw like we can, and that mixes up things like we do. We are going to have weeks to prepare, which should scare them.