What we learned (and didn't learn) from Boise State's scrimmage
by Kevan Lee on Aug 23, 2010 7:55 AM PDT
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Boise State's Saturday scrimmage was full of answers and full of questions, kind of like an episode of LOST.
After the jump, find out what Bronco fans can take away from the team's final fall scrimmage, and leave your thoughts on what this scrimmage tells us about the season opener. Would Boise State be okay without Ryan Winterswyk and Jeron Johnson? Did Kellen Moore and the first-team offense look good enough? Let's discuss.
Read a full recap of Saturday's scrimmage (plus photos), if you haven't already.
What we learned: Several Boise State starters are nursing injuries
You could make half an All-WAC team with this list: DE Ryan Winterswyk, DT Billy Winn,DE Kharyee Marshall, LB Derrell Acrey, S Jeron Johnson, S George Iloka, WR Titus Young, and K Kyle Brotzman. None of these players saw the field on Saturday night, which is pretty incredible considering how well the defense played without them. Does the Ewing theory cover fall scrimmages?
What we didn't learn: How serious those injuries are
Word out of Bronco camp is that none of these injuries are "serious," but that's probably just because the team is reserving the term "serious" for stuff like tearing an Achilles' tendon (a la Matt Miller). Chances are that most of the DNP list were held out as a precaution, but then Coach Pete has to go and say things like this:
"We're hopeful -- we'll see," he said. "There's a lot of guys other than those two (Winterswyk and Johnson) that weren't out there. At this point, I think the week of the game, we'll be able to know more."
"Hopeful" is a long way from "Don't worry about it, Kevan, these guys are fine, you can stop emotionally eating." It was impossible to make an injury distinction between the players who sat out on Saturday, but the local media seems to be targeting Ryan Winterswyk and Jeron Johnson as the most worrisome candidates for missing playing time.
Is Boise State's defense okay without Winterswyk or Johnson? They obviously looked fine on Saturday. But I am not sure how comfortable I feel with Travis Stanaway taking first-team reps against Virginia Tech in front of 90,000 fans on a Labor Day showcase game. In fact, I think I'm going to start emotionally eating now to prepare.
(Sidenote: I am starting to get concerned with the health of George Iloka. To put things in general terms, he has not been the same player since his freshman year, and I feel that a big part of that is because of injuries. Cedric Febis is a fine backup, but Febis cannot match Iloka when he's at 100 percent. I would have really liked to see Iloka healthy at Saturday's scrimmage, for my own peace of mind. I would also have liked to have seen a Dairy Queen kiosk. One can dream, I guess.)
What we learned: Kellen Moore is just fine, thanks
Moore's relatively subpar spring had some writers (mostly Bleacher Report ones) writing off the Heisman candidate as washed up. Silly Bleacher Report writers. Moore looked just fine on Saturday night, most notably in the two-minute offense when he was zipping out routes and hitting receivers underneath. He was in control ... when Shea McClellin let him be.
Moore's first series seemed destined for points, especially once the Broncos had a 3rd and 1 from inside the 50. But Doug Martin was stopped for a loss on third down and then Moore missed a wide open Tommy Gallarda on fourth down (a pass that Moore will complete 98 times out of 100). Make either of those plays, and the offense comes out looking a lot better than it did.
What we didn't learn: Who will be Boise State's backup quarterback
Coughlin was the first quarterback to hit the field, but Southwick played better. This is fast becoming the "Which SportsCenter do you watch" of 2010.
What we learned: The starting center and left tackle as of right now
Thankfully, Bronco fans were treated to a fully healthy offensive line (at least until Joe Kellogg limped off halfway through). Kellogg was playing with the first-team at center, which means Thomas Byrd remains the backup. And Charles Leno was the starter at left tackle, with Faraji Wright on the second team. Update your depth charts accordingly. In pencil, though! These things have a tendency to change pretty much all the time.
What we didn't learn: Who tops the depth chart at linebacker
With Derrell Acrey watching from the side, it was impossible to tell how Boise State's linebacker position will shake out on opening night. The Saturday pairings were Byron Hout with J.C. Percy and Aaron Tevis with Tommy Smith.
What we learned: D.J. Harper looks completely recovered
That healing saint candle I bought at Winco was totally worth it.
What we didn't learn: Whether or not Kyle Brotzman can be trusted
From the Chadd Cripe reporter's notebook, we learn that Kyle Brotzman "pulled a muscle" and was therefore sideline-bound for the team's scrimmage. What muscle was it? A muscle in his kicking leg? A muscle in his throwing arm? A muscle disguised as a tendon disguised as hypochondria? These are things we need to know, Chadd Cripe.
At any rate, Bronco fans did not get to see Brotzman attempt any field goals from the left hash, so do not expect me to be any sort of comfortable when Brotzman steps on the FedEx Field on Labor Day. In fact, expect me to be in another room because I do not want to watch. Someone can text me what happens.
What we learned: Welcome to Virginia Tech week(s)
The scrimmage marked the end of the team's Fall Camp, and now Coach Pete and gang are turning their full attention to Virginia Tech. The game is two weeks from today. The team is starting game preparations. We've almost made it, everybody. Go ahead and stop breathing if you want to.
Your turn
What did you take away from Saturday's scrimmage? Worried about Bronco injuries? Happy with Kellen Moore's performance? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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I stopped breathing last week
"I think I know what you guys are trying to say.....We need to build a space helicopter." Nathan Explosion
Just like they say in my favorite movie, Step Up
I’m going to count to 5 and let the fear take over…1…2…3…4…5…sigh, that was rough.
What I liked – Jeremy Ioane. That kid is the human highlight reel and I was very happy to see him out there taking some reps with the second team D. Matt Miller. We are way too deep to let this kid play his true freshman year. I’m not happy, per se, that he hurt himself, but I’m happy that he’ll be redshirting. We’ll await your arrival next year, Miller. D.J. Harper. Lets just say we may have the most frightening three backs in college football. Grant Hedrick. I loved the play where he juked, tried to juke again, and then got laid out. Teach you to try and trick the Bronco D, kiddo. I also liked the Naval swear-in thing…was that really necessary? Kyle Brotzman. This guy disappoints and infuriates me more than any other Bronco, although Brandyn Thompson is sure giving him a run for his money. There has got to be better kickers out there. Any time that Brotz is not on the field, I’m happy.
What I didn’t like – Young, WInterswyk, Iloka, Johnson, Winn, Marshall, and Acrey on the sidelines. Coach Pete is really pulling at my heart strings here. I mean, how am I supposed to effectively perform anything in my life over the next two weeks, or at least until I know about Young, Johnson, and Iloka? It’s going to be a rough two weeks. The stand-still. I really wanted to see our offense light it up, but I guess when you’re playing the best defense in the country, it is difficult to move the ball. I guess this is kinda bitter sweet for me – like a patch of sour patch kids or something. The wind storm. I don’t consider myself a fair weather fan, but c’mon, that was ridiculous. I looked like I had wooden dentures when we were done, and the spiffy new hate I bought from the Blue and Orange Store was totally gross.
Anyways, I think we learned less as a whole than what we were hoping or planning for. Hopefully Coach Pete comes out in the next week or so on the true conditions of the aforementioned CRITICAL players. Sigh. Here’s to you, OBNUG, and hoping that I don’t have a stroke in the next two weeks.
"From lurker to front page poster."
Dominique Wilkins is considering whether it's cool to call Ioane "the Human Highlight Reel"
We want to build a university our football team can be proud of. -- Dr. George Lynn Cross
by marktgarten on Aug 23, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
If you're going to put up a picture of the "Human Highlight Reel"
You need to post a picture with a highlight!
"It takes no talent to give great effort" -Chris Petersen
Dominique approves of Dr. Jrig's use of awesome action pics and Nate Peter's nickname for Ioane
We want to build a university our football team can be proud of. -- Dr. George Lynn Cross
by marktgarten on Aug 23, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
For a fan base the hates Oklahoma so much
I’m surprised that your tag line is from the President of OU when they became a football power in the 50’s
I was born in Oklahoma City, actually
I still have a lot of family there. I grew up rooting for the Sooners and I still hate Texas and Nebraska (though there’s not much point in rooting against Nebraska now, I guess) and watch the Red River Shootout every year. It was easy rooting for the Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl, though, because OU has already won so much over the years.
Plus, I just love that quote.
We want to build a university our football team can be proud of. -- Dr. George Lynn Cross
It's all good.
It is a great quote. However I don’t think you can ever “win too much”.
lol
That was the attitude of my bitter, bitter uncles after the game after I tried to console them with the fact that OU has about 8 national championships to its name.
We want to build a university our football team can be proud of. -- Dr. George Lynn Cross
The "call" of the question as you put it:would our D be OK w/o 'Swyck and JJ?
The precise answer:yes, it would be OK, and probably somewhat better actually bc we have considerable depth BUT I DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO FIND OUT!!!!! There. Now to specifics. I focused with my binocs on Crawford-he’s going to be good, but needs to work with the #1s (aint happenin’). McC is so good he’d give us a credible presence with average ability on the other side, but add ‘Swyck and you have a lethal combination that highlights our interior line strength. Same principle applies with Winn; Baker is so good that he alone gives us a credible interior formation, but add Winn and the combination is surpassing. Gin and vermouth; tequila and triple sec; Munson and the English language (w/o typing). Hout at MLB: not since Dr. Livingstone was found on the banks of the Swangee has such a monumental “find” been made (I’m being sarcastic; we may have some Vandals reading this and I didnt want to go over their heads) Hout of course was a an LB and his near int shows what speed-drop ability he has. JJ-is more of a spiritual thing IMO. I think we’ve only lost one game when he’s played- he just does stuff that leads to wins. Coach P is keeping everyone guessing which is good-let VT study game film of EVERYONE WE PLAYED LAST YEAR-like 45 guys with failry significant playing time. Plus the O plays were routine-not surprised our D ate them up. Nothing for VT to see until Septembe 6.
tvmunson
Question
If some of our best players end up unable to go, and we lose a close one, does anyone say “VT only won because the Broncos weren’t at full strength” like how some try to discount our win at Autzen?
by Cougarflounder on Aug 23, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd agree..
If Boise loses: “See.. they just couldn’t match up with a quality opponent and handle the bright lights of a pressure-packed game..”
If VT loses: “The Hokies just couldn’t overcome all the inexperience on their defense in such a high profile opening game”
by VT1996 on Aug 25, 2010 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Precisley VT, and hence the distinction:
With the AQ teams, when they lose, the discussion focuses upon the quality if the temporal team. When Broncos lose, the program’s alleged deficiencies are the topic. Minor variation: when Broncos beat TCU, a team who ahd the nat’l media tub-thumping all year as a possible NCS, suddenly TCU wasnt all that-couldnt hve ben because Broncos beat them. This gets tedious.
tvmunson
I have the Heebie Jeebies
I didn’t expect to learn much from the scrimmage when I initially saw how many players were held out on the first team defense. I figured it was just precautionary and everyone will be perfectly healthy so I sort of watched the scrimmage; and sort of watched napkins drift around the stadium to see how high they would float into the sky during that windstorm.
You make me nervous with your George Iloka worries. I am a big fan of his abilities and think he is an underrated player for our defense. I believe it has been his speed and length that have been the end of any rushing QBs having a big day against Boise State. He is a sure tackler and I certainly want him in top form when Tyrod Taylor is on the other side of the ball. I expect Tyrod’s shadow will have a number 8 on it in 2 weeks.
You're damn right I ordered the Code Red
by flyfishferg on Aug 23, 2010 8:58 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
What makes me nervous.
#1. Kyle Brotzman. How much do the Broncos depend on that guy? This has got to be at the top of our list folks. The back-ups are not inspiring confidence in me. #2. Your right Kevan, G. Iloka has not been the same for sometime now. Why? #3. Our D has got to be as close to 100% as possible to have the outcome we all want, and it doesn’t look good right now. I hope Pete is showing VT exactly what he wants them to see, and Bud Foster has to do a lot of guessing. #4. Now, where did I put that Pepto….
"Boise State football is now a Fargo winter. You know what's coming, and that information does you no good whatsoever". Matt James / The Fresno Bee
by blue4areason on Aug 23, 2010 9:09 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Not saying the pepto aint in order
but you can’t take anything away from that scrimmage and that’s exactly what Pete wants.
tvmunson
That's what I keep
rationalizing with Scott… We only saw what the coaches are comfortable with VT knowing.
OBNUG Resident Mom and Bronco Nation Podcast Field Reporter.
by Crissie on Aug 23, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed but I wish our O-line would have had more success than they did while playing basic smash mouth football.
by 4EverBleedBlue on Aug 23, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah we didn't move 'em that's for sure. I did note some nice run
blocking on Crawford at DE. Crawford goes 275 and whoever had him got him a couple of times. Remember though TCU didnt run against us, and some of these guys played in that one. I dont think we’re as bad at it as this might look , but that said I dont expect us to establish a big rushing game at VT.
tvmunson
Is anyone else concerned...
about the size of our offensive tackles? Leno and Myers are, relatively, light in the britches. Call me crazy, but I like Wright at LT because he has really good size. I would feel a lot less nervous about the year if only one of our tackles was south of 275.
by BlueinVegas on Aug 23, 2010 9:27 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Myers size concerned me before TCU-and he gave Hughes what-for. Yeah he had SOME help, but not always.
Leno may be the most athletic lineman we’ve ever had. Your right though-we haven’t got size and its been an issue before. But I think the Bronco offensive concept (I’m not addressing specific plays now) addresses this and to some extent actively embraces it. We like to use 2 TEs and/or a fullback. These give us extra heft when it comes to blocking schemes, plus they are all quick enough to get open (TCU found this out). We are not going to blast you out of the way but will maneveur you to our advantage. Leverage, technique, stamina, smarts-these seem to be waht we use. But Coach P acknowledged that last eyar-if we can get 300+ lb athletic guys we will. Last 2 were Clady and Colledge-both pros. Our recruiting looks good (300 lb 17 year old OL from Texas) but for now its Outside Lite on the O-line.
tvmunson
I remember Coach Pete saying
he would prefer his O-line to be athletic instead of immovable or something like that.
Anyways I think he prefers that our line have more athleticism than size…
Shake It Kid
by BleedBlue75 on Aug 23, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Colledge started games as a freshman in the 260s
he greyshirted and redshirted to gain weight, and didn’t nudge 300 until his senior year.
Maybe one of these young tackles will be the next Colledge? I sure hope so.
by ElPepeGrande on Aug 23, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Leno can dunk a basketball acc. to reports (although he shouldnt'; ask Clady)
If he can handle ’Swyck, McC et al in practice we should be ok. Our O going against our D (latter #1 in nation IMO)-this is why succes succeeds.
tvmunson
Put in the new guy
Goodale. I think is what they call him. He was doing just fine.
*Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated*
I'm not too worried about injuries, yet
If we find out a day or two before the VT game some of those same players won’t be playing, then I’ll start freaking out.
As far as backup QB’s go, I think South and Coughlin will alternate in mop-up duties. I wouldn’t mind seeing South doing some option plays. As long as it’s not Kellen, right?
"It takes no talent to give great effort" -Chris Petersen
The only one that concerns me
is the reports of JJ in a boot. Billy and Titus weren’t visibly injured (which I know means nothing but it makes me feel better) and we saw ‘Sywk after the scrimmage and he wasn’t gimping around either. I’m hoping that they were just banged and bruised and resting up. I wish we could obsess over the details but I imagine it’s probably best not to release details.
OBNUG Resident Mom and Bronco Nation Podcast Field Reporter.
JJ was in a boot?
Hang on, let me get a paper bag to breathe in…………….
Okay, I’m back. I heard Johnson tweaked his hamstring last week but was expected to be fine. I just assumed that’s why he missed the scrimmage.
"It takes no talent to give great effort" -Chris Petersen
Someone tweeted it
and that would explain why we didn’t see him on the sidelines at the scrimmage. Hopefully it WASN’T JJ. Maybe it was D Summit who tweeted that they saw him? Trying to remember…
OBNUG Resident Mom and Bronco Nation Podcast Field Reporter.
It is all a ploy
The Bronco coach has everything under control, this is all a media ploy to make Virginia Tech alter their preparation focus. This is not unlike Bobby Bowden’s tactics against Virginia Tech in the first ACC champtionship game, which FSU won. The idea is: this guy is hurt, that guy is hurt, don’t know how we are going to deal with that, blah blah blah. The Boise coach is very creative and will do anything to throw the Hokies off balance. VT’s best bet is to prepare just like everyone is healthy and not be distracted. This particular game is really beginning to grab the country’s attention for Labor Day evening. In analyzing borh of the teams, I am having a great deal of difficulty seeing either one as a top ten team, more like 15 – 20 or below. I think we are going to see that played out, there are just too many question marks. Boise appears to have played the last 24 games against less than best teams, only able to really run the ball against a couple of those teams. VT is overated as usual, with many question marks offensively and defensively. I ealrier predicted this a 28 -14 victory for Boise State but with VT’s defensive pressure on Moore, I now see it as a lower scoring game. Boise 13 – VT 7
Bless his heart.
But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
-Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782
Well, since he posted this
This will be their year; they will average 40 points a game and will beat Boise State 38 – 3. That is how I feel on this day. What do y’all think about it?
On the gobbler country than yes. Indeed. Bless his little heart.
by 4EverBleedBlue on Aug 23, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Dear Kev... re: "what Bronco fans can take away from the team's final fall scrimmage..."
I took away both eyes full of dust, for one. Vision-impairment temporary though it may be, i’m chalking it up as a positive experience in that in now have carried back south a few drams of free PRE-NCG SEASON REAL LIVE BRONCO DUST!!! Imagine what this same soil will sell for come next mid-late January!!!
It was like a mass pre-season baptism from the font of the Non-AQ gods, blessing the players and staff on the field as well as the faithful in the higher reaches!! Really sorry about all the wind damage in the valley though…but the winds of fate blow on the just and the unjust alike…it was just fantastic that the timing of it happened as a prelude to the PHENOMENAL SEASON ABOUT TO BE BESTOWED UPON US (i mean the U.S., and us obnuggers).
So don’t overlook the cues provided at no extra cost that GOD LOVES the BRONCOS and has announced their season with AAAAUUTHORRRRITAYYYY!!!
(whew, i’ve got blisters on MY fingers now too b/c of munsonitis)
To the right...my future brothers-in-law working hard on one of the trifecta of a Black & Gold birthright..."inebriation", yet before they acquired "nastiness" or "vandal-phrenia"
by NotsoSchizo on Aug 23, 2010 12:16 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Good post Not-the only thing we were missing was the melting Nazis and some lightning.
and Ark would’ve been nice too.
tvmunson
Worried about JJ
Saw him on campus today in a boot. He was putting weight on it and walking in it… so take that for what its worth.
How I take it: I don’t know what he has done to it, but I know hes not suppose to be in a boot 14 days before kickoff.
Old enough to know better, too young to care.
by BustersBFF on Aug 23, 2010 1:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It's like the Michael Jackson glove
You should wear one to be cool.
by graybandit on Aug 23, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Now I am freaking
I feel like Iloka and JJ were one of the top safety duos in the country, hopefully they are both fine. Maybe the boot is precautionary? I feel sick.
R.I.P. John Wooden, Wizard of Westwood
I am assuming
that the boot is helping to contain lateral movement, but my assumptions mean very little. If this is the case… he may have sprained or tweaked it in some way… 2 weeks will help but sprained ankles can be a pain in the BW. If he cant move laterally he wont be effective. Once again, all of this my unknowledgeable assumptions.
Old enough to know better, too young to care.
How I look right now.....minus the glasses
"It takes no talent to give great effort" -Chris Petersen
rec'd
"Boise State football is now a Fargo winter. You know what's coming, and that information does you no good whatsoever". Matt James / The Fresno Bee
by blue4areason on Aug 23, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
SI Curse
I mean, come on, the dudes on the cover injured … I’m going to ceremonially burn my copy tonight and maybe give this guy a call.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man
by Dale Applegate on Aug 23, 2010 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
SI curse plus JJ mojo (1 loss with him starting); karma gods demand sacrifice.
I am going to burn my running sweats that I haven’t washed this summer. I was geting chased by dogs anyway.
tvmunson
Jeron Johnson = Bob Sanders
… when he plays we dominate. When he doesn’t we still win but its a little bit scary!
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 23, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm actually taking this one as my fault...
I made noise about wanting new blue Coach game day shoes and I actually wore different blue shoes to the scrimmage. Rest assured, Mr. Crissie hand washed my blue Coach game day shoes from last year and they’re packed and ready to go to DC. I apologize, mea culpa and I promise to not do it again… Why mess with what works?
OBNUG Resident Mom and Bronco Nation Podcast Field Reporter.
Thanks for fessing up
But just in case, I think we still should burn the running sweats (jinx or not)
Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man
by Dale Applegate on Aug 23, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
UNRELATED POINT
Look at helmet in pic. Now imagine an orange Bronco with white accents, visible and clearly defined (unlike present blue one that you can hardly see). and now “Boise State” moniker that looks like a Mountain Dew can (or several other products). IMAGINE (ref John Lennon)
tvmunson
Walking boot....
For what it is worth, Donavan McNabb is in a walking boot and the team says it is not serious and will be fine for week one which is about two weeks away. I am going to hang my hat on that and assume Johnson will be a-okay!
thank you - something to hang my hat on
Here is a detailed write up on ankle issues and boots
http://www.betterbraces.com/content/ankle-injury-guide
I hope he doesn’t have Haglund’s syndrome
Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man
by Dale Applegate on Aug 23, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Talked to Billy
in the bookstore today… He said he’ll be playing vs VT. Didn’t push for details. Just reminded him that he’s a b@d @ss (totally said it – in front of my kids and everything).
OBNUG Resident Mom and Bronco Nation Podcast Field Reporter.
bwhahahah
You know I am… About as b.a. as a mom of 5 gets, make no mistake about it.
OBNUG Resident Mom and Bronco Nation Podcast Field Reporter.
Aren't you all just bright as fricken rain today
In a week and 3 days I depart for the Jurney to DC and this is what I wake up to this morning?
Damn you’d think the world was coming to the end with all the doom and gloom attitudes I’m reading.
First lets get something straight, we are going to win, end of story.
This is a team lead by a great coach. Boise State didn’t get to where it is because of a single player anymore then it did from a hand full of players.
You all sound like a bunch of Michigan fans crying over Wolfolks as if the teams chance all hinged on one single unproven DB.
So enough with the pitty party.
Death to the hookies ..
If you only understood the power of the darkside ;)
by Darth Prophet on Aug 24, 2010 5:21 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Notso bright as rain...
hey man, i tried to…"take a sad song, and make it bee’eetta’! Agreed! Everyone, enjoy this build-up…it is special and it is for real and it is happening to our broncos!!
To the right...my future brothers-in-law working hard on one of the trifecta of a Black & Gold birthright..."inebriation", yet before they acquired "nastiness" or "vandal-phrenia"
by NotsoSchizo on Aug 24, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
What the Broncos need to worry about
1. Being the Favorite.
The AP poll, coaches poll, Vegas line, and SI cover are all suggesting BSU is the favorite in this game. It’s a much different mindset when you’re the favorite.
2. Linebackers and Nickle Defense.
Sure, go ahead and state the Bronco’s D held TCU to 30 some yards in the Fiesta bowl. But TCU didn’t have Ryan Willams and Darren Evans in their backfield.
3. Tackles and VT Ends.
The Broncos’ tackles and the Hokies’ Ends weigh about the same. Kellen Moore will have to be able to get the ball out quickly, because you know Bud Foster will bring the pressure.
It’ll be good game… Can’t wait.
by Chazz Micheal Michealzz on Aug 24, 2010 9:01 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Good points Chazz (and I will not use the Bill Murray appellation)
And in the right order. The first is spiritual, karmic; my forte but needs no elaboration. The second is key; VTs plan will be to NOT play the Bronco offense at all. With a redoubtable group of runners and physicality up front, they will attempt to treat us to somethin akin to South Carolina in ’02 (?) and to a lesser extent Arkansas under the odious and contemptible and aptly named Nutt-grinding, pounding ground game that wears us out in the muggy summer night. When VT does play our O, bring it, bring it, bring it.
tvmunson
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