Your Boise State - Georgia preview and keys to the game
by Kevan Lee on Aug 31, 2011 10:00 AM PDT
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PrintThree days from now, all our offseason researching and predicting and smack talking and apologizing for smack talking will come to a close, and we'll get our final outcome on the field. Until then, more predicting and apologizing.
After the jump, I take a stab at identifying some keys to the game for both teams, and chances are I didn't get to even half of them. This game is a complicated one. Let me know what factors you'll be watching when these two teams take the field. Let's discuss.
No. 5 Boise State vs. No. 19 Georgia
- When to watch: Saturday, September 3, 6:00 MT kickoff
- Where to watch: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. (Capacity: 71,228)
- How to watch: Live on ESPN with Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, and Holly Rowe
- What to wager: Boise State by 3 points, combined score over/under 51 points
- What to wear: Whatever you want, it's a dome
Keys to the game
Are you familiar with the term swing points? It's a statistic I stole from Dr. Saturday's blog, and for my money, it is maybe the most significant factor in the Boise State - Georgia game. Swing points are points scored on defense and special teams and drives of 25 yards or less. It is clear to me that Boise State has some decided advantages at several key spots on the field. Special teams is not one of those areas. If Boise State gives up a special teams score or gives Georgia a short field time after time, the Broncos will be in trouble.
So let's talk about special teams. How does Boise State handle it? Do you kick to Brandon Boykin? Do you try out your new-fangled kickoff coverage unit and hope for the best or do you avoid the return game like the plague and squib kick like it's going out of style? Special teams strategy, the ugly latchkey stepchild of football gameplanning, takes on Smokey-the-bear-forest-fire levels of intensity on Saturday night. Also, I don't have any answers to those questions I just posed. Sorry.
I do have an answer (or, more accurately, a guess) to how the rushing offenses will look for Boise State and Georgia. In a word, bad. The front four for the Broncos is the strength of the team. The front seven for Georgia is the strength of the defense. Combine that with standard first-game chemistry lessons on offense, and I wouldn't expect either team to control the tempo through the ground game from the opening whistle. Whichever finds a way to turn on the running game first will be sitting in the catbird's seat, but until they do, I hope you like two-yard carries. I know Gene Wojciechowski doesn't.
Georgia's special teams advantage is clear. Their other advantage: tight end Orson Charles. What does Boise State do to control him? I proposed bunjee cords in my weekly suggestion email to Bronco coaches, but I think they're going to go a different direction. Don't be surprised to see something exotic from the Bronco D, like George Iloka in one-on-one coverage, a couple of guys in double-team coverage, or Billy Winn jamming him at the line and driving him back 20 yards every play.
When Boise State is on offense, I think they have an opportunity to control the tempo of the game using the no-huddle. Coach Pete has said this is one of the biggest teams Boise State has faced, so one way to combat that is to make the big guys run sideline-to-sideline, prevent Georgia from subbing, and push the tempo. No-huddle is Boise State's destiny, and Saturday would be the perfect time to get it started.
Miscellaneous keys for Boise State
- Stay in manageable down-and-distances. Some people call this "staying on schedule," but I think that sounds dorky. "Stay on protocol." There. Much better.
- Don't drop passes.
- Make plays when they're there for the making. This includes sacking Aaron Murray when you have a free rush, tackling in the open field, not dropping easy interceptions, and not dropping passes. Seriously, I'm pretty worried about cinder block hands on Saturday.
- Take an early lead.
- Win the turnover battle. /obligatory mention
- Contain Aaron Murray when he scrambles.
- Pull out all the stops. I'm talking 3-3-5 defense, three-RB formations, Wild Potter, the works.
Miscellaneous keys for Georgia
- Grind it out. There are ways to do this without having a stellar ground game. Think short passes, screens, QB scrambles, etc. I'm sure Georgia fans would feel better if Isaiah Crowell had 20 carries and 100 yards, but he doesn't have to do that for the Bulldogs to be successful on offense. Georgia can rely on Aaron Murray to get the job done, like Tyrod Taylor did last year for Virginia Tech.
- Win the turnover battle. /obligatory mention
- Bend but don't break, especially when it comes to red zone defense.
Other things that may matter
- There are SEC officials working this game. Conspiracy theory much?
- The first-game factor: Which coaching staff will have their team better prepared?
- I hear there may be a few more Georgia fans than Boise State fans.
- Jared Zabransky's bad juju - Real or not?
- Does Baccari Rambo play? You want as many good players in your secondary as possible when you're playing Kellen Moore.
- The Isaiah Crowell factor: The Georgia freshman could be the second coming of Herschel Walker and have a huge impact on the game, or the Bronco defense could own the line of scrimmage and Crowell won't be a factor at all. There is no in between.
Your turn
What are your keys to the game for Boise State and Georgia? Do you think special teams will matter as much as I've made it seem? What would be your Bronco defensive strategy? Excited about the no-huddle? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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was Zabransky at Fiesta II?
I think he was…..and that turned out well.
As you mentioned as a key, I think the importance of BSU’s no huddle cant be overstated. Make those fattys keep up for 4 or 5 plays in a row and advantage Doug Martin.
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Of course, he was also at Fiesta I, and we know how that turned out, too.
Smurfing your turf
by Egnowit on Aug 31, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
point taken....
He threw up in Fiesta I and @georgia the only difference was he kept drinking against oklahoma and had a nasty hangover after Georgia…
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 3:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
perhaps someone can clarify for me...
there seems to be an underlying distaste for Zabransky here at obnug, and I was just curious as to why? Just looking for a little clarification here, as many of the comments that I have seen regarding him seem a little…shall we say, passive aggressive?
I have had a few personal experiences with the guy
and let’s just say he thinks he is quite the special human being and it gets in the way of human decency…that EA NCAA cover could not have helped in this department!
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
Passive aggressive?
Aggressive passive for me.
You cannot reason a man out of something he didn't reason himself into in the first place.
Speaking for me ...
I just want history to remember him for what he was – a successful quarterback who had some great games but should not be considered an all-time great at Boise State. People have a tendency to idolize him. These people obviously do not recall the 2005 season.
"Body!" - Lars
Yeah the pessimistic tend to be more vocal than the optomistic.
I’ve noticed the same thing, but sadly the disdain doesn’t stop with Jared.
Where do they come from? Is there a hole we can plug? I’m getting nervous…
I don't remember when or against who, but
sometime in the last 5-6 years we played against one of the best kick-off returners in the nation. Our kicker ended up kicking high balls that ended up coming down on the 10-15 yard line. We did a great job of protecting the kickoff return that way. Also one of the kicks ended up hitting the wedge and we recovered it on our 10 yard line!
For punting I like the idea of bringing back the rugby kick. People are not used to catching bouncing balls.
didnt mean to step on your toes
Kevan. Great write up. I like Shea McClellin jamming the TE. McClellin was playing all over in the Fiesta II. He was even dropping into coverage. I can see that. Maybe even take out the NB, Put in Root, and man up Shea on the TE……
Good God no
McClellin is a terrific athlete but asking him to cover Orson Charles would be akin to asking Dwight Freeney to cover Antonio Gates. I’m not against Shea dropping into coverage a few times but that should be strictly on zone blitzes where he is responsible for a general area and not having to turn and burn or cut w/ one of the NCAA’s most athletic TE’s.
I Wall of Text like it's the in thing to do
"...and just things really starting to unravel now for Utah..." Herbie, BSU vs. Utah, 22 Dec 2010
No toe-stepping at all
I liked your preview a lot. I can definitely see Shea Mac (and Crawford) jamming Charles at the line to help out coverage behind. Throw off the timing of Georgia’s passing game enough and you may buy enough time to get Billy Winn into the backfield.
"Body!" - Lars
Stay inside their heads
Coaching is one great advantage. Petersen and Company always seem to be operating inside the other team’s decision loop. I have not heard word one about trick plays, etc, and that is a good thing – I just want Mark Richt and his players worrying about it, even though we don’t need it to beat them.
The no-huddle is exactly how you stay inside their heads and their decision loop. BSU really has the smartest guys on the field, and combined with their intensity and preparation, give them a great advantage.
Trevor Harman’s leg strength will be key – touchbacks are a great strategy for avoiding long kick returns. He may get tired though – I predict a lot of kick-offs.
UGA will need to throw to win…often, both to keep with BSU’s scoring and because the run just won’t be working.
Don't drop passes-Mitch.
Great discussion-rec’d. To me essential “thumbnail” summary-our O-line versus their D-line. We have to establish run, or at very minimum, “run respect”. If we can establish run, then protecting Kellen is easier. Protecting Kellen is #2 in importance; if we can’t establish run, we need Kellen Moore (that’s an adjective) and pass prtecting can be harder. SYNTHESIS: use pass to establish run i.e. TE “look-ins”, quick-outs, slot read slants and everything else to make Georgia D play to look. Hard to do; very athletic team.
tvmunson
Georgia will use gadget against us, their first series, amybe first play a la VT-count on it. Maybe Moore than one.
Remember who said this.
tvmunson
I like the no huddle plan of extreme exhaustion.
There is NO WAY that is all muscle. NO WAY. Too much BBQ, beer, and Barcoloungers. (cellulite, anyone?)
Kellen will wear them out with his short passes, the constant position switcheroos, and BSU never having to punt. Oh Yeah. Muscle, right. It’s only on our side. We have the Hamster.
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Maya Angelou
BSU changes the BCS! 2011
by boiseblues on Aug 31, 2011 10:38 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
We'll find out.
These big boys have been running around like… like… like… people who run around a lot all summer. We have restructured our S&C precisely because our guys got gassed at the end of games last year, and we UGA fans are eagerly looking to the 4th Qtr of this game to see if the work has paid off.
Conditioning has been crazy. For example, injured players don’t rest or ride the bike. Instead, the S&C coach sets up a gym outside and puts injured players through all the conditioning drills they can handle.
Don’t count on the big guys being fat and slow – they’re not. But “not slow” may not be sufficient – instead, we’ll find out if they are fast enough?
by first and thom on Aug 31, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not sure what bb means; all I'm saying is I expect us to run running plays-we'll have to see if they are succesful.
This wil be an an extremely physical team we face, no doubt. You can’t coach raw power and physical talent, nor can you coach around it beyond a very limited circumference.
tvmunson
I can't coach around it - that's right.
Coach Pete, however? I am afraid that I won’t like the answer.
The closer we get to this game, I keep becoming more and more optimistic about UGA’s strength on the lines. But what keeps me coming back to earth is that darn coach of yours (well, him and your OL and DL).
by first and thom on Aug 31, 2011 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Just curious...
What’s the elevation in Atlanta? We’re only at 2350ish here, but when I moved back from Tulsa (elevation 700) there was a huge difference in how easily I could breathe. Am I wrong in thinking that our guys will have a slight conditioning edge from having practices at a higher elevation?
by ninjamonkey1 on Aug 31, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Elevation is low.
I would expect some advantage, though primarily with WRs and DBs. The conditioning you need in football is the capacity to sustain incredible levels of exertion – it’s cardiovascular and muscular. Your body’s capacity to carry oxygen is an important factor, but less so in football than in distance running.
by first and thom on Aug 31, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Makes sense
I played basketball, and that’s a TOTALLY different kind of exertion than football.
by ninjamonkey1 on Aug 31, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, Atlanta's elevation is about 1000 feet
It’s a little known fact that the city is on a plateau. It has the highest elevation of any major city east of the Mississippi. That’s not saying much, but it’s one reason the heat and humidity are only nightmarish rather than truly hellish.
by donkeydawg on Sep 1, 2011 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Columbia, SC is pretty bad
I know from experience…
You cannot reason a man out of something he didn't reason himself into in the first place.
It Ain't the Heat...
Yeah, as it happens, I was born in Columbia, and also lived for a while in Augusta, Georgia, which has an elevation similar to that of the Dead Sea.
The only sea-level southern city I’ve found tolerable is New Orleans, where it’s socially acceptible to be half-naked and drunk all the time. Some of you may have seen the famous New Orleans T-shirt slogan: “It Ain’t the Heat, It’s the Stupidity.”
Atlanta’s most distinctive weather trait is the Violent Thunderstorm, along with the occasional tornado like the one that hit the Georgia Dome during the 2008 SEC basketball tourney. Oops, sorry, didn’t mean to make anybody paranoid.
No paranoia for me
I lurve T-storms in the south…as long as I’m inside. I lived in Columbia for a year throught the summer of ‘96. Drove to ATL almost every other week to get out of Col. I’ll take ATL over USC-town any day.
You cannot reason a man out of something he didn't reason himself into in the first place.
Having SEC officals
will benefit Boise more than UGA. SEC officials have had a hard-on for UGA since the end zone dance in J-ville (2007). Although truth be told SEC officials are so bad it really won’t help either team. In addition it’s not a huge deal if Rambo doesn’t play. He gets lost in pass coverage.
Overall I like your preview and have enjoyed reading your blog the last week or so. Good luck and see you guys in 3 days.
by deanpat92 on Aug 31, 2011 10:39 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Wow! That was about as blantant as they come
You saw him slide along the line like he was some linebacker and then step into Garcia when he clearly had room on the left to get out of the way. If I was Garcia, I would have called the next play as a run up the middle and over the ref.
"Gandhi didn't take a knee, Martin Luther King didn't take a knee, Thomas Edison didn't take a knee, and I sure as hell am not going to take a knee." -- Dan Hawkins
by smurfturfer on Aug 31, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
If you were Garcia...
You would be too drunk to type right now.
by masivatack on Aug 31, 2011 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Jimminey Cricket, I hope he got fired or at least fined.
That was absolutely ridiculous!
I Wall of Text like it's the in thing to do
"...and just things really starting to unravel now for Utah..." Herbie, BSU vs. Utah, 22 Dec 2010
Why we will win
Kellen Moore will use his secret magic powers!
Petersen will mind meld with Richt and steal their game plans!
Doug Martin will unveil his new secret weapon for running over opposing players…a 10 foot hamster wheel!
Michael Atkinson will fall on someone!
Georgia will be in awe and/or blinded by our awesome white unis!
Is it counterintuitive to root for both Boise State and the Yankees?
by NYBroncosFan on Aug 31, 2011 10:52 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Richt may have mind control
but Petersen has brain control.
by 4EverBleedBlue on Aug 31, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Whoops
I guess I should have watched the video before I linked it. Any way AJ Green got flagged for excessive celebration on that play. Total BS call.
He couldn't have left the end zone if he wanted to his lineman were mauling him. haha
It was a team penalty but they gave it to him, bad call either way.
by 4EverBleedBlue on Aug 31, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
The importance of Bacarri Rambo is a little overstated.
He hits hard and he had a lot of tackles (10 yards deep in the defensive backfield) last season, but he’s an abomination in pass coverage. Sanders Commings and Shawn Williams are both sound if unspectacular and I expect them to carry the load at safety.
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by Silver Britches on Aug 31, 2011 11:01 AM PDT reply actions
Blocking the 'Dawg NT's
How is Byrd’s knee? Is he healthy enough to go full strength at Georgia? And if so, how is he going to block the 350 lound beast tandem of Geathers and Jenkins. I don’t know how we avoid double teaming them, and in the 3-4, that leaves a LB free. In this case it will likely be Jarvis Jones who may be their best defensive player period. Someone please soothe my dears that we have a huge mismatch in the middle of our line with Byrd giving up 50 pounds on a bum knee. How do we counteract that?
Chip that big fellow
with a Dan Paul or Muscle Hamster out of the backfield.
by gooseycheeks on Aug 31, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
It's not the big fellow to worry about.
If you chip him, that leaves one less guy to block the guy behind him. The NT isn’t supposed to get sacks – he’s supposed to occupy blockers. In theory, the idea is that he commands a double team that allows somebody else to get the sack/tackle/highlight reel.
Also, hard to chip in the middle.
by first and thom on Aug 31, 2011 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Ok, don't chip him
Just give Martin the ball and have him rocket into, around, through the guy.
by gooseycheeks on Aug 31, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not trying to get chippy.
UGA’s defense had two major failings last year: (1) 3rd down defense and (2) inside run defense. We’re counting on these guys to help us with #2, and – from the looks of things at the end of the preseason – they will. That makes it harder to run inside, and it makes teams shade their pass protection to the middle.
We can’t ignore Billy Winn’s burst, and we’ve planned for it (I hope). It creates a mismatch, and we won’t expect a slower player to block a faster player all by himself all night long. In the same way, the size and strength of these big guys creates a mismatch. I’m sure you guys have a plan for it, and seeing how that plan works out is going to be a good storyline in this game.
This game will be won or lost on the lines. Right?
by first and thom on Aug 31, 2011 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Byrd is a strong dude
if he can play the leverage game well, I don’t think it will be as big of a mismatch.
by 4EverBleedBlue on Aug 31, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
60 pounds is a heck of a "leverage game"
I think he gets help from the playside guard.
by first and thom on Aug 31, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
No question there will be some plays that require double teaming that guy
especially a run up the gut obviously, but in pass protection especially, I think Byrd will do fine.
by 4EverBleedBlue on Aug 31, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
That's right
There’s a tradeoff, and we want our NTs to require double teams on inside runs. At 350, a NT may not be much of a threat to go slashing through the line. Instead, we want them to press the pocket back. Color me surprised if we get any NT sacks, although Kellen Moore will certainly remember having one of those guys land on him if one of the big guys should get lucky.
by first and thom on Aug 31, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
i wouldnt be surprised if...
We moved the pocket ourselves, one way to neutralize the two big guys is to roll out, i know Moore isnt a runner (at all) but he is Moore than capable of rolling out with a couple personal protectors whilst keeping his eyes downfield….
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 3:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Going to be interesting in the trenches if
Coach Grantham tries Geathers at NT and Jenkins at DE on say… Leno maybe? two guys requiring a double team each? Damn
Big guy at DE
has to catch Moore….the short passing game will be in full effect too…Georgia doesn’t corner the market on great TE’s!
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not there to catch him
He’s there to flush him out into either Jarvis jones or Alec Ogletree our Linebackers
He didn't say that...
… he just said that we didn’t get all the great TEs. That’s fair.
I’d rather have Kellen rolling than sitting in the pocket. I’d rather have Kellen throwing than playing play action. I’d like most to get sacks and picks and fumbles, but that’s not the kind of thing I’m expecting much of.
by first and thom on Aug 31, 2011 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough first I might've misread
I agree with your points.. Did you see the latest Rambo rumor? dawgsports is posting as per Seth Emerson, Rambo took reps today with the 1st D
Yup,
Fully aware of your talent at TE, we have a pair of good ones too…Efaw (Offensive player of the game in Fiesta II) has a knack for coming up aces in big spots…
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Also Linehan...
Great hands and has had a big off seasson, hit post too soon…
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Byron Hout
With him last year we win a big game against a mobile QB, without him against another mobile QB… well you know. He has to have a huge game against the run and containing Murray when he scrambles. A few crucial linegbacker takles could be the difference in the game.
Bronco's O line/ ex Bronco QB and what he knows/ special teams.
If Kellen gets time, UGA is dead meat. The O line MUST make sure this happens. How much damage has the ex Bronco done to our game plan? UGA’s special teams are great, how good are ours? Has our kick coverage improved any?
"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
Tamburo = not a big deal
Other than knowing nomenclature, there’s very little that Tamburo can reveal that’s not already on the tape. We’ve got film from every Boise game every (I’m sure), so I wouldn’t make too big a deal about it. Tamburo was gone before spring practice – right?
by first and thom on Aug 31, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Tamburo is a tool
He might have helped break down tape and save the coaching staff a little time, but Mark Richt isn’t looking to him for defensive play calling.
by 4EverBleedBlue on Aug 31, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a tool move
I’m sure he used his knowledge of Boise’s play books as leverage to get a spot on the team.
by 4EverBleedBlue on Aug 31, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a tool move
4EverBleedBlue,
As much as I would like to believe it, there’s nothing Tamburo could have told UGA that the coaches haven’t already seen on film. Go easy on the guy my friend.
by Dawgpound42 on Aug 31, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd; just 'cuz kid committed here doesn't mean we need to blast him. He's tryin' to catch a break like any other 20 something.
tvmunson
by tmunson on Aug 31, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
what famous guy said "you live by the sword, you die by the sword"
Or, “you ride with outlaws, you hang with outlaws”…no reference to Georgia here, just that folks generally get what’s coming to them. Don’t sit back on your laurels if you are the second spouse, after he/she cheated with you on the first one. Where could Tamburo go next and be received with open arms, whether he knew the playbook forwards/backwards or not.
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Maya Angelou
BSU changes the BCS! 2011
He could have gone on scholarship and played right away
at Georgia State without having to sit out a year. The kid wanted to get closer to home and chose academics over playing time. We should hold no grudge for a kid making a decision that puts emphasis on his education.
Both coaching staffs have said that his transfer is a non-issue when it comes to game planning.
"...east and west is the problem, north and south the solution."
by MKingery on Aug 31, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree, MKingery, that we should hold no grudge.
Kids have to make choices that are in their best interests because they have a, hopefully, long future ahead of them. I do not spurn education, and if going to school closer to home would make earning a degree more likely, then hey, go for it.
Somehow a picture was painted in my mind of a young man beating feet to the coach’s door holding aloft his left hand. I hope that picture is inaccurate. Like everyone else, I love a feel good story about Moms and Grandmas and striving for that diploma.
Trust is such a fragile gift to exchange. When a person breaks that trust, it isn’t a grudge that we hold, but a broken wing that is tough to mend. And for all I know, it was BSU that broke the trust in offering playing time and then pulling it back. I have no idea. That wasn’t the picture painted, however, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t just as true.
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Maya Angelou
BSU changes the BCS! 2011
Boise Coaches NEVER promise playing time
Even to current starters. It must be earned every week.
The key is not the "will to win" - everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important. ~ Bobby Knight
by Please Spay and Neuter Your Pets on Sep 1, 2011 4:02 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm pleased to hear you say that, for my trust in Coach Pete's sake.
So, if that is true, then the onus is back on young Tamburo. Again, I’d like an everybody’s happy feel good ending to the relationship. I’m just not a very trusting person sometimes. Call me jaded if you want, but you can’t call me naive. Now I certainly could be Wrong. :)
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Maya Angelou
BSU changes the BCS! 2011
by boiseblues on Sep 1, 2011 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That gets a rec bb.
"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
He was only referring to to Tamburo's choice, not Georgia's...
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Just because kellen Moore gets time
Doesn’t mean he will complete much. If the dawns jam up the receivers enough to disrupt his timing and cover the dump off to Martin or the TE
If he has time
I have a hard time believing that Georgia’s S’s and LB’s can play tight coverage against TE’s and RB’s for too long…
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Well now
If this week ever gets done crawling by and just gets to 2000 hrs on Saturday we will find out many of these questions to both our teams.
These last three days will be brutal too....
…the strain is more than I can bear…
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I was with you for most of the day today.
However, I happened to be out in the car and listened to an interview with Coach Pete and Kellen on The Ticket and I feel way better. Coach Petersen is truly a zen master, and Kellen has obviously been paying attention. Whatever happens is going to happen. All we can ask is for the guys to play their best and hope that’s more than the opponent brings. It’s not always going to be perfect.
I am now officially more concerned at the fact that I haven’t yet perfected my rib rub for grilled goodness Saturday night than the game itself. Coach Pete and the guys will be as ready as they can get.
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by reflectivity on Aug 31, 2011 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha! we only have to wait till 1800!
… Our time. Still, this is the. Longest. Week. Ever.
by ninjamonkey1 on Aug 31, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
This is inaccurate...
you don’t want to give Moore time. The best dbs can cover for so long.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Crowell and that mountain they call a nose guard
I’m sure they’re all that, but this is their first big time college football game. I doubt they’ve ever seen schemes like what the Broncos will throw at them.
I Look for from BSU
a few series of no-huddles, but I look more for BSU to spread UGA defense out by using 3-4 WR’s and a shot gun formation. the let Doug & DJ pick the open lanes or WR & Kellen to find the open short passes while sending someone long every now & then. I agree with Kevan the first team to get their running game going and keep it going wins the game unless turnovers or special teams go wild.
regarding special teams...
We were poor last season but i recall EVERYONE saying that Va Tech had a distinct special teams advantage last year and we essentially won that game due to special teams….I predict a sequel here, we have had all offseason to prepare for Georgias special teams and with the smack talk, albeit mild, you know that we will be ready!
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Aug 31, 2011 3:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
At the risk of sounding silly, and this is pretty much a one time good deal from me...bear with me here folks
BSU will be playing a more physical schedule this year than in the past, especially with TCU on the schedule.
UGa plays in the SEC and faces tremendous physicality just about every week.
But this is Game 1 after a long summer of hitting guys w/ the same colors on, not being allowed to touch QB’s, running two a days and gassers in the heat of the day.
Boise St. is constantly on the threshold of obscurity in these Litmus Tests for our team and program. That lends itself to a certain amount of all or nothing mentality. Desperation, recklessness, Do-or-Die, whatever you want to call it it’s violent in nature.
UGa is playing for respect and to keep their heads above water in a conference where recruiting rises and falls w/ your annual performance. They’ve been on a downward trend for several years now and it hasn’t seemed to affect recruiting just yet. However, w/ Richt’s job on the line and another season or two of subpar performance they could find themselves caught in a tough undertow.
I believe this game has the potential to be one of the most physical for both teams this year, despite the kinds of teams they face down the road.
I’d like to encourage those who are so inclined to gather your friends and family sometime before kickoff and just say a quick prayer for all these boys’ welfare. The very last thing I want to see out of all this are difficult injuries to anyone from the starting QB to the 4th string Kicker. It certainly can’t hurt to put forth 2 minutes of time in agreement for something worth asking for divine intervention on.
Thanks everyone.
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"...and just things really starting to unravel now for Utah..." Herbie, BSU vs. Utah, 22 Dec 2010
by pjohn56 on Sep 1, 2011 12:05 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Fully agree.
Football is a grand and glorious game, but it’s just a freaking game.
by first and thom on Sep 1, 2011 7:07 AM PDT up reply actions
No reasonable fan wishes injury on any player, from any team, because karma`s a bitch.
Isn`t that right …Mikrino?
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2012 Boise State Football Schedule
@ Michigan State  |
Fri 08/31 | 6:00 p.m. MT |
| Miami (OH) | Sat 09/15 | 2:00 p.m. MT |
| BYU |
Thu 09/20 | TBA |
| @ New Mexico | Sat 09/29 | TBA |
| @ Southern Miss | Sat 10/06 | TBA |
| Fresno State | Sat 10/13 | 1:30 p.m. MT |
| UNLV | Sat 10/20 | 1:30 p.m. MT |
| @ Wyoming |
Sat 10/27 | 1:30 p.m. MT |
| San Diego State | Sat 11/03 | 8:30 p.m. MT |
| @ Hawaii | Sat 11/10 | 5:00 p.m. MT |
| Colorado St. | Sat 11/17 | 1:30 p.m. MT |
| @ Nevada | Sat 12/1 | TBA |
