Greetings my brotheraving.........Got a few questions for you.
1.)How did the redshirt frosh RB (been told his num is 23) look?
2.) What percent were running plays vs. passing plays called by the offense?
3.) Did any transfers stick out or are they allowed to do spring ball?
4.) Who are the TE's and how did they look? FB's?
5.) Would you say at this point Femi is #2 at QB?signaledDid Raynard seem to have command and leadership in running the offense?
7.) Will we be able to get anything from Foster this season?
8.) You mentioned deep ball......do we have anybody other than Bullock/Keyes that can go get it? Is Raynard accurate in the medium to long passing game?
9.) Did Raynard make smart decisions? (Throwing the ball away as opposed to taking a sack or throwing an INT)
10.) Were the offensive plays sent in to the QB so that a rhythm could be established?
11.) How was the punting game?
I know I put a lot on you but give me the word on my Aggie Doggs
Hey aggie2ru.... that is a good bit, but I'll try...
1. Amos Williams... looks fast, shifty... caught 5 balls for 52 yards and the TD to end the game from Femi... way to make the big play and close things out. got stuffed on a few dive plays. Got some decent yardage on a couple of stretch plays and scored a rushing TD... but lost a fumble. He's a redshirt freshman with nice potential behind Cohen, but he won't last long at RB if fumbles become a pattern.
2. 25-30% run plays. I think that was by design. Passing offense is always more difficult to learn than running offense. I like the practice we got out there. Plus, not running so much keeps your whole team healthier in the spring.
3. No transfers came early... they're still in school. The one player who did arrive early out of high school is Julius Reynolds. Denzel Jones made some good plays, but he was a part of the reason that the defense got ate up by our RBs in the passing game (8 receptions for 96 yards and 2 TDs between Cohen and Williams). Jones has come a long way from being a walk-on and gives great effort on the field. But we have to have the athleticism and speed at MLB to match the best RBs in FCS. I am very high on Reynolds and will not be surprised one bit if he opens the season as a starter.
4. The TEs who played were Francis (#19) and Swann (#87)... both looked pretty good. Not as much FB play this go-round.
5. Yep. Frank looked pretty good out there... he actually OVERTHREW Michael Weaver by a couple of yards on a deep ball that would have been a TD after stepping up into a broken pocket. That was the Foster we thought we were going to see prior to Thrilla's "Frankie Phenom" banner.....
But Femi is pretty secure as the #2 QB. He has come a long way from his first two years in Bustle's system. That's a lot of hard work that should be commended.
6. Yep. Raynard got it going after the 1st 3-and-out series. Raynard went 22-36 for 230 yards, 2 TDs and 1 rushing TD. Raynard's big things to work on are a) knowing when to hold'em and when to fold'em in the pocket, because he wants to win from the pocket... and b) missing high. That said... he's the guy...
7. See #5. Frank can be a serviceable FCS QB as long as his shoulder continues to gain strength. He did some good things out there.
8. Xavier Griffin... he caught a nice bomb that Femi uncorked in the 4th quarter. Of the current WRs, he is the best at tracking the deep ball, IMHO...Keyes is the athletic freak, but Griffin is a good WR in his own right.
9. See #6. It's hard to gauge because if the defense got a hand on the QB, it was considered a sack... but the 2nd half was a little tougher for Raynard as the defense tightened up. He has escapability... but knowing when to bail will be something Barnette will have to work with Raynard on.
10. The playcalling looked reasonably in-sync.
11. No kicking... all offense/defense
More to come from A1...
A1 i agree with everything you said except Reynolds starting over Jones. Coaches on both sides of the ball have been raving about Jones all Spring. He has lost weight and he is getting to the ball quicker. He also wasn't in on all of those receptions. When he was in the defense was playing zone not man. So its hard to put the blame on one player. The offense just made the rite call. The Reynolds kid will be a stud. I belive he will be playing beside Jones first game. Jones signaled the plays in last year to take pressure off of Grant.