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Post by aggielove on Sept 2, 2007 13:55:45 GMT -5
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Post by DOOMS on Sept 3, 2007 0:08:23 GMT -5
PV by 35.
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Post by Aggie Monster on Sept 3, 2007 12:45:15 GMT -5
Texas Southern beat them in everything but turnovers. 5 to 1.
Rushing was also 160 to 85, but with 5 turnovers thats almost expected
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Post by pitbull on Sept 3, 2007 15:07:13 GMT -5
Keep your heads up Aggies.....Everything goes in cycles.....Now 08' will be year 3 for Fobbs' right?....So you all should see a better product...If not, then maybe changes need to be made....IMHO
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Post by aggielove on Sept 4, 2007 11:10:21 GMT -5
Monster, that rushing stat is telling . . . Most of those yards were by the QB.
Can A&T stop the QB draw and the option?
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Post by DOOMS on Sept 4, 2007 11:18:38 GMT -5
We didn't Saturday and we didn't all last year.
I don't see a victory here and I think it'd be unfair to expect one. Don't get me wrong, I'll damn sure take one however we can get it, but I think PV probably has better and more experienced athletes and a better team across the board. Anything can happen but this ain't the weekend for it.
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Post by Aggie Monster on Sept 4, 2007 13:07:50 GMT -5
Monster, that rushing stat is telling . . . Most of those yards were by the QB. Can A&T stop the QB draw and the option? Hell no and NO. They did an OK job on Saturday, but they QB seems to be PV's center piece. he'll be better than Winston's. |
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Post by aggiejazz on Sept 5, 2007 13:57:51 GMT -5
Do you think if Fobbs read articles like this about his upcoming opponents that it will give him nightmares at night.
'Wyatt-bone' ready for SCSU
By THOMAS GRANT JR.
T&D Sports Editor | Wednesday, September 05, 2007
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Last Saturday looked like vintage "Wyatt-bone" produced by the Bethune-Cookman’s offense.
With double-threat quarterback Jimmie Russell orchestrating the option attack as seamlessly as predecessors Allen Suber and Pa'tell Troutman and B-back Justin Brannon running effectively, the Wildcats rushed for 283 yards in a 31-17 victory over Jacksonville on Saturday.
Just don’t suggest to Bethune-Cookman head football coach Alvin Wyatt the performance marked a revival of his self-coined variation of the Wishbone and Ham-bone offense given how successfully the Wildcats’ passing game worked in last year’s 45-21 rout of Saturday’s 4 p.m. opponent South Carolina State.
"I don’t think it ever left us," said Wyatt about his offense on Tuesday . "We’ve averaged over 31 points a game last year and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that. So we’ve been putting up the points on the board.
"We kind of let down on our defense last year and I’ve made that perfectly clear with everybody. I was very satisfied with what we did offensively last year. We just had two injured quarterbacks and we had to do what we had to do. A guy with a hurt hand couldn’t get the ball from the center. We had a guy with a bad ankle that couldn’t pull away from the center. So, we knew the only way we could have success was try and throw the football.
With Russell hobbling, it was Jarrod Rucker who came off the bench to shred the Bulldogs’ secondary for 347 yards and five touchdowns. This happened after SCSU jumped out to a 14-0 advantage after capitalizing off two turnovers and containing the Wildcats’ ground game.
Should the same thing happen occur, Wyatt said Bethune-Cookman would resort to a similar strategy against an SCSU pass defense which had its difficulties defending Air Force’s mobile quarterback Shaun Carney.
"If we have to throw, we throw," he said. "If we have to run, we try to run the football. There’s no set thing. It’s whatever the defense gives us is how we’re going to react to the situation. So we ever come in saying we’re going to throw on these people or we’re going to run the football. Whatever the defense gives us, then that’s what we’re going to go from it."
Having a healthy Russell is important to the effectiveness of the "Wyatt-bone" attack. The reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns, matching his entire total from last season, and was 7 of 19 passing for 103 yards and no picks.
More important for Wyatt was how Russell’ play enabled first-time B-back starter Brannon to also rush for over 100 yards.
"When he’s healthy, he’s Suber and Pa'tell-like and he’s healthy right now and hopefully, that can continue through the course of the season," Wyatt said. "He had an outstanding choice as far as passing with no interceptions. Running the football, he had no fumbles. He rushed for over 115 yards, had three touchdowns and set up Justin Brannon, our first-time starter at the B-back position where he was able to get 100 yards also rushing. So we had two, 100-yard rushers and Jimmie was a huge part of that as well as that offensive line and the other guys who were on the field at that time."
Those "other guys" included senior wide receiver Paul Neufville, who was just cleared to play by the NCAA following a medical redshirt last season during which he had six catches for 92 yards against SCSU. Defensively, the Wildcats rebounded from a slow start to hold the Dolphins to 69 rushing yards and got a key interception return for a touchdown from defensive end Dennis King.
Preseason MEAC Defensive Player of the Year Bobbie Williams also had an interception, the 14th for his career, and Brendon Odom had a team-high 10 tackles.
"I just take my hats off to those kids simply because we played without five starters and a second guy who would have played a tremendous amount of football on Saturday and we had a lot of newcomers out there and I thought we did an outstanding job. Defensively, once we got on track, they hit us early with a pass that gave them the lead. But we came back and fought back and we shut them down and played well from then on."
Saturday’s matchup marks the renewal of a ‘"rivalry" between head coaches Wyatt and SCSU’s Oliver "Buddy" Pough. Since Pough made comments about how hard it is taking Wyatt seriously given his flashy flair for fashion back in 2002, the two have engaged in gamesmanship both on the field and during press conferences.
Most recently at the MEAC preseason luncheon, Wyatt once again played up the fact that SCSU is a public-supported school with more resources available at its disposal than private-school Bethune-Cookman.
"I enjoy Alvin," said Pough during Monday’s press conference. "He’s funny. I’m sure he’s got all kinds of reasons for all of the things that he does and most of them must work because he’s been very, very successful. What we need to do is maybe emulate some of his more desirable characteristics."
"They have a great football team," said Wyatt about SCSU. "They have great speed. They’re picked to finish number one in the conference. They had an outstanding game against Air Force. They always play tough football, of course, MEAC football is tough anyway. But it’s a rivalry-type atmosphere with these two teams. They really go at each other and it can set the tone for both teams for the season. We’re looking forward to them coming here to Daytona Beach and we know that we have to be at the top of our game. It’s going to be tough competition.and we’re just going to go out there and we’re going to compete and the best team in the end will come out to win the football game."
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Post by panther88 on Sept 6, 2007 10:00:38 GMT -5
I don't think we're that capable doomer. We have a much improved team than what we fielded over the years. They're an "interesting" bunch, so to speak. W/ a season ending victory over eventual SWAC champion AAMU last fall, it helped catapult the guys during off-season conditioning and training. They've gotten bigger, stronger, and appears to be somewhat quicker on both sides of the ball. Last fall, we boasted the BEST defense in the SWAC. Judging by pure #s in last Sat's game vs TxSU, you wouldn't know it. However, in defense of the defense lol, by ~9-10:00 to go in the 4th quarter, 2nd teamers and a few 3rds were being substituted in the game for experience sake I'm certain. I looked @ the real-time stats on the jumbotron and it showed where TxSU was held to 43 yards rushing almost mid-way through the 4th quarter and had ~280 yds of passing @ that point. The defense used to be the OVERLY strong point of the team. In the practice sessions I saw, the O-Line was DOMINATING our D-Line for the first time ever. lol Those guys are BIG, VERY strong, and love to run-block. It's true that we had the #1 rushing attack in the SWAC last fall but that means almost nothing when you view the fact that we ran the ball 98+% of the time because we didn't have a passing game. lol I think it'll be a competitive game. I don't expect a blowout. You guys have talent, no doubt. The question begs though... do you have solid coaching?  |
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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 6, 2007 11:13:33 GMT -5
What do your receivers look like?
Our DBs (well, at least one of them) had a lot trouble staying with Winston's speed guys. The slant route killed us.
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Post by DOOMS on Sept 6, 2007 11:29:02 GMT -5
I'm sure they worked on that all week along with coverages. It's PV's qb's escapability and ability to throw on the run that worries me. That's hard to defend for long.
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Post by panther88 on Sept 6, 2007 11:43:51 GMT -5
What do your receivers look like? Our DBs (well, at least one of them) had a lot trouble staying with Winston's speed guys. The slant route killed us. We have some "big" tall guys but they're not as fast as the small speed guys. 2 of those guys really are and were recruited for track initially (100m and 200m guys) and looked @ by some I-A programs in Tx but their "size" kept offers from coming in initially. They took an interest in football after their redshirt fr year and actually contributed greatly to that 5-6 team that went on that tear near the end of the season where coach decided to play the "younger" guys a lot more('05). This one kid showed nothing but greatness on the gridiron his first year and then succumbed to grades his second year (last fall). He took note and took care of business so expect to see a little bit from him (#23 lol). There's this one WR (Andrews) who's 6'5" and is ~215lbs. It's his senior year and to show you the dedication that he's (and others) shown, he was SEVERELY overweight last year @ 235-245lbs. He's trimmed down and could EASILY pass for a T.O. body-double. Scared the hell out of some of us along the sideline because NOW he looks like a man and obviously he caved some blocks that sprung our running game a little bit last Sat (slobber knockers). Can he catch it consistently? Not sure. They've been practicing like hell on the passing game though. No one is featured in the offense. Our QBs are probably equal in talent. I'm sure you've read about the 2nd str QB Spivey who was highly recruited behind Vince Young and Reggie McNeal (tx a&m) his senior year but chose PV @ the last minute. He had a redshirt year so hence his "extra" year of elgibility. Has a pretty strong arm and throws a beautiful pass. But again, the question begs... do we have someone who will catch it besides the "short" speed guys? lol Also, there's a txfer from UtahSt @ the QB position who MAY play. Not sure. One thing's for certain, we understand why he was moderately recruited leaving Tx a few yrs ago. He led his team to the regionals @ the 5A level. As you're aware, that's no easy feat in Tx considering how competitive we are @ the high school level here. Guy has a cannon for an arm and has nice feet too. I hope it's a good game and I hope PV gives some good competition. I think everyone will be pleased and even surprised on what we present offensively and even defensively. Those defensive guys like to hit. But they seem to lack a little bit of discipline. Standing over someone taunting them while they're on the ground hurt is not a part of the game and I'd hope that coaches explained this to the players. (Got 2 CONSECUTIVE unsportsmanlike penalties after this occurred on 2 differing occasions last Sat). |
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Post by panther88 on Sept 6, 2007 11:48:38 GMT -5
I'm sure they worked on that all week along with coverages. It's PV's qb's escapability and ability to throw on the run that worries me. That's hard to defend for long. Our starting QB is a runner first and passer 2nd. And, he doesn't "slide." For whatever ungodly reason, he takes on defenders like a LB would. Hence the nickname "LBQB" (lineback-quarterback) lol. He'll have a short career if he keeps that up. This isn't high school ball. |
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