Pre-game nourishment, baby.
- If you’re not shilling for the WWL, and you’re interested in what might work against Clowney, check out Andy Staples’ piece.
- Along the same lines, Marc Weiszer talks to the last two offensive tackles who had to handle Clowney in a game.
- Tony Casillas responds to his former coach’s criticism of Johnny Football by noting that Brian Bosworth “was a bigger jerk than Johnny Manziel”.
- Wow, the NCAA is looking at giving student-athletes more control over the transfer process? Expect the pushback on that to be ferocious.
- It seems like every day I learn something that makes me even madder about A.J. Green’s suspension.
- Vanderbilt has scored at least 35 points in four straight games, the first time the Commodores have done that since 1948.
- Some comments of interest about Clowney and Murray after week one.
- According to ESPN Stats & Information, Clemson ran 36 times on designed runs inside the tackles for 158 yards (4.4 YPC) and a touchdown last Saturday against the Dawg defense.
- According to Ramik Wilson, Todd Grantham’s biggest complaint to the players about the Clemson game was a lack of turnovers.
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When I read Switzer’s (honestly, just unbelievable) comments, I immediately thought of the Boz. Glad someone else did too.
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Interesting observations from the pro scout…especially about the defense.
Certainly seems to reinforce the worst part of the creeping malaise of TV into college sports…how can anyone who actually knows anything about Georgia’s 2013 team pick them to win the national championship? The obvious answer is that even though the TV Boobocracy pays lip service to defense winning championships, all they care to talk about is offense.
I find this offensive, almost as offensive as folks who believe what they say denying what their eyes would see if they just looked at the roster.
When is the last time a team with a defense starting five freshmen won the national championship?
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Staples makes some good observations on limiting Clowney. Hopefully we can tire him out a bit so Gates can handle him.
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You had up until the last part about “Gates” handling him.
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It is worth your time to watch the Kansas State video for it’s pure, unadulterated cheesiness. I especially love the part where the mascot is “playing” the guitar and the flashes of light come out of his ass.
Aslo, I would love for someone from Western Michigan to explain what the hell rowing a boat has to do with being a Bronco.
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Also note that WMU used the British spelling of “defence” instead of defense. Who’s doing the editing on their preseason new traditions videos these days?
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This guy
He also was the lighting technician credited for the K-State mascot “playing” the guitar with flashes of light coming out of his ass
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Seems he should get a little more than a “chip” from Hicks.
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It seems to me more and more that our defensive strategy is get turnovers and if you give up a bunch of yards and points along the way, so be it. That works out great if you get the turnovers but if you don’t you get steamrolled. I’d rather us focus on limiting yards and points and if you can force turnovers along the way so be it. I understand turnovers are huge and many times decide the outcome of games, but a big part of forcing turnovers is out of your control. You need the other team to make mistakes which you can’t always count on.
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You know the difference between Murray and Clowney? Murray played the whole game.
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