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I watched Oklahoma's spring game today and #7 is the fucking shit. Demarcus Murray was his name I think. I thought it was Steve Slaton in an OU jersey.
yeah, Demarco Murray has been ubelievable this spring. Today he had something like 4 carries for 105 yards. He had 16 for 130 something the previous scrimmage and I think 9 for 92 in the first scrimmage. He's also really good in the slot and could probably be an All-American cornerback (which is where USC recruited him to play).
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Peter Van Wieren wrote:
yeah, Demarco Murray has been ubelievable this spring. Today he had something like 4 carries for 105 yards. He had 16 for 130 something the previous scrimmage and I think 9 for 92 in the first scrimmage. He's also really good in the slot and could probably be an All-American cornerback (which is where USC recruited him to play).
against first or second team D?
spring football is cool and all, but it's impossible to determine anything other than some of how the depth chart will shake out.
supposedly McCoy has looked even better for Texas, he's bulked up some. Chiles had a nice run in the spring game.
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FSU finally got rid of that amazing brain trust of coaches on offense. So there will be game plans and coaching adjustment. Not only that, but the new coaches are giving the ball to Antone Smith now, a novel idea.
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yeah, Demarco Murray has been ubelievable this spring. Today he had something like 4 carries for 105 yards. He had 16 for 130 something the previous scrimmage and I think 9 for 92 in the first scrimmage. He's also really good in the slot and could probably be an All-American cornerback (which is where USC recruited him to play).
against first or second team D?
spring football is cool and all, but it's impossible to determine anything other than some of how the depth chart will shake out.
supposedly McCoy has looked even better for Texas, he's bulked up some. Chiles had a nice run in the spring game.
Both. OU always starts out 1s v. 1s, and usually it sticks with 1s v. 1s and 2s v. 2s, with some quarterback switching in there. The running backs have been rotating as well, and Murray has been playing about 75/25 RB and slot, switching out with Patrick, Brown and Gutierrez.
The defense was holding out some guys though. McCoy (who will be either first, second or third team All Big 12 this year) sat out, and in the other scrimmages defensive ends and linebackers were held out who would normally start. Either way, I'm pretty sure Murray had at least one 60+ yard run in each of the scrimmages.
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likeatab wrote:
spring football is cool and all, but it's impossible to determine anything other than some of how the depth chart will shake out.
True, but you can also discover hidden gems. I love Pat White, but man...I feel like we are wasting our backup Jarrett Brown. Granted, it was the spring game, but check out his numbers compared to White's.
"For the record, Saturday’s Gold-Blue game had its moments. Perhaps the best performance was by backup quarterback Jarrett Brown, who completed 14-of-17 passes for 146 yards and ran 11 times for 57 more. Starter Patrick White didn’t have a day particularly worth remembering, completing just 6-of-14 passes for 69 yards and running for 14 more."
I just don't see how we can keep this kid out when he's 5 million times the passer that White is and just as capable of getting yardage on the ground.
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jwfocker wrote:
FSU finally got rid of that amazing brain trust of coaches on offense. So there will be game plans and coaching adjustment. Not only that, but the new coaches are giving the ball to Antone Smith now, a novel idea.
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LycoDave wrote:
I wonder how good RU will be this season. You still got Ray Rice, but Leonard is gone along w/ half of the D that was so good last year. Oh yea, and Mike Teel is still the quarterback although he did have spurts of not completely sucking dick.
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Brain of Sam wrote:
LycoDave wrote:
I wonder how good RU will be this season. You still got Ray Rice, but Leonard is gone along w/ half of the D that was so good last year. Oh yea, and Mike Teel is still the quarterback although he did have spurts of not completely sucking dick.
RU should enjoy another strong year. They should be able to replace Leonard's blocking with Sophomore Jack Corcoran. However, they will not replace Leonard's leadership or receiving skills out of the fullback position. That being said the passing game should be leaps and bounds better this year with Kenny Britt emerging as a go to guy, as well as the supporting cast of Tim Brown and others with more experience. The big question mark on the offensive line will be at the Center position, where is sounds like RU is basically having an open tryout.
On the defensive side the line should fair pretty will with the return of senior tackle Eric Foster and junior end Jamaal Westerman. The linebacking corps will have to be retooled, but Rutgers landed several high profile recruits to fill those positions. The defensive backfield should be a strength this year with the return of one of the top safety tandems in college football in Courtney Greene and Ron Girault.
The only question mark facing Rutgers this year in my mind is how they handle last years success. If they can draw on the losing history of Rutgers, and not on the history of the last two years, then the team should be ok. Their schedule includes:
Thurs 8/30 Buffalo
Fri 9/7 Navy
Sat 9/15 Norfolk State
Sat 9/29 Maryland
Sat 10/6 Cincinnati
Sat 10/13 @Syracuse
Thurs 10/18 South Florida
Sat 10/27 West Virginia
Sat 11/3 @UConn
Fri 11/9 @Army
Sat 11/17 Pitt
Thurs 11/29 @Lousiville
So looking at that schedule 4 games really standout. Maryland, South Florida (on a short week), West Virginia, and at Louisville to close the year. If the Scarlet Knights are to be successful then they need to be no worse than 2-2 in those games. Realistically the Scarlet Knights could go 4-0, but their toughest game should be on the short week against South Florida on ESPN. So can Rutgers go undefeated? Sure they could. However, I expect something like 10-2 or 11-1 is more likely.
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Kickoff, change of posession rule changes madeAssociated Press
INDIANAPOLIS -- Last season, the NCAA wanted to speed up football games. Next season, it wants more plays.
On Thursday, the rules oversight panel approved two major timing changes that would revert the rules to what they were in 2005 -- stopping the clock on possession changes and not starting it on kickoffs until the receiving team touches the ball.
Some coaches complained the 2006 changes, which resulted in about 14 fewer plays per game, had altered the game too much. Others said it prevented teams from rallying late in games.
In February, the football rules committee recommended going to back to the old system. After meeting with the American Football Coaches Association in March, the oversight panel agreed.
"The dramatic number of plays taken out of the game was a concern to everybody, including the rules committee," said Ty Halpin, a spokesman for the oversight panel. "These guys practice all week to play in the game and we found there were less opportunities for them. That was a big part of the rationale."
A message left at the office of Grant Teaff, executive director of the AFCA, was not immediately returned.
The impact of last year's rules were evident on and off the field.
Game times were reduced by an average of about 14 minutes, meeting a goal the committee had set.
On the field, though, there were problems. Trailing teams often sprinted onto the field after a punt, kickoff or turnover late in games to preserve precious time, while teams holding the lead delayed getting onto the field because they could use 25 seconds without running a play.
Another visible problem occurred on kickoffs. Since the clock started when the kicker touched the ball, some teams intentionally ran offsides to expend more time.
"I don't think that's what the committee really intended," Halpin said. "That's a rule the committee regretted making."
While, this year's changes likely mean games will again be longer, the panel approved several other measures intended to help keep game times closer to 3 hours than 3.
Kickoffs will be made from the 30-yard line, like in the NFL, instead of the 35. That, Halpin said, should ensure more returns and shorter stoppages.
"It should create more opportunities for what the committee feels is one of the most exciting plays in a game, and we're not really sure, but it may increase scoring, too," he said.
After media timeouts during televised games, teams will have less time to run plays. Previously, teams had a 25-second play clock; now it will be 15 seconds. Halpin said it could prevent the long stoppages when teams are merely simply trying to save time.
One of the most time-consuming procedures, replay reviews, will not change. The football rules committee withdrew its proposal to impose a 2-minute limit, in part, because of the potential for technical difficulties.
The committee will also begin considering a play clock that alternates between 40 seconds and 25 seconds, depending on whether the clock has stopped. The NFL uses that system, and the committee thinks it could speed up games.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
These changes are much better than last year.
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Monkey_Driven wrote:
Kickoff, change of posession rule changes madeAssociated Press
INDIANAPOLIS -- Last season, the NCAA wanted to speed up football games. Next season, it wants more plays.
On Thursday, the rules oversight panel approved two major timing changes that would revert the rules to what they were in 2005 -- stopping the clock on possession changes and not starting it on kickoffs until the receiving team touches the ball.
Some coaches complained the 2006 changes, which resulted in about 14 fewer plays per game, had altered the game too much. Others said it prevented teams from rallying late in games.
In February, the football rules committee recommended going to back to the old system. After meeting with the American Football Coaches Association in March, the oversight panel agreed.
"The dramatic number of plays taken out of the game was a concern to everybody, including the rules committee," said Ty Halpin, a spokesman for the oversight panel. "These guys practice all week to play in the game and we found there were less opportunities for them. That was a big part of the rationale."
A message left at the office of Grant Teaff, executive director of the AFCA, was not immediately returned.
The impact of last year's rules were evident on and off the field.
Game times were reduced by an average of about 14 minutes, meeting a goal the committee had set.
On the field, though, there were problems. Trailing teams often sprinted onto the field after a punt, kickoff or turnover late in games to preserve precious time, while teams holding the lead delayed getting onto the field because they could use 25 seconds without running a play.
Another visible problem occurred on kickoffs. Since the clock started when the kicker touched the ball, some teams intentionally ran offsides to expend more time.
"I don't think that's what the committee really intended," Halpin said. "That's a rule the committee regretted making."
While, this year's changes likely mean games will again be longer, the panel approved several other measures intended to help keep game times closer to 3 hours than 3.
Kickoffs will be made from the 30-yard line, like in the NFL, instead of the 35. That, Halpin said, should ensure more returns and shorter stoppages.
"It should create more opportunities for what the committee feels is one of the most exciting plays in a game, and we're not really sure, but it may increase scoring, too," he said.
After media timeouts during televised games, teams will have less time to run plays. Previously, teams had a 25-second play clock; now it will be 15 seconds. Halpin said it could prevent the long stoppages when teams are merely simply trying to save time.
One of the most time-consuming procedures, replay reviews, will not change. The football rules committee withdrew its proposal to impose a 2-minute limit, in part, because of the potential for technical difficulties.
The committee will also begin considering a play clock that alternates between 40 seconds and 25 seconds, depending on whether the clock has stopped. The NFL uses that system, and the committee thinks it could speed up games.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
These changes are much better than last year.
This is excellent. Who the fuck complained (other than TV) about long games?
It ruined comeback attempts. They can keep the kickoff clock, but the change of possession crap is just ridiculous forcing teams to waste a time out.
UPDATED 1:39 p.m. -- Boise bowl game to be the Humanitarian Bowl again; executive director named
Chadd Cripe - Idaho Statesman
Edition Date: 04/17/07
Boise’s college football bowl game will be called the Humanitarian Bowl again.
The bowl was played under the Humanitarian name from 1997 to 2003. It changed to the MPC Computers Bowl from 2004 to 2006, but that sponsorship ended after last season.
The bowl also named a new executive director Tuesday. Kevin McDonald, who played on the 1980 Boise State football team that won the Division I-AA national title, will take over bowl operations May 1.
McDonald worked for KBCI-TV for 17 years.
This year’s bowl will be played at noon Dec. 31. It will air on ESPN2. The teams are scheduled to come from the WAC and Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Demarcus Murray was his name I think. I thought it was Steve Slaton in an OU jersey.
