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From what I hear, they (Rose and Huard, but especially Huard) are not as good as Wilson at identifying defenses based on pre-snap reads, and dealing with pressure in live situations. These things are also why Rising was thought to be a good option in spite of his injury status. Obviously, Huard can throw a great ball, but if he can’t understand…[Read more]

yeah, right? We have had a great run with Huntley, and then Rising. Hopefully Wilson will step up and keep things going. Rising has been a great quarterback, and a warrior, and I wish him nothing but the best.

The biggest thing is finding a way to handle blitzes with Wilson as QB. I think a big part of why they let Rising play is because he is great at making opposing teams pay for being too aggressive. When defenses dial up the pressure, Wilson tends to take sacks or throw interceptions. Wilson, and the offense in general, need to figure this out…[Read more]

Cam can’t hold the football anymore, so they moved him to linebacker to add more depth. He is now starting in place of Reid.

I heard they made a special latex mask and a wig, and put them on Brandon Rose to make him look like Cam during practice to fool ASU spies and journalists.

Frankly, I think it will be hard without a rich benefactor like Ryan Smith, or Phil Knight. I’m working on getting there… 🙂

<furiously scratching lottery tickets>

Wild conspiracy theory: Cam’s gonna play, and Whit has instructed everyone associated with the team to hint that Isaac Wilson will be starting this week.

It’s nice that we have a semi-competent offense with Cam out this year, at least.

As long as you enjoy Cam’s mustache as much as I do, I’m in.

Yeah, we have the second best (in college) quarterback to ever wear a Utah jersey, and a serviceable true freshman with a very bright looking future backing him up. The negativity toward this situation boggles my mind. I’d recommend watching highlights of guys like Jonathan Crosswhite and T.D. Croshaw to put things in perspective. Lance Rice,…[Read more]

We didn’t score a ton of points, but the offense still controlled the game, and that had a lot to do with OSU’s lack of scoring. We picked up a lot of first downs between the 20’s, and held the ball for almost the entire first half. I’m mostly concerned because it only takes a quick score or two from the other team to negate that time of…[Read more]

Hmmm, it would be a great week for a Munir McClain breakout performance.

It’s always good to see guys get back on the field healthy again and play with their hair on fire.

Cam will take all the run plays, and Wilson will handle all the passing plays. OSU will never figure it out.

I hope the hole in is finger is securely healed this weekend. As much as we have been bagging on the coaching staff for their handling of QB injuries, I am sure they have done what they think is best for the team this week, and I am…[Read more]

You bastard. I just ate my whole doughnut in one bite.

Some dude on Reddit yesterday said Cam has not been taking reps in practice. Pretty rock solid source, no?

Anyway, if that is the case, I am excited to see what the team can do with Wilson at quarterback. I hope they set him up with some easy throws, and he makes those throws. I suspect we will also find out if we can line up and run over USU.…[Read more]

Wilson apparently throws the ball very accurately in practice, and did at times in the two games. He just seems to have some first game or two as a true freshman jitters. It looked like he was trying to make big plays, and passed up some easy options to throw into coverage, or got confused and just whiffed on a couple throws. Hopefully he’ll…[Read more]

Beyond the crappy injuries, it’s hard to complain too much after a 49-0 win, with the backup quarterback entering the game in the second quarter.

The offense would be more effective if the line could get a little more push, especially in short-yardage situations. Mike Mitchel and Andrews also need to hold on to the ball. I would guess that…[Read more]

The PA announcer: “In the event of an emergency…”

The band and student section: “Run like hell!”

PA announcer: “Please proceed to the exits in an orderly manner, away from the band.”

One thing I am wondering about is how does this affect medical/hardship redshirts. They continue keep those decisions behind closed doors, like they are naming a new pope or something.

Beyond the possible addition of Uconn to our conference, there is just not much new information floating around to discuss. It’s the calm before the storm.

Don’t worry, Micah Bernard John Randle Jr. has it has got it covered.

Just kidding (sort of). I have some CB depth PTSD. Hopefully those guys will stay healthy.