Coaching

Winning

(07-12-2014 10:24 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 07:33 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 07:06 PM)RamblinRedWolf44 Wrote:  Are O-Line and D-Line are quite fresh around the gills, though skill player wise we're pretty good.

However, overall depth is super bad. One of our starters almost at any position goes down, we are in pretty bad shape

Green, it's green around the gills....and it refers to feeling ill. Perhaps wet behind the ears would be more appropriate?

As for the depth problem, I had no idea you guys were so short on experience.

Other than DT, stAte is loaded with talent. We'll be fine.

6 dudes on National Watch Lists, not counting our bad ass RB Flash Gordon.

Back 7 on defense are very tough - TE is stacked - WR will depend on some new guys but has McKissic and lots of talent.

Only worry is interior DL.

Boy ain't that the truth, and they are not bad at DT. They have one of the best players in college football at almost every position, and lots of talent to go with them.

They may end up with several freshman as backups, but these players would be starters, and probably standouts, at most SBC teams, even a trues, much less as RS.

I would not be shocked if ASU did not add another DL for this fall. They can win with the 2-deep that have, but it is better to have 3 deep on the front four. The other 7 positions are the best in G5 on that side of the ball.

Their defense is impressive, but what people will be talking about is how good they are on offense as the year goes along.

(07-14-2014 07:22 AM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 10:24 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 07:33 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 07:06 PM)RamblinRedWolf44 Wrote:  Are O-Line and D-Line are quite fresh around the gills, though skill player wise we're pretty good.

However, overall depth is super bad. One of our starters almost at any position goes down, we are in pretty bad shape

Green, it's green around the gills....and it refers to feeling ill. Perhaps wet behind the ears would be more appropriate?

As for the depth problem, I had no idea you guys were so short on experience.

Other than DT, stAte is loaded with talent. We'll be fine.

6 dudes on National Watch Lists, not counting our bad ass RB Flash Gordon.

Back 7 on defense are very tough - TE is stacked - WR will depend on some new guys but has McKissic and lots of talent.

Only worry is interior DL.

Boy ain't that the truth, and they are not bad at DT. They have one of the best players in college football at almost every position, and lots of talent to go with them.

They may end up with several freshman as backups, but these players would be starters, and probably standouts, at most SBC teams, even a trues, much less as RS.

I would not be shocked if ASU did not add another DL for this fall. They can win with the 2-deep that have, but it is better to have 3 deep on the front four. The other 7 positions are the best in G5 on that side of the ball.

Their defense is impressive, but what people will be talking about is how good they are on offense as the year goes along.

If that is true, we are going to have to find a way to
Lock them Down.

(07-13-2014 03:57 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  My biggest football personnel concerns?

The construction crew to expand the trophy case. Will they get it done in time for the ceremony? Will it match the existing architecture? Will it sufficiently capture the awesomitude of the might mighty bobcats? These are all concerns I have!


(sorry, it needed to be said)

I was going to post something similar but you beat me to it.

(07-14-2014 08:02 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(07-14-2014 07:22 AM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 10:24 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 07:33 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 07:06 PM)RamblinRedWolf44 Wrote:  Are O-Line and D-Line are quite fresh around the gills, though skill player wise we're pretty good.

However, overall depth is super bad. One of our starters almost at any position goes down, we are in pretty bad shape

Green, it's green around the gills....and it refers to feeling ill. Perhaps wet behind the ears would be more appropriate?

As for the depth problem, I had no idea you guys were so short on experience.

Other than DT, stAte is loaded with talent. We'll be fine.

6 dudes on National Watch Lists, not counting our bad ass RB Flash Gordon.

Back 7 on defense are very tough - TE is stacked - WR will depend on some new guys but has McKissic and lots of talent.

Only worry is interior DL.

Boy ain't that the truth, and they are not bad at DT. They have one of the best players in college football at almost every position, and lots of talent to go with them.

They may end up with several freshman as backups, but these players would be starters, and probably standouts, at most SBC teams, even a trues, much less as RS.

I would not be shocked if ASU did not add another DL for this fall. They can win with the 2-deep that have, but it is better to have 3 deep on the front four. The other 7 positions are the best in G5 on that side of the ball.

Their defense is impressive, but what people will be talking about is how good they are on offense as the year goes along.

If that is true, we are going to have to find a way to
Lock them Down.

It's true, and your team will not even slow them or the likes of Troy down, much less stop them. Better hope they stop themselves.

They put up over a 1000 yards of offense on Missouri, and Auburn, and this offense is further along.

Like the last few years can't say when the ASU coaches and players will adjust to each other, and there will probably be some bad games until they do.

Normally changing coaches staffs means a program implements a 3-5 year plan, to give the coaches time to get their players on board and implement their system. At ASU, because they are far and away the most talented team in the SBC( and you guys are behind the talent curve in the SBC), it simply means they might have to share a title.

If ASU can keep this staff together a few years, the other SBC teams will actually realize how big the talent gap is. Regardless, as the year goes along most realize in the here and now they are more talented than their team, and their fans look forward to the offseason on this message board to try and create an alternate reality, or hope they can move to CUSA.

Then football season comes again, and that is a real bummer, for them. If they could just eliminate the season.

I'm now officially concerned about stAte's Center position. Bryce Giddens, 2013 2nd team all Sun Belt and 2014 Rimington Trophy nominee, missed time in spring with a concussion, and apparently we just signed a JUCO Center (lil brother of former 2nd team All-Sun Belt OL Steven Haunga).

(07-14-2014 05:25 AM)ChooChoo Wrote:  Winning

Agreed

(07-14-2014 08:31 AM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  

(07-14-2014 08:02 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(07-14-2014 07:22 AM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 10:24 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 07:33 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Green, it's green around the gills....and it refers to feeling ill. Perhaps wet behind the ears would be more appropriate?

As for the depth problem, I had no idea you guys were so short on experience.

Other than DT, stAte is loaded with talent. We'll be fine.

6 dudes on National Watch Lists, not counting our bad ass RB Flash Gordon.

Back 7 on defense are very tough - TE is stacked - WR will depend on some new guys but has McKissic and lots of talent.

Only worry is interior DL.

Boy ain't that the truth, and they are not bad at DT. They have one of the best players in college football at almost every position, and lots of talent to go with them.

They may end up with several freshman as backups, but these players would be starters, and probably standouts, at most SBC teams, even a trues, much less as RS.

I would not be shocked if ASU did not add another DL for this fall. They can win with the 2-deep that have, but it is better to have 3 deep on the front four. The other 7 positions are the best in G5 on that side of the ball.

Their defense is impressive, but what people will be talking about is how good they are on offense as the year goes along.

If that is true, we are going to have to find a way to
Lock them Down.

It's true, and your team will not even slow them or the likes of Troy down, much less stop them. Better hope they stop themselves.

They put up over a 1000 yards of offense on Missouri, and Auburn, and this offense is further along.

Like the last few years can't say when the ASU coaches and players will adjust to each other, and there will probably be some bad games until they do.

Normally changing coaches staffs means a program implements a 3-5 year plan, to give the coaches time to get their players on board and implement their system. At ASU, because they are far and away the most talented team in the SBC( and you guys are behind the talent curve in the SBC), it simply means they might have to share a title.

If ASU can keep this staff together a few years, the other SBC teams will actually realize how big the talent gap is. Regardless, as the year goes along most realize in the here and now they are more talented than their team, and their fans look forward to the offseason on this message board to try and create an alternate reality, or hope they can move to CUSA.

Then football season comes again, and that is a real bummer, for them. If they could just eliminate the season.

Just not buying it. Not saying stAte defense isn't good, but they were ranked 74th by the NCAA for total defense. A lot of SBC teams were ranked higher.
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/c...team/22/p2

O-line and d-line. D-line is completely new with JUCOs being used to get them up to speed. O-line is suppposed to be better but they have't been strong in a long time so I won't hold my breath. Secondary too. That always seems to be a weakness at Texas St.

Size across the board, but obviously on both lines will be an issue. And at LB. And our QB is a small dude.

Our O-Line is the big question mark. We will have a very different starting line up this fall which should have more talent, but it will also be less experienced than we would like. Hopefully they learn quickly.

(07-14-2014 09:52 AM)bullitt_60 Wrote:  Size across the board, but obviously on both lines will be an issue. And at LB. And our QB is a small dude.

This will be interesting, we have a VERY experienced Offensive Line coming back and according to reports they've also bulked up some. Our starting O-Line will average around 6'3 - 310 lbs, and our freshman average OL average about 6'3 - 315. It's the 2nd/3rd string upperclassmen that are still around 6'1/6'2 - 280.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of freshman OL on the 2-deep.

I am slightly concerned with our DL though. We've got some players, but I hope we have enough.

At Texas State the concern is DLINE, then the DLINE. Oh and don't forget about the DLINE.