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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-29-2021 07:08 PM)Dog Fan Wrote: OK, so the Huskies have speed, size, strength, and bulk. Sounds like an NFL team to me. Let’s hope this can all be translated into some wins! Getting tired of shaking my head and fists at losses.
Yeah, the underwear Olympics are just great, but, we need to win some football games.
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BigChilla
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-29-2021 07:38 PM)HuskieDave Wrote: (03-29-2021 07:08 PM)Dog Fan Wrote: OK, so the Huskies have speed, size, strength, and bulk. Sounds like an NFL team to me. Let’s hope this can all be translated into some wins! Getting tired of shaking my head and fists at losses.
Yeah, the underwear Olympics are just great, but, we need to win some football games.
I think these speeds were recorded during practice - so not during 40 yard dash times.
Waylee has real speed. The other guys are just “fast”.
A few surprises on that list. I did not know Gandy could run like that. Same with Rodgers.
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 06:47 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-29-2021 07:38 PM)HuskieDave Wrote: (03-29-2021 07:08 PM)Dog Fan Wrote: OK, so the Huskies have speed, size, strength, and bulk. Sounds like an NFL team to me. Let’s hope this can all be translated into some wins! Getting tired of shaking my head and fists at losses.
Yeah, the underwear Olympics are just great, but, we need to win some football games.
I think these speeds were recorded during practice - so not during 40 yard dash times.
Waylee has real speed. The other guys are just “fast”.
A few surprises on that list. I did not know Gandy could run like that. Same with Rodgers.
Wow. That was unexpected. Didn't think Waylee was that damn fast!
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BigChilla
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 10:01 AM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: (03-30-2021 06:47 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-29-2021 07:38 PM)HuskieDave Wrote: (03-29-2021 07:08 PM)Dog Fan Wrote: OK, so the Huskies have speed, size, strength, and bulk. Sounds like an NFL team to me. Let’s hope this can all be translated into some wins! Getting tired of shaking my head and fists at losses.
Yeah, the underwear Olympics are just great, but, we need to win some football games.
I think these speeds were recorded during practice - so not during 40 yard dash times.
Waylee has real speed. The other guys are just “fast”.
A few surprises on that list. I did not know Gandy could run like that. Same with Rodgers.
Wow. That was unexpected. Didn't think Waylee was that damn fast!
To expand on Gandy...if he can run...why the heck does he give every receiver he faces an 8 yard cushion?!?!? That defense made no sense when it was happening...makes even less sense now. It had to be gameplan.
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 11:56 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 10:01 AM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: (03-30-2021 06:47 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-29-2021 07:38 PM)HuskieDave Wrote: (03-29-2021 07:08 PM)Dog Fan Wrote: OK, so the Huskies have speed, size, strength, and bulk. Sounds like an NFL team to me. Let’s hope this can all be translated into some wins! Getting tired of shaking my head and fists at losses.
Yeah, the underwear Olympics are just great, but, we need to win some football games.
I think these speeds were recorded during practice - so not during 40 yard dash times.
Waylee has real speed. The other guys are just “fast”.
A few surprises on that list. I did not know Gandy could run like that. Same with Rodgers.
Wow. That was unexpected. Didn't think Waylee was that damn fast!
To expand on Gandy...if he can run...why the heck does he give every receiver he faces an 8 yard cushion?!?!? That defense made no sense when it was happening...makes even less sense now. It had to be gameplan.
Who knows? Is it the coaching? Was it the scheme? He's not exactly big enough to be pressing up on WRs.
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
Is Drucker healthy? Haven't heard anything about how he is doing?
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 12:49 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: (03-30-2021 11:56 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 10:01 AM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: (03-30-2021 06:47 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-29-2021 07:38 PM)HuskieDave Wrote: Yeah, the underwear Olympics are just great, but, we need to win some football games.
I think these speeds were recorded during practice - so not during 40 yard dash times.
Waylee has real speed. The other guys are just “fast”.
A few surprises on that list. I did not know Gandy could run like that. Same with Rodgers.
Wow. That was unexpected. Didn't think Waylee was that damn fast!
To expand on Gandy...if he can run...why the heck does he give every receiver he faces an 8 yard cushion?!?!? That defense made no sense when it was happening...makes even less sense now. It had to be gameplan.
Who knows? Is it the coaching? Was it the scheme? He's not exactly big enough to be pressing up on WRs.
I'm thinking it was all coaching based on the game plan they set up. I don't believe anyone could play that stupidly play after play and game after game unless they were instructed to do it. Perhaps it was weaknesses the coaches saw in the players, but it was a stupid scheme nonetheless. Sometimes you just have to give it all and play less conservatively.
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BigChilla
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 12:49 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: (03-30-2021 11:56 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 10:01 AM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: (03-30-2021 06:47 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-29-2021 07:38 PM)HuskieDave Wrote: Yeah, the underwear Olympics are just great, but, we need to win some football games.
I think these speeds were recorded during practice - so not during 40 yard dash times.
Waylee has real speed. The other guys are just “fast”.
A few surprises on that list. I did not know Gandy could run like that. Same with Rodgers.
Wow. That was unexpected. Didn't think Waylee was that damn fast!
To expand on Gandy...if he can run...why the heck does he give every receiver he faces an 8 yard cushion?!?!? That defense made no sense when it was happening...makes even less sense now. It had to be gameplan.
Who knows? Is it the coaching? Was it the scheme? He's not exactly big enough to be pressing up on WRs.
Anyone can press - no one is saying the cornered needed to play bump. They literally just needed to press to prevent the pitch and catch that melted us all season.
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Rabid Squirrel
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
At the very lease the could fake press and back out of it...
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03-30-2021 03:39 PM |
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 03:21 PM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 12:49 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: (03-30-2021 11:56 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 10:01 AM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: (03-30-2021 06:47 AM)BigChilla Wrote: I think these speeds were recorded during practice - so not during 40 yard dash times.
Waylee has real speed. The other guys are just “fast”.
A few surprises on that list. I did not know Gandy could run like that. Same with Rodgers.
Wow. That was unexpected. Didn't think Waylee was that damn fast!
To expand on Gandy...if he can run...why the heck does he give every receiver he faces an 8 yard cushion?!?!? That defense made no sense when it was happening...makes even less sense now. It had to be gameplan.
Who knows? Is it the coaching? Was it the scheme? He's not exactly big enough to be pressing up on WRs.
Anyone can press - no one is saying the cornered needed to play bump. They literally just needed to press to prevent the pitch and catch that melted us all season.
Some is DC protecting a young player. As he gets experience. , he will press more. When Rattin was thrown in at LB, it was a very vanilla defense. With experience you can expand y ur playbook
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 03:39 PM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote: At the very lease the could fake press and back out of it...
But with our style of defense we didn’t need our corners to bail. We were literally trying to force the quick pass - but for some reason, that no one can explain, we also played our corners soft...
It was literally the worst scheme anyone could come up with. It didn’t protect anyone.
If the goal of the DC was to protect and bail the linebackers should have all been flying in to those pass lanes. But they didn’t. It wasn’t drawn that way.
It was so disjointed that I still have concerns that no matter how the kids out there grow that some idiotic scheme will sink this team on D.
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 04:06 PM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 03:39 PM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote: At the very lease the could fake press and back out of it...
But with our style of defense we didn’t need our corners to bail. We were literally trying to force the quick pass - but for some reason, that no one can explain, we also played our corners soft...
It was literally the worst scheme anyone could come up with. It didn’t protect anyone.
If the goal of the DC was to protect and bail the linebackers should have all been flying in to those pass lanes. But they didn’t. It wasn’t drawn that way.
It was so disjointed that I still have concerns that no matter how the kids out there grow that some idiotic scheme will sink this team on D.
I agree with you. Doesn't matter how fast, strong or athletic we are. If the scheme and playcall sucks, nothing changes. I miss Kevin Kane and Jeff Knowles.
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 01:09 PM)klake87 Wrote: Is Drucker healthy? Haven't heard anything about how he is doing?
Drucker is getting carries at practice from what I hear,but he has some work to do to jump ahead of Waylee, Collins, and Clint Ratkovic.....
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 05:32 PM)BDB5yp Wrote: (03-30-2021 01:09 PM)klake87 Wrote: Is Drucker healthy? Haven't heard anything about how he is doing?
Drucker is getting carries at practice from what I hear,but he has some work to do to jump ahead of Waylee, Collins, and Clint Ratkovic.....
Drunker is a freshman and playing like one. From what I have heard needs some seasoning.
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 04:14 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: (03-30-2021 04:06 PM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 03:39 PM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote: At the very lease the could fake press and back out of it...
But with our style of defense we didn’t need our corners to bail. We were literally trying to force the quick pass - but for some reason, that no one can explain, we also played our corners soft...
It was literally the worst scheme anyone could come up with. It didn’t protect anyone.
If the goal of the DC was to protect and bail the linebackers should have all been flying in to those pass lanes. But they didn’t. It wasn’t drawn that way.
It was so disjointed that I still have concerns that no matter how the kids out there grow that some idiotic scheme will sink this team on D.
I agree with you. Doesn't matter how fast, strong or athletic we are. If the scheme and playcall sucks, nothing changes. I miss Kevin Kane and Jeff Knowles.
AMEN!!!
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-30-2021 07:58 PM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 05:32 PM)BDB5yp Wrote: (03-30-2021 01:09 PM)klake87 Wrote: Is Drucker healthy? Haven't heard anything about how he is doing?
Drucker is getting carries at practice from what I hear,but he has some work to do to jump ahead of Waylee, Collins, and Clint Ratkovic.....
Drunker is a freshman and playing like one. From what I have heard needs some seasoning.
Not saying he will never be great but he came in as the highest rated player in NIU history. If he was that highly rated, he should show more than to be sitting behind 3 other RBs
Waylee, a true freshman, stepped in and looked great
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
Some guys take a while to get in the swing of things, no shame in that. He hasn't even been on campus a year yet.
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-31-2021 08:25 AM)klake87 Wrote: (03-30-2021 07:58 PM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 05:32 PM)BDB5yp Wrote: (03-30-2021 01:09 PM)klake87 Wrote: Is Drucker healthy? Haven't heard anything about how he is doing?
Drucker is getting carries at practice from what I hear,but he has some work to do to jump ahead of Waylee, Collins, and Clint Ratkovic.....
Drunker is a freshman and playing like one. From what I have heard needs some seasoning.
Not saying he will never be great but he came in as the highest rated player in NIU history. If he was that highly rated, he should show more than to be sitting behind 3 other RBs
Waylee, a true freshman, stepped in and looked great
Being a freshman, being injured, and getting his sea legs under him is no crime.
He’s probably getting his body back up to speed and now he needs reps. Waylee got a ton of reps last season and he really benefited from it.
I think Waylee is special, so being behind him on the depth chart is not bad.
When brown steps on campus he will be the highest rated recruit NIU has ever had, and I fully expect him to be behind Waylee, Collins, “Rat Dog”, and maybe ducker
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RE: Spring Football is Here !!!
(03-31-2021 09:39 AM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-31-2021 08:25 AM)klake87 Wrote: (03-30-2021 07:58 PM)BigChilla Wrote: (03-30-2021 05:32 PM)BDB5yp Wrote: (03-30-2021 01:09 PM)klake87 Wrote: Is Drucker healthy? Haven't heard anything about how he is doing?
Drucker is getting carries at practice from what I hear,but he has some work to do to jump ahead of Waylee, Collins, and Clint Ratkovic.....
Drunker is a freshman and playing like one. From what I have heard needs some seasoning.
Not saying he will never be great but he came in as the highest rated player in NIU history. If he was that highly rated, he should show more than to be sitting behind 3 other RBs
Waylee, a true freshman, stepped in and looked great
Being a freshman, being injured, and getting his sea legs under him is no crime.
He’s probably getting his body back up to speed and now he needs reps. Waylee got a ton of reps last season and he really benefited from it.
I think Waylee is special, so being behind him on the depth chart is not bad.
When brown steps on campus he will be the highest rated recruit NIU has ever had, and I fully expect him to be behind Waylee, Collins, “Rat Dog”, and maybe ducker
Cream roses to the top. Waylee is special he stepped up. Chad Span was special, he went from walk on to starting quickly. Rudolph went from PWO to excellent returner and very good receiver. Cream roses.
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