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#51
#51
05_never_again said:
The move from Texas St to Western Kentucky doesn't make much sense. It isn't really a step up in competition level, the teams are at about an equal level within their own conference, and he was the starter/played pretty well there last year.
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I think it's a lower level version of the DJU mindset: this next stop will be the one that makes me a star.
 
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bamawriter said:
I think it's a lower level version of the DJU mindset: this next stop will be the one that makes me a star.
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I'm shocked at people who were shocked at his performance on Saturday. That's precisely who he has been for 4 years at 2 different schools, one of which was a school at the exact same level of competition.

Hell, he wasn't quite as good statistically at Oregon St as he was his final year at Clemson. He did have more passing yards and yards per attempt, but lower completion %, one less TD, and the same number of INTs.
 
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05_never_again said:
I'm shocked at people who were shocked at his performance on Saturday. That's precisely who he has been for 4 years at 2 different schools, one of which was a school at the exact same level of competition.

Hell, he wasn't quite as good statistically at Oregon St as he was his final year at Clemson. He did have more passing yards and yards per attempt, but lower completion %, one less TD, and the same number of INTs.
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I read his dad say it was the coaches fault Saturday. So what’s your point?
 
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Which SEC Team Has the Toughest Week 1 Game? | Rocky Top Insider

Which SEC Team Has the Toughest Week 1 Game?
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The easiest answer to the SEC’s toughest Week 1 opponent has to be Texas A&M’s home opponent of No. 7 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are the No. 7 team in the AP rankings and land at the same spot in ESPN’s FPI rankings. Clemson also has the same ranking in the AP Poll and the FPI, but Georgia should be able to take care of business in their own backyard (Atlanta).

LSU and USC both have higher FPI slots than AP Poll positions, indicating that Southern California could present a tougher challenge than expected for the Tigers this weekend. ESPN has USC five spots higher than their poll position, while LSU is just one spot up. LSU’s travel across the country to Nevada could also make the game a touch tougher.

Florida has a tough opponent of No. 19 Miami this weekend, but the Gators are actually ranked three spots higher than the Hurricanes in ESPN’s FPI. The Gators have a quality roster but a brutal 2024 schedule, so maybe picking up upset here if you’re looking for good value could be a move.
 
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#58
Watch just a few minutes it was clear that Ark-PB was outmatched. WCU & ND State both would've beaten PB by 3 TDs

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Taylen Green, a transfer quarterback from Boise State, led unranked Arkansas to seven first-half touchdowns on seven possessions, and Arkansas cruised to a 70-0 win over FCS-level Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night.

Green had 219 yards passing in his one half, going 16-for-27 and two touchdowns. He ran for 88 yards on six carries and two touchdowns, including a 36-yard sideline-to-sideline scramble that ran Arkansas’s lead to 49-0 by halftime.

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QB Green dominates as Hogs blank Golden Lions in season opener - Southeastern Conference

Arkansas' newest addition Taylen Green throws for 229 yards and two touchdowns while adding two rushing scores in the 70-0 rout of Arkansas Pine-Bluff. (edited)
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#59
#59
Murray State was picked to finish last in their conference, so not much you can take away from this Tiger W.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Brady Cook threw for 218 yards with touchdowns running and throwing, Toriano Pride Jr. returned an interception 25 yards for a score, and No. 11 Missouri routed Murray State 51-0 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.

Luther Burden III had a touchdown catch and Nate Noel and Marcus Carroll added TD runs, helping the Tigers build a big lead early enough that coach Eli Drinkwitz was able to rest his starters midway through the third quarter.
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No. 11 Mizzou opens season with first shutout since 2020 - Southeastern Conference

The Tigers deny Murray State any sign of mercy, shutting out the Racers, 51-0, while recording their highest scoring quarter since 2018 with 28 in the first.
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WillisWG said:
Murray State was picked to finish last in their conference, so not much you can take away from this Tiger W.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Brady Cook threw for 218 yards with touchdowns running and throwing, Toriano Pride Jr. returned an interception 25 yards for a score, and No. 11 Missouri routed Murray State 51-0 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.

Luther Burden III had a touchdown catch and Nate Noel and Marcus Carroll added TD runs, helping the Tigers build a big lead early enough that coach Eli Drinkwitz was able to rest his starters midway through the third quarter.
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No. 11 Mizzou opens season with first shutout since 2020 - Southeastern Conference

The Tigers deny Murray State any sign of mercy, shutting out the Racers, 51-0, while recording their highest scoring quarter since 2018 with 28 in the first.
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Murray State has 65 new players on their roster. How in the world does that happen? Welcome to the world of the transfer portal.
 
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SEC to provide public availability reports for football, basketball, and baseball - Southeastern Conference

Southeastern Conference schools will provide public reports on the availability of student-athletes to participate in each Conference game in the sports of football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball, beginning with the 2024 SEC football season, it was announced Thursday.
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According to a policy approved by the Conference’s membership, SEC schools will be required to submit availability reports three days prior to each Conference football game (beginning on Wednesday in advance of a Saturday football game) with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to game time. In the sports of basketball and baseball, reports will be filed the night before each SEC contest with an update on game day.

Under the reporting structure, prior to game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “probable,” “questionable,” “doubtful,” or “out” for their next game. To provide additional clarity on game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “game time decision,” or “out” for the upcoming game.

Football school availability reports will be posted on the SEC’s website at SECsports.com/fbreports.

Failure to provide accurate and timely availability reports will subject schools to potential penalties ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third and further offenses in football, and a maximum of $15,000 to $25,000 in men’s and women’s basketball and baseball.
 
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Vol737 said:
lol. SCar in a 10-7 tussle with Old Dominion. When did OD become such a powerhouse?? (ahem…sarcasm) Beamer Ball is about to wear out it’s welcome in Columbia, but….they “think” he’s THE guy.
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Beamer ball deflated, 16-16 in Columbia
 
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#68
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Now I can see why the WKU QB has been at 4 different schools in 5 years. Keeps throwing it to the Bama DB’s.
 
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SEC Football Players of the Week: Sept. 2​

OFFENSIVE
Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt
  • Accounted for 296 yards of total offense and 3 TDs in Vandy’s win over Virginia Tech
  • 12-of-16 passing for 190 yds and 2 TDs
  • Game-high 104 yds on 26 carries, including GW 4-yd run in OT
  • Only Power 4 QB to throw for and run for over 100 yards this weekend
  • First Commodore QB to throw for and run for over 100 yards in a game since 11.12.22
  • Helped Vandy win a game when trailing by seven-plus points in the 4th quarter for the first time since 9.24.16

Carson Beck, QB, Georgia
  • Connected on 23 of 33 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns during #1 Georgia’s 34-3 win over #14 Clemson
  • Hit nine different targets, including three newcomers, and had eight completions and two touchdowns during limited time in the fourth quarter
  • Added a 13-yard run to help the Bulldogs pile up 447 total yards and have no turnovers


DEFENSIVE
Keon Sabb, DB, Alabama
  • Made his Crimson Tide debut, helping Alabama post a 63-0 shutout of WKU
  • Recorded a pair of tackles while picking off two passes against the Hilltoppers
  • Accumulated 87 return yards on his two interceptions


SPECIAL TEAMS
Peyton Woodring, PK, Georgia
  • Tallied 10 points during #1 Georgia’s season opening 34-3 win over #14 Clemson
  • Opened the scoring with a 30-yard field goal in the first quarter
  • Returned to drill a career-long 55 yarder to give the Bulldogs a 6-0 edge headed into halftime
  • This marked the longest field goal for Georgia since All-American Rodrigo Blankenship connected on a 55 yarder versus Oklahoma in the 2018 Rose Bowl
  • Also handled kickoffs for Georgia

Tyler Keltner, PK, Oklahoma
  • In his Oklahoma debut, redshirt senior kicker Tyler Keltner made field goals of 50, 42 and 24 yards and all six PAT attempts to help the Sooners to a 51-3 win over Temple on Friday.
  • The 50-yarder came on his first attempt of the game, was OU’s first 50-yard field goal make since the 2021 season and just the fourth in a season opener in program history.
  • Keltner became only the second OU kicker to convert a 50-yard field goal on his first attempt as a Sooner. The other occurrence came in 1973.
  • Keltner's 15 points tied for the most by an SEC kicker on the wee. Among the three SEC kickers who made three field goals, he was the only won with a 50-yarder.


OFFENSIVE LINE
Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
  • Graded the highest of Texas' offensive linemen and allowed no sacks and no quarterback pressures from his right tackle position against Colorado State in a 52-0 win.
  • Williams and the offensive line paved the way for 545 total yards, including 190 rushing and 355 passing.
  • Quarterback Quinn Ewers threw three touchdown passes behind the line's play, while three players rushed for a touchdown, including freshmen Jerrick Gibson and Arch Manning.
  • In all, five players scored their first touchdowns as Longhorns with the support of the offensive line, when also adding in transfer wide receivers Matthew Golden, Isaiah Bond and Silas Bolden.


Fernando Carmona Jr., OL, Arkansas
  • Carmona was an integral part of the Razorbacks' 70-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night as the Razorbacks accumulated an astounding 687 yards of total offense, including 279 yards on the ground.
  • The Hogs' 687 yards of total offense were the third most in a single game in program history. Carmona and the Arkansas offensive line paved the way for eight rushing touchdowns during the win, nearly matching last season's rushing touchdown total of nine.
  • According to Pro Football Focus, the San Jose State transfer graded out at 78.0 in his 49 offensive snaps during the victory. Most impressively, the Razorbacks scored a touchdown on all 10 offensive drives in the season opener, becoming the first FBS team in 20 years to accomplish the feat.
  • The Razorbacks' 70 points were the third most nationally during week one, and the 70-point margin of victory was the largest achieved by an Arkansas team since 1928. Arkansas also did not allow a single sack in the win.


DEFENSIVE LINE
Kyle Kennard, DE, South Carolina
  • Kennard, a fifth-year senior from Atlanta, recorded four tackles including 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in the Gamecocks’ 23-19 win over Old Dominion.
  • The 6-5, 254-pound Georgia Tech transfer was also credited with a forced fumble. His strip sack on the second play of the game was recovered by the Gamecocks on the 3-yard line, setting up Carolina’s first touchdown of the season and an early lead.
  • His 3.5 tackles for loss accounted for 18 yards of lost yardage for the Monarchs.

Dylan Stewart, DE, South Carolina
  • Stewart, who was named the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week, came up big in the Gamecocks’ 23-19 win over Old Dominion.
  • The 6-6, 248-pound true freshman from Washington, D.C., was credited with four tackles including 1.5 sacks, a quarterback hurry and two forced fumbles in the contest.
  • Stewart’s strip sack midway through the fourth quarter inside the Monarchs’ 10-yard line set up the Gamecocks’ winning score.
  • According to PFF College, the five-star prospect posted a 97.4 PFF grade in his collegiate debut.

FRESHMAN
Nico Iamaleava, QB, Tennessee
  • Iamaleava, making his second career start and first in Neyland Stadium, set a Tennessee school record for passing yards in a half (314) to lead the No. 15 Vols to a 69-3 season-opening victory over Chattanooga.
  • He only played the first half and finished 22-of-28 for 314 yards with three touchdowns and no picks. The first-half passing yards broke the previous record of 313 set by Tyler Bray in the first half vs. Troy on Nov. 3, 2012.
  • Nico’s performance was the fourth 300-yard passing total in a half in Tennessee history.
  • Iamaleava opened the game 10-of-10 for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Iamaleava was the first UT freshman – redshirt or true – to start at quarterback in a season opener since true freshman Brent Schaeffer did vs. UNLV on Sept. 5, 2004.
  • His 78.6 completion percentage was the sixth-best in the country for Week 1 and the best by any freshman in the nation.
Ryan Williams, WR, Alabama
  • Starred in his Crimson Tide debut, getting start at wideout
  • Led all Crimson Tide receivers with 139 yards and two scores on only two catches
  • Found the end zone from 84 and 55 yards away while accumulating 78 yards after the catch
 
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Well, I just hope Keon Sabb did not get those two Ints by turning and looking for the ball, because, we are told that would be poor DB technique, and our guys would never stoop to such a thing. 😉🤷
 
#72
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orangebloodgmc said:
Well, I just hope Keon Sabb did not get those two Ints by turning and looking for the ball, because, we are told that would be poor DB technique, and our guys would never stoop to such a thing. 😉🤷
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Bc watching the game and seeing for yourself is too hard for you?
 
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The art of defending the deep ball: One of the NFL's most stressful situations is tougher than ever

Defending the deep ball has always been more challenging and technically involved than it appears.
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When physical skills are equal, as they often are in the NFL, precision and patience take over. This is where Landry failed at first, as a young safety at Georgia Tech. When a receiver beat him deep in a one-on-one practice drill, Landry decided to turn around and play the ball. That might feel like a natural reaction, but it is all wrong, because you lose track of the receiver, drift away from him and slow your pursuit, all at once.

Landry said defensive backs are always taught to never look back for the ball until they are “in phase” with a receiver – basically running next to him, hip-to-hip. Once in phase with the receiver, the defensive back should “look and lean,” Landry said. That means simultaneously turning back for the ball while slightly leaning into the receiver’s area.


The purpose of the lean is twofold: It lets the defensive back physically track the receiver while not looking at him, and also closes the spacing between the two players.

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With his hand on the receiver’s hip, the DB should turn into the receiver and attempt to maintain contact with his hip. The DB’s eyes should now be focused on the receiver’s ear hole. If the DB loses contact with the hip, he must make every attempt possible to close the distance between himself and the inside hip of the receiver, while always keeping his eyes on the ear hole of the receiver’s helmet.

As the receiver turns his head to look for the ball, the ear hole disappears. The DB must then focus on the eyes of the receiver. If the eyes get bigger, the ball is coming. At this point, the DB must look for the hands of the receiver. As the hands go up to catch the ball, the DB must place his hands inside the receiver’s hands.

The DB must then turn his head and make a play on the ball. If he cannot place his hands inside the receiver’s hands, the DB must either rake down on the receiver’s arms or punch up between the hands to take away the football. If he cannot secure the football, he is in position to make the tackle.
 
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