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Coaches in Make or Break Year

Cam Newton is a phenomenal QB? False. Phenomenal QBs win games. Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers are phenomenal QBs. Cam Newton is a self centered, in it for himself, cocky douchebag.
 
Have to go with BeaverPoke on this one, Cam is not that great of a qb. Cam is an above average talent, but he is a head case and frankly from what I see he will never be on a winning team because you need a leader as a quarterback not a cocky player that thinks everyone on his team sucks and he is Gods gift to the world. Cam will never be a phenomenal qb in his career unless someone beats the shit out of him and tells him he is not good enough to act like he does.
 
LOL You guys are too much.....6-6, 250lbs, sub 4.5 40......3,500+ passing yards 700+ rushing yards in both his seasons on a very bad football team...shattered Peyton Manning's rookie records.....but he's not that good.....no upside here. I have to quit taking people on this board so seriously. :lol: :P :cool:
 
J-Rod said:
LOL You guys are too much.....6-6, 250lbs, sub 4.5 40......3,500+ passing yards 700+ rushing yards in both his seasons on a very bad football team...shattered Peyton Manning's rookie records.....but he's not that good.....no upside here. I have to quit taking people on this board so seriously. :lol: :P :cool:
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Cam sucks and will be backing up in three years
 
J-Rod said:
LOL You guys are too much.....6-6, 250lbs, sub 4.5 40......3,500+ passing yards 700+ rushing yards in both his seasons on a very bad football team...shattered Peyton Manning's rookie records.....but he's not that good.....no upside here. I have to quit taking people on this board so seriously. :lol: :P :cool:
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His team actually has a lot of talent on it, he has two stud running backs and a decent o line with some good weapons at reciever, I will give you that the d is not that good, but the Indy d has always been bad, yet Manning won all of the time. Cam is a terrible leader and a terrible person so he will never be a guy that can be a leader on a team and lead them to championships which is what he has to do with the NFL being a qb driven league. He is exactly like Mike Vick, very talented player, but horrible leadership and doesn't know how to win. He doesn't have the kind of leadership like Russel Wilson or RG3 the type of leadership it takes to win in the NFL.
 
It's been rare to say this as a Wyoming fan.... But Brett Smith is one of the best QBs in the country. He is our best playmaker, let him make plays. He's deadly on the run but I agree, get out of bounds!

We've come a long ways from the days of Dax Crum, Doss, Hetrick, Sween, and Stutzriem!
 
ProudWYOAlum said:
It's been rare to say this as a Wyoming fan.... But Brett Smith is one of the best QBs in the country. He is our best playmaker, let him make plays. He's deadly on the run but I agree, get out of bounds!

We've come a long ways from the days of Dax Crum, Doss, Hetrick, Sween, and Stutzriem!
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Our recieving corps isn't bad either. Deepest it's been in quite a while. Just need the o-line and RBs to step up enough to keep some of the pressure off of Brett. O-line by giving him adequate protection and RBs by getting 4 yds a carry consistenty (or at lest 3). I would not complain if they got more though.
 
Ok fellas I know how you crave a little "inside" information so here is bone for you. This may be public knowledge already for anyone who has went to a practice or two. DC currently has his team running offensive plays at a rate on one every 12 seconds. His goal it to get to one play every ten seconds. The thought is that at elevation it will be a difference maker. Another piece of info that I wasn't aware of is that the receiver's coach, Sage, was the receiver's coach in NH when Chip Kelly was the OC, so he has worked with this system before. I will tell you that in the scrimmages it is a killer on the receivers because they do not sub in every other play like they would in a game situation. They are expected to get back to the LOS get the play call and execute in 12 seconds. That is tough to do when you have just ran a 50 yard fade! Finally, it isn't so much the pace right now it is the mistakes that everyone is making because of the pace........as my son stated "it is difficult to think and execute when you are exhausted.....things are just happening really fast right now but we are getting used to it!"
 
jarhead said:
Ok fellas I know how you crave a little "inside" information so here is bone for you. This may be public knowledge already for anyone who has went to a practice or two. DC currently has his team running offensive plays at a rate on one every 12 seconds. His goal it to get to one play every ten seconds. The thought is that at elevation it will be a difference maker. Another piece of info that I wasn't aware of is that the receiver's coach, Sage, was the receiver's coach in NH when Chip Kelly was the OC, so he has worked with this system before. I will tell you that in the scrimmages it is a killer on the receivers because they do not sub in every other play like they would in a game situation. They are expected to get back to the LOS get the play call and execute in 12 seconds. That is tough to do when you have just ran a 50 yard fade! Finally, it isn't so much the pace right now it is the mistakes that everyone is making because of the pace........as my son stated "it is difficult to think and execute when you are exhausted.....things are just happening really fast right now but we are getting used to it!"
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This is exciting to hear. I didn't realize that they weren't swapping out receivers during practice. What they're doing is an age old coaching strategy: If you can perform under extreme pressure then you will be extra sharp when you're fresh. Basketball coaches do it all the time.
 
Sounds good to me. Players will just need to work on stamina a lot during the spring and summer.

And at 7200ft, only a handful of teams are truly used to altitude, but not hurry up offense. And the ones not used to it are going to get killed.
 
OrediggerPoke said:
At 7220 feet, all we have to do is tire out one or two DBs and BAM big touchdown play!
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Now add in a bunch of tired D-linemen and our young inexperienced O-linemen should hopefully be able to open some holes for our running backs.
 
Today's Scrimmage is complete. It was mainly run and power game based but there were moments of passing excellence! # 82 caught a crossing route that he took to the house! Sorry that is all I know..... LOL
 
The no huddle is a double-edged sword....awesome when its working, but when it isn't....the defense plays A LOT....it will be interesting to see how this works....it sounds like a great idea, but it can have a downside.
 
J-Rod said:
The no huddle is a double-edged sword....awesome when its working, but when it isn't....the defense plays A LOT....it will be interesting to see how this works....it sounds like a great idea, but it can have a downside.
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You mean the hurry up, right?
 
OrediggerPoke said:
At 7220 feet, all we have to do is tire out one or two DBs and BAM big touchdown play!
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Works if the WR's aren't also tired out. The way to make sure this happens (not be sucking air during a game), in my experience, is to have all the running type players put on their Nike's and do 5 miles, THEN dress for practice. Works wonders for endurance.
 
Guys, I am in J-Rod's camp this year with our Pokes! It isn't that J-Rod doesn't think we can be good...he is predicting we go 7-5 which I think is generous, but it comes down to our defensive pressure on the qb and our ability to stop the run. That is it. nothing else....we will score and I think we will score a lot, but if we can't stop the run, we won't be out on the field with our offense enough to get the points we need to win. I am extremely nervous about our defense....but just like all of you guys...I am hoping we see them step up and gel together as a team. Football is the ultimate team sport and if that defense can create an identity and can relate with what we all like to call COWBOY TOUGH, then good things can happen. Last year, it was clear that the offense was frustrated with the defense because they couldn't stop anyone and the defense was frustrated with the offense because this "great no huddle, hurry up and then look over at the sideline to get the play, just so we can do a shotgun hand-off to a RB" gave them about 1:30 rest before they had to go out there again. They both have to believe in each other. there is one thing I am confident in....the offense will move faster than they ever have. I just hope we can get that dream season we are all hoping for. How awesome would it be to be in the CCG the first year?? Go Pokes!!
 
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