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J-Rod
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The team will improve in some areas, and still struggle in others. The offense should (<<<the scary "S" word) be pretty good this year. I expect the defense is improve marginally early in the season, but to wear down as the season goes. I think the Pokes get to a bowl game....somewhere between 6-8 wins. Meaning a good and enjoyable season considering what Poke fans have gone through pre-CDC.
Don't say that on the MWCBoard though......they think anything above 4 wins for Wyoming is complete homerism.
Don't say that on the MWCBoard though......they think anything above 4 wins for Wyoming is complete homerism.
Bryoming
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I'm expecting big things from the offense this year. We bring a lot of weapons to the table. The biggest question mark will be the offensive line. Games are won and lost in the trenches, and we've got a lot of young, inexperienced players on the O-line this season. How they do will dictate the offense.
On the defensive side, we've really got nowhere to go but up. The loss of Jesse Sampson is going to sting, but the secondary is the most experienced position we have on that side of the ball, so it won't hurt too badly. I'm really hoping that the JUCO transfers light a fire under the apathetic squad we had last year. We NEED the D-line to pressure the QB or we're dead in the water. I'm really looking forward to watching Use Olive play. He's a big kid, and seems to have a great attitude. I hope that he can be the catalyst we need on the defensive front to turn things around.
On the defensive side, we've really got nowhere to go but up. The loss of Jesse Sampson is going to sting, but the secondary is the most experienced position we have on that side of the ball, so it won't hurt too badly. I'm really hoping that the JUCO transfers light a fire under the apathetic squad we had last year. We NEED the D-line to pressure the QB or we're dead in the water. I'm really looking forward to watching Use Olive play. He's a big kid, and seems to have a great attitude. I hope that he can be the catalyst we need on the defensive front to turn things around.
My view - we have the makings (talent, speed, size, depth) of a very good team this year, however, there are some question marks remaining such as experience at some positions and some coaching positions.
If we aren't in the top 3 of the conference this year, I vote we hire Steve McClain.
If we aren't in the top 3 of the conference this year, I vote we hire Steve McClain.
Bryoming
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I feel like there was a big emphasis on recruiting for defense this year, and it will probably continue into this upcoming season as well. We simply don't have the horses on defense right now, but the coaching staff seems to have recognized the problem and are working on cleaning it up.BJC said:
JimmyDimes
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WYO1016 said:
I think we in fact do have the horses on defense....we just need the scheme to be implemented better than in was last year. We have size and speed and depth (depending on a persons definition of depth) at all defensive positions. The key is playing hard, smart, and assignment football. If they can do this, the defense has the ability to be decent to good.
YankPoke
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My personal opinion is there is a lot of talent on this roster. I think the offense will be very good this year, but the defense remains the question mark. I think the defense has a good chance of being better this year, while DC calling the plays will help the offense out a lot. As far as record goes, I believe it will be between 6-10 wins depending on how the question marks come along, my personal prediction I will go with 8-4 for the Pokes.
SLCPoke
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I agree that the offense SHOULD (agree with J-Rod, that word is scary) be pretty damn potent this year. I think there is a lot of talent on the defensive side of the ball, but I think our problem is going to be playing our assignments. I don't think our defense is very disciplined, and that reflects on the coaching last year (I also think some of the defensive play calling was pretty vanilla). If our offense can hold up to even a majority of the talent they have, and our defense can just play solid assignment football (nothing spectacular)- we very easily could go 8-4 in my opinion. If not, I think we go 6-6....but 9-3 is the BEST that we pull off this year.
fromolwyoming
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Everything begins in the trenches. The o-line is very young and the d-line has only gone up against our own, with mixed results on both sides.
Though, Olive seems like a really good NT, with his brute strength and low center of gravity. Though, the most important job of a NT is to eat up blockers, no less than 2, 3 would be great. Who ever is playing DT will need to eat up another blocker, and then the DE and the Jack-backer (my nickname for a jack linebacker) need to be able to apply pressure on the edges while the other linebackers fill up the gaps.
Offense, well, not worried about Smith or the recieving corps, its more the o-line and opening up running lanes for our runningbacks. Krill should give us another blocker, as well as a big recieving target. But we have a young o-line and the Center spot is still a big question mark.
Though, Olive seems like a really good NT, with his brute strength and low center of gravity. Though, the most important job of a NT is to eat up blockers, no less than 2, 3 would be great. Who ever is playing DT will need to eat up another blocker, and then the DE and the Jack-backer (my nickname for a jack linebacker) need to be able to apply pressure on the edges while the other linebackers fill up the gaps.
Offense, well, not worried about Smith or the recieving corps, its more the o-line and opening up running lanes for our runningbacks. Krill should give us another blocker, as well as a big recieving target. But we have a young o-line and the Center spot is still a big question mark.
The defensive talent is not the problem! It is the coordinator! When you go into a game against a triple option team and you have no scheme to stop the pitch man there is a problem! Hey Knucklehead it is D1 football....even a high school coach has assignments for all three aspects of the option! WOW! :tickedoff:
fromolwyoming
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Well, looks like it's being switched to a 3-4 this year. We'll have to see how that goes.YankPoke said:
Best I can tell Tormay was only the DC at Washington for one season 93-94. My concern is that he has been all over the place and with the exception of one year in Washington he has been terrible!
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fromolwyoming
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Slow Hand said:
castlerocker
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If you do the math and go by what the pokes have done in the past and don't get caught up in the fairy tales and such, seems to me the un-emotional, un-inspirational conclusion would add up to a 6 and 6 record.
Yes, we do have some new players like Olive (he IS a freshman) and others but we could easily go back to 4 and 8 too.
In the last few years the poke fans have grossly over estimated the teams and the rest of the league has been
more realistic.
Yes, we do have some new players like Olive (he IS a freshman) and others but we could easily go back to 4 and 8 too.
In the last few years the poke fans have grossly over estimated the teams and the rest of the league has been
more realistic.
JimmyDimes
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With a healthy Bretty Smith we win 8 games last year. That is two years in a row with 8 wins. Unfortunately, he got hurt and Jason Thompson wasn't ready yet....he is now. We also return every skill player but one...including a healthy Smith There are some holes to fill, but we have the players. The article about the two new bookend offensive tackles was very nice to hear.castlerocker said:
Suggesting an un-inspirational conclusion of a 6-6 record is not looking at the big picture.....or the positive picture
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