Oklahoma State vs Troy: Quick Notes and a Recap
by samuelbryant on Sep 12, 2010 12:47 AM CDT
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Just got home, voice is gone, throat is killing me, not sure if I'm drunk or pre-hungover, and the Cowboys won the turnover/penalty-fest. I don't want to get too analytical or too negative (even though there is plenty of room to) until I've had a night to process this... but here are some quick notes for now.
Here comes bullet (points)!
- I know it really doesn't need to be said, but 2010 Kendall Hunter is special. The most lethal combo of shiftyness, power, and breakaway speed I have ever seen in person.
- I mean this to be a positive, but there is a negative to it. With so many legitimate deep threats at WR, Oklahoma State should have no problem with press coverages, or safeties cheating up. Million Dollar Man Brandon Weeden overthrew Bo Bowling twice, underthrew Josh Cooper, Colton Chelf, and Tracy Moore once each (the first two still made the catch though), and connected with Justin Blackmon on a beautiful 45 yard bomb that hit him right in stride. These guys were getting behind the secondary with ease but the MDM was just having issues connecting... maybe because of the thumb injury. So a little bit of positive and negative there. They were getting behind everyone, but the timing or the thumb prevented a perfect throw.
- Speaking of the thumb. It was wrapped. Here is a pic I snapped in the 1st quarter.
Now zooming in on the hands.
Looks like tape to me. I gotta assume that was affecting his throws.
One was in the 2nd Quarter on a 3rd down deep in Cowboy territory when Hedgepeth was 1-on-1 with some WR who ran a post to the back of the end zone. Hedgepeth had good coverage, but stumbled as Robinson delivered a perfect pass. As Hedgepeth was falling he reached an arm up and dislodged the ball at the last second. Very athletic and heady play.
The Second one was the hit and forced fumble when Jerrel Jernigan was trying to hit the corner of the endzone in the 3rd. Jernigan got around the end, Martin took a bad angle, so it left Hedgepeth as the only thing in his way. They met head-on at the 2 and Jernigan went backwards. It was about the only time the entire game someone was able to square up Jernigan, and it couldn't have come at a better time.
The Third was on Jernigan's first breakaway kick return in the 1st quarter. Hedgepeth caught him from behind at about midfield to save a TD. I repeat, he caught Jerell Jernigan, FROM BEHIND!
Thomas was pulled for Victor Johnson for the last couple series of the first half. They shared time throughout the 2nd half, and were actually on the field together quite a bit with Markelle Martin who would move up to a DB/rover sort of role in that package. Not sure if that was due to an injury or if Bill Young just saw some advantage to having 3 safeties on the field.
I think that will do it for tonight. Here is a link to the SB Nation game recap courtesy of Sports Network. I'm off to bed to dream about running victory formation out of shotgun.
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I just want you to know...
that I stumbled in from my porch after 12 PBR’s and a botle of makers to checkj this shit an dpsit somethign (maybe a recap(. It’ sc alled dedication but you beat m eto it. GFo polkes.
Agreed
Kendall Hunter for Heisman
by AUKingOState on Sep 12, 2010 8:10 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Thoughts from section 330 row 22.
Drove four hours round trip for a three hour game… Glad to do it for my Cowboys. Hard to watch tonight, very reminiscent of Houston last year. Troy even got a little wacky on some onside kick shenanigans in the second Q like Houston did last year. Our ref called holding a lot, like every time he even sensed it was going on, but we need to clean up our act if we are giving up 150+ yards in penalties. And fundamental tackling was just substandard. Oh yeah, and we fumbled on a victory formation. My God, when Troy recovered the ball the pit of my stomach would have burned a hole in my balls if I wasn’t so used to the sensation from years of witnessing ahem the “Poke Choke”. But that would have not been our ordinary choke game. A fumble recovery from a victory formation going for a game-winning Troy touchdown would have been a on the cover of the national sports page tomorrow morning kind of embarrassment. Fortunately, Troy fumbled almost as much as us. On the other hand, we have the diamond hottV working up a froth with Hunter, and Blackmon is emerging more and more, so we are looking competitive. We are just lucky Pokes tonight that this thing didn’t get out of hand. And we don’t have to play Troy again until 2043 and by then Bobby Reid’s mother will be in no shape to feed chicken to anyone.
Camel Toe! Camel Toe! Talkin' bout Camel Toe!- Preacher Bob
by Yachoffsmirnoff on Sep 12, 2010 1:39 AM CDT reply actions
I’m not a huge fan of officiating bitching, but I do have two officiating “questions”.
One was on Kendall’s return TD that was called back for a hold on Harrison. I didn’t see if he held or not, but I do know that he was 20 yards away from Kendall and behind the play when the ref threw the flag. So either that official needs to go in for a reflex test, or the hold happened when it had no effect on the play.
The second was Garners personal foul penalty. Not sure what he did, but he was down on the ground .75 seconds into that play. Maybe he kicked at someone from the ground or something else I didn’t see, but I do know that it is kinda hard to commit a personal foul when you are laid out on your back.
by samuelbryant on Sep 12, 2010 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions
One more pic I wanted to post
I want this to only sound 40% homosexual, but look at these fucking arms, thighs, and core. This is not a pure speed back, this is a powerful man.
A beast indeed
Kendall Hunter for Heisman
by AUKingOState on Sep 12, 2010 1:26 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Good Afternoon Fellas..
Please tell the man at the local liquor store here to stop selling me Makers when I come in at halftime looking for something to “put me over the top”
Thanks!
But over the top is where we all want you.
Thats when the magic happens. Friday, when I’m spewing hate and game predictions at joes, i will drink whiskey instead, in honor of the pokes and Cincy
Kendall Hunter for Heisman
by AUKingOState on Sep 12, 2010 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions
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