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Fast Friday 2/8

  • I think that ordering of priority all makes sense from Mike Leach's offensive perspective, where the QB is just a distributor. But my sense of it is that none of those guys ever left the pocket with a purpose--i.e. to gain yardage--unless they were flushed from it.

    With Art's offense, the QB read/option makes at least a marginally effective qb runner an essential part of the process, so Leach's # 6 actually gets elevated quite a bit in the pecking order. I suppose it is fairer to say that it adds another dimension to the offense that makes DC's sweat. I think Nick scored several touchdowns on the ground last year and it is a big contributor in the red zone.

    BTW, I'm just stunned by the progress we're able to make with these guys. They don't publish the 225 reps, but to have seven or eight guys establish personal records is pretty amazing. Agree with those declaring that Kaz is our not so secret weapon and with the hope that we can keep him in perpetuity.

    This is fun to watch and gets me over my post-partum depression of finishing out the 2013 recruiting season and the gap to spring practice news.

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  • I love Glasco and he's really really effective on the field, but he does have the tendency to have a Debbie Downer perspective on his life, position in the world etc. Negative after no "MVP" of Holiday bowl, a bit of carping when he got little PT as RSF and sophomore. Still, all that disappears when he steps on the field and he has a tendency to make others pessimistic at that point.

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  • Very impressed with Sam Holl running sub 4.5- encouraging to see that kind of speed from one of our "slow" guys in the secondary.

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  • 1713Baylor said...

    I love Glasco and he's really really effective on the field, but he does have the tendency to have a Debbie Downer perspective on his life, position in the world etc. Negative after no "MVP" of Holiday bowl, a bit of carping when he got little PT as RSF and sophomore. Still, all that disappears when he steps on the field and he has a tendency to make others pessimistic at that point.

    He is a bit of a cry baby. He needs to grow up a little bit..

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  • 1713Baylor said...

    I think that ordering of priority all makes sense from Mike Leach's offensive perspective, where the QB is just a distributor. But my sense of it is that none of those guys ever left the pocket with a purpose--i.e. to gain yardage--unless they were flushed from it.

    With Art's offense, the QB read/option makes at least a marginally effective qb runner an essential part of the process, so Leach's # 6 actually gets elevated quite a bit in the pecking order. I suppose it is fairer to say that it adds another dimension to the offense that makes DC's sweat. I think Nick scored several touchdowns on the ground last year and it is a big contributor in the red zone.

    BTW, I'm just stunned by the progress we're able to make with these guys. They don't publish the 225 reps, but to have seven or eight guys establish personal records is pretty amazing. Agree with those declaring that Kaz is our not so secret weapon and with the hope that we can keep him in perpetuity.

    This is fun to watch and gets me over my post-partum depression of finishing out the 2013 recruiting season and the gap to spring practice news.

    I think even CAB would list a really strong runner (like Robert's running ability) as a "nice to have". As long as they can be the 4.7-4.8 "smart" runner like Nick it's enough to make it go.

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  • Agree. The difference is that guys catch Nick from behind and they didn't do that for RGIII. That added yards to the EOY totals and it probably created some tendency for defenses to overrun plays.

    Given the #s we've heard on any of the 3 QBs in our system, I suspect we're already in the "nice to have" category anyway. After all, I've been watching Matt Schaub all year on the professional level. Glaciers move quicker.

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  • Petty is our starter this Fall. I know people doubt him because he sat behind the leader of the #1 team in total offense and current holder of Baylor University Single Season Passing Yard record (broke Robert's) shrug

    But Petty is our guy. And I have NO doubt that he'll be awesome. I would put every dime I have that, barring injury, he will be our starter for game 1. No doubt at all.

    Russell is an even less-proven commodity than Petty. It blows my mind that people think he's going to beat Petty out.

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  • BrooksBearLives said...

    Petty is our starter this Fall. I know people doubt him because he sat behind the leader of the #1 team in total offense and current holder of Baylor University Single Season Passing Yard record (broke Robert's)

    But Petty is our guy. And I have NO doubt that he'll be awesome. I would put every dime I have that, barring injury, he will be our starter for game 1. No doubt at all.

    Russell is an even less-proven commodity than Petty. It blows my mind that people think he's going to beat Petty out.

    completely agree, Brooks!

    i'm looking at this like i did last offseason. I almost hoped that Petty beat out Florence. Not because i didn't think that Florence could do an outstanding job of leading the offense, but because it meant that Petty was just so good that Briles had to play him. If Russell is our starter this year, it won't be because Petty sucked. It'll be because Russell is so good you can't not play him.

    I don't think that a Briles coached team has had subpar QB play since he was at Stephenville.

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  • BrooksBearLives said...

    Petty is our starter this Fall. I know people doubt him because he sat behind the leader of the #1 team in total offense and current holder of Baylor University Single Season Passing Yard record (broke Robert's) shrug

    But Petty is our guy. And I have NO doubt that he'll be awesome. I would put every dime I have that, barring injury, he will be our starter for game 1. No doubt at all.

    Russell is an even less-proven commodity than Petty. It blows my mind that people think he's going to beat Petty out.

    Then you differ from our coaching staff.

    The reason some people feel like Russell has a legitimate shot is because he does. Our staff is really high on him for a reason. They also have reasons for why they have doubted (and still have doubts) about Petty. This spring will tell the tale on whether Petty is capable and ready. The staff is kind of split on him at the moment.

    I'm hoping Petty wins the job and excels. He has the physical tools and has been in the system. My money is on him at this point as well. But to state unequivocally that he's the starter and have "no doubt" that he'll be awesome is just saying too much.

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  • bearassnekkid said...

    They also have reasons for why they have doubted (and still have doubts) about Petty.

    Good insight Nek. Can you expand more on this?

    BaylorBJM

  • T. Stephenson #PR 44.1 inches. http://t.co/wf22YNot -- Athletic Performance (@BU_Iron_Bear)

    Goodness.

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  • I'm pulling for Petty and I hope he can handle the pressure more now that he knows he's expected to be "the man", but the memory of him being so freaked out when he got thrown into the '11 Tech game that he fumbled the only snap he took and the coaches having to burn Nick's shirt is hard to shake.

    You like bear mace, brah?

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  • @BU_Iron_Bear: Darius Jones #PR in 40 (4.42)!

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  • Hello Clay Fuller! 4.34

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  • Terrance Lloyd 4.54- fast DE

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  • Ashley Hodge said...

    Terrance Lloyd 4.54- fast DE

    Nfl type speed

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  • Ashley Hodge said...

    Hello Clay Fuller! 4.34

    Wow! Any thoughts of him at safety?

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  • Ashley Hodge said...

    Hello Clay Fuller! 4.34

    Easily the most shocking result of the day to me. I confess that I go by the predisposition white guy = slow guy or that b/c he showed very good hands in the few chances he was given that Fuller was a "possession" receiver. 4.34 is hauling by anyone's standards.

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