The next tweet basically said they were giving the players a larger stipend. I still don't know if I like that. Making sure the players are fed well is a priority, and leaving their meals up to them is risky, IMO.
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2017 Season Hype/Countdown Thread
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Unless with class schedules they weren't utilizing the training table for more than snacks during the day and it was better to do it like this. I am pretty confident that they wouldn't do this unless it was justified as better.
Yeah and it's not like they are saving money since they are just reallocating that to the players stipend.
I would imagine there was a very good reason, just wish he would have elaborated more.
Good to see Hasslebach working hard. Considering the challenges he overcame just to be a P5 player hard not to want to see him do well.
2. Colorado (RB Phillip Lindsay Sr. WR Shay Fields Sr. T Jeromy Irwin Sr. QB Steven Montez So. G Gerrad Kough Sr.)
The Buffs lose four-year starter at quarterback Sefo Liufau, but Steven Montez might already be better than Liufau and hopefully less injury prone. Lindsay and Fields could easily be the best running back and receiver in the conference. The offensive line returns a ton of talent, including first-team-level tackle Irwin.
They also list Colorado as the #2 offensive line: https://www.pacifictakes.com/2017/7...on-and-colorado-have-best-lines-in-conference
And Lindsay as the top back: https://www.pacifictakes.com/2017/6...ndsay-edges-out-myles-gaskin-and-ronald-jones
And Fields as the #2 receiver: https://www.pacifictakes.com/2017/7...e-pettis-and-shay-fields-battle-over-top-spot
I have no idea what to expect from us this season.
How will Montez react to being the man? How will we miss Sefo's leadership or who'll step up to fill the void? How will we be affected by the loss of our top defensive players and the shakeup on the coaching staff?
How will Montez react to being the man? How will we miss Sefo's leadership or who'll step up to fill the void? How will we be affected by the loss of our top defensive players and the shakeup on the coaching staff?
With Lindsay and the WR corps back this season, perhaps Montez does't have to do as much?
Not much room for elaboration in a tweet.
Never want a guy to get hurt but I feel much better because Sefo did last year. Montez handled the pressure pretty well against some quality competition last season.
Not exactly the same but reason to think he won't buckle under the pressure.
The defense will need some guys to step up, that is a legit concern until we see it happen.
JL was a very good coach and connected emotionally with his players but I think that M2 has the experience and ability to keep things together there.
Such as?
This stretch of games eased a lot of concern for me. He played poorly against Michigan, not surprising for a guy in his first real action against a top defense when he wasn't expected or fully prepared to play. He then played very well against Oregon and OSU. Oregon wasn't the normal high quality Oregon but they were still a big name opponent with some talented defenders. He did well against OSU as well then while not a standout against USC he gave us a chance to win the game in LA.
Like a lot of Fr. QBs will be he was up and down but he didn't play like a guy intimidated by some quality opponents. He certainly didn't do like Wood a few years ago and fall apart when faced with a live defense and the attention of a crowd.
He had some nice plays in that game but by the time he went in I think Washington was already in coast home mode. Important though that he isn't intimidated by the moment.
Where is the quality opposition he "handled the pressure well against"?
He did well against Oregon and Oregon State, who were a combined 8-16.
He didn't play well against either Michigan, USC, Washington or Oklahoma State. They were a combined 42-11.
He was okay. I felt like we were fortunate to be down only 7 at half... and then Sefo basically ended any hope on the first two drives of the second half.
It was 14-0 and he came in and scored before half correct? Then sefo started the second half?
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He did fine, outside of the Michigan game, he seemed on par with Sefo.
I would say the Michigan game was a little exaggerated, he came in and Michigan had already started to tee off on the QB and they took it to another level. Some key key drops let him down there too.
The USC game was honestly probably worse than we all think it was, they made it clear on the first play they were going to come after him and he couldn't handle it and that wasn't the typical USC defense we see with the freaks up front. Big growing experience for him though.
Washington was fine in my eyes, should have played the second half.
Osu was a total cluster **** where everyone looked bad outside of lindsay/
The USC game was honestly probably worse than we all think it was, they made it clear on the first play they were going to come after him and he couldn't handle it and that wasn't the typical USC defense we see with the freaks up front. Big growing experience for him though.
Washington was fine in my eyes, should have played the second half.
Osu was a total cluster **** where everyone looked bad outside of lindsay/
This is what I remember of last year.
Dude handled Autzen in his first start with a record setting performance, the stage wasn't too big for him at USC in the loss (poor game by his standards, but only lost by 4), and he provided our only touchdown drive (to tie it) in the 1st half against Washington. All on the road or neutral. I'm not worried.
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Don't Montease me.
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And that USC game is the main reason why I am not entirely convinced about him.
Eh, the USC game could have easily been a 2 score win for them (JuJu took a knee on what would have been a TD late in the 4th), even with their 4 turnovers and one of our TDs coming on the long trick play. Had they played a clean game, could have been a first half blowout. They thoroughly dominated throughout the game and Montez wasn't great, but that was his 3rd career start, on the road, against a team that was arguably a top 2-3 team in the country after they made the QB change.