How closed is today's scrimmage?

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August 20th, 2011 at 4:05 PM
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How closed is today's scrimmage?

How closed is today's scrimmage? Will Hoke (or Borges, or Mattison) give a post-scrimmage presser? There are so many questions:

  • The RB . . . will anyone step up as the primary back?
  • The DL . . . how is BWC?
  • The new scheme (getting rid of the 3-3-5) . . . how is it working?
  • The secondary . . . who are corners, safeties, and can they cover?
  • The LB corps . . . how is Demens, and who else is stepping up?
  • Are any freshmen and sophomores getting signifcant PT? (besides Wile)
  • Any clarity on the starters, and the two-deep?
  • How is Denard adjusting to a West Coast Offense?
  • How is Borges adjusting to Denard?
  • How is Denard doing throwing downfield?
  • How is the field goal kicking?

I am hoping that some of you were there, and can start to tell us the answers to some of these questions!

"It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up." Vince Lombardi

 

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August 20th, 2011 at 4:09 PM | I heard Ace Williams will be (Score:4 Normal)
Fresh Meat
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I heard Ace Williams will be there

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I've been called the songbird of my generation, by those who have heard me. THAT GOOD

August 20th, 2011 at 4:10 PM | Secrets (Score:-1 Overrated)
August 20th, 2011 at 4:20 PM | yeah, tricking Western is (Score:4 Normal)
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yeah, tricking Western is hard to do.

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August 20th, 2011 at 4:32 PM | I get it (Score:2 Normal)
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Obviously, you don't want to reveal trick plays . . . things like Denard & Devin both on the field at the same time, etc.

But some of the other personnel stuff is going to have to come out, and it isn't going to change a whole lot for Western to know who the starters will be.

"It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up." Vince Lombardi

 

August 20th, 2011 at 4:21 PM | is? (Score:-1 Overrated)
August 20th, 2011 at 4:26 PM | Those were from Thursday. (Score:2 Normal)
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Those were from Thursday.

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August 20th, 2011 at 4:27 PM | The title of that thread is incorrect (Score:2 Normal)
SoullessHack
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If you click on the link in the OP, you'll see that those interviews were conducted after practice on Thursday, not after the scrimmage today.

August 20th, 2011 at 4:47 PM | Mgocorrected! (Score:2)
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And happily, as now I can look forward to post-scrimmage interviews later today!

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August 20th, 2011 at 4:29 PM | Per GBW, family and former (Score:1 Informative)
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Per GBW, family and former players are allowed to watch. Unsure if media will be allowed to watch any of it, they've occasionally been allowed 20-minute glimpses of practices so far.

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August 20th, 2011 at 4:57 PM | Someone needs to turn on the (Score:5 Normal)
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Someone needs to turn on the FormerWolv signal

August 20th, 2011 at 4:39 PM | If you have managed to catch (Score:1)
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If you have managed to catch any of the practice videos out there, I think you'll see Denard has added a VERY VERY VERY nice arc to his throws. Those few throws that they have shown look very beautiful. I would love to catch a Denard deep throw like that any day (if only I was more athletic/dominant in high school...). Last year they were all lasers of varying distance and those are not very easy at all to catch and any vertical route almost required either a catch under the shoulder or a leaping dive if it was over the shoulder. I think Denard will adjust very very very well to a passing scheme as he has shown that one summer is enough to take himself essentially from a RB for a wildcat formation to a legitimate QB. Who knows how well adjusted he'll be at the start of the fall!

Also, Borges will know how to employ Denard to his full capabilities as I'm sure you've heard countless times. What I'm thinking of is QB under center in either Empty, Ace 2/3/4 wide, or Split 2 wide with occasional I-form. Don't forget lots of shotgun looks too as borges has shown at SDSU.

August 20th, 2011 at 5:04 PM | Only kinda closed. (Score:1)
Sckon
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Only kinda closed.

August 20th, 2011 at 5:31 PM | Don't know, but I am (Score:1)
jmblue
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Don't know, but I am attending the one next week.

August 20th, 2011 at 5:36 PM | I think I shall as well... (Score:2)
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but they gotta quit switching the time 

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August 20th, 2011 at 5:39 PM | They let Brian into the (Score:2)
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They let Brian into the scrimmage last year, but I'm not sure how the coaching change will affect that policy this year. I'm sure information will slowly trickle out this weekend regardless.

August 20th, 2011 at 5:52 PM | I'm kinda feeling slighted by (Score:3 Funny)
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I'm kinda feeling slighted by the new staff.  First no BBQ invite, now this. 

August 20th, 2011 at 6:22 PM |     The RB . . . will (Score:4 Normal)
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  • The RB . . . will anyone step up as the primary back?  We hope so.
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  • The DL . . . how is BWC?  He's working hard and competing.  He has to play with great technique on every play.  He has to be more consistent.
  •  
  • The new scheme (getting rid of the 3-3-5) . . . how is it working?  Well, ya know, the guys are putting in the work and getting better every day.  Are we where we want to be? No, but I'm a defensive guy and have high expectations.  I will say it's a good thing we have 2 more weeks of practice.
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  • The secondary . . . who are corners, safeties, and can they cover?  We'll know after the 1st game.  They have to have to play with more physicallness.  Is that a word?
  •  
  • The LB corps . . . how is Demens, and who else is stepping up?  Demens is working hard and competing.
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  • Are any freshmen and sophomores getting signifcant PT? (besides Wile)  Well, ya know, the fresman are just trying to stay above water.  As far as sophomores stepping up, they're working hard and competing.
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  • Any clarity on the starters, and the two-deep?  Hopefully we'll know soon.
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  • How is Denard adjusting to a West Coast Offense?  This offense is similar to the one Denard ran in High School.  He's doing a good job but still needs to improve.  Devin is giving him some good competition.
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  • How is Borges adjusting to Denard?  Well, ya know, Al has coached a lot of QB's and has run about every type of offense.  He's a great coach and won't have a problem adjusting to Denard.
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  • How is Denard doing throwing downfield?  He's doing ok, but ya know, he has some room to improve.
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  • How is the field goal kicking?  Well, ya know, the guys are competing.  We probably won't know who's going to start until the day before the game.  

Yes I got him a gift. He had a kidney stone. You piss a rock through your pecker, you deserve more than just a pat on the fucking back.

August 20th, 2011 at 6:46 PM | Thanks for joining the blog (Score:1)
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Thanks for joining the blog coach!

Seriously though, that is probably what Brady Hoke would say.

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August 20th, 2011 at 7:23 PM | You should apply for Tim's job (Score:1)
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You could save Brian mileage costs to the press conferences, because you wouldn't even have to attend.

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August 20th, 2011 at 9:06 PM | Kinda like Mitch Albom... (Score:2 Funny)
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Kinda like Mitch Albom...

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August 21st, 2011 at 2:37 AM | The RB? Think NFL style (Score:3 Normal)
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The RB? Think NFL style 60/40, 65/35 split, at first anyways.

The competition is between hopkins and fitz, currently.

August 21st, 2011 at 2:52 AM | Former Wolv (Score:1)
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Always good to hear a word from you.

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