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I was surprised at how upbeat this report is. Looking forward to the BTN show tonight.
Interesting note on TJ Green winning the backup job.
Turk predicted it a couple of years ago....Interesting note on TJ Green winning the backup job.
I am personally shocked to see Drake Anderson as a contender for playing time, given his late commitment and relatively light offer list. That’s exciting, given the depth that’s already at the position.
I wonder if there’s significance in listing Skowronek then Lees then Nagel. They’re not alphabetical. Obviously, all will play a ton, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Skowronek to lead the pack. It would be surprising if Lees saw more snaps/targets than Nagel.
Starting with a conference game is awesome.
I am personally shocked to see Drake Anderson as a contender for playing time, given his late commitment and relatively light offer list. That’s exciting, given the depth that’s already at the position.
I wonder if there’s significance in listing Skowronek then Lees then Nagel. They’re not alphabetical. Obviously, all will play a ton, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Skowronek to lead the pack. It would be surprising if Lees saw more snaps/targets than Nagel.
Starting with a conference game is awesome.
So who do you guys think will start at QB against Purdue? I'm guessing we won't see Thorson, if only to mitigate any risk of re-injuring his knee which would wipe out the season for him. If we can get by with a well-managed game by the backup (Green?) and exploit Purdue's inexperienced defense, that would seem to be the best (conservative) scenario. Of course if we fall behind by a couple of scores early and have trouble passing, then we might see Thor come on in relief in the second half.
Of course if the doc gives Thor the green light, he could start the game. But I'm expecting more a conservative approach.
We are really deep at WR. I expect several guys not even mentioned to be strong contributors.
Me too. His Mom said earlier this summer he was doing well with his rehab and added some needed pounds of muscle.Surprised Jalen Brown wasn't mentioned. He was supposed to be one of Oregon's top WRs had he not transferred. Of course, there's that injury he was recovering from, but still...
Surprised Jalen Brown wasn't mentioned. He was supposed to be one of Oregon's top WRs had he not transferred. Of course, there's that injury he was recovering from, but still...
So who do you guys think will start at QB against Purdue? I'm guessing we won't see Thorson, if only to mitigate any risk of re-injuring his knee which would wipe out the season for him. If we can get by with a well-managed game by the backup (Green?) and exploit Purdue's inexperienced defense, that would seem to be the best (conservative) scenario. Of course if we fall behind by a couple of scores early and have trouble passing, then we might see Thor come on in relief in the second half.
Of course if the doc gives Thor the green light, he could start the game. But I'm expecting more a conservative approach.
Surprised Jalen Brown wasn't mentioned. He was supposed to be one of Oregon's top WRs had he not transferred. Of course, there's that injury he was recovering from, but still...
It's a 12-bullet point-by-point. Teddy isn't going to be able to mention every single guy.
No, but in discussing the WR corp including who was going to have impact, he named six players, and one of them wasn't Brown.
If you're going to be snarky (which I guess goes without saying), try to have it make a little sense.
Surprised Jalen Brown wasn't mentioned. He was supposed to be one of Oregon's top WRs had he not transferred. Of course, there's that injury he was recovering from, but still...
Good point, forgot about him. Which is a reflection of how NU has so many potentially solid WRs for the first time in years.
I wouldn't read too much into it, but I'm still wondering what specifically Teddy saw in JJJ.
I can't recall such pre-season optimism. Not even iffy here and there. I'm having trouble sustaining the angst... might last all the way to kickoff...
If Thorson isn’t playing, look for me to be the guy carried out on a stretcher from the last row of Ross-Ade.Wow...your'e guessing we won't see Thorson? I'd be hugely disappointed if this were the case. All the tea leaves appear to be pointing to CT starting vs. Purdue. What am I missing?
Not even with persastrong?
MOAR!!!
(It's one dude's observation of one practice... doesn't mean Jalen isn't in a position to contribute)
We have a long track record of high profile transfers who we expect to be stars who just don't pan out. Not saying that will happen here, but I've stopped assuming that a high profile transfer will instantly be a hit for us - except for Hunter J. I've fallen into that trap completely and expect him to win the Heisman.Surprised Jalen Brown wasn't mentioned. He was supposed to be one of Oregon's top WRs had he not transferred. Of course, there's that injury he was recovering from, but still...
We have a long track record of high profile transfers who we expect to be stars who just don't pan out. Not saying that will happen here, but I've stopped assuming that a high profile transfer will instantly be a hit for us - except for Hunter J. I've fallen into that trap completely and expect him to win the Heisman.
Yes, it is a brace. You can see the steel supports on the side.Doesn’t look to me like Thorson is even wearing a brace in that clip. Looks like some sort of knee wrap. Am I missing something?
Doesn’t look to me like Thorson is even wearing a brace in that clip. Looks like some sort of knee wrap. Am I missing something?
There's definitely a metal structure in it, but it's pretty slim... certainly not the big, bulky kind of brace he would be wearing if he needed additional stability.
Per another Revsine tweet, Slater and OL looking good.....Yes. Much less bulky and cumbersome than braces I've seen other QBs wearing after coming off of knee injuries. Encouraging.
By the way, per a Revsine tweet, the first airing of the NU Bus Tour stop has been moved to 6pm EST (5pm CST) tonight.
Likely to be pre-empted by new scandals at PSU and OSU (it IS Thursday, right?).Yes. Much less bulky and cumbersome than braces I've seen other QBs wearing after coming off of knee injuries. Encouraging.
By the way, per a Revsine tweet, the first airing of the NU Bus Tour stop has been moved to 6pm EST (5pm CST) tonight.
Rare for us to enter a new season with this much positive outlook. Fact that CT took most of the snaps with the 1s should give a lot of confidence that he'll be the starter.
They were upbeat with Minny? One of the kinder things they said was that it would be a rebuilding year...It will be interesting to watch the Big Ten report today from their bus tour. Let's see if they are upbeat. They've been pretty upbeat with just about everyone Purdue Nebraska Minnesota Etc.
I wonder if there’s significance in listing Skowronek then Lees then Nagel. They’re not alphabetical. Obviously, all will play a ton, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Skowronek to lead the pack. It would be surprising if Lees saw more snaps/targets than Nagel.
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