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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Notes from Coach Curry's Call In Show
Yesterday marked the final Coach Bill Curry Call In Show of 2010 and he gave tremendous insight and mapped out the recruiting process and the offseason while discussing the Alabama game.
Some highlights:
-All of the coaches watched the Alabama film and they were itching to get to the practice field again.
-CBC was disappointed in the games results but the team did not hang their heads, they kept fighting vs. Alabama.
-Spotlighted RT Grant King, TE Arthur 'Bully' Williams and QB Kelton Hill for their play vs. the Crimson Tide.
-Curry looks back fondly on the season and says that he was glad they scheduled the way they did. It would have been easy to schedule "cupcakes" every week and win every game.
-Recruiting Game Plan: Based on current roster, we could sign 8 right now, expects that number to grow to 10-12 (or more) in February (I fully expect some academic and football related attrition). Coach Curry rolled down his wish list: Defensive Line, Safety, Linebacker, Quarterback (Coach Curry's goal is to sign 1 in every cycle) and a Kicker (big loss in Iain Vance but we can sell immediate playing time).
-More Recruiting: Says staff has hit JUCO ranks hard as well as South Carolina, Georgia and South Florida.
-One pretty cool note: The team received a police escort from the Alabama state line to the stadium and then from the stadium to the Georgia state line. That's impressive folks.
Some highlights:
-All of the coaches watched the Alabama film and they were itching to get to the practice field again.
-CBC was disappointed in the games results but the team did not hang their heads, they kept fighting vs. Alabama.
-Spotlighted RT Grant King, TE Arthur 'Bully' Williams and QB Kelton Hill for their play vs. the Crimson Tide.
-Curry looks back fondly on the season and says that he was glad they scheduled the way they did. It would have been easy to schedule "cupcakes" every week and win every game.
-Recruiting Game Plan: Based on current roster, we could sign 8 right now, expects that number to grow to 10-12 (or more) in February (I fully expect some academic and football related attrition). Coach Curry rolled down his wish list: Defensive Line, Safety, Linebacker, Quarterback (Coach Curry's goal is to sign 1 in every cycle) and a Kicker (big loss in Iain Vance but we can sell immediate playing time).
-More Recruiting: Says staff has hit JUCO ranks hard as well as South Carolina, Georgia and South Florida.
-One pretty cool note: The team received a police escort from the Alabama state line to the stadium and then from the stadium to the Georgia state line. That's impressive folks.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Georgia State vs. Lamar - Preview & Prediction
Georgia State vs. Lamar
Kickoff: 1:00pm Georgia Dome
Radio: WCFO 1160 AM, WRAS 88.5
2) Can the Panthers jump on early and hit the gas? In both the ODU and South Alabama games, the Panthers were outscored 47-0 in the 2nd quarter. Lamar has been outscored 76-15. Get in your seat and expect some action early tomorrow.
3) Can the Panthers continue to play great vs. the pass? ODU threw 38 times for 152 yards. South Alabama threw 21 times for 181 yards. That's tremendous pass coverage and not giving up the big play. With the injuries to ILB Olefemi Opanubi we will continue to keep the ball in front and roll our safeties back.
Georgia State Wins If...
They can keep the offense rolling and value the football. Drew has thrown for 648 yards and 5 total TDs in his last 2 games. He's ended his pass without an INT streak but it's time to start a new one (currently at 16 passes but you didn't need to know that, did you?).
Lamar Wins If...
They are opportunistic and hope for a low scoring, sluggish affair. This could also be the best game of the year running the football as the Panther run defense has sprung major leaks in the last few weeks. Don't see it happening for the Cardinals, though.
Georgia State Checklist:
1) Pound the football - The Panthers could not move the football vs. ODU or South Alabama on the ground but I expect to see a concerted effort to get our running game off. Lamar runs a 4-3 and will be facing a front 7 that weighs a combined 1677lbs. That ranks them lighter than ODU but heavier than Savannah State as our opponents go.
2) Make the Cardinals uncomfortable early - We were able to essentially stymie South Alabama in the 2nd half and only allowed 3 field goals. I expect Lamar to face a very agressive defense and constantly changing looks.
3) Take shots down the field - Danny Williams has been sensational but I believe that we can absolutely take advantage of a defensive backfield that is giving up 230 yards per game through the air and have only forced opponents into 4 INTs.
The Roar
Georgia State will conclude its 7 game home schedule and will honor 5 seniors. Those Seniors are: Walk-On WR Charles Borowsky, Back up Safety Hubert Davis, Back up ILB Trey Ennis, Punter / Holder Brandon Lupo and Kicker Iain Vance. The Panthers will be without Punter Bo Schletcher for this game and have announced that ILB Olefemi Opanubi will be out for the rest of the year with a partially torn meniscus.
Prediction: Georgia State 31, Lamar 13
Kickoff: 1:00pm Georgia Dome
Radio: WCFO 1160 AM, WRAS 88.5
Quick Slant: The Panthers play their final home game on Senior Day after fighting back for a second week in a row before falling 39-34 to South Alabama. Lamar is coming off a 31-6 loss at North Dakota. This will be the first time that two first year programs will take the field this year on the floor of the Dome. Lamar is restarting football after closing the program down in 1989. The Panthers are aiming to clinch a winning season before next week's BYE week.
About Lamar: Lamar is 3-5 (1-5 vs. FCS opponents) on the season and has had struggles moving the ball on offense. They've beaten two NAIA schools and only average 13.8 point per game. The Cardinals will start JUCO Transfer from Navarro JC Andre Bevil and he's their best player having thrown for for 240 yards per game and can dodge pressure with his feet. Bevil does a very good spreading the ball around to his Top 3 WR targets: 6'3, 205lbs WR JJ Hayes, 6'1 195lbs WR Marcus Jackson and 5'9 170lbs WR Josh Powdrill. All 3 were JUCO teammates of Bevil at Navarro and they've combined for 95 catches and 1371 and 12 TDs. Jackson is the deep threat with Hayes as primary possesion, move the chains guy. 5'6 170lbs RB RB Octavios Logan has struggled on the ground but is a threat on kick returns averaging 24 yards per return and is their leading all purposed threat. 6'0, 210lbs LB Asim Hicks is their leading tackler and has 3 sacks which lead the team.
What to Watch:
1) Can the Panthers win the turnover battle? Lamar has been awful this year taking care of the football. They are a cumulative -10 with 14 INTs and 10 fumbles lost (22 fumbles total). The team that wins the turnover battle should win this game.
3) Can the Panthers continue to play great vs. the pass? ODU threw 38 times for 152 yards. South Alabama threw 21 times for 181 yards. That's tremendous pass coverage and not giving up the big play. With the injuries to ILB Olefemi Opanubi we will continue to keep the ball in front and roll our safeties back.
Georgia State Wins If...
They can keep the offense rolling and value the football. Drew has thrown for 648 yards and 5 total TDs in his last 2 games. He's ended his pass without an INT streak but it's time to start a new one (currently at 16 passes but you didn't need to know that, did you?).
Lamar Wins If...
They are opportunistic and hope for a low scoring, sluggish affair. This could also be the best game of the year running the football as the Panther run defense has sprung major leaks in the last few weeks. Don't see it happening for the Cardinals, though.
Georgia State Checklist:
1) Pound the football - The Panthers could not move the football vs. ODU or South Alabama on the ground but I expect to see a concerted effort to get our running game off. Lamar runs a 4-3 and will be facing a front 7 that weighs a combined 1677lbs. That ranks them lighter than ODU but heavier than Savannah State as our opponents go.
2) Make the Cardinals uncomfortable early - We were able to essentially stymie South Alabama in the 2nd half and only allowed 3 field goals. I expect Lamar to face a very agressive defense and constantly changing looks.
3) Take shots down the field - Danny Williams has been sensational but I believe that we can absolutely take advantage of a defensive backfield that is giving up 230 yards per game through the air and have only forced opponents into 4 INTs.
The Roar
Georgia State will conclude its 7 game home schedule and will honor 5 seniors. Those Seniors are: Walk-On WR Charles Borowsky, Back up Safety Hubert Davis, Back up ILB Trey Ennis, Punter / Holder Brandon Lupo and Kicker Iain Vance. The Panthers will be without Punter Bo Schletcher for this game and have announced that ILB Olefemi Opanubi will be out for the rest of the year with a partially torn meniscus.
Prediction: Georgia State 31, Lamar 13
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday Quick Hitters - 10.19.10
Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you enjoyed Saturday as much as I did. Looking forward to a pretty big measuring stick in Norfolk this Saturday with Old Dominion. The Monarchs are using us as Homecoming. Let's bet that will certainly be on the minds of the players and coaches this week.
Onto the links...
Examiner.com - Checking In With Our Opponents: As usual, Bob R. does a great job running down our opponents this week. Our foes have a combined record of 37-34 after going 4-6 this past weekend. Examiner.com Link
Gwinnett Daily Post - Last Chance for Iain Vance: Saturday's hero gets a good writeup from our old friend David Friedlander. GDP Link
Yet another 1st: NC Central Head Coach Mose Rison has been relieved of his duties after we beat them in OT on Sataurday. He has one more year on his contract and has been reassigned within the athletic department. Durham Herald-Sun Link
From the AJC: More Georgia schools looking to add football: Interesting to see how the rest of the state is reacting to what we are building. Some interesting notes about Kennesaw needing $10 million to build their program. We will have quite a lead on them and I truly do not see them as competition moving forward. AJC Link
Highlights to leave you with: Check out ODU's last home game highlights where they gave up 50 points vs. FCS #23 ranked Cal-Poly. They gave up 23 4th quarter points and gave up 326 yards on the ground. This may be our formula as well as they ave a very light front 7. YouTube Link
Onto the links...
Examiner.com - Checking In With Our Opponents: As usual, Bob R. does a great job running down our opponents this week. Our foes have a combined record of 37-34 after going 4-6 this past weekend. Examiner.com Link
Gwinnett Daily Post - Last Chance for Iain Vance: Saturday's hero gets a good writeup from our old friend David Friedlander. GDP Link
Yet another 1st: NC Central Head Coach Mose Rison has been relieved of his duties after we beat them in OT on Sataurday. He has one more year on his contract and has been reassigned within the athletic department. Durham Herald-Sun Link
From the AJC: More Georgia schools looking to add football: Interesting to see how the rest of the state is reacting to what we are building. Some interesting notes about Kennesaw needing $10 million to build their program. We will have quite a lead on them and I truly do not see them as competition moving forward. AJC Link
Highlights to leave you with: Check out ODU's last home game highlights where they gave up 50 points vs. FCS #23 ranked Cal-Poly. They gave up 23 4th quarter points and gave up 326 yards on the ground. This may be our formula as well as they ave a very light front 7. YouTube Link
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Georgia State Wins 20-17 in OT
Iain Vance drills the 33 yard game winner in OT.
Photo Courtesy of Kent D. Johnson of the AJC
Great win. No other way to slice it. NC Central was primed for the upset and we got very lucky to be in the game after 3 first half INTs registered no points for the home team. The D Line absolutely stepped up and allowed 32 yards on the ground after getting gashed for 143 yards in the 1st half. That's called adjustments folks.
The Panthers now sit at 5-2 and will head on the road to Norfolk, VA to face ODU.
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