Monday Quick Hitters - 11.9.10

Good Afternoon and Happy Monday Panther Nation!

I hope you enjoyed the last home game of the season and it was certainly exciting and gut wrenching all at once.  Glad to have clinched a winning year and a winning record at home.  Absolutely awesome.

In my preview, I highlighted the turnover battle (which was even), our ability to jump to an early lead (which we did 10-0) and playing well against the pass (eh, not so much).  A clutch play by Jamal Ransby and a good final stand by the D clinched it.

The Panthers will have until Wednesday off and will begin preparations for FBS #12 Alabama.

On to the Links...

Media Recap the Lamar win: A great job, as always, by our guy CT for compiling these. GSU Link

Georgia State as the Example? As many of you may know, Kennesaw State announced that it was going to be playing football.  Now it's the funding portion that is up to a student vote today.  Let's just say the faculty and alumni are not as excited as we were back in 2007 and 2008.  AJC Link

Georgia State Attendance 'Excellent' in 1st Season: Good work by our guy Ken at the AJC.  AJC Link

Question #7: Who will be the impact freshman?

We may have found out a few of these answers as CBC mentioned the DBs that have impressed him with shear speed in Albert Wilson, Damarius Matthews, Justin Hughes and Jamal Ransby.  Could you have someone emerge in the LB corp like Robert Ferguson?  How about on the offensive side of the ball?

Your thoughts are always welcome and appreciated.  What do you think?

Tuesday Practice Report: Preparation for Shorter

The players are back at it after getting yesterday off for the start of the Fall semester.  Time to focus on Shorter's Triple option offense and refining the discipline that it takes to play your gaps.

Some highlights from the GSU Sports Communications report:
-CBC:“The young secondary players have such speed,” he said. “There are four of them: Jamal Ransby from Newnan High School, Damarius Matthews from out of McEachern and then Justin Hughes and Isaiah Howard from South Florida. These guys are going to add a tremendous dimension to our defense that we’ve just haven’t had in the past.


“Then, Albert Wilson from down in South Florida is going to be a kick returner and a receiver, and he has a kind of speed that we just have not had before. So those guys are faster and better than we thought.”

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