[NU Sports] Water torture

[Roy Lamberton]

A couple of "waterboy" inconsistencies...

1. He cried about the pass coverage, then praised the Safeties, even though the
free safety is a big part of JB's pass coverage...

2. He obviously didn't see some of the pass rush, including the sack.

3. I asked about the QB runs - they were called because [I think] Brewer and
Kafka are still learning the run/pass keys in the offense. In any case, we'll
see a couple more experienced middle linebackers come Kenosha which will shut
down that QB rush up the middle.

4. Missing from the field, but not the roster, was Corey Wootton, who is
expected back [right now] and who is expected to be the "other" outside rusher
with Mims.

Also:

Our lack of running game [from Roberson] was probably because we had
inexperienced tackles. Put Matthews and Thiry back up front and the NU O-Line
has a legit 3-4 yard surge on running downs. Who thought "little" Trevor would
make such a difference up front <g>

This should be a very interesting camp Kenosha - and I suspect media access will
also be limited the way it was during the Spring.

rsl


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com 
> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Tom Maycock
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 12:06 PM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Water torture
> 
> 
> --- "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng at suscom.net> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks to Waterboy for his thorough coverage, however depressing it 
> > may have been.
> 
> Keep in mind that at least a couple of key defensive lineman, 
> and a couple of key linebackers didn't play at all in the 
> Spring Game due to injuries. I believe Walker said he expects 
> all of them to be healthy come August. 
> 
> Also, I think we may already have 3 decent players in the 
> defensive backfield--that other CB position is the big question mark. 
> 
> If Battle returns, or if Peterman or Hamlett step up (and I 
> don't think either played in the spring game), or one of the 
> other guys on the roster really improves over the summer, we 
> might be OK there too. 
> 
> > No doubt about it.  We're going to the Rose Bowl.
> 
> Hmm, I like the thinking, but with a new QB at the helm this year? :-)
> 
> I do expect it will be a fun season at the very least. 
> 
> Tom
> 
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