[NU Sports] Scrimmage/thoughts

[Roy S. Lamberton]

http://northwestern.scout.com/2/1097762.html

Chris Emma's report on the scrimmage...

It looks to me as if Fitz & Co. are playing the starters close to the vest - giving nobody
not inside the program any indication of how the starters are going to play.

It does look like they gave 4 QBs a shot at moving around the depth chart, however.

rsl



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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 4:40 PM
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Subject: [NU Sports] Scrimmage/thoughts


    Maybe its me, but I haven't gotten that warm and fuzzy feeling vibrating from Kenosha.
First, its the announcement that Jacob Schmidt is first on the depth chart, and during
today's scrimmage, Persa (and Schmidt) didn't play.  I suppose starters could have sat out
the scrimmage, but who knows, since it was a closed scrimmage?  All I know is Schmidt was
fumble-prone last season, Persa's status won't be known for 2 weeks, and our defense gave
up 135 points (or more?) in their last 3 games last year.  The games at BC and Army will
tell much.


   Per Phil Steele 2011 preview and Phil Steele.com,  BC's offensive line lost 3 starters,
one who was a third team All-American.  Additionally, were all aware that their feature
back (Montel Harris) may or may not play due to knee problems.  If he does play, he may
not be 100%.   (3) players have transferred/quit, including a projected 1st string WR
(Shakeem Phillips).  


   I still wonder about Schmidt.  Is this to say we need a better blocker/pass catcher as
we'll air it out 60,70 times a game like the Outback Bowl?  If you believe that, Persa
must be in good shape.  I'm trying not to knock Schmidt, but I don't see the 2nd coming of
DA or DA2, Wright, Herron, Sutton, etc.   I feel more agitated by the fact that I
suggested that we'll run the ball the best we have since Sutton.  With Schmidt, I don't
see that happening.  Hope I'm wrong-dead wrong.


   So I'm staying away (for now) of playing the Cats getting 3 points.  But I saw a few
"early birds".  Lay 19, Kentucky vs. W. Kentucky.  Lay 6, TCU vs. Baylor.   Take the 10.5
Army at NIU .  I like 35 UNLV getting from Wisconsin, who traditionally start slow and who
are breaking in a new QB/ new offense.  Not too much money on the Rebs; no one gets rich
betting against Wisky at Camp Randall.


  
   The juices are starting to flow.  12 days until the early birds on Thurs. 9/1,  14 days
until Wildcat Time.    


             GO CATS!!!    Eric


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