Daily Bullets
Daily Bullets (November 14)
Deceptively Deceptive
Pound for pound, Justice Hill may require more defenders to take down than any in the country.
A second defender arrives, and a third one appears to finish the play from behind. But Hill squirms through them. He gets away at the 44-yard line. With Dillon Stoner blocking in front of him, Hill accelerates, sprinting past (No. 3) as he reaches the 30-yard line along the right sideline.
He keeps his pace, attempting to run through the last Iowa State defender between him and the end zone. It takes three Cyclones to finally haul him to the ground at the 1-yard line. And three plays later, Hill uses another second effort to score the touchdown anyway. [Tulsa World]
The discussed play was truly incredible. He’s more cut than when he arrived but he doesn’t look like Perine or a Georgia running back – and that may be what throws defenders off.
You wouldn’t project him to be on the Barry Sanders squat plan either.
Complete and total freak. Five getting justice for 2011. pic.twitter.com/XCLUlG00Eh
— Pistols Firing (@pistolsguys) November 11, 2017
A Real Thud
Oklahoma State’s defensive ups and downs have been big this year – but are some of the strengths (well-rested, not injury prone) and explanation for the weaknesses?
The issue is this Oklahoma State defense often has long periods in games where the other offense seems to get into really comfortable periods of success.
I’ve watched a lot of this and I think those periods of success can be summed up with two issues, poor tackling and missed tackles and lack of pressure applied at opposing quarterbacks. There is no doubt that the Cowboys defense has suffered at time all season from poor tackling.
Head coach Mike Gundy takes the bullet for this as he prefers not to put his tacklers or his skill players through the risk of lots of full speed tackle football and that begins in fall camp as Oklahoma State goes easier, maybe easier than most on full contact drills and scrimmaging. The goal is to stay healthier and I think it is reasonable to say that Oklahoma State does that. [GoPokes $]
So thud over tackling leads to less players injured but lesser tacklers on Saturdays? A tough call.
OSU and NCAA Notes
ESPN goes Cowboys vs. Catholics in the Cotton….Iowa State head coach goes all class, taking no shots at the refs….Best and worst coordinator hires of 2017….Six candidates for the Tennessee job….Opening betting lines for Week 12 in college football….Pokes at second (HCS) and third (ESPN) in some Big 12 power rankings
I’d put $$$ on a Big 12 receiver bringing it home over the rest.
Biletnikoff committee named its 10 semifinalists.. Here they are… I️ think #WVU’s David Sills (18 TD grabs) is gonna be tough to beat. pic.twitter.com/tLjIytsQpj
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) November 13, 2017
At this point would getting an invitation to NY be an accomplishment? I say yes.
Baker the Playmaker (via @mattleinartQB) pic.twitter.com/X5DtL9ig6x
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 11, 2017
Co-sign.
What Mike Gundy would do with the CFP: "They should have eight. If you win your conference, you’re in.” Adds there should be a G5, plus two at-larges.
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) November 13, 2017
Seems like a good fit to me.
Rick Neuheisel on Sirius XM on who should be Tennessee's next coach: "Mack Brown is the perfect choice"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 13, 2017
How he falls into the end zone just breaks your heart.
Marquise Goodwin scored this emotional 83-yard touchdown just hours after he and his wife, Morgan, lost their newborn baby boy due to complications during pregnancy. (h/t @MaioccoNBCS) pic.twitter.com/zTrqhNBNQc
— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) November 13, 2017
Leftover from the weekend: why are bad offenses more respectable than bad defenses?
Not to be outdone in the self destruction dept., Wisconsin QB has thrown three interceptions today.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) November 11, 2017
What You Missed on PFB
- James Washington named Biletnikoff semi-finalist
- An early attempt at making sense of Cowboy Football in 2017
- Southwell grades out the Iowa State game uniforms
- Update on OSU recruits and the high school playoffs
- Check some sweet highlights from the Iowa State game with commentary
- What does 2017-18 hold in store for sophomore wing Lindy Waters?
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