Tuesday Question

by Ivory Tower on Sep 2, 2008 12:47 PM EDT Comment 7 comments

Generally, we are the "authors" of "content" around here - "here" being a blog and not a message board. Recognize, we do, that you've come here not to contribute, but to consume. Nevertheless, there is the sporadic occasion where, either for our benefit or for to exercise the thinkifiers of the masses, we ask you a question. Today's question is ...

Can we/How do we/What if we don't put pressure on Riley Skinner?

Wake Forest has a good quarterback. His name is Riley Skinner, which, unfortunately, does not sound like the the Norse god of street cred, but does sound sufficiently like somebody who might be Avril Lavigne's sk8trboifriend.

Meanwhile, Ted Laurent and Jerrell Powe averaged half a tackle between the two of them, Peria Jerry will be all of about 21 days removed from surgery and probably have all the mobility Wilford Brimley on a Rascal even if he's back on the field, and Greg Hardy is still ~~getting blazed and playing Xbox~~ rehabilitating.

Skinner is more of a pocket presence than either Will Hudgens or Sir Arkelon Lord Hall the Planet-eater were. Perhaps, Kentrell Locket's speed will be more of an asset this weekend. We might not sack the quarterback, but we have to force Skinner to make some mistakes.

Discuss.

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Supposedly...allegedly...this is what Coach Nix has been preparing the defense for: to run man-to-man and allowing for a blitzer to get after the QB. First, we will lose if we play zone against an efficient passer. And B, our front four alone don't have much of a chance to get in that backfield. That is, unless they were sandbagging the Memphis game... Hey you never know! It was the Arkansas playbook we saw most!

by Anonymous on Sep 2, 2008 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

Playing zone won't get it done nor will sending only 4... we need someone to hit him frequently and hard. We won't be the first team preparing for him this way so I am hoping we're watching tape of his games where he was stopped and try to emulate that. No Jerry, no Hardy means we're going to need someone(s) to step up. Not sure who that will be on Defense, Palmer maybe? This could be his week.

by Anonymous on Sep 2, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions

Skinner likes to move the pocket around and get out of the pocket to throw, because he's not very tall- 6 ft tall is generous. So, it's going to be tough to zero in on him. What we need to focus on is containing him in the pocket and getting hands up to swat those passes over the middle.

by Anonymous on Sep 2, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Greg Hardy is still (getting blazed and playing Xbox) rehabilitating.

That was funny right there, what's the deal with Greg Hardy, if he does like to smoke pot and play xbox (alot of college kids do) should it really be put on blast. The statement is funny, but a little too over the top, and since you guys don't know that for sure it's a bit slanderous.

by Anonymous on Sep 2, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions

Anonymous, based on what I've heard about Greg Hardy from people who work in the football office, The Cup was dead on.

by jimhalpert on Sep 2, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions

A few of us that are going are planning on printing out his picture with colonel reb over his dick.

That's pressure.

by David on Sep 2, 2008 11:44 PM EDT reply actions

Four words. Spread Option - 7 yards deep. Ok, 5 words. When you run the spread seven yards deep with a running qb, its hard to get pressure. Mizz does it. Memphis does it. Hell, Lots of teams are creating a package that is at least some variation of it. Because it works. Maybe our line sucks, maybe we can't get pressure, but I'm going to go ahead and give memphis some props on a good, and well executed(for the most part) attack. On the injuries, sayin what you did about Laurent is misleading, even if not incorrect entirely. Laurent was not full speed last Sat. and looks to be much improved this Sat. after a week of practice. Look for an all around better performance by the dline as we get healthier and Rocker makes Powe get his pad level down. This is not high school footbal, and Powe is no longer some kind of demigod among children. He has to improve his technique. Look for him to come on strong by Florida.

by Anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 12:06 AM EDT reply actions