Here are some interesting numbers:
North Texas (0-6, 0-2) Offense Versus:
@KSU 205 yards, 6 points
Tulsa 450 yards, 26 points
@LSU 199 yards, 3 points
@Rice 412 yards, 20 points
FIU 428 yards, 10 points
Louisiana 528 yards, 30 points
Versus the other five opponents, North Texas averaged 403.4 yards (50.8% of season average) and 17.8 points (33.7% of season average). I think we can conclude that KSU's defense did a good job stopping North Texas.
Montana State (3-3, 1-1) Offense versus:
Adams State 422 yards, 59 points
@Kansas State 191 yards, 10 points
@Minnesota 356 yards, 23 points
South Dakota 387 yards, 37 points
@Idaho State 358 yards, 33 points
Weber State 306 yards, 12 points
Versus the other five opponents, Montana State averaged 365.8 yards (52.2%) and 32.8 points (30.5%). Those numbers are skewed by Montana State's win versus division II Adams State. That said, it appears the Wildcats did a good job defensively against this FCS team.
Louisville (3-2, 0-1) Offense versus:
Kentucky 205 yards, 2 points
Tennessee Tech 451 yards, 51 points
Kansas State 577 yards, 38 points
Connecticut 508 yards, 21 points
@Memphis 299 yards, 35 points
Versus the other four opponents, Louisville averaged 365.75 yards (157.8%) and 27.25 points (139.4%). I think we can conclude the KSU defense failed miserably.
Louisiana (3-3, 2-0) Offense versus:
@Southern Mississippi 394 yards, 21 points
@Illinois 287 yards, 17 points
Kent State 667 yards, 44 points
@Kansas State 509 yards, 37 points
@ Louisiana-Monroe 728 yards, 44 points
@North Texas 590 yards, 59 points
Versus the other five opponents, Louisiana averaged 533.2 yards (95.5%) and 37 points (100%). I think we can conclude that KSU was an average defense versus Louisiana. Of course, average means that it compared similarly to (primarily) Sun Belt or non-BCS type defenses. That does not bode well.
Texas Tech (6-0, 2-0) Offense versus:
Eastern Washington 639 yards, 49 points
@Nevada 421 yards, 35 points
Southern Methodist 693 yards, 43 points
Massachusetts 538 yards, 56 points
@Kansas State 626 yards, 58 points
Nebraska 421 yards, 37 points
Versus the other five teams, Texas Tech averaged 542.4 yards (115.4%) and 44 points (131.8%). KSU's defense was awful in comparison, allowing an extra 14 points over the average, and almost a hundred extra yards--and that's compared to two FBS teams out of the five other teams Tech has played. Simply awful.
Texas A&M (2-4, 0-2) Offense versus:
Arkansas State 303 yards and 14 points
@New Mexico 236 yards and 28 points
Miami (FL) 362 yards, 23 points
Army 290 yards, 21 points
@Oklahoma State 402 yards, 28 points
Kansas State 544 yards, 30 points
In their other five games, Texas A&M has averaged 318.6 (170.7%) yards and 22.8 points (131.6%). This is perhaps the overall worst performance of the KSU defense to date.
Now, extrapolating the data to Colorado:
Colorado averages 310.2 yards and 22.5 points per game for the season. Eliminating the anomolies of the first two games where the KSU defense played decently against inferior opponents, we can expect Colorado to average approximately 135% of their season total for offense this game, which comes out to around 418 yards. That should allow Colorado to score roughly 126% of their season point total average, which comes out to around 28 points.
Oddly enough, I think that KSU would gladly hold Colorado to 418 yards and 28 points. Sadly, the K-State defense lacks the ability to hold CU to even that relatively paltry margin it appears.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Scary Numbers Redux
In my "Scary Numbers" post of October 5, I said:
But... Uh oh. The next seven games:
Texas A&M (95th/84th)
Colorado (89th/77th)
Oklahoma (5th/4th)
Kansas (14th/25th)
Missouri (3rd/2nd)
Nebraska (40th/30th)
Iowa State (74th/34th).
Those are all offenses that haven't had the benefit of playing Kansas State. You see, the three good offenses KSU has faced--Louisville, Louisiana, and Texas Tech, all put up numbers over their season averages against the putrid KSU defense.
Look for KU, MU, and OU to feast on K-State. Oh and the rest of them? There is nothing like K-State defense to serve as an elixir for a failing and feeble offense.
Here's to you Texas A&M!
Cheers!
Well, just to let you know, Texas A&M went from the 95th total offense to 71st after playing Kansas State. Their scoring offense improved from 84th to 73rd. That tonic worked well. We'll call it the K-State bump.
Colorado?
Well they are 99th in total offense after last week, and 81st in scoring offense.
My guess? 475 yards and 31 points this weekend versus the K-State defense that now ranks 111th in the land. That's right--111th. At least the KSU scoring offense is 8th. It's gonna be a shootout in Boulder!
But... Uh oh. The next seven games:
Texas A&M (95th/84th)
Colorado (89th/77th)
Oklahoma (5th/4th)
Kansas (14th/25th)
Missouri (3rd/2nd)
Nebraska (40th/30th)
Iowa State (74th/34th).
Those are all offenses that haven't had the benefit of playing Kansas State. You see, the three good offenses KSU has faced--Louisville, Louisiana, and Texas Tech, all put up numbers over their season averages against the putrid KSU defense.
Look for KU, MU, and OU to feast on K-State. Oh and the rest of them? There is nothing like K-State defense to serve as an elixir for a failing and feeble offense.
Here's to you Texas A&M!
Cheers!
Well, just to let you know, Texas A&M went from the 95th total offense to 71st after playing Kansas State. Their scoring offense improved from 84th to 73rd. That tonic worked well. We'll call it the K-State bump.
Colorado?
Well they are 99th in total offense after last week, and 81st in scoring offense.
My guess? 475 yards and 31 points this weekend versus the K-State defense that now ranks 111th in the land. That's right--111th. At least the KSU scoring offense is 8th. It's gonna be a shootout in Boulder!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Recent Beers
- Hoegaarden White-Dense yellow color; oats add a hint of oily smoothness and Curacao orange peels add a brilliant spiciness to the beer; medium body and medium alcohol content.
- Spaten Optimator-The dark lager has hints of chocolate and lots of malts in the aroma. It is very full bodied and can be considered liquid bread. It is strong and full of malt flavors with some sweetness as expected. Nice dopplebock.
- Avery Reverend-This is a Belgian Style Quadrupel from Avery. It pours with a clear copper color with some cloudiness & lots of carbonation. The aroma is pleasant with candy sugars dominating.This beer has hints of honey with some bitterness. Slight alcoholic finish. 10.0% ABV. The Reverend will kick your ass.
- Schneider Aventinus-Aventinus is the oldest example of a wheat dopplebock, dating back to 1907. This top fermenting beer has a deep tawny color with malty notes in the nose and chocolate and fruit spices on the palate. The label bears a picture of Johannes Aventinues, the historian who first described Bavaria and its people.
- Rogue American Amber-This amber ale is slightly fruity with a nice hop character in the nose. It is a dark copper color with a nice rocky head. It finishes hoppy and slightly dry - go figure!
- Schneider Weisse-Hazy amber, slight lactic nose but mostly a pleasant malt, mellow and smooth flavor, good balance; sour finish shows the lactic acid and spice promised by the nose.
- Warsteiner Oktoberfest-This amber lager has a nice malty aroma with a mild head. It is slightly sweet with a balanced hop content. Nice Oktoberfest with a mild sweet finish.
- Leinenkugels' Sunset Wheat-ale golden color wheat beer made from Wheat and Pale Malt. The aroma is sweet, citrusy, oranges and coriander. Flavor is sweet, oranges, citrus, acidic, and somewhat thin and light bodied. Refreshing at 4.9% ABV. The only beer that I know of that tastes like Fruity Pebbles.
- Black Velvet-3/4 Glass of Guinness layered with Cider.
K-State-Texas A&M Post-game Notes
• Saturday’s Kansas State win over Texas A&M marked the first time in 11 years the Wildcats have been victorious against the Aggies...
The last victory over Texas A&M was a 36-17 win in College Station on Oct. 18, 1997... Texas A&M still leads the all-time series between
the two teams, 8-5, but the series is now tied at three apiece in games played in College Station... K-State is now 26-23 (.531) in Big 12
road games since the inception of the conference, while the Wildcats are 61-37 (.622) all-time in Big 12 games... K-State is now 27-26
(.509) all-time against teams from the state of Texas, including a 19-21 (.475) mark against Big 12 foes from the state... Since the start
of the Big 12, Kansas State is now 21-17 (.553) vs. Big 12 South competition... Kansas State is now 16-0 when leading at halftime under
head coach Ron Prince and 117-19 (.860) when scoring first since 1990.
• The Wildcats marched 93 yards in 13 plays, using 5:22 of the clock on a second-quarter touchdown drive... The scoring drive -
capped off by a Logan Dold rushing touchdown - was the longest in terms of yards this season... The previous high was a 90-yard
scoring drive against Louisiana... The Wildcats also scored on its first possession of the game for the fourth time this season.
• Kansas State blocked Texas A&M’s first punt of the day and returned it for a touchdown... Senior linebacker Reggie Walker recorded
his first-career blocked punt, while junior defensive back Courtney Herndon returned the ball 10 yards for the touchdown... It is the
fourth time this season K-State has blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown, while it was the sixth blocked kick this season (two
extra points)... It was the first time Aggie punter Justin Brantly had a punt blocked in 128 attempts... The Wildcats have now blocked 47
kicks in the Big 12 era and have 31 blocked kicks since 2002... The Wildcats also have now scored a nation-leading 22 non-offensive
touchdowns since 2006 and have tallied 66 non-offensive touchdowns since the 1999 season, the second-most during that time span
(Virginia Tech, 68).
• The 44 points scored by Kansas State were the most in a conference game since the Wildcats racked up 51 points in a win over
Baylor on Oct. 27, 2007... It was also the most points scored in a Big 12 road game since 45-0 shutout at Iowa State on Nov. 8, 2003.
• Kansas State committed just two penalty for 25 yards this afternoon... The Wildcats were not flagged until a holding call on a kickoff
with 2:35 remaining in the third quarter.
• Quarterback Josh Freeman started his 26th career contest on Saturday... The junior quarterback finished the afternoon 21-of-26 with
234 yards, but did not record a passing touchdown, breaking a 17-game streak with at least one passing touchdown... The last time
Freeman did not throw for a score was the 2007 season opener at Auburn on Sept. 1, 2007.... Freeman remains tied for second with
Michael Bishop (1997-98; 36) on the K-State career passing touchdown list with 36 career passing touchdowns... Freeman needs one
touchdown pass to tie Ell Roberson (2000-03; 37) for the K-State career record.
• Freeman also tallied 18 carries for 95 yards and four touchdowns... His 95 yards and four touchdowns were both career highs... The
four rushing scores by Freeman tied for second-most in school history in a single game (four other times) and were the most since Allen
Webb recorded four rushing scores against Nebraska on Oct. 23, 2004... Furthermore, Freeman has now rushed for at least two touchdowns
in five of the first six games this season... His four rushing touchdowns bring his season total to 12, while Freeman’s career rushing
TD total now stands at 18... Freeman now has 24 total touchdown this season, eclipsing his mark of 22 all of last season.
• Logan Dold earned the starting nod at running back... It was Dold’s first career start and he became the first true freshman to start at
running back since Leon Patton started against Oklahoma State on October 7, 2006... He finished the afternoon with 21 carries for 115
yards and one touchdown... He became the first true freshman running back with a 100-yard rushing game since Patton had 102 yards at
Kansas on Nov. 18, 2006... Dold recorded his second career touchdown on a four-yard rush with 7:39 remaining in the second quarter.
• Junior wide receiver Aubrey Quarles recorded his first-career 100-yard receiving game... Quarles finished the day with a career-best
nine catches for 102 yards... He is the second Wildcat this season to tally 100 yards in a game as Brandon Banks had 153 yards against
Louisville and 127 yards against Louisiana.
• Senior defensive end Ian Campbell recorded one sack this afternoon... The Cimarron, Kan., native now has 19.5 career sacks, good
for sole possession of sixth place on the school’s all-time list... Campbell is now a half-sack away from reaching the top five.
• Senior place kicker Brooks Rossman nailed a 49-yard field goal for Kansas State’s first three points of the second half... The 49-
yarder was his longest of the season and the second-longest during his tenure at Kansas State... After being true on all five field goal
attempts this season, Rossman’s improved his career percentage to 81.8 percent, tops in school history.
The last victory over Texas A&M was a 36-17 win in College Station on Oct. 18, 1997... Texas A&M still leads the all-time series between
the two teams, 8-5, but the series is now tied at three apiece in games played in College Station... K-State is now 26-23 (.531) in Big 12
road games since the inception of the conference, while the Wildcats are 61-37 (.622) all-time in Big 12 games... K-State is now 27-26
(.509) all-time against teams from the state of Texas, including a 19-21 (.475) mark against Big 12 foes from the state... Since the start
of the Big 12, Kansas State is now 21-17 (.553) vs. Big 12 South competition... Kansas State is now 16-0 when leading at halftime under
head coach Ron Prince and 117-19 (.860) when scoring first since 1990.
• The Wildcats marched 93 yards in 13 plays, using 5:22 of the clock on a second-quarter touchdown drive... The scoring drive -
capped off by a Logan Dold rushing touchdown - was the longest in terms of yards this season... The previous high was a 90-yard
scoring drive against Louisiana... The Wildcats also scored on its first possession of the game for the fourth time this season.
• Kansas State blocked Texas A&M’s first punt of the day and returned it for a touchdown... Senior linebacker Reggie Walker recorded
his first-career blocked punt, while junior defensive back Courtney Herndon returned the ball 10 yards for the touchdown... It is the
fourth time this season K-State has blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown, while it was the sixth blocked kick this season (two
extra points)... It was the first time Aggie punter Justin Brantly had a punt blocked in 128 attempts... The Wildcats have now blocked 47
kicks in the Big 12 era and have 31 blocked kicks since 2002... The Wildcats also have now scored a nation-leading 22 non-offensive
touchdowns since 2006 and have tallied 66 non-offensive touchdowns since the 1999 season, the second-most during that time span
(Virginia Tech, 68).
• The 44 points scored by Kansas State were the most in a conference game since the Wildcats racked up 51 points in a win over
Baylor on Oct. 27, 2007... It was also the most points scored in a Big 12 road game since 45-0 shutout at Iowa State on Nov. 8, 2003.
• Kansas State committed just two penalty for 25 yards this afternoon... The Wildcats were not flagged until a holding call on a kickoff
with 2:35 remaining in the third quarter.
• Quarterback Josh Freeman started his 26th career contest on Saturday... The junior quarterback finished the afternoon 21-of-26 with
234 yards, but did not record a passing touchdown, breaking a 17-game streak with at least one passing touchdown... The last time
Freeman did not throw for a score was the 2007 season opener at Auburn on Sept. 1, 2007.... Freeman remains tied for second with
Michael Bishop (1997-98; 36) on the K-State career passing touchdown list with 36 career passing touchdowns... Freeman needs one
touchdown pass to tie Ell Roberson (2000-03; 37) for the K-State career record.
• Freeman also tallied 18 carries for 95 yards and four touchdowns... His 95 yards and four touchdowns were both career highs... The
four rushing scores by Freeman tied for second-most in school history in a single game (four other times) and were the most since Allen
Webb recorded four rushing scores against Nebraska on Oct. 23, 2004... Furthermore, Freeman has now rushed for at least two touchdowns
in five of the first six games this season... His four rushing touchdowns bring his season total to 12, while Freeman’s career rushing
TD total now stands at 18... Freeman now has 24 total touchdown this season, eclipsing his mark of 22 all of last season.
• Logan Dold earned the starting nod at running back... It was Dold’s first career start and he became the first true freshman to start at
running back since Leon Patton started against Oklahoma State on October 7, 2006... He finished the afternoon with 21 carries for 115
yards and one touchdown... He became the first true freshman running back with a 100-yard rushing game since Patton had 102 yards at
Kansas on Nov. 18, 2006... Dold recorded his second career touchdown on a four-yard rush with 7:39 remaining in the second quarter.
• Junior wide receiver Aubrey Quarles recorded his first-career 100-yard receiving game... Quarles finished the day with a career-best
nine catches for 102 yards... He is the second Wildcat this season to tally 100 yards in a game as Brandon Banks had 153 yards against
Louisville and 127 yards against Louisiana.
• Senior defensive end Ian Campbell recorded one sack this afternoon... The Cimarron, Kan., native now has 19.5 career sacks, good
for sole possession of sixth place on the school’s all-time list... Campbell is now a half-sack away from reaching the top five.
• Senior place kicker Brooks Rossman nailed a 49-yard field goal for Kansas State’s first three points of the second half... The 49-
yarder was his longest of the season and the second-longest during his tenure at Kansas State... After being true on all five field goal
attempts this season, Rossman’s improved his career percentage to 81.8 percent, tops in school history.
K-State Gigs Aggies 44-30
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP)—Junior quarterback Josh Freeman completed 21 of 26 passes and ran for four touchdowns as
Courtney Herndon returned a blocked punt for a touchdown for the Wildcats (4-2, 1-1 Big 12), who moved the ball at will in the first half and led 27-10 at the break.
Sophomore quarterback Jerrod Johnson tried to rally the Aggies, but the comeback stalled when
Freeman led a 98-yard drive the other way and sealed the win on a short touchdown run with 4:37 left.
Johnson, starting again for the injured Stephen McGee, completed 29 of 41 passes for a school-record 419 yards. He also ran for a score and finished with 487 total yards, also a school record.
The Aggies (2-4) gave up 451 yards and dropped to 0-2 in the Big 12 for the first time.
The Wildcats found the end zone on their opening drive for the fourth time this season. Freeman threw a 32-yard pass to Brandon Banks before scoring on a 12-yard run just over three minutes into the game.
A&M’s first drive stalled at the Kansas State 9 and Randy Bullock kicked a 26-yard field goal.
The Wildcats glided down the field again on their next possession. Logan Dold finished the drive with a 4-yard TD run. Freeman went 6-for-7 and scampered for 12 yards on a fourth-and-1 from the Aggies 28.
A&M receiver Ryan Tannehill fumbled near midfield and
Freeman finished a quick drive with another touchdown run with 4:20 left in the half. At that point, the Wildcats had 269 total yards and were averaging 7.7 yards per play.
Mike Goodson, who sat out the first quarter, broke a 23-yard run on the Aggies’ next play. Howard Morrow, who had only one catch this season, made a diving grab on a deep throw at the Kansas State 7.
On fourth down from the 1, Lane barreled into the end zone for his first touchdown of the season. Lane set two school records with his 46th career touchdown and his 45th rushing. He had been tied with Darren Lewis for first on both lists.
Brooks Rossman kicked a 49-yard field goal for
The Aggies drove to the Kansas State 2 early in the fourth quarter, but Lane was gang-tackled on third and fourth down.
After
Courtesy KSUSports.com.
FSN to Televise Colorado-Kansas State Game
The broadcast will be the second on Fox Sports Net this season for
A complete listing of Big 12 televised games for October 18 is below.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
FSN –
VERSUS –
ABC –
FSN Rocky Mountain, Midwest, Southwest –
Texas A&M Game to Replay on Fox Sports
The replay will air on Fox Sports Kansas City and Fox Sports Midwest in a one-hour window on the following days and times (all times central):
Big 12 No Huddle replay: Kansas State at Texas A&M
Sunday, Oct. 12 at 9 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
Friday, October 10, 2008
It's Time for a New Feature!
That's right, Steady Blogging is ready to break out a new feature and here. it. is!
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen is based on reader participation--but it's not just readers of Steady Blogging... It's also the readers of Tim Fitzgerald's GoPowercat.com! The Dirty Dozen are those posters that are irritating little ... well this is a family site, so let's just say that The Dirty Dozen are those posters on Fitz's site that get under my skin, and the skin of most other people and make me want to claw their eyes out and hang them from their testicles. Unlike ESPN and the AP, I waited until halfway through the 2008 football season to release the first installment of The Dirty Dozen. You want to know who votes for The Dirty Dozen? Too bad. I ain't tellin'. It's privileged, so piss off.
12. Mobcat-An expert breaking down film, he is able to tell us who grabbed whose ass on a moment's notice. He is able to tell from watching a three second video clip that our defense can't execute and has the attitude of Cinderella at the ball. I mean he DID play JV 2A football in Kansas, so he IS an expert.
11. Crusader_Cat-He acknowleges that he has hated Ron Prince since his days at Virginia, and he is more than willing to take the slings and arrows for rooting against Prince, and as KSU loses wallowing in it like a pig in slop. But hey, what do you expect from a racist KU fan who has a crappy profession?
10. WeirdRobertJr-has spent the last several day on Aggie boards rooting for Kansas State to lose. Somehow or another, I think the real Weird Robert would kick him square in the nuts.
09. MikeAhearn-He recognizes that Prince isn't arrogant--he's insecure. Of course MikeAhearn is arrogant--or maybe he just has a little willie and is insecure about that. Yep, it's Prince's insecurity, that's why he brought in a bunch of coaches that had little experience. Hmmm. I guess Bill Snyder was pretty insecure too.
08. ManhattanMomma-Momma crawled out of the woodwork and is so insane, she even pisses off the rest of The Dirty Dozen. Another insider into the hidden mechanisms of Vanier, Momma is willing to do anything to gain a little prestige. Of course, there will be a storming of the Bastille, er Vanier, to put Bill Snyder back in charge, sometime around 2:30 on Sunday.
07. steffy08-steffy is rooting for Kansas State to lose. Somehow, he/she/it thinks that if Kansas State loses enough, then things will be better tomorrow. That's a true fan! Let's not try and get better now! Steffy's crystal ball says Ron Prince is an utter failure and is destined to lose. Or maybe it was the Tarot cards. Whatever.
06. WILDCATNATION-breaks down film like no other! He has solutions for all the problems in Kansas State's athletic department, as he is evidently a mensa member regarding baseball, basketball, football, and naked chess. I don't know what that means exactly, but I know that NATION always has an opinion and hasn't been wrong yet. Oooooh, I think he left nut was taken out by a rogue bishop.
05. wildcat_strike-convinced that Texas A&M will run roughshod over us, Wildcat_Strike is salivating at the prospect of a Wildcat loss. In the past few weeks, Strike has taken to rooting for the opposition, hoping against hope that they will succeed. He's an exceptional fan and one that we can only hope to aspire to be. Now, he's all for an amped up student section storming the field after a loss to Oklahoma and taking Coach Prince and stringing him up in front of Anderson Hall.
04. HeavyD-Busting out the Stan Parrish whooping stick, HeavyD has Prince unable to carry the Parrish jockstrap. Of course, our dear friend Stan was unable to beat the lowliest of foes, much less the powerhouses of the Big 8. But hey, every person needs their benchmark, and HeavyD loves him Stan Parrish.
03. Wild Purple-known primarily for his cyber-stalking ability, Wild Purple has absolutely no clue how the world works. Instead, he/she/it is ruled by mob mentality, sychophantically repeating his mantra that he insists Prince be fired RIGHT NOW. No matter that there is a game in roughly 15 hours.
02. TerryWGDDS-uber-insider (he alleges inside connections--the only inside connections he has are to terry cloths after mental masturbation) Terry the Dentist is known more for his three boobed signature photograph and any real contribution to Wabash Station. However, he gets pretty pissed off when you give his threads one star. Go for it!
01. cjh-just the man who knows who to blame, and cjh evidently knows Ron Prince is responsible for the failings of every defensive player, every coaching mistake, Mike Beasley going pro after his frosh season, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and the economic recession. Throw in some locusts and drout, and that's how cjh projects Coach Prince. And oh by the way, the coaches--they are automatrons serving every need of Prince. You think Coach Snyder was a control freak--cjh let's us know that players dress right or dress left at the whim of Prince.
Also receiving votes: pcatgrowl, OkieCatFan, soontirfel, mywillieispurple, scoopeloo, ksu1, Oldefella, Fitz, TnCat, NebraskaCat, acb463, MCthe_Cat
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award/Honorable Mention goes to wichita_cat, who was placed in 24 hour time out for no apparent reason, other than the fact he was not trying to engage in Lynch Mob tactics on Head Coach Ron Prince.
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen is based on reader participation--but it's not just readers of Steady Blogging... It's also the readers of Tim Fitzgerald's GoPowercat.com! The Dirty Dozen are those posters that are irritating little ... well this is a family site, so let's just say that The Dirty Dozen are those posters on Fitz's site that get under my skin, and the skin of most other people and make me want to claw their eyes out and hang them from their testicles. Unlike ESPN and the AP, I waited until halfway through the 2008 football season to release the first installment of The Dirty Dozen. You want to know who votes for The Dirty Dozen? Too bad. I ain't tellin'. It's privileged, so piss off.
12. Mobcat-An expert breaking down film, he is able to tell us who grabbed whose ass on a moment's notice. He is able to tell from watching a three second video clip that our defense can't execute and has the attitude of Cinderella at the ball. I mean he DID play JV 2A football in Kansas, so he IS an expert.
11. Crusader_Cat-He acknowleges that he has hated Ron Prince since his days at Virginia, and he is more than willing to take the slings and arrows for rooting against Prince, and as KSU loses wallowing in it like a pig in slop. But hey, what do you expect from a racist KU fan who has a crappy profession?
10. WeirdRobertJr-has spent the last several day on Aggie boards rooting for Kansas State to lose. Somehow or another, I think the real Weird Robert would kick him square in the nuts.
09. MikeAhearn-He recognizes that Prince isn't arrogant--he's insecure. Of course MikeAhearn is arrogant--or maybe he just has a little willie and is insecure about that. Yep, it's Prince's insecurity, that's why he brought in a bunch of coaches that had little experience. Hmmm. I guess Bill Snyder was pretty insecure too.
08. ManhattanMomma-Momma crawled out of the woodwork and is so insane, she even pisses off the rest of The Dirty Dozen. Another insider into the hidden mechanisms of Vanier, Momma is willing to do anything to gain a little prestige. Of course, there will be a storming of the Bastille, er Vanier, to put Bill Snyder back in charge, sometime around 2:30 on Sunday.
07. steffy08-steffy is rooting for Kansas State to lose. Somehow, he/she/it thinks that if Kansas State loses enough, then things will be better tomorrow. That's a true fan! Let's not try and get better now! Steffy's crystal ball says Ron Prince is an utter failure and is destined to lose. Or maybe it was the Tarot cards. Whatever.
06. WILDCATNATION-breaks down film like no other! He has solutions for all the problems in Kansas State's athletic department, as he is evidently a mensa member regarding baseball, basketball, football, and naked chess. I don't know what that means exactly, but I know that NATION always has an opinion and hasn't been wrong yet. Oooooh, I think he left nut was taken out by a rogue bishop.
05. wildcat_strike-convinced that Texas A&M will run roughshod over us, Wildcat_Strike is salivating at the prospect of a Wildcat loss. In the past few weeks, Strike has taken to rooting for the opposition, hoping against hope that they will succeed. He's an exceptional fan and one that we can only hope to aspire to be. Now, he's all for an amped up student section storming the field after a loss to Oklahoma and taking Coach Prince and stringing him up in front of Anderson Hall.
04. HeavyD-Busting out the Stan Parrish whooping stick, HeavyD has Prince unable to carry the Parrish jockstrap. Of course, our dear friend Stan was unable to beat the lowliest of foes, much less the powerhouses of the Big 8. But hey, every person needs their benchmark, and HeavyD loves him Stan Parrish.
03. Wild Purple-known primarily for his cyber-stalking ability, Wild Purple has absolutely no clue how the world works. Instead, he/she/it is ruled by mob mentality, sychophantically repeating his mantra that he insists Prince be fired RIGHT NOW. No matter that there is a game in roughly 15 hours.
02. TerryWGDDS-uber-insider (he alleges inside connections--the only inside connections he has are to terry cloths after mental masturbation) Terry the Dentist is known more for his three boobed signature photograph and any real contribution to Wabash Station. However, he gets pretty pissed off when you give his threads one star. Go for it!
01. cjh-just the man who knows who to blame, and cjh evidently knows Ron Prince is responsible for the failings of every defensive player, every coaching mistake, Mike Beasley going pro after his frosh season, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and the economic recession. Throw in some locusts and drout, and that's how cjh projects Coach Prince. And oh by the way, the coaches--they are automatrons serving every need of Prince. You think Coach Snyder was a control freak--cjh let's us know that players dress right or dress left at the whim of Prince.
Also receiving votes: pcatgrowl, OkieCatFan, soontirfel, mywillieispurple, scoopeloo, ksu1, Oldefella, Fitz, TnCat, NebraskaCat, acb463, MCthe_Cat
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award/Honorable Mention goes to wichita_cat, who was placed in 24 hour time out for no apparent reason, other than the fact he was not trying to engage in Lynch Mob tactics on Head Coach Ron Prince.
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Scary Numbers
Kansas State's total defense ranks 102nd in the country (out of 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams), giving up a whopping 421.6 yards per game. KSU's scoring defense ranks 94th, giving up 29.8 points per game.
Those numbers are scary, no?
Get this: it might get even worse.
The first five games, K-State has faced:
North Texas (80th total offense/118th scoring offense)
Montana St. (FCS 72nd/28th)
Louisville (22nd/53rd)
Louisiana (8th/31st)
Texas Tech (2nd/5th)
Those are some good offenses, especially in the last three games.
But... Uh oh. The next seven games:
Texas A&M (95th/84th)
Colorado (89th/77th)
Oklahoma (5th/4th)
Kansas (14th/25th)
Missouri (3rd/2nd)
Nebraska (40th/30th)
Iowa State (74th/34th).
Those are all offenses that haven't had the benefit of playing Kansas State. You see, the three good offenses KSU has faced--Louisville, Louisiana, and Texas Tech, all put up numbers over their season averages against the putrid KSU defense.
Look for KU, MU, and OU to feast on K-State. Oh and the rest of them? There is nothing like K-State defense to serve as an elixir for a failing and feeble offense.
Here's to you Texas A&M!
Cheers!
Those numbers are scary, no?
Get this: it might get even worse.
The first five games, K-State has faced:
North Texas (80th total offense/118th scoring offense)
Montana St. (FCS 72nd/28th)
Louisville (22nd/53rd)
Louisiana (8th/31st)
Texas Tech (2nd/5th)
Those are some good offenses, especially in the last three games.
But... Uh oh. The next seven games:
Texas A&M (95th/84th)
Colorado (89th/77th)
Oklahoma (5th/4th)
Kansas (14th/25th)
Missouri (3rd/2nd)
Nebraska (40th/30th)
Iowa State (74th/34th).
Those are all offenses that haven't had the benefit of playing Kansas State. You see, the three good offenses KSU has faced--Louisville, Louisiana, and Texas Tech, all put up numbers over their season averages against the putrid KSU defense.
Look for KU, MU, and OU to feast on K-State. Oh and the rest of them? There is nothing like K-State defense to serve as an elixir for a failing and feeble offense.
Here's to you Texas A&M!
Cheers!
KSU Opens as 3.5 point favorites
That's the spread that was set by Sportsbook.com and Bookmaker (click the title link above to take you to the current spreads at docsports.com).
Wow. Just wow.
Either Texas A&M is that bad, or... well, the only thing I can figure is that the guys that set the points spreads are drinking as much beer as me. That's all I can figure.
Wow. Just wow.
Either Texas A&M is that bad, or... well, the only thing I can figure is that the guys that set the points spreads are drinking as much beer as me. That's all I can figure.
Recent Beers
- Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel-A nice example of a dunkel Lager. This beer is a brown-amber color with a nice clean malt flavor and finish. Good anytime of the year.
- Samuel Smith Pale Ale-Full-bodied pale with a malty, faintly buttery tasting palate; fruity notes fund in aroma and medium to strong alcohol content; reddish golden in color.
- Abita Amber-This malty amber is a regional favorite because of its robust hop character; medium body with a medium alcohol content. Deep copper color with a slight floral nose.
- Ettaler Kloster Dunkel-Pours a dark mahogany color with a clingy tan head. Aromas of roasted malt and fresh bread. Caramel, citrus, nuts and hints of chocolate are found in the flavor.
- Hofbrau Original Light-Pale lager with a light body. This beer has very mild hop bitterness. Smooth and clean finish with a light body.
- Peroni-Within the light, Italian style, sweet notes are detected with some balancing fruity dryness; Firm bodied and medium in alcohol content; golden in color.
- Paulaner Munich Lager-Brewed in the traditional style of imperial stout, this is a classic example. This black top fermented beer has an aroma of roasted barley & coffee. It is full-bodied with a palate of slightly bitter coffee, chocolate, sweet malt & some alcohol. Lingering finish.
- North Coast Old Rasputin-Brewed in the traditional style of imperial stout, this is a classic example. This black top fermented beer has an aroma of roasted barley & coffee. It is full-bodied with a palate of slightly bitter coffee, chocolate, sweet malt & some alcohol. Lingering finish.
- Newcastle Brown Ale-Heavy malt accents but with a firm nutty dryness and a gentle fruitiness; medium bodied with medium alcohol content.
- Maredsous 8-Traditional abbey brewed dubbel, this ale has a deep ruby color, fruity nose and withholds a great complexity of flavor. High in alcohol content at 8 percent.
- St. Bernardus Prior 8-From Brouwerij St. Bernard is a traditional abbey ale brewed in the classic dubbel style of Belgium's Trappist Monks. It has a ruby to purple color, smooth, creamy richness of texture that is almost oily, and a malt-fruit complexity reminiscent of coconut. 8% abv.
- Okocim Zogloba-Produced by means of the method of natural fermentation from specially selected ingredients, it is Okocim's traditional beer, loved for its shining golden color, richly bitter flavor and distinct scent of hops. It owes its dense and abundant foam to high saturation with carbon dioxide. All theses qualities combined have earned Zagloba beer high praise of all those connoisseurs, who look for something real special.
- Baltika 6-This dark lager has a caramel malt aroma. Nice head, but fades quick. Slight bread flavor mixed with the caramel and roasted malts. Medium to full bodied beer with 7% alcohol by volume. Finishes on the malty side. This beer is a spin off from the Imperial Stouts, but because it is a lager, it is a bit rounder, smoother, and cleaner.
- Achel 8 Brune-This Belgian Dubbel is brown in color, slightly hazy with a thick tan head. Aromas of sweet malts, spicy yeast and dark tropical fruits. Flavors are the same with a nice balenced creaminess. 8.0 ABV.
- Spaten Lager-Classic German Pale Lager; light and golden in color; clean, crisp with a delicate finish. This beer is easily recommended to the novice beer drinker. In fact it should be the starter for Lite beer fans.
- New Belgium Giddy Up-Pours a clear amber. Hints of lemon, coffee and deep roasted malts are found in the aroma. Toasty, initial coffee notes with some light bitterness. 6.00 ABV.
- Boulevard Bobs 47 Munich-This Munich style Oktoberfest is medium bodied with a dark amber color. The use of special malts creates a malty flavor that is well balanced and is typical for this style. 5.5 % ABV. The name is a salute to Bob Werkowitch, Master Brewer and 1947 graduate of US Brewing Academy.
- Lindemans Pomme-The flavor of this lambic is dry, complex, tart and like no other beer. As the perfect flavor balance, lambics frequently have fruit added after fermentation. This beer is light in body, golden in color and has an aroma and flavor of fresh green apples.
- Wexford Irish Cream Ale-Original recipe dates back to early 1800's using authentic Irish ingredients. Smooth and creamy with a light gold - copper color and 5.1% abv.
- Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen-Hazy gold in color with a spicy clove aroma. It has a medium body with an off-dry malt finish and a hint of spice that lingers.
- Baltika 9-
- Okocim Porter-This world class Baltic porter pours a dark walnut brown with a light off white head. A sharp tang of dark fruit and slightly grassy. Extraordinary and complex but balanced with chocolate, some caramel notes and a smooth piny bitter finish.
- Breckenridge 471 ESB-This ESB screams with traditional English flavors. Todd Usry (Breckenridge Brewmaster & Damn Good Guy) used old school English malts to balance the fresh hop flavors. A very special limited brew! We hope that you will enjoy this treat like we do! 7.5% ABV with a clean copper color.
- Rogue Brewer-Brewer is a strong ale, rich, complex, and hoppy. This tasty brew will continue to develop over the next couple of years. This beer is a tribute to brewer, John Maier's (Rogue's Master Brewer) black lab and long time best friend, Brewer. A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. -Lord Byron
- Paulaner Oktoberfest-Taste is nutty, toasty, and slightly sweet with a balanced aroma; medium in body and medium in alcohol content; light brown/amber in color.
- Odells 90 Shilling-This scottish ale pours a muddy brown with a thick tan head. Aromas of sweet and toasty malt and a hint of hops. The flavor is of bold sweet malts, some roastiness and a slight hop finish.
My Head Hurts
I think I drank too much.
However, it's not my fault.
I went to the Kansas State game yesterday, and I had to drink and drink and drink to try and erase the memory. Click the title above for the game notes. Or don't, if you're a KSU fan.
“It is definitely embarrassing. Anytime that you get beat by thirty points, it is going to be embarrassing. Especially with how often they threw, we put the loss on our shoulders. We have to go and watch film and put it all behind us.”
-Chris Carney, KSU Free Safety
It didn't work, by the way. The memory is still vividly etched in my brain.
I am for patience and being allowed to build the program, but we are seriously regressing.
Every single player simply cannot be that bad, can they?
Oh not the offense. I am talking about the defense. Inept is a word that comes to mind.
“I am embarrassed. As a quarterback and leader of the offense, it is unacceptable to play the way we played. We can learn from this and we have to put it behind us. Tomorrow is another day and they are going to make us play another game in seven days."
-Josh Freeman, KSU Quarterback
I need a beer.
However, it's not my fault.
I went to the Kansas State game yesterday, and I had to drink and drink and drink to try and erase the memory. Click the title above for the game notes. Or don't, if you're a KSU fan.
“It is definitely embarrassing. Anytime that you get beat by thirty points, it is going to be embarrassing. Especially with how often they threw, we put the loss on our shoulders. We have to go and watch film and put it all behind us.”
-Chris Carney, KSU Free Safety
It didn't work, by the way. The memory is still vividly etched in my brain.
I am for patience and being allowed to build the program, but we are seriously regressing.
Every single player simply cannot be that bad, can they?
Oh not the offense. I am talking about the defense. Inept is a word that comes to mind.
“I am embarrassed. As a quarterback and leader of the offense, it is unacceptable to play the way we played. We can learn from this and we have to put it behind us. Tomorrow is another day and they are going to make us play another game in seven days."
-Josh Freeman, KSU Quarterback
I need a beer.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Texas Tech Game Notes
It's time for the Big 12 season to open, and the game notes are out for the Texas Tech game. After yet another underwhelming performance by the defense, there are yet more shake-ups in the two deep. After the Louisville game, there were no changes on the depth chart for Louisiana's Rajin' Cajuns, but for those who went to the game, there were in fact many changes. Those changes are starting to show up on this week's depth chart.
OFFENSE
WR
83 Brandon Banks (5-7, 142, Jr.-JC)
84 Matt Wykes (6-2, 209, Jr.-RS)
Brandon Banks takes over the position manned by formerly held by Lamark Brown, but in actuality was Banks since the Louisville game. Matt Wykes, a former walk-on, gets in the depth chart at number two. Adrian Hilburn, who had been in this position, is injured.
WR
89 Aubrey Quarles (5-11, 195, Jr.-JC)
5 Ernie Pierce (6-4, 209, Sr.-1L)
We all knew that Quarles was the starter, but now that's showing up on the depth chart has he has replaced Pierce, who has moved to number two.
LT
78 Alesana Alesana (6-4, 304, Sr.-1L)
61 Edward Prince (6-5, 289, Jr.-JC)
Prince played most of the snaps against Louisiana. We'll see.
LG
59 Zach Kendall (6-3, 287, So.-1L)
76 Brock Unruh (6-6, 288, Jr.-2L)
Unruh has been unseated by Kendall, who was the number 2 center.
C
79 Jordan Bedore (6-3, 310, Sr.-3L)
54 Trevor Viers (6-5, 284, Jr.-1L)
I hope that Bedore can stay healthy. Ideally Viers, who started much of last year after Bedore went down, would redshirt.
RG
73 Gerard Spexarth (6-6, 284, Sr.-3L)
66 Eric Benoit (6-4, 286, Jr.-RS)
Finally a position with no change.
RT
64 Nick Stringer (6-6, 271, Jr.-2L)
63 Penisini Liu (6-6, 282, Sr.-1L)
TE
85 Jeron Mastrud (6-6, 253, Jr.-2L)
80 Brett Alstatt (6-4, 230, Sr.-3L)
WR
87 Deon Murphy (5-10, 170, Jr.-1L)
81 Attrail Snipes (6-1, 180, Jr.-JC)
Snipes has made his way into the depth chart as well. Ideally he would be redshirted, but with Hilburn's injury and Brown moving to running back, that opened the door for some potential playing time.
QB
1 Josh Freeman (6-6, 250, Jr.-2L)
14 Carson Coffman (6-3, 208, So.-1L)
RB
7 Lamark Brown (6-3, 225, So.-1L)
28 Logan Dold (6-0, 195, Fr.-HS)
Lamark Brown has made the change to running back and former walk-on Keithen Valentine has disappeared from the depth chart. He played no snaps at running back against Louisiana; Dold and Brown received all the carries. Also, Justin Woods is no longer on the depth chart.
DEFENSE
LE
99 Brandon Harold (6-6, 264, Fr.-HS)
55 Vlad Faustin (6-2, 253, Sr.-2L)
Harold has cemented his place as a starter as he has had several good outtings and the only consistent player on the defensive side of the ball. Faustin moves into the number two role replacing Rapael Guidry.
NT
77 Daniel Calvin (6-3, 310, Jr.-JC)
92 Brandon Balkcom (6-1, 292, Sr.-2L)
Calvin has replaced Balkcom on the depth chart, though Calvin did in fact start against Louisiana.
RE
98 Ian Campbell (6-5, 255, Sr.-3L)
90 Eric Childs (6-3, 238, Jr.-2L)
No change since the first shake-up.
OLB
56 Olu Hall (6-3, 230, Jr.-TR)
40 Antonio Felder (6-2, 253, Jr.-JC)
ILB
50 Hansen Sekona (6-0, 230, Jr.-JC)
47 Alex Hrebec (5-11, 238, Fr.-RS)
I still don't know anything about Alex Hrebec, but the Gantz family says that he is a tough nosed son of a gun.
ILB
51 Ulla Pomele (6-1, 228, Jr.-JC)
39 John Houlik (5-11, 219, Jr.-2L)
Houlik is back in the depth chart after serving a three game suspension for driving under the influence. He takes the spot formerly held by Kevin Rohleder.
OLB
53 Reggie Walker (6-1, 247, Sr.-3L)
43 Antwon Moore (5-11, 221, Sr.-2L)
Reggie is back in the starting line-up, taking over for Antwon Moore. Moore was injured in the Louisiana game leaving early in the first quarter.
CB
4 Joshua Moore (5-11, 184, So.-1L)
29 Otis Johnson (5-10, 175, Jr.-2L)
Otis Johnson takes the spot formerly held by Billy McClellan.
SS
20 Courtney Herndon (6-0, 211, Jr.-2L)
21 Gary Chandler (5-11, 190, Sr.-1L)
FS
30 Chris Carney (6-1, 190, Jr.-2L)
2 Tysyn Hartman (6-3, 204, Fr.-RS)
Hartman, formerly a back-up quarterback, has moved to safety to add athleticism to the defense. He replaces Andrew Erker on the depth chart.
CB
6 Blair Irvin (6-0, 180, Jr.-JC)
23 Ray Cheatham (5-11, 193, Sr.-2L)
Irvin and Cheatham have been flip-flopping the starting role all year. I have no idea if this is a change or not, and frankly matters little because often Irvin, Moore, and Cheatham are all on the field at once.
SPECIALISTS
KO
16 Brooks Rossman (6-0, 182, Sr.-1L)
19 Josh Cherry (6-1, 183, So.-1L)
PK
16 Brooks Rossman (6-0, 182, Sr.-1L)
19 Josh Cherry (6-1, 183, So.-1L)
HOLD
2 Tysyn Hartman (6-3, 204, Fr.-RS)
31 Tony Purvis (6-0, 170, Jr.-2L)
LS
42 Corey Adams (6-4, 242, So.-1L)
85 Jeron Mastrud (6-6, 253, Jr.-2L)
P
4 D.J. Fulhage (5-9, 180, So.-SQ)
17 George Pierson (6-0, 201, Jr.-JC)
Fulhage kicked against Louisiana after replacing Pierson during the Louisville game. His name now tops the depth chart.
KOR
87 Deon Murphy (5-10, 170, Jr.-1L)
89 Aubrey Quarles (5-11, 195, Jr.-JC)
PR
87 Deon Murphy (5-10, 170, Jr.-1L)
83 Brandon Banks (5-7, 142, Jr.-JC)
OFFENSE
WR
83 Brandon Banks (5-7, 142, Jr.-JC)
84 Matt Wykes (6-2, 209, Jr.-RS)
Brandon Banks takes over the position manned by formerly held by Lamark Brown, but in actuality was Banks since the Louisville game. Matt Wykes, a former walk-on, gets in the depth chart at number two. Adrian Hilburn, who had been in this position, is injured.
WR
89 Aubrey Quarles (5-11, 195, Jr.-JC)
5 Ernie Pierce (6-4, 209, Sr.-1L)
We all knew that Quarles was the starter, but now that's showing up on the depth chart has he has replaced Pierce, who has moved to number two.
LT
78 Alesana Alesana (6-4, 304, Sr.-1L)
61 Edward Prince (6-5, 289, Jr.-JC)
Prince played most of the snaps against Louisiana. We'll see.
LG
59 Zach Kendall (6-3, 287, So.-1L)
76 Brock Unruh (6-6, 288, Jr.-2L)
Unruh has been unseated by Kendall, who was the number 2 center.
C
79 Jordan Bedore (6-3, 310, Sr.-3L)
54 Trevor Viers (6-5, 284, Jr.-1L)
I hope that Bedore can stay healthy. Ideally Viers, who started much of last year after Bedore went down, would redshirt.
RG
73 Gerard Spexarth (6-6, 284, Sr.-3L)
66 Eric Benoit (6-4, 286, Jr.-RS)
Finally a position with no change.
RT
64 Nick Stringer (6-6, 271, Jr.-2L)
63 Penisini Liu (6-6, 282, Sr.-1L)
TE
85 Jeron Mastrud (6-6, 253, Jr.-2L)
80 Brett Alstatt (6-4, 230, Sr.-3L)
WR
87 Deon Murphy (5-10, 170, Jr.-1L)
81 Attrail Snipes (6-1, 180, Jr.-JC)
Snipes has made his way into the depth chart as well. Ideally he would be redshirted, but with Hilburn's injury and Brown moving to running back, that opened the door for some potential playing time.
QB
1 Josh Freeman (6-6, 250, Jr.-2L)
14 Carson Coffman (6-3, 208, So.-1L)
RB
7 Lamark Brown (6-3, 225, So.-1L)
28 Logan Dold (6-0, 195, Fr.-HS)
Lamark Brown has made the change to running back and former walk-on Keithen Valentine has disappeared from the depth chart. He played no snaps at running back against Louisiana; Dold and Brown received all the carries. Also, Justin Woods is no longer on the depth chart.
DEFENSE
LE
99 Brandon Harold (6-6, 264, Fr.-HS)
55 Vlad Faustin (6-2, 253, Sr.-2L)
Harold has cemented his place as a starter as he has had several good outtings and the only consistent player on the defensive side of the ball. Faustin moves into the number two role replacing Rapael Guidry.
NT
77 Daniel Calvin (6-3, 310, Jr.-JC)
92 Brandon Balkcom (6-1, 292, Sr.-2L)
Calvin has replaced Balkcom on the depth chart, though Calvin did in fact start against Louisiana.
RE
98 Ian Campbell (6-5, 255, Sr.-3L)
90 Eric Childs (6-3, 238, Jr.-2L)
No change since the first shake-up.
OLB
56 Olu Hall (6-3, 230, Jr.-TR)
40 Antonio Felder (6-2, 253, Jr.-JC)
ILB
50 Hansen Sekona (6-0, 230, Jr.-JC)
47 Alex Hrebec (5-11, 238, Fr.-RS)
I still don't know anything about Alex Hrebec, but the Gantz family says that he is a tough nosed son of a gun.
ILB
51 Ulla Pomele (6-1, 228, Jr.-JC)
39 John Houlik (5-11, 219, Jr.-2L)
Houlik is back in the depth chart after serving a three game suspension for driving under the influence. He takes the spot formerly held by Kevin Rohleder.
OLB
53 Reggie Walker (6-1, 247, Sr.-3L)
43 Antwon Moore (5-11, 221, Sr.-2L)
Reggie is back in the starting line-up, taking over for Antwon Moore. Moore was injured in the Louisiana game leaving early in the first quarter.
CB
4 Joshua Moore (5-11, 184, So.-1L)
29 Otis Johnson (5-10, 175, Jr.-2L)
Otis Johnson takes the spot formerly held by Billy McClellan.
SS
20 Courtney Herndon (6-0, 211, Jr.-2L)
21 Gary Chandler (5-11, 190, Sr.-1L)
FS
30 Chris Carney (6-1, 190, Jr.-2L)
2 Tysyn Hartman (6-3, 204, Fr.-RS)
Hartman, formerly a back-up quarterback, has moved to safety to add athleticism to the defense. He replaces Andrew Erker on the depth chart.
CB
6 Blair Irvin (6-0, 180, Jr.-JC)
23 Ray Cheatham (5-11, 193, Sr.-2L)
Irvin and Cheatham have been flip-flopping the starting role all year. I have no idea if this is a change or not, and frankly matters little because often Irvin, Moore, and Cheatham are all on the field at once.
SPECIALISTS
KO
16 Brooks Rossman (6-0, 182, Sr.-1L)
19 Josh Cherry (6-1, 183, So.-1L)
PK
16 Brooks Rossman (6-0, 182, Sr.-1L)
19 Josh Cherry (6-1, 183, So.-1L)
HOLD
2 Tysyn Hartman (6-3, 204, Fr.-RS)
31 Tony Purvis (6-0, 170, Jr.-2L)
LS
42 Corey Adams (6-4, 242, So.-1L)
85 Jeron Mastrud (6-6, 253, Jr.-2L)
P
4 D.J. Fulhage (5-9, 180, So.-SQ)
17 George Pierson (6-0, 201, Jr.-JC)
Fulhage kicked against Louisiana after replacing Pierson during the Louisville game. His name now tops the depth chart.
KOR
87 Deon Murphy (5-10, 170, Jr.-1L)
89 Aubrey Quarles (5-11, 195, Jr.-JC)
PR
87 Deon Murphy (5-10, 170, Jr.-1L)
83 Brandon Banks (5-7, 142, Jr.-JC)
Opening Week Betting Lines
The Big 12 season starts next Saturday, and the opening betting lines are out.
Texas Tech (-7) at Kansas State
Kansas (-13) at Iowa State
Missouri (-10.5) at Nebraska
Texas (-14) at Colorad0
Oklahoma (-27) at Baylor
Texas A&M at Oklahoma State (-24)
Wow. Five road teams favored, and four of them are double digit favorites. Five out of six games total are double digit spreads. This looks like a terrible weekend for Big 12 football.
Texas Tech (-7) at Kansas State
Kansas (-13) at Iowa State
Missouri (-10.5) at Nebraska
Texas (-14) at Colorad0
Oklahoma (-27) at Baylor
Texas A&M at Oklahoma State (-24)
Wow. Five road teams favored, and four of them are double digit favorites. Five out of six games total are double digit spreads. This looks like a terrible weekend for Big 12 football.
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