2017 College Football Week 8

[northwinds]

I'm not getting the WVU game on the tube.......but it looks like Sills has 2 TDs tonight so far. He and Trey Quinn are both now on the Biletnikoff watch list......Sills should be the favorite as he leads the nation in TD receptions.......

 

[northwinds]

OMG........Sills now with 3 TDs and 136 yards......should be the leading contender for the Bilenikoff award at this point......!

 

[Rocky B]

I'm a bit behind on my games, but McSorely just had a real nice to run......

 

[Leonardfan]

USC wasn't up to the task. I wish they had Gustin - their run defense has been bad. They have pulled Darnold and this is a blowout.

 

[Jack Lambert]

I'm watching the Michigan/Penn State game. Trace McSorley is an absolute stud. He's got over 350 yards of total offense and four total TDs (1 passing, 3 on the ground). Barkley definitely gets some hype for Penn State too, but Fowler and Herbstreit have been extremely complimentary of both McSorley and TE Mike Gesicki, even calling Gesicki a "great athlete!" Both of those guys should be in the pros. They've got a 4/5 white OL, a pretty white DL, and safety Troy Apke. I think them and Wisconsin are our best bets this year for a playoff team. Wisconsin won big again today and Penn State is throttling Michigan. It's nice to have the Nittany Lions up to No.2!

 

[northwinds]

I'm watching the Michigan/Penn State game. Trace McSorley is an absolute stud. He's got over 350 yards of total offense and four total TDs (1 passing, 3 on the ground). Barkley definitely gets some hype for Penn State too, but Fowler and Herbstreit have been extremely complimentary of both McSorley and TE Mike Gesicki, even calling Gesicki a "great athlete!" Both of those guys should be in the pros. They've got a 4/5 white OL, a pretty white DL, and safety Troy Apke. I think them and Wisconsin are our best bets this year for a playoff team. Wisconsin won big again today and Penn State is throttling Michigan. It's nice to have the Nittany Lions up to No.2!

I think the same........need for Georgia or TCU to lose to get Wisconsin in the top four. What gets interesting is that UGA and Alabama will likely meet in the SEC Championship.......and one has to lose

 

[Leonardfan]

I'm watching the Michigan/Penn State game. Trace McSorley is an absolute stud. He's got over 350 yards of total offense and four total TDs (1 passing, 3 on the ground). Barkley definitely gets some hype for Penn State too, but Fowler and Herbstreit have been extremely complimentary of both McSorley and TE Mike Gesicki, even calling Gesicki a "great athlete!" Both of those guys should be in the pros. They've got a 4/5 white OL, a pretty white DL, and safety Troy Apke. I think them and Wisconsin are our best bets this year for a playoff team. Wisconsin won big again today and Penn State is throttling Michigan. It's nice to have the Nittany Lions up to No.2!

Penn St goes to Ohio St next week. I hope they can pull out a victory and knock the buckeyes out of cheating there way back into the playoff again.

 

[Jack Lambert]

I'm hoping so as well, Leonardfan. The Buckeyes always seem to worm their way into the playoff somehow. I'm hoping they don't get that chance this year. If anybody can win in the Horseshoe, it'll be the Nittany Lions. I hope they don't let this beatdown tonight get to their head. Of course, Ohio State is on a bye this week, giving them extra time to prepare.

Michigan State also got a nice win today too to move to 6-1! Not too bad! Hopefully they can finish 2nd to Penn State in the Division.

 

[Rocky B]

Laird with an 18 yard td.......
18-80-2. 10 minutes left in the game.....,

 

[Leonardfan]

Allen had a bad overthrow for an INT. I get the intrigue with him from a draft perspective - big, athletic, huge arm, good character. I am rooting for him - he just needs some polish to his game.

Another positive to Allen get alot of NFL attention is that it gives Andrew Wingard some additional exposure. He is all over the field and never seems to miss a tackle. I could see him having a Harrison Smith like rise prior to the draft if he decides to declare. He was already viewed favorably coming into the season.

 

[Heretic]

Patrick Laird now with 23 rushes for 107 yards and 2 td and 5 rec for 42 yards late in the 4th, tied with Arizona at 31.

 

[Leonardfan]

LB Leighton Vander Esch for Boise St. is all over the field. He should be another next level player and fairly high draft pick.

 

[Heretic]

Laird ended up with 130 rushing yards on 28 carries along with the 2 td in Cal's OT loss to AZ. 172 totals yards including his receiving yards.

 

[white lightning]

Laird ended up with 130 rushing yards on 28 carries along with the 2 td in Cal's OT loss to AZ. 172 totals yards including his receiving yards.

This kid is one of the top 3 running backs in the Pac 12 in my opinion. His stats would be even better but he has
to share the ball with another running back. Great game by Cal but they came up 1 pt short. They are really starting
to play alot better and Laird is the main reason i.m.o. The kid can do it all. I love watching him play.

 

[wile]

Wait till the Troll Army figures out it can troll the big college team's players into TNB and then into destruction.

 

[Rocky B]

Fresno St has a back who's a sophomore named Josh Hokit.....He shared carries with another, but ended up with 14 carries for 70 some yards and 3 touchdowns. Get this, he had to come to Fresno as a walk on.......

 

[Shadowlight]

Perhaps a slight improvement over previous two weeks. One name that is popping up is Central Michigan's DE Joe Ostman. He had 4 sacks yesterday and I heard he was a complete terror. Speedsters like Andy Isabella and Will Hastings caught three passes between them I think but at least they were over 20 yards. The dink and dunk routine to white WR's gets old after a while. Even though they lost Iowa's Matt VandeBerg had one big splash play and finished with a 3-90 stat line. If he can squeeze into the combine and test well he will get drafted but he may not get invited based on his numbers. And speaking of splash plays as mentioned several times above David Sills had another fantastic night and he is the best surprise this year in college football. He is this years college version of last year's NFL version, Adam Thielen. But I noticed he had those big stats early and unlike black WR's who often get to PAD their stats Sills was "quiet" for the rest of the game. Always seems to be that "lets pull it back some" when it comes to white skill players heading for a huge day. And Trey Quinn, see above posts, is showing up on some 2019 NFL draft boards. Nice job LSU you bunch of caste bastards. Too bad Cody Thompson is out for the year with Quinn and Sills he would be the third part of a great trio.
I agree with the posts above with Celtic and others about Mayfield. He did something yesterday I would like to see more of which is run and if he was black he would be running much more but he showed very good wheels. As did other QB's yesterday including Fitzgerald, Dungey ( man is that guy athletic too bad he plays for Syracuse) and McSorely. Penn State will be in the biggest game of the year next week when they play at Ohio State. I watched a lot of the Cal game and Laird looked good.
But I would be remiss if I don't finish off this segment with my weekly Zane Dudek report as Yale played Penn. I actually got to watch the game on TV. 22 mentioned WR Justin Watson of Penn above and without question some scouts are looking at him. He had a 10-120 line with a TD and looked good. As with any Ivy League player if he gets drafted it will likely be the 6th or 7th round. He is one of those 7th-FA border players but if he tests well and continues to play at a high level he could get drafted.
Dudek like Watson will be a four year player--he goes to Yale no early entry for sure--and he splits carries with a burly RB. He was named Player of the Game after a 12-103 TD stat line. He is solidly built and deceptively strong but not all that big. He pushes the pile forward and has nifty cutting moves and great vision. His speed is evident when he bolts out of the back field running a pass pattern. As time goes on he will get to polish up his receiving skills and perhaps return some punts to help his NFL cause. Best comparison at this early stage is a young fresh legged Danny Woodhead with perhaps a higher ceiling. Very impressed. Too bad the rest of college football doesn't have the racial make up of teams from the Ivy League.

 

[icsept]

Laird ended up with 130 rushing yards on 28 carries along with the 2 td in Cal's OT loss to AZ. 172 totals yards including his receiving yards.

NFL scouts want to know - does he project as a fullback or a slot receiver?

 

[TwentyTwo]

Enjoyed reading the post! Thanks for updates...

Quick Re-Cap:
Ryan Nall..Week OFF...Plays Thurs. vs Stanford
Tim McVey 18 carries for 139 yards & TD
Patrick Laird 28 carries for 130 yards & 2 TD's + 5 rec for 42 yards
Cade Carney 19 carries for 92 yards
AJ Ouellette 11 carries for 91 yards & TD
Ian Eriksen 23 carries for 91 yards
Coleman Fox 7 carries for 58 yards + 1 rec for 20 yds ....Give him the Ball!
Garrett Groshek 5 carries for 47 yards
QB's
Zach Abey 25 carries for 126 yards & TD...(injured in 2nd half)
Justice Hansen 13 carries for 121 yards (Thurs.)
Nick Fitzgerald 12 carries for 115 yards & 2 TD's
Eric Dungey 20 carries for 100 yards

Drew Lock 471 yards passing & 6 TD's
Riley Ferguson 471 yards passing
Baker Mayfield 410 yards passing 2 TD's + 69 yards rushing & 2 TD's
Will Grier 375 yards passing & 5 TD's

Trey Quinn 17 receptions for 186 yards ...49 rec the last 3 Games; some feeble dwf's still blame him for Bama loss his Fr. season
David Sills 7 receptions for 136 yards & 3 TD's (Leads FBS w 15 TD's!)
Chad Beebe 6 receptions for 124 yards & TD
TE Troy Fumagalli 7 rec for 83 yards
TE Foster Moreau 60 yard TD catch

FCS
Devlin Hodges (Samford) 427 yards passing & 3 TD's

Tucker Yinger (Dayton) 14 carries for 135 yards & 2 TD's (71)
Brady Mengarelli (So.Dakota St.) 11 carries for 115 yards 2 TD's
Zane Dudek (Yale) 12 carries for 103 yards & TD + 1 rec for 14 yards

Jesper Horsted (Princeton) 13 receptions for 246 yards & 2 TD's
Spencer Schnell (Illinois St.) 7 receptions for 191 yards & 2 TD's
Mitch Gueller (Idaho St.) 3 receptions for 163 yards & TD
Tom Kennedy (Bryant) 5 receptions for 161 yards & TD
Justin Watson (Penn) 10 receptions for 120 yards & TD + 1 carry 9 yards
Jaelon Acklin(W Illinois) 6 rec for 115 yds
RJ Urzendowski (No.Dakota St.) 4 rec for 100 yards & TD

TE Dallas Goedert (So.Dakota St.) 8 receptions for 170 yards & TD (Top Rated TE Prospect for 18 NFL Draft?)

 

[Shadowlight]

I am about to have a stroke watching the NFL today which is pure caste full steam ahead so to take pressure off the valve two minor notes about Saturday. VT slippery RB sophomore Coleman Fox had a 7-58 and 1 reception 20 stat line in a romp see the always excellent 22 post above. Also Arizona underclassman LB Colin Schooler #7 is emerging as a player.

 

[sprintstar]

Chad Beebe 6 receptions for 124 yards & TD his avg is a whopping 20.67 yds per reception...poor little negro db's must shyte their panties when he is their assignment lol