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John Wendling had 2 rushes for 60 yds...not sure how he did on the defensive side of the ball though. His rush yards came off fake punts I believe.
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my favorite player Eric Weddle had a quiet game on opening day, but he bounced back big time in week two! here's a couple o' articles that agree with me, followed by the important excerpts for those too busy to follow the links. notice how confident he is!
also, Utah starting corner shaun harper, who broke his arm on an interception in their last game, means Eric is going back to corner full-time, again.Operation shutdown Utah blasts NAU
NAU wideout Alex Watson went off for 206 yards and two touchdowns (last week) against the (#23-ranked Arizona State) Sun Devils, and the Utes knew a key to winning was to not let the speedy receiver go crazy on them Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
"I was excited for this match-up because, hearing what he said on the radio, and this and that about our group, it really got me fired up," U defensive back Eric Weddle said.
After Watson caught three passes for 19 yards on Northern Arizona's first possession, the Utes called on their All-American candidate to apply asphyxiating bump and pressure man-coverage to the Lumberjacks' most potent offensive weapon. For the remainder of the game, Watson barely drew a look from NAU quarterback Jason Murrieta, and Weddle prevented Watson from touching another pass.
"Those three catches were in cover 2, which is meaningless. And when I was manned up with him, he did nothing, so I'm proud of that," Weddle said. "I'm proud for the guys that came together and really took this opportunity to shut this guy down, because he was their main offense last week and I'm glad that we shut him down. He doesn't have much to say about us now."
Many times, it is easy to get a feel for what kind of game a player is having by how many times his name gets called. For Eric Weddle, it was how many times his, or Watson's, name did not get called. Weddle's coverage was so effective that, oftentimes, Murrietta quickly checked off Watson and went through his player progression on plays that were designed for Watson. Weddle even contributed to a coverage sack in the third quarter when Murrietta rolled out to the right on a second-and-10 play. Murrietta's eyes were locked in on Watson as he tried to fake an inside slant before reversing to the sideline. Weddle stayed with Watson stride-for-stride, and Murrieta opted not to chance an interception, instead getting sacked by Kelly Talavou for a loss of 12 yards.
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"Weddle did his usual remarkable job and did what we needed him to do shutting down Alex Watson," said Whittingham."
NAU wideout Alex Watson went off for 206 yards and two touchdowns (last week) against the (#23-ranked Arizona State) Sun Devils, and the Utes knew a key to winning was to not let the speedy receiver go crazy on them Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
"I was excited for this match-up because, hearing what he said on the radio, and this and that about our group, it really got me fired up," U defensive back Eric Weddle said.
After Watson caught three passes for 19 yards on Northern Arizona's first possession, the Utes called on their All-American candidate to apply asphyxiating bump and pressure man-coverage to the Lumberjacks' most potent offensive weapon. For the remainder of the game, Watson barely drew a look from NAU quarterback Jason Murrieta, and Weddle prevented Watson from touching another pass.
"Those three catches were in cover 2, which is meaningless. And when I was manned up with him, he did nothing, so I'm proud of that," Weddle said. "I'm proud for the guys that came together and really took this opportunity to shut this guy down, because he was their main offense last week and I'm glad that we shut him down. He doesn't have much to say about us now."
Many times, it is easy to get a feel for what kind of game a player is having by how many times his name gets called. For Eric Weddle, it was how many times his, or Watson's, name did not get called. Weddle's coverage was so effective that, oftentimes, Murrietta quickly checked off Watson and went through his player progression on plays that were designed for Watson. Weddle even contributed to a coverage sack in the third quarter when Murrietta rolled out to the right on a second-and-10 play. Murrietta's eyes were locked in on Watson as he tried to fake an inside slant before reversing to the sideline. Weddle stayed with Watson stride-for-stride, and Murrieta opted not to chance an interception, instead getting sacked by Kelly Talavou for a loss of 12 yards.
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"Weddle did his usual remarkable job and did what we needed him to do shutting down Alex Watson," said Whittingham."
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The most prolific rusher in the nation might be a safety - Wyoming's John Wendling. The Pokes ran two fake punts against Virginia, with Wendling gaining 29 and 31 yards. His average of 30 yards per carry easily leads the MWC.
here's an article talking about John's leadership and all-around talent.
Wendling calls own number
By Robert Gagliardi
spt1@wyomingnews.com
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - University of Wyoming senior John Wendling does a little bit of everything for his team.
First and foremost, he is the starting strong safety.
But he also returns kickoffs and plays on special teams.
Could running back be in his future?
Wendling ran two times for 60 yards in Saturday's 13-12 overtime loss to Virginia at Scott Stadium. Those runs came on apparent punts, but instead of snapping the ball to junior punter Billy Vinnedge the ball went directly to Wendling.
And it was his call.
"John Wendling took those into his own hands and called it," UW coach Joe Glenn said.
Both runs came in the first quarter. The first was a 29-yard scamper down to the Virginia 15-yard line that set up a 23-yard field goal by true freshman place kicker Aric Goodman. The second was a 31-yard run and it was done on UW's 15-yard line on fourth-down and 13.
"My throat was a little dry on that one," Glenn said with a laugh.
Wendling said Virginia lined up in the same punt-rush formation on both plays, which set up the fake for him to get the snap and run to the outside.
"It probably wasn't the smartest thing in the world to do the second time, but it worked out," Wendling said.
Wendling calls own number
By Robert Gagliardi
spt1@wyomingnews.com
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - University of Wyoming senior John Wendling does a little bit of everything for his team.
First and foremost, he is the starting strong safety.
But he also returns kickoffs and plays on special teams.
Could running back be in his future?
Wendling ran two times for 60 yards in Saturday's 13-12 overtime loss to Virginia at Scott Stadium. Those runs came on apparent punts, but instead of snapping the ball to junior punter Billy Vinnedge the ball went directly to Wendling.
And it was his call.
"John Wendling took those into his own hands and called it," UW coach Joe Glenn said.
Both runs came in the first quarter. The first was a 29-yard scamper down to the Virginia 15-yard line that set up a 23-yard field goal by true freshman place kicker Aric Goodman. The second was a 31-yard run and it was done on UW's 15-yard line on fourth-down and 13.
"My throat was a little dry on that one," Glenn said with a laugh.
Wendling said Virginia lined up in the same punt-rush formation on both plays, which set up the fake for him to get the snap and run to the outside.
"It probably wasn't the smartest thing in the world to do the second time, but it worked out," Wendling said.
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LSU Safety Craig Steltz 16 yard INT return yesterday.
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Anyone know how Weddle fared last night?
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Eric Weddle at the halftime got 2interception and 2 carry for 5yards included a 3yards run touchdown!
GO WEDDLE GO
GO WEDDLE GO
lumsdenpower
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Weddle Got ANOTHER interception! Now he has 3interception for 64yards wow!
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If Eric doesn't end up on a roster and starting or almost starting next season, it will be a crime! Keep it up Weddle!
Jimmy Chitwood said:i wanted to start a thread for white defensive backs we need to keep an
eye on in this upcoming '06 season. as most of you know, i think Utah's
Eric Weddle is the best DB in the country, period. at either corner or
safety... and Tommy Z is finally getting some much-deserved hype, as
well.
but here's to the rest of the guys out there who play great football but get
virtually no air-time on ESPN...
my first guy to talk about is FS/SS John Wendling from Wyoming.
after leading the Cowboys in tackles as a sophomore, Wendling has just
gotten better and better. here's the skinny:
from the Cowboys website: he will enter his senior season as a
leading All-America candidate in 2006. A three-year starter at safety for
the Cowboys, he has added 13 pounds to his frame from a year ago,
while maintaining his speed and explosiveness -- he ran a 4.38 40-yard
time during winter conditioning and posted a vertical jump of 40.9
inches. During 2006 spring practice, Wendling trained at the strong-
safety position, in addition to his familiar free-safety spot. He could be
utilized at either position his senior year. Prior to the 2005 season, he
was ranked by Phil Steele's College Football Preview as the No. 16 best
free safety in the nation.
as posted on Fox Sports '06 college football preview:
Best Defensive Player: Senior SS John Wendling. The big, fast tackling machine suffers from playing in the same conference as Utah's Eric Weddle. At 6-1 and 222 pounds with sub-4.4 speed, he's a sleeper pro prospect who'll get more and more attention as the year goes on from the scouts.
an article i found on gowyogo.com:
Player Profile- John Wendling 6-1/222 senior Free Safety- Rock Springs, WY
John enters his season year poised to become THE premier safety in the MWC and quite possibly in the nation. Although Eric Weddle of Utah is getting all of the pre season publicity (and UW fans know all about pre season hype-see 2005), I feel John is the best safety in the conference. This winter, in the weightroom, John posted unheard of numbers for UW. He ran a 4.39 40 yd dash, set a team record of a 40.9 inch vertical jump. In addition he set 3 team records for a safety with a squat of 545 pounds, a power clean of 360 pounds and a push press of 330 pounds. His bench press was 350 pounds. UW Strength Coach Scott Bennett says John is in a class all his own.
John was a redshirt in 2002 and then played all 12 games in 2003. He played both safety and on special teams. Besides the 17 tackles, he blocked 2 extra point attempts. He was also named to the MWC All Academic team. Then in 2004 John really stepped up by leading the Pokes with 89 tackles but also had 3 INT's and 3 fumble recoveries. UW fans remember his INT of an Ole Miss pass to stop the Rebels' first drive of the game. John again made the MWC All Academic team. Then in 2005, John was the second leading tackler with 75 total tackles along with 3 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles. John had a 13 tackle game at Air Force (and had 11 the year before against AF), a 13 tackle game against UNM and a 10 tackle game at Utah.
John is the recognized leader on the defense and at the safety position, He can direct the defensive schemes. UW fans cannot wait to the John in action and have a stellar senior season for the Pokes. After his college career is over, I fully expect him to be playing professional football and quite possibly, for years to come.
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John is amazing, backrow. and i agree that he is the best safety in the Mountain West, because Eric Weddle is a cornerback.
check out some of his press clippings after an INCREDIBLE performance this weekend...
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Utah senior Eric Weddle predictably added another award Monday when he was named the Mountain West Conference's defensive player of the week.
Weddle scored three touchdowns in a 38-7 win over San Diego State on Saturday. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns, and scored another on offense, in a conference opener.
In total, Weddle had three of the Utes' five interceptions against the Aztecs. He is the first Ute to make three interceptions in a game since 1987.
Yesterday, Weddle was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week.
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Utes ride Weddle to win
Senior gets 3 picks and scores 3 TDs in blowout of Aztecs
By Dirk Facer
Deseret Morning News
SAN DIEGOâ€â€Eric Weddle turned frustration and anger into a positive Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium.
The senior defensive back lived up to his preseason billing as an All-American candidate by scoring three touchdowns and picking off three passes to lead the Utes to a 38-7 victory over San Diego State.
Motivated by giving up an early touchdown, the Utah cornerback put on quite a show in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.
"I knew I had to make it up to the team and for myself for giving that up," Weddle said. "Hopefully I did that."
And how.
Weddle, who scored one of his touchdowns on offense, recorded the first multiple-interception game of his career. He tied Erroll Tucker's 21-year-old school record by returning two of the picks for scores.
"You dream about those situations," Weddle said. "To run back one and later in the game run back another one is something I'll remember for the rest of my life."
Weddle could have finished with four interceptions but opted to bat one down as time expired in the first halfâ€â€respecting a team policy to do so.
"Don't score on Eric Weddle. It's a big mistake," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. "Eric's been a little frustrated the first three weeks of the season. He's been kind of quiet. It's nothing he was doing wrong. It's just people weren't going at him.
"Tonight they went at him a few times and come out on the short end," he added.
Weddle's early heroics helped Utah build a 21-7 halftime lead.
The Utes opened the game with a sustained drive that netted 77 yards on 11 plays.
"That's what we want from our offense," said quarterback Brett Ratliff, who completed 12-of-26 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown. "That's what we've got to do every gameâ€â€come out ready to play and make plays like Weddle."
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Utah's Eric Weddle needed all of two plays to propel the Utes to a 38-7 victory over San Diego State in their Mountain West Conference opener at Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday night.
One play after taking a shotgun snap and diving for a tie-breaking 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, Weddle zig-zagged an interception return 30 yards for another score that allowed the Utes to easily avenge an embarrassing home loss to the Aztecs last season and win their league opener for the third time in four years.
The Utes intercepted the Aztecs five times - Weddle later returned another pick for a touchdown to account for the final margin - and held the Aztecs to 83 passing yards, shutting them out after a long opening drive.
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Kragthorpe: Weddle displays his mettle
By Kurt Kragthorpe
Tribune Columnist
It sure seemed like a good idea at the time.
When quarterback Darren Mougey finished San Diego State's opening drive with a touchdown pass Saturday night, the Aztecs seemingly were on their way to playing Utah competitively at Qualcomm Stadium.
One problem: Eric Weddle was the Utah defender victimized by that throw into the end zone, and he spent the remaining three quarters making sure the Aztecs paid dearly for those seven points.
It ended up 38-7 for the Utes, much of which was Weddle's doing on both sides of the ball.
"Once he gets mad . . . you saw the result," said Utah coach Kyle Whittingham.
Properly motivated by a play that had as much to do with Mougey's perfect throw as Weddle's inadequate coverage, the Ute star went absolutely wild. He intercepted three passes, returning two of them for touchdowns. He ran for another score after lining up as a quarterback. He batted down a desperation pass when he could have grabbed an easy interception, except he said that would be "selfish," according to the Ute defensive code.
His TD run and his first interception return came on consecutive plays from scrimmage, early in the second quarter. They came 32 seconds apart, appropriately for Utah's No. 32, and comprised an achievement that may never have happened in college football - almost certainly not in the 50 years of modern, two-platoon play.
And the sequence took the heart right of an SDSU team whose victory over the Utes last season seemed more and more incomprehensible as this game went along.
To say that Weddle sent any of the 53,794 fans home unhappy, or even early, would be inaccurate. They stayed to watch his whole performance, thanks to the promise of the annual SkyShow fireworks that followed the game. Weddle did not short-circuit that loud, stunning display, but he and the rest of the Ute defense certainly shut down everything else the Aztecs had to offer after their initial score.
"Unacceptable," Weddle said. "I knew I had to make it up to the team."
The Aztecs wish he had merely settled for getting even.
It hardly seems fair, the way Utah uses its best offensive player on defense.
Then again, Weddle really defies any categorizing. If he did play offense full-time, his coach believes he could run for 1,400 yards or catch 70 passes in a season. "That's how gifted he is," Whittingham said.
Ute running back Darryl Poston calls him "Eric 'Amazing' Weddle," although opponents might have another description. "You can never doubt him," Poston said.
Weddle's first TD return was a thing of beauty, a 30-yard weave through traffic. The second, in the middle of the fourth quarter, covered the same distance. By comparison, that one was a stroll on the beach.
Weddle enjoyed each of them.
"Oh, man, you dream about those situations," he said. "That's something I'll remember the rest of my life."
Mougey and the Aztecs will never forget Weddle, and they're not the only ones. Upcoming opponents such as Boise State and Texas Christian are sure to learn from SDSU's experience. Whittingham described Weddle as "a little frustrated" lately, because other teams were not testing him.
The Aztecs did, with brief success, followed by a lot of serious failure. If he had only known what would happen the rest of the night, SDSU receiver Brett Swain surely would have dropped that pass in the end zone. Instead, he caught it. Big mistake.
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"Eric Weddle was obviously the storyline - three interceptions and it could have been four," said Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. "He very unselfishly knocked that ball down like he's supposed to in the Hail Mary situation. He was just outstanding. Eric's been kind of quiet the first three weeks of the season due to no fault of his own. They (opponents) just haven't been going his way. So they (SDSU) decided to go his way a little bit in this game and had one little bit of success early. After that, it was Eric Weddle taking over."
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Eric returning one of his 3 interceptions.
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Utah senior Eric Weddle predictably added another award Monday when he was named the Mountain West Conference's defensive player of the week.
Weddle scored three touchdowns in a 38-7 win over San Diego State on Saturday. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns, and scored another on offense, in a conference opener.
In total, Weddle had three of the Utes' five interceptions against the Aztecs. He is the first Ute to make three interceptions in a game since 1987.
Yesterday, Weddle was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week.
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Utes ride Weddle to win
Senior gets 3 picks and scores 3 TDs in blowout of Aztecs
By Dirk Facer
Deseret Morning News
SAN DIEGOâ€â€Eric Weddle turned frustration and anger into a positive Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium.
The senior defensive back lived up to his preseason billing as an All-American candidate by scoring three touchdowns and picking off three passes to lead the Utes to a 38-7 victory over San Diego State.
Motivated by giving up an early touchdown, the Utah cornerback put on quite a show in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.
"I knew I had to make it up to the team and for myself for giving that up," Weddle said. "Hopefully I did that."
And how.
Weddle, who scored one of his touchdowns on offense, recorded the first multiple-interception game of his career. He tied Erroll Tucker's 21-year-old school record by returning two of the picks for scores.
"You dream about those situations," Weddle said. "To run back one and later in the game run back another one is something I'll remember for the rest of my life."
Weddle could have finished with four interceptions but opted to bat one down as time expired in the first halfâ€â€respecting a team policy to do so.
"Don't score on Eric Weddle. It's a big mistake," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. "Eric's been a little frustrated the first three weeks of the season. He's been kind of quiet. It's nothing he was doing wrong. It's just people weren't going at him.
"Tonight they went at him a few times and come out on the short end," he added.
Weddle's early heroics helped Utah build a 21-7 halftime lead.
The Utes opened the game with a sustained drive that netted 77 yards on 11 plays.
"That's what we want from our offense," said quarterback Brett Ratliff, who completed 12-of-26 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown. "That's what we've got to do every gameâ€â€come out ready to play and make plays like Weddle."
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Utah's Eric Weddle needed all of two plays to propel the Utes to a 38-7 victory over San Diego State in their Mountain West Conference opener at Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday night.
One play after taking a shotgun snap and diving for a tie-breaking 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, Weddle zig-zagged an interception return 30 yards for another score that allowed the Utes to easily avenge an embarrassing home loss to the Aztecs last season and win their league opener for the third time in four years.
The Utes intercepted the Aztecs five times - Weddle later returned another pick for a touchdown to account for the final margin - and held the Aztecs to 83 passing yards, shutting them out after a long opening drive.
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Kragthorpe: Weddle displays his mettle
By Kurt Kragthorpe
Tribune Columnist
It sure seemed like a good idea at the time.
When quarterback Darren Mougey finished San Diego State's opening drive with a touchdown pass Saturday night, the Aztecs seemingly were on their way to playing Utah competitively at Qualcomm Stadium.
One problem: Eric Weddle was the Utah defender victimized by that throw into the end zone, and he spent the remaining three quarters making sure the Aztecs paid dearly for those seven points.
It ended up 38-7 for the Utes, much of which was Weddle's doing on both sides of the ball.
"Once he gets mad . . . you saw the result," said Utah coach Kyle Whittingham.
Properly motivated by a play that had as much to do with Mougey's perfect throw as Weddle's inadequate coverage, the Ute star went absolutely wild. He intercepted three passes, returning two of them for touchdowns. He ran for another score after lining up as a quarterback. He batted down a desperation pass when he could have grabbed an easy interception, except he said that would be "selfish," according to the Ute defensive code.
His TD run and his first interception return came on consecutive plays from scrimmage, early in the second quarter. They came 32 seconds apart, appropriately for Utah's No. 32, and comprised an achievement that may never have happened in college football - almost certainly not in the 50 years of modern, two-platoon play.
And the sequence took the heart right of an SDSU team whose victory over the Utes last season seemed more and more incomprehensible as this game went along.
To say that Weddle sent any of the 53,794 fans home unhappy, or even early, would be inaccurate. They stayed to watch his whole performance, thanks to the promise of the annual SkyShow fireworks that followed the game. Weddle did not short-circuit that loud, stunning display, but he and the rest of the Ute defense certainly shut down everything else the Aztecs had to offer after their initial score.
"Unacceptable," Weddle said. "I knew I had to make it up to the team."
The Aztecs wish he had merely settled for getting even.
It hardly seems fair, the way Utah uses its best offensive player on defense.
Then again, Weddle really defies any categorizing. If he did play offense full-time, his coach believes he could run for 1,400 yards or catch 70 passes in a season. "That's how gifted he is," Whittingham said.
Ute running back Darryl Poston calls him "Eric 'Amazing' Weddle," although opponents might have another description. "You can never doubt him," Poston said.
Weddle's first TD return was a thing of beauty, a 30-yard weave through traffic. The second, in the middle of the fourth quarter, covered the same distance. By comparison, that one was a stroll on the beach.
Weddle enjoyed each of them.
"Oh, man, you dream about those situations," he said. "That's something I'll remember the rest of my life."
Mougey and the Aztecs will never forget Weddle, and they're not the only ones. Upcoming opponents such as Boise State and Texas Christian are sure to learn from SDSU's experience. Whittingham described Weddle as "a little frustrated" lately, because other teams were not testing him.
The Aztecs did, with brief success, followed by a lot of serious failure. If he had only known what would happen the rest of the night, SDSU receiver Brett Swain surely would have dropped that pass in the end zone. Instead, he caught it. Big mistake.
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"Eric Weddle was obviously the storyline - three interceptions and it could have been four," said Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. "He very unselfishly knocked that ball down like he's supposed to in the Hail Mary situation. He was just outstanding. Eric's been kind of quiet the first three weeks of the season due to no fault of his own. They (opponents) just haven't been going his way. So they (SDSU) decided to go his way a little bit in this game and had one little bit of success early. After that, it was Eric Weddle taking over."
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Eric returning one of his 3 interceptions.
Jimmy Chitwood
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i posted this on the Eric Weddle thread, too, but it's so cool i wanted to put it up here twice.
here are some his exploits for all to see, courtesy of YouTube.
it's a Utah highlight montage from when Eric had 3 interceptions and scored 3 TDs. Eric is #32, and his highlights start at about the 1:54 mark, and then the last play is him as well.
here are some his exploits for all to see, courtesy of YouTube.
it's a Utah highlight montage from when Eric had 3 interceptions and scored 3 TDs. Eric is #32, and his highlights start at about the 1:54 mark, and then the last play is him as well.
lumsdenpower
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Another Pick for the best cornerback in the NCAA
ERIC WEDDLE
ERIC WEDDLE
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Adam Shada had a 97 yd int return today.
Anyone know if Jordan Peterson played today? How he did?
Anyone know if Jordan Peterson played today? How he did?
Colonel_Reb
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Jordan Peterson did play today and had 2 tackles. Way to go to Adam!
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i posted this on the Boise State thread, but i'll re-post it here in case any of you missed it.
BSU has a freshman cornerback that we should keep our eye on.
Cade Hulbert was the fastest high school player in the state of Idaho before committing to BYU and then transferring to Boise State before school started. he's a Mormon, so maybe his mission had some impact? He has run a 21.94 200 and a 48.16 400, so some of you track guys can tell me how fast he really is.
anyway, he was fast enough to win the State Championship in the 400 three times and the 200 twice, while also being his class valedictorian.
apparently he was also recruited by Colorado State, Notre Dame, and Miami (Florida) and was the most impressive freshman DB in camp before leaving BYU. hmmm...
BSU has a freshman cornerback that we should keep our eye on.
Cade Hulbert was the fastest high school player in the state of Idaho before committing to BYU and then transferring to Boise State before school started. he's a Mormon, so maybe his mission had some impact? He has run a 21.94 200 and a 48.16 400, so some of you track guys can tell me how fast he really is.
anyway, he was fast enough to win the State Championship in the 400 three times and the 200 twice, while also being his class valedictorian.
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i saw this link posted on DraftDaddy and thought i'd post it...
and check out what DraftDaddy said about the "what if"...
DDcomment</font>: If Weddle and Wendling did play together, the Cowboys would have an elite secondary and we would have probably already invested in a satellite dish to catch all their games (only partly joking)....
Edited by: Jimmy Chitwood
and check out what DraftDaddy said about the "what if"...
DDcomment</font>: If Weddle and Wendling did play together, the Cowboys would have an elite secondary and we would have probably already invested in a satellite dish to catch all their games (only partly joking)....
Edited by: Jimmy Chitwood
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