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Anyone heard any recent news. I know he is out for BS, anyone hear anything re Boise?

--MH

what about Piepkow?

Jack Carle's article in today's S-T didn't mention how long Pope will be out. Has this been confirmed he is out for Ball State?

If so I'd like to see Macon get some good time when B.J. is done running. Maybe they could do the multiple RB formation with Dan and B.J., I'd still like to see what sort of look that presents.

I agree, I forget where I read it (perhaps an alvarez or bielema post game conference) but the Wisconsin staff was quoted as saying that 2 back set was the one thing they weren't prepared for. We were able to run the ball effectively out of that set before pj got hurt. I think that could be a key strategy to fall back on during times the passing game isn't quite clicking (read: 3rd quarter).

I'm a fan of the Maryland I.

michhiker28 wrote:Anyone heard any recent news. I know he is out for BS, anyone hear anything re Boise?

--MH

I heard it would be beyond Boise and then some.

Q: Are you counting P.J. Pope out for this game (Ball State)?
GB: "No. We'll see -- it's too early in the week."

http://bgsufalcons.collegesports.com/sp ... 05aad.html

They'd been planning on redshirting Macon. If PJ is only going to miss 1-2 games, I doubt that we'll see Macon.

Until it was mentioned by GB in his news conf., I didn't reallize that Bobby Thomas had replaced PJ on the Kick return teams...saw him in HS (Warrensville HTs.).... a shifty, quick runner.... GB said they'd planned to play him anyway.... thought I saw a blurb in the T.Blade that we'd planned to redshirt Dan Macon...I know it'd only give him one more year after this, but I don't have a problem with using a 3rd RB in our offense...obviously not at same time...

If PJ IS indeed out for more than a game or so, I'd say that we pull Dan's redshirt off and use him...he's too valuable standing on the sidelines...if that means we only get one year after this, so be it...that's what good recruiting is all about.

Has the question arisen as to why our starting running back was on the kickoff return team when he is not the main return man? That does not make a lot of sense to me. Maybe I am missing something here.

98_BG_GRAD wrote:Has the question arisen as to why our starting running back was on the kickoff return team when he is not the main return man? That does not make a lot of sense to me. Maybe I am missing something here.

I mentioned that in another thread and agree completely. I am a big proponent of having your best players out there on special teams.

BUT this situation upsets me for two reasons:
1. PJ was not the main return guy. Why risk your starting tailback getting injured just being a blocker? There's not another TE on the roster we could throw out there?
2. Lane is already on the return team. We want to redshirt Macon. On said play, someone mentioned that Lane was also slow to get up as he was the return man. We cannot risk our #1 and #2 backs being out there on kick return where injury is more likely than on a standard offensive play. BTW, was Macon even dressed Saturday? Who would have come in at HB if both Lane and Pope were injured? Or would we just go with five WRs?

I don't see why Sharon is only on punt return.

At least he hasn't been charged with mudrer this week!

98_BG_GRAD wrote:Has the question arisen as to why our starting running back was on the kickoff return team when he is not the main return man? That does not make a lot of sense to me. Maybe I am missing something here.

Welcome to the site 98 BG GRAD! Always love to see another Falcon return to the nest.

This is the thread where PJ's play on ST was questioned...

http://www.ay-ziggy-zoomba.com/phpBB2/v ... php?t=7023

GO BG!~