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Dang good talent....A good read after the Bama scrimmage on Sat:
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/08/amari_cooper_improvi...
The long and short of it:
On Saturday, he (Cooper) caught four passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns in Alabama's first preseason scrimmage.
No word on whether this was during 1's v 1's. Hope we bring our big boy football pants...we're gonna need 'em.
Ok I still think you're missing the point. The argument is more about the severity of impact to our defense if Jarrett is lost to injury vs the severity of impact to our punt return if he is injured. The definition of Risk therefore is the severity of negative impact that would have on the secondary without Jarrett as opposed to the severity of negative impact if he did not play on punt return. Safe to say the defense would suffer greater loss.
BUT... I have found what appear to be the only injury numbers from ncaa online.
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/health+and+safety/sports...
Rate of Injury: 8.1 athletes per 1000
Reported Amount between 2004 to 2009: 41,000
7 times more likely to be injured during game than practice
Concussion: 7.4%
Upper Limb: 16.9%
Lower Limb: 50.4%
Injuries on Special Teams: 13.6% of all injuries
So you see, the potential of injury is in fact, as you and others have said, low. But would still be higher than if only playing safety. Playing on punt return will increase the likelihood of injury however small. At the moment he has x percentage of likelihood for injury, however if playing at punt return he has x + y likelihood. However low, it is still aggregated to be more than if he did not play punt return.
But again the point is not about his potential for injury being low or high on punt return, rather on the severity of impact of his loss if injured.
The impact to our defense will be detrimental for the entire season. Impact on Punt Return will be detrimental for maybe a week or two maximum until the next athlete is chosen. This is done whenever returners graduate so should not be an issue to do now as well.
That has happened since I was first a student? Which was in 1993....
VT vs. UVA in 2005. 52-14 woodshed beating. Complete with turning the dopey scissors into a VT logo on UVA's field the night before the game, LOL!
But also the VT vs. UVA game in 1983. VT 48. UVA goose egg. 'Nuf said. Watched it on a replay I found once. Enjoyed it immensely.
For said Hail Mary's, will the QB run backwards ala Tecmo Bowl and throw that ball 100yds for a surefire touchdown. If not I think your offense game plan might be flawed.
haha, yeah I saw that - figured I could get away with it because you change the rhythm at the 5 golden rings part anyhow, so you can just sort of smash it in there. I call it "artisitc license"
Just realized the last line as well... I think its safe to say they wont make a bowl game this year again
...which leads you to believe the center in Grimes' scheme will have to be the most heady player...
I have always been under the impression that the center needs to be one of, if not the most intelligent player on the line. That being said, I played center in h.s., so that makes me question the intelligence of my coach....
I think against Western Carolina or some other sister's of the poor team...Jarrett returning punts isn't so critical. Maybe let him field one or two in a game against opponents like that.
Against 'Bama, I think put him back there every time. Reason is that you need your best playmakers to get their hands on the ball as much as possible against #1. If you're this year's VT team, you don't beat #1 by being conservative. Ever hear of the British SAS (their version of the SEALS) motto? Who dares wins. I'm not saying to take lots of stupid risks, but instead to be aggressive and attack. Gotta do that with your most dangerous players.
I have the beach this weekend, a river party the weekend after and then football the 3rd weekend. August is going out with a BANG.
...and hangovers
Brilliant! This made me think of Hokie Wartooth's Dr. Seuss thread from last year
In terms of overall impressive play and looking like the other team hit a buzzsaw I would go in this order:
Maryland 04 Thurs night. Right after coach Beamer's mom passed. Total steamroll of the Terps. A lot of ppl prolly dont remember this but it was a beating.
FSU 07...countless highlights
Miami 03
BC 2007 ACCCG...revenge after Thurs night heartbreak
FSU 2010 ACCCG
UVA 38-0
Miami 09
Tenn 09 bowl game
A&M Thurs night in hurricane.
My memory isnt as clear in the MV1 and earlier era so this is what I got.
I understand and appreciate the thought behind the argument, and if a suitable alternative is available, by all means use him. As much as we all clamor for a return of BeamerBall, the reality of the philosophy was just as stated above...use the best athletes to create game change. If we want a true return of that, then Jarratt's the man. But I agree, some thought has to be put into preservation of the secondary, given the lack of depth we have at the moment. A reliable, good (not superb) returner has some distinct positives with regard to the health of our starters.
I'm just ready for the effing game already. I have dreams about this game and consequently lose sleep about it. I had a dream just two nights ago that we lost 14-7 but they scored on 2 fumble recoveries. WTF! I told my wife about it and she just said "Man, you're gay" She watches football but she doesn't get it like us. I just wish it was 5:29 PM on #31AUG already. Ugh, that last week is going to DRAAAAG by...
The days are fantastic! Props to you as well
LOLUVA
Whelp, that was awesome.
One minor nitpick: "5 Fans at the Spring Game" has 2 too many syllables.
It was all Redskins, baby. Dez was hurt because we MADE him hurt!
Well we did have Deangelo Hall and Albert Haynesworth on the same defense.
I seem to remember D-Hall having an attitude while at Tech, too....and the mouth to go with it. I think he had several penalties for taunting, usually at a critical point in the game. And I remember the preseason preview where he said he thought he could win the Heisman, and play on both sides of the ball (while he did not win the Heisman, as we know, he did get in some limited offensive snaps).
Clemson 2007, because fuck Clemson. GO HOKIES!
Bravo!
this was my whole point, multiplied by 3rdand31's sentiments below.
Yeah, I get that but say you pick something up on film the week of an upcoming game? Or, the 5 in order from L to R is VWXYZ are better against a 3-4 than a 4-3? I don't know, I'm sure I would've heard about it before if it was typical. I think I'm reaching...yeah, that's it.
Exactly. Last year McCarron had Lacy, Yeldon, 3 All-American Offensive Linemen, and Cooper giving him a great supporting cast. He's a good quarterback, but not the best we will play all year. I see him talent-wise as a top 3 round draft pick. In all likelihood though, he will most likely go in the first day if he ends up with a 3rd national title. We'll be making sure that doesn't happen on August 31st.