Jackson is not the answer

asutrnr81 · Unread post by **asutrnr81** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:11 pm

I am going to make a couple of points I have said but not written.

Cox will be "the go to" back very soon. Not because Ricky does not work hard or play hard. But you have to watch Cox...he runs down hill and gets the extra yard. RF is a 165 great kid and good football player. But Cox could be special.

Cam had a good game IMO and showed a lot of leadership. He had our offense to a point that IF they had scored on the fumble drive the outcome may have been different. 16-13 starts to tighten up the ole sphincter.

We have great kids at WR but a QB without confidence no matter how good he has been in the past is a problem....I know he has heart and ability because I saw it at GSU last year when the kid put us on his injured knee and carried us. But that surgery takes thing out of people sometime and people Rx differently. Let's be a little bit patient.

Last week, running faster (always attack) would have led to the defense on the field more....sometimes always attack means the using discretion as the better part of valor!

Love me some APP State!

Mtneer · Unread post by **Mtneer** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:36 pm

They do run a different offense. However, they out-passed us by 46 yards, 83-64 completion percentage and 2 TDs. For a run first offense an 83% completion rate is about as solid as it gets. Based on the offensive styles those numbers should have been flipped. The 123 difference in rushing yards didn't help either but I expected that. They were hitting on all cylinders and we were flat. Things will get better.....

hapapp · Unread post by **hapapp** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:43 pm

We actually had a per carry average equal to Montana. It took us a while to get the run game going but we did a pretty decent job running the ball. Of course, when you fall behind you're going to call fewer running plays.

Appftw · Unread post by **Appftw** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:17 pm

Does anyone know why we allow our QBs to take such unnecessary hits? I loved it as much as anyone when AE slobberknocked a defender (like when he KO'd that GSU player into the end zone in '06 and that blue helmet popped off like rock 'em sock 'em robots!) but for pete's sake it just seems stupid to let your QB get needlessly brutalized. I have to admit I yelled at the TV when I saw JLJ take that hit.

Appsolutely · Unread post by **Appsolutely** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:33 am

Mtneer wrote:They do run a different offense. However, they out-passed us by 46 yards, 83-64 completion percentage and 2 TDs. For a run first offense an 83% completion rate is about as solid as it gets. Based on the offensive styles those numbers should have been flipped. The 123 difference in rushing yards didn't help either but I expected that. They were hitting on all cylinders and we were flat. Things will get better.....

Absolutely no pressure on the QB = 83% completion rate. That has to change, and I believe it will.

Kgfish · Unread post by **Kgfish** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:14 pm

ASUPATCH wrote:Bryant had two turnovers in limited action......what a quarter and a half? Did he show flashes yes, But he made some costly mistakes. Int gave Montana good field position for a score and he fumbled while we were in the red zone. Could have been a 21 point swing. An argument could be made that Bryant lost us the game. Who knows?

I hope you are being sarcastic because Kam was by far the better QB last Saturday. The guy had 3 - THREE - game snaps under his belt before taking the field in what is arguable the toughest place to play in FCS. So he fumbled after being hit by a missile. At least he had the team inside in scoring position and was running the ball towards the goal line when he was hit. Meanwhile Jackson was jumping around like a scared rabbit, throwing off his back foot & across his body, breaking and running when a defender got within 5 feet and most times running right into the arms of waiting Grizzlies.

Weren't you down on Pressley and a big supporter of Jackson?

Black Saturday · Unread post by **Black Saturday** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:00 pm

After watching the Montana and game nearly a couple of quarters against A&T, Jackson looks like he has an injury. He is not mobile at all and passing of any distance leave something to be desired. We are not anywhere near good as we'd like.

Time for Cam Bryant!

BeauFoster · Unread post by **BeauFoster** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:15 pm

If Jackson takes another snap this season, it'll be too soon. He doesn't have it at this point.

ELCubano1 · Unread post by **ELCubano1** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:24 pm

First of all, I want to state that I have ALWAYS been a JLJ supporter, especially last year when we beat GSU at their place and he was carrying us on his bum knee. There is no doubt in my mind that he was a talented player, especially when healthy. However, today we are looking at a QB who has had knee surgery, rehabbed for 7 months and looks like a fraction of the player he was just last year.

I mentioned last week that he was outplayed by our backup, KB, and there were a lot of comments left on this board that it was too early to tell, etc. Now we play a very inferior opponent from a very inferior league at home and the results are the same. KB again outplayed Jamal.

Whether or not Jamal will recover from his surgery is the unknown. But when your backup who has hardly any experience is able to outplay you in 2 games in a row, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to notice the obvious.

The coaches say Jamal's knee is 100%, but Jamal isn't. We have an offense that is returning 10 starters!!! There is no reason for us to be this bad. Play the guys who are healthy today or who are performing and let's get this offense rolling like it should.

In addition, we are simply not establishing a running game to open up our offense. Ricky Ferguson is a good back, but has not shown me anything special to get the reps he's getting. 3.6 yards per carry (96 yard, 26 carries) just isn't enough. Marcus Cox is a special player. I said it last week and I'll repeat myself. He needs more touches and those touches need to be increased at the RB position running the ball.

If there is anything that these first 2 games have pointed out is that we have 2 all-star caliber freshmen...Law on defense and Cox on offense. Cox just simply needs to be used more...GO APPS!!!

ASUMountaineer · Unread post by **ASUMountaineer** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:27 am

Black Saturday wrote:After watching the Montana and game nearly a couple of quarters against A&T, Jackson looks like he has an injury. He is not mobile at all and passing of any distance leave something to be desired. We are not anywhere near good as we'd like.

Time for Cam Bryant!

Who is Cam Bryant?

Kgfish · Unread post by **Kgfish** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:33 am

ASUMountaineer wrote:
Black Saturday wrote:After watching the Montana and game nearly a couple of quarters against A&T, Jackson looks like he has an injury. He is not mobile at all and passing of any distance leave something to be desired. We are not anywhere near good as we'd like.

Time for Cam Bryant!
Who is Cam Bryant?

Kam Bryant's twin brother.

ASUMountaineer · Unread post by **ASUMountaineer** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:58 am

Kgfish wrote:
ASUMountaineer wrote:
Black Saturday wrote:After watching the Montana and game nearly a couple of quarters against A&T, Jackson looks like he has an injury. He is not mobile at all and passing of any distance leave something to be desired. We are not anywhere near good as we'd like.

Time for Cam Bryant!
Who is Cam Bryant?
Kam Bryant's twin brother.

Snap. I wonder if he sells insurance like Chris Paul's twin brother, Cliff Paul?

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