We open as an 11.5 point favorite. They were down to their 3rd string qb in Boise the other night, so I'm not sure who will be starting for them in Tulsa this weekend.
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Did you see the hit that took the QB out? He probably still has no idea where he is. Sad thing is, that DL missed the rest of that game and that is all...Brubaker is going to have to sit out on a bogus targeting call where his arm made contact with the QBs neck while Brubaker is being grabbed and yanked and shoved. Does anyone know what targeting is anymore? The kid from Boise should miss a minimum of 3 games. He launched and his intent was to injure.I suspect 9 days is sufficient to get him through the concussion protocol so I expect to see numero uno.
The starter got knocked out and the backup was already injured so the third stringer had to come in the game.So was their qb that got knocked out their starter or backup? For some reason I thought they had already lost their starter and were down to their backup when he got knocked out.
Looks like New Mexico is planning to start the 3rd stringer as the two others are still both in the concussion protocol.
They said the starter is definitely out for this Saturday and the back-up is touch and go but they are preparing for life without him.Looks like New Mexico is planning to start the 3rd stringer as the two others are still both in the concussion protocol.
Vicious Hit...Mr. Butkus would be proud !I generally hate the targeting penalty, but this was an easy call for the refs. Textbook example of what not to do...
Trent Martin. Keevan Lucas. Blake Belcher.The questions you should ask are " Do we need Brubaker? and When was the last time the TU athletic staff was able to appeal and win"?
Easy to see, he didn't even try to go for the body. Went straight for the head.I generally hate the targeting penalty, but this was an easy call for the refs. Textbook example of what not to do...
Vicious Hit...Mr. Butkus would be proud !
That hit would have the same bone-jarring effect if he lowered his shoulder and ran through his sternum. RIght now the UNM QB has a pile of oatmeal for a brain because this kid went head hunting.Yeah I kinda love the hit. Maybe a half second late
That hit would have the same bone-jarring effect if he lowered his shoulder and ran through his sternum. RIght now the UNM QB has a pile of oatmeal for a brain because this kid went head hunting.
I'm not disputing you on that at all. Well maybe the point about he has a concussion but will be OK...Austin Collie never fully recovered from his concussion issues well enough to continue playing. Danny Amendola is now predisposed to concussions (after the 1st one you are more prone to suffer future concussions). The fact that UNM ruled the QB out of the game already without seeing how he progresses means that this one was pretty serious. Watching the kid not being able to walk...pretty serious. Remember, studies show that the effects of concussions are cumulative, not singular and independent, in nature. He will never be the same.He got a concussion. He'll be ok. The OL and DL who hit head to head every play just by nature of the sport are much worse off than a QB with a concussion.
I'm not disputing you on that at all. Well maybe the point about he has a concussion but will be OK...Austin Collie never fully recovered from his concussion issues well enough to continue playing. Danny Amendola is now predisposed to concussions (after the 1st one you are more prone to suffer future concussions). The fact that UNM ruled the QB out of the game already without seeing how he progresses means that this one was pretty serious. Watching the kid not being able to walk...pretty serious. Remember, studies show that the effects of concussions are cumulative, not singular and independent, in nature. He will never be the same.
On your point of OL and DL-there are probably a ton of concussions that go undiagnosed within those player groups as the symptoms and signs may not be overt until after the individual has suffered from many small concussions.
He got a concussion. He'll be ok. The OL and DL who hit head to head every play just by nature of the sport are much worse off than a QB with a concussion.
Bru's was the weakest. He didn't even hit Woodside with his helmet. They've obviously emphasized hits to the head this year with any part of the body.Not sure it is so difficult. Tackle with your face mask up. Do not flex the neck down as you go in with the shoulder. All of the videos you show are targeting in my book but the Lamb one is the weakest. He never hit him with his helmet and was a shoulder blow below the players head; but if you look at it again you will see his helmet crown is coming forward. Lead with face mask and both players are more protected.
To talk about concussions being no big deal is really silly.
I see dangerous hits where the helmet is led with every game with no penalties. Simply call those plays penalties and it will be cleared up. Protect the blocker/tackler and the player getting hit.
Bru's was the weakest. He didn't even hit Woodside with his helmet. They've obviously emphasized hits to the head this year with any part of the body.
To talk about concussions being no big deal is really silly.
Fine the coaches $25K for every targeting and dock the whole staff a day of telephone and text contact with recruits for every disqualification and these problems will go away tomorrow.,
That's pretty radical but it also might workFine the coaches $25K for every targeting and dock the whole staff a day of telephone and text contact with recruits for every disqualification and these problems will go away tomorrow.,
Correct...somewhat. The problem is not the number of diagnosed concussions, but the number of smaller ones an individual may suffer that go undiagnosed because there are no overt symptoms. Some studies theorize that kids age 10 and younger suffer mini-concussions just through jumping up and down repeatedly on a trampoline. The brain doesn't fill the brain cavity of the skull and the motion can create a repeated "bumped head" but internally. This is the concern of starting youth football at such an early age. The repeated collisions with other players whether helmet to helmet or not, creates the same "rattle" effect.That's not what was said, but you know that. An individual concussion is usually not serious. Several over a short period, of course that's serious. The point was that the freakout over concussions has been a bit over the top when you consider that concussions aren't really the cause of what they're worried about. Outlawing "targeting" will do almost nothing to address the long term problem.
Is our track team doing something special? ;0)I'm just looking forward to seeing us get back in track...
I think Navy is a bit overrated this season, based on their recent past. Will be interesting to see how we do against them.(making an assumption about a win vs New Mexico)I wouldn't think the next three weeks can really expose our pass defense (although who knows with the d as its played thus far), and I think that assuming we win Saturday as we should, then the navy game could be what our season hinges on.
I actually knew their coach was installing an option offense when he got hired but he didn't have all the pieces yet so it wasn't a full option offense last year when we played them.Yes, I have observed Tulane run the option. You don't need to rely on our coach's statements on that. They actually ran it against OU. The trick is if you get them down a couple of possessions, they have to throw. And wow.
Remember, the Navy game last year was an anomaly in terms of TU's game plan against them. Every other team we tried to run the ball down their throats. In the Navy game, we threw the ball downfield...a lot. Navy had matchup problems with our WRs. We threw the ball on 1st down more than I remember in any other game last year. Navy's DL are a bit undersized because of Navy service restrictions. Navy is just an interesting dynamic. The way they win is they don't make mental mistakes and they are near flawless in their offensive execution because of their discipline.I think Navy is a bit overrated this season, based on their recent past. Will be interesting to see how we do against them.(making an assumption about a win vs New Mexico)
Is our track team doing something special? ;0)