SB Nation User Blog: Surteal

For starters, it's common knowledge in league circles that the Jacksonville Jaguars are shopping...

Surteal — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:58:00 -0000

For starters, it's common knowledge in league circles that the Jacksonville Jaguars are shopping Quentin Groves.

Groves, a second-round pick in 2008 as a defensive end, has been moved this year to linebacker. On the team's current depth chart, Groves is listed as a third-stringer......

There also are rumblings that receiver Mike Sims-Walker could be available, too.

Pro Football Talk

And Finally, A Win

Surteal — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:04:59 -0000

RB Anthony Dixon pictured @ cdn1.sbnation.com

After three big losses in a row that were mostly (if not only) due to turnovers, State was able to right the wrong against a far inferior team. So do you get excited? That's entirely for you to determine, but Florida sure looked vulnerable this weekend against Arkansas. They won with a last second field goal and they're coming to our house next weekend. This team will get tested. But back to this week.

ATTENDANCE: 23,882.

The game was at Middle Tennessee State and our Bulldogs came away with a win, 27-6.

Story from the stats

Turnovers:

The Bulldogs

0 interceptions on 20 pass attempts from QB Tyson Lee. (only person to attempt a pass for the dawgs)

no fumbles on 50 team carries.

The Blue Raiders

4 interceptions on 29 team pass attempts

0 fumbles on 25 team carries

Rushing:

The Bulldogs

50 team carries for 178 yards and 3.6 avg. 3 TD's and a long run of 57 yards.

leading rusher: RB Anthony Dixon had 27 carries for 135 yards and a long of 57 with 2 TD's. 5.0 yards per carry.

The Blue Raiders

25 team carries for 42 yards with a long of 12 yards. 1.7 yards per carry on 0 TD's scored.

Passing:

The Bulldogs

Tyson Lee completed 14/20 for 155 yards.7.8 yards per pass and 0 TD's along with 0 INT's.

The Blue Raiders

19/39 team completions for 206 yards, averaging 5.3 per pass with 0 TD's and 4 INT's.

Top Reciever:

The Bulldogs

RB Arnil Stallworth had 4 catches for 71 yards with a long of 21 yards, averaging 17.8 yards per catch. 0 TD's.

WR Chad Bumphis had 4 catches for 32 yards with a long of 14 yards. 8.0 average yards per catch.

The Blue Raiders

WR Garrett Andrews had 4 catches for 49 yards. 12.3 average with no TD's.

Defensive Playmakers:

The Bulldogs

CB #13 Johnthan Banks had two interceptions.

CB #25 Corey Broomfield also had two interceptions.

The Bulldog defense had 4 consecutive takeaways followed by stopping the Blue Raiders on downs to end the game

The Blue Raiders

yeah.

This was a great start to turning the season around, but at 3-4, the Bulldogs are in desperate need of some wins. The Florida Gators are ranked number 1 in the BCS and will prove to be a serious challenge. Extra drama is added due to our having Coach Dan Mullen. The former Offensive Coordinator of the Gators during their last two BCS National Championships.

Thanks for the win, Bulldogs.

Let's try and keep it up. Now, here's a quick pep talk from Pro Football Hall of Famer George Allen.

George Allen via www.profootballhof.com

"People of medicore ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to." -- George Allen

-Brandon Clark

Poll

Will you be at the game against Florida next week?

yes

7 votes

no

5 votes

12 votes | Poll has closed

Tony Brown has been dealt a $10,000 fine by the NFL for two separate hits unleashed on Jaguars'...

Surteal — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:17:31 -0000

Tony Brown has been dealt a $10,000 fine by the NFL for two separate hits unleashed on Jaguars' quarterback David Garrard in Week 4, according to the Nashville City Paper.

Our View: Brown's first hit on Garrard was helmet-to-helmet. Brown is not a dirty player, and insists that he hit the quarterback under the chin.

Fantasy SP

Seattle will be without three-fifths of its starting offensive line against the Jaguars. Brandon...

Surteal — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:48:11 -0000

Seattle will be without three-fifths of its starting offensive line against the Jaguars. Brandon Frye(notes), waived last month by Miami, will fill in again for Walter Jones(notes) at left tackle as Jones rests through the end of the month following knee surgeries. Mansfield Wrotto(notes) will start at left guard for Rob Sims(notes), who is out with a high ankle sprain. And Sean Locklear(notes) remains out with another high ankle sprain, leaving Ray Willis(notes) at right tackle.

*this was talked about earlier but here are the details

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Surteal — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:10:16 -0000

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Miss State loses SEC Home Opener to LSU

Surteal — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:45:54 -0000

I bought the shirt, but not the hype. Yet, here I was in the fourth quarter...

It was about to happen. Hype was about to meet reality. All of Dan Mullen's talk was beginning to come true. We had all heard the,"I'll see you in Atlanta" speeches during halftime at the basketball games. We all knew that the guy could coach talent. We just questioned if he could coach what we perceived to be, well, "not Florida" talent. Because only a team like Florida could hang with LSU. But we had a real chance. We were in this game! We just needed 4 inches.

The 4th quarter had not started well for us Bulldog fans. We watched Tiger safety Chad Jones return a punt for 93 yards. Yet somehow, our offense came back and answered. Largely in part to a 46-yard completion from QB Chris Relf to WR O'Neal Wilder. It was pretty. Unfortunately, it was followed by a trick play that never should've happened (involving Bumphis) and we settled for a Field Goal.

On the next drive, Zack Smith (I'm surprised too) came up with a big sack on LSU QB Jordan Jefferson that was the defensive catalyst to stalling that particular Tiger drive. The fans went nuts. We all knew that we had a real shot of beating LSU. That Dan Mullen might start 1-0 against overrated teams, and teams in the top-10 in general.

With 8:11 left in the game, we took the ball. Senior QB, and former walk-on, Tyson Lee went 2/6 and RB Anthony Dixon had 2 rush for 6 yards. Heath Hutchins punted 52 yards and as I watched the ball go through the air and land in Chad Jones' hands, a feeling that can only be described as the death of hope washed over me. Thankfully, Jones was tackled for a loss of one yard on the Tiger 3 yard line. Long story short, they found themselves with 4th and 13 from the 12. Yeah.

Then the drive that would have a name if we would've won happened. This is from ESPN.


Mississippi State at 3:53		LSU	MSST
1st and 10 at MSST 50	Tyson Lee rush for 6 yards to the LSU 44.	30	24
2nd and 4 at LSU 44	Christian Ducre rush for 11 yards to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down.
1st and 10 at LSU 33	Christian Ducre rush for 13 yards to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down.
1st and 10 at LSU 20	Christian Ducre rush for no gain to the LSU 20.
2nd and 10 at LSU 20	Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Chad Bumphis.
3rd and 10 at LSU 20	Anthony Dixon rush for 18 yards to the LSU 2 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1st and Goal at LSU 2	Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the LSU 1.
2nd and Goal at LSU 1	Timeout LSU, clock 01:22.
2nd and Goal at LSU 1	Anthony Dixon rush for no gain to the LSU 1.
3rd and Goal at LSU 1	Timeout LSU, clock 01:14.
3rd and Goal at LSU 1	Tyson Lee pass incomplete, broken up by Chad Jones.
4th and Goal at LSU 1	Tyson Lee rush for no gain to the LSU 1.
DRIVE TOTALS: MisSt drive: 10 plays 49 yards, 02:45 MisSt DOWNS

When you read "... and goal at LSU 1". It really means "... and goal at LSU 4-inch mark". It was hard to watch. How many times does a team make it inside the other teams one and not get in after 3 tries. We only need those 4 inches and we win.

I remember it. Anthony Dixon from the 2 to the 1. Obviously they're going to give it to him again, right? Play action fake to Dixon as Lee rolls out to the right. He's got a man open, he throws... OH NO!!! It was tipped by that guy that ran the punt back. WOW! Yes, Chad Jones (Tiger safety) is clutch.

Just a little note, a TD would have been scored if Lee would've have pump-faked or stepped to the right one step or run way out to the right and scored by the pylon with his feet. Or if they would've have given it to Dixon who, on the fake, jumped straight through the pile and successfully landed in the end zone, just without the ball because it was a fake.

Final play. 4th and goal from the LSU "1". After watching the replay, I feel comfortable saying this was a run-option to the left. Lee had two men out wide open in the flat to his left. He did the Tebow. I don't mean run up the middle and overpower LBers and score. I mean the fake run. The tuck the ball, dip the shoulders and then take a step backwards to throw. Except it was getting a little crowded. Lee saw a small opening in front of him and decided to go. As he went forward people fell on his ankles and Lee tucked the ball into his chest as he leaned forward. A TD woud've been scored if he stretched his hands out of if he threw it left to Dixon and whoever else was in the flat. It's really just too bad.

Then LSU got the ball. They ended their drive with their punter running out of bounds to give us a safety, making the game 30-26 Tigers. They then punted deep and we looked like the Miss State of old with 4 incompletions that started with a dump-off pass. We were on our 32 and needed a TD. A dump pass was not the best of ideas.

The Good News

LSU had 30 yards rushing to our 151.

Anthony Dixon had 27 carries for 106 yards and 2 TD's. (3.9 avg)

The Bad News

We still can't stop the big play. This was evident against Auburn. If we could, I feel that the Auburn game would've come down to the wire.

LSU WR Brandon LaFell (#1) had 6 receptions for 102 yards and 2 TD's.

Starting QB Tyson Lee had 3 interceptions in the first half. Backup HB Arnil Stallworth fumbled in the first half. That's 4 first half turnovers and we lost by 6. (really 4, but had we scored then the safety wouldn't have happened.)

Stallworth is not credited with a fumble on ESPN, but I'm about 99% sure it was him. I have only seen the game once and I have not read anything except the stats.

Edit: I want to add one more thing....

QB Comparison

Bulldogs:

Tyson Lee: 15/38, 172 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT (the pick 6 was not his fault)

Chris Relf: 1/1, 46 yards

Tigers:

Jordan Jefferson: 15/28, 233 yards, 2 TD's

The QB really is the most important position in sports, and as the stats show, the most important factor in this game.

Dear Bulldog Faithful,

We may have lost but I want to remind you that we hung in there with the number 7 team in the country. I want to remind you that we were competitive with LSU for the first time in what feels like a decade. I want to remind you that Dan Mullen needs Tyler Russel to be very good next year and that if he is, I'll see you in Atlanta.

-Brandon Clark

Poll

Did you see positives in the game Saturday?

yes

16 votes

no

4 votes

20 votes | Poll has closed

This is the first of many Vlogs about the 2010 NFL Draft. Today, we go over the Top 4 QBs at this...

Surteal — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:19:43 -0000

This is the first of many Vlogs about the 2010 NFL Draft. Today, we go over the Top 4 QBs at this point: Sam Bradford, Jevan Snead, Tim Tebow, and Colt McCoy.

i just randomly found this

weaver on tebow: "Star power is incredible, and Tebow is an iconic figure," Weaver said, noting...

Surteal — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:29:15 -0000

weaver on tebow:

"Star power is incredible, and Tebow is an iconic figure," Weaver said, noting that Brett Favre’s(notes) arrival in Minnesota prompted about 7,000 season-ticket sales. "That’s very compelling. He clearly is an outstanding football player and would be an asset to any football organization."

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According to the Florida Times-Union, Jaguars' coach Jack Del Rio pointed the finger at quarterback...

Surteal — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:47:20 -0000

According to the Florida Times-Union, Jaguars' coach Jack Del Rio pointed the finger at quarterback David Garrard in the wake of Sunday's loss to the Colts. 'I thought he missed some things he needs to do better for us to be the kind of offense we have designs on being,' Del Rio said about Garrard's 14-of-28 passing performance.

FantasySP

Eben Britton interview

Surteal — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:36:03 -0000

Eben Britton interview

jacksonville.com