I'm expecting a fairly low scoring game tonight. I've only seen Va Tech a couple of times this year, but in those games their offense wasn't all that impressive. I know they averaged better than 30 PPG for the season, so I probably just saw them on off days. However, it seems like they depend on defense and special teams for a lot of their scoring. If KU doesn't turn the ball over, can Va Tech score on offense against a KU defense that gives up just 16 PPG?
I also don't expect tons of points from KU. Everyone says Va Tech's defense is the faster the Jayhawks will have seen this year, and I believe it. The Hokies were 2nd in the nation in scoring defense for a reason.
Both of these teams forced a ton of turnovers this season and the game will likely come down to who can hold onto the ball and which kicker has a better game.
I know I'm probably annoying some of you with all my Jayhawk rah-rahing, but this is so just so exciting to see my alma mater do well in something other than basketball
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Rashard Mendenhall Won't Be Back
If the Rose Bowl was the first time you've seen Illinois play this season, you're probably under the impression that the Illini suck, and that Rashard Mendenhall is the only reason they got as far as they did this season.
You'd be half right.
Illinois doesn't suck, they just ran into an opponent that is probably the best team in the country right now(no offense to LSU and Ohio State), and is just far more talented than the Illini. You're correct in assuming though that Rashard Mendenhall is the main reason the Illini were so successful this season.
Which makes it that much more painful that Rashard Mendenhall won't be coming back for his senior season, and is going to enter the NFL draft. Mendenhall hasn't made an official announcement about his future, but if anybody thinks he's going to come back after yesterday's performance, they're deep in a state of denial.
Mendenhall was already considered one of the best running backs in the country before Tuesday's Rose Bowl, and after scouts saw him play against USC, he could only have climbed higher up team's draft boards.
Anytime you can break free for a 79-yard touchdown run against the Trojans, and do so while running away from their entire defense, NFL scouts take notice of that.
Rashard's absence next season is going to create a pretty large void in Illinois' offense. One that will not be easily filled.
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Jason (Indiana): I think Rashard Mendenhall has more of an upside than Darren Mcfadden? How good do you think Mendenhall can be in the NFL?
SportsNation Mel Kiper: With what he showed yesterday, this is a guy who broke off some long gains against a good defense. He showed something against that tenacious defense. To be able to run away in the open field suggests an excellent 40 time, because we don't have measurables yet on juniors. He showed gamebreaking speed. He will not have a higher grade than McFadden. He's battling Felix Jones for that second RB spot. Another kid who is rising quickly is Chris Johnson from E. Carolina.
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treyZz wrote:Does Virginia Tech actually recruit offensive players? Or just defense and special teams?
They have some very good offensive players -- they have 4 receivers with more than 1000 career yards and their RB isn't bad. But the strength of the team is special teams and defense -- always has been since Beamer's been there
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treyZz wrote:VT's offense has looked abysmal the couple times I have seen them this year.
Of course, I know they're defense orientated, but there offense always looks over matched.
I watch a lot of ACC ball, and Tech's offense is garbage. If they can't run the ball, they're hopeless. It's pretty much always been that way.
The Jayhawks have a weak secondary, but Tech's QBs can't make them pay consistently.
Barring some defensive/special teams TDs, this game is ova.
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Va TD notwithstanding, it's been a great game for Kansas thusfar. I said that I'd give you props, girlygirl, and here they are:
Kansas DID have an incredibly easy schedule, but that doesn't always mean that the team is undeserving (witness Boise State last year). I take back my earlier criticisms; Kansas is showing that they deserved to be in a BCS bowl. I'm happy for you.
Kansas DID have an incredibly easy schedule, but that doesn't always mean that the team is undeserving (witness Boise State last year). I take back my earlier criticisms; Kansas is showing that they deserved to be in a BCS bowl. I'm happy for you.
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Ben B. wrote:Va TD notwithstanding, it's been a great game for Kansas thusfar. I said that I'd give you props, girlygirl, and here they are:
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Kansas DID have an incredibly easy schedule, but that doesn't always mean that the team is undeserving (witness Boise State last year). I take back my earlier criticisms; Kansas is showing that they deserved to be in a BCS bowl. I'm happy for you. :lol:
Thanks Ben B.!!! Hopefully they can keep it up in the second half. I'm nervous about a 10-point lead -- that isn't horribly safe. But so far they have managed to prove the doubters wrong
