Games That I am Interested IN...week 9

[WoVeU]

I have come to believe that Mullen (OC) is not a really good spread guy. The best spread guys look at the D when the offense comes up, and call a play to take advantage of what the situation lends.

It appears as if Mullen is a "downs and distance" guy. He calls a play and it doesn't matter how the D lines up to the offensive formation. He doesn't seem to signal in a play based on the defense. RR offense was very good at being able to take advantage of your scheme...Jimbo is of the Saban school and they do the same.

That is huge in the spread. And it appears that Mullen is doing the calls, but I think he has not done it well, doing it very often last game...likely too much. I think Geno has done a few double-takes at his read calls...and I think Coach Stew and some others have not been happy either, and these have used a few timeouts, others in penalties. I think a team should have 10 or 12 auto-check-downs to call at the read, highly rehearsed and options available (in-play). Then if the coach signals in it is because he sees something notable he wants exploited.

[WoVeU]

I am not keeping up. I almost told BB I missed the ACC getting in a few Thursday and Fridays. Just looked, and the Noles are on tonight. This is the only year I can remember seeing WVU more than FSU, when not living in WV. This should be a good one!

[Dossenator]

What no Ark vs Vandy.

Vanderbilt changed there offensive coordinator a couple of days ago. Ryan Mallett missed 3 quarters 2 weeks ago due to a concussion, and was knocked out of the Ole Miss game early in the 3rd quarter with a bruised throwing shoulder....he is practicing again. Ark's top 2 WR's may not play....both were knocked out of the Ole Miss game with ankle injuries (Greg Childs and Joe Adams).

Ark is still favored by 21 points I believe.

I am just joking about not putting this game on your list....outside of Ark and Vandy fans I am sure no one else will watch.

Well, if it is on I would like to see some of it now. With that many missing men you will get to see what Ark's 2nd and 3rd string look like.

They backups looked good against Ole Miss...and Tyler Wilson looked good against Auburn and Ole Miss. Ark will still have Jarius Wright (the best #3 WR in the country, TE DJ Williams who leads all active college TE with yards and TD's for a career, a rising star in WR Cobi Hamilton, and all the running backs catch the ball out of the backfield well...especially Ronnie Wingo. It will be interesting to see how the freshman WR's do with their playing time...Humphrey, Horton, Ray, and others. I don't think Adams or Childs have been ruled out completely for Sat but I think they will try to get them healthy before the South Carolina game next week. To add to the madness....Ark Defensive lineman DD Jones was arrested for possession of marijuana and will not play (Petrino is pretty tough on situations like this...I bet he misses 6 games...others have received similar punishments).

Sounds like a developmental game...which is good, as long as you get the W. My plate will be more open on Saturday, WVU plays Friday night. (The one advantage of following the Big East, the Thursday - Friday night games are frequent, so I get to watch more games on Saturday than some fans do.)

With the previous coach at Arkansas, they always seemed to lose a game or two each year that they should not. Vandy and Kentucky come to mind. For some reason, I don't have that concern this year.

I agree with you Razorhawk.