My analysis

[Chitown Panther]

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speaking of QS, I would have to think he has a great chance at making an NFL roster with his size and the fact that he is also the MVC defending Long Jump champ shows how athletic he is.....when UNI hosts a pro day he is going to impress people...

[Panther-Sheik]

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Plus, he hits like a freight train. I'd love to see him get a shot and I would think he will at least get his chances based on the previous reasons.

[UnderParPanther]

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do u think he could be moved to linebacker? 6'5" seems rather tall for a safety in the nfl.....he's a great athlete and one hell of a hitter so linebacker def could be in his future at the next level

[Panther-Sheik]

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Pretty thin / lanky for a true LB position in the NFL as he is now. Anyone know how big Urlacher was in college? He played a LB / DB hybrid position. I know he is about 6'3" or 6'4" 250 - 260 lbs now. I think Scott would need to beef up significantly...not that it is impossible.

[06panther10]

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I think the NFL scouts were impressed from what they saw of him this season. He really went from complete unknown, to on everyone's radar for sure. I definitely think he will get his shot in the NFL.

[MnPantherFan]

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Pretty thin / lanky for a true LB position in the NFL as he is now. Anyone know how big Urlacher was in college? He played a LB / DB hybrid position. I know he is about 6'3" or 6'4" 250 - 260 lbs now. I think Scott would need to beef up significantly...not that it is impossible.

Maybe as an outside LB in a 3-4 scheme? Urlacher might not be a good example as he plays MLB. I agree he is not presently big enough to play inside.

[MnPantherFan]

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Just because there were some touchbacks (5 on the season, btw), doesn't mean the ball was punted "through the endzone".

Not that it really matters, anyway. Our punting wasn't the cause of any of our losses. And as far as touchbacks, I don't think the defense would overly care if the other teams offense started at their own twenty every single drive.
(it's when they get to start drives on OUR twenty that puts our defense in a tough spot)

There were only 5 touchbacks because he couldn't reach the endzone most of the time. jk The phrase "through the endzone" was a poor choice of words. We drive deep into their territory, Grace misses an open receiver on third down and instead of pinning them deep he kicks it into the endzone.

As you said it (probably) didn't really matter, anyway but you can't say that for sure. Our muffed punt turned the game around. It would have been nice to see S. Ill. pinned deep to start the game or maybe even a turnover. No ones knows. Our punting wasn't the direct cause of any of our losses but it wasn't a weapon either (I'm thinking about the 70 yarder for Ill. St.). If the defense's only two choices are their 20 or our 20 you're right, they'd pick their 20 but if the choice is their 20 or their 5, I think they'd choise the 5. If you can't boom it and you can't pin it deep what's left. I've gone on too long about this, we had much bigger problems on this team than the punting, I was originally just commenting on someone elses post.

[CanuckPanther]

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I will be clobbered by many here, but, I still believe a GOOD defense would NEVER have given up a TD in that last minute or so at ISU! That should have NEVER been possible!

[UnderParPanther]

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meh, prevent defense doesnt help for sure, but the D did stop them the entire 2nd half up to that point

[JayJ79]

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The defense probably should have played better in the last minute.
However, the offense probably should have played better in 58 of the 59 minutes before that last minute.

[CanuckPanther]

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I have NO quarrel with your comment on the offense, Jay! I was able to watch some of the game (until I could not stomach it any more) online, albeit with No sound and the worst camera work ever. Our offense almost forgot to attend the game.
But, well, the denfense did not do well the rest of the game, let alone that last drive, where they might just as well have stayed on the bench. That was DISGUSTING!

[Panther-Sheik]

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I was at the game and stomached the whole thing. If anyone places blame on the defense for that game they are flat out wrong. ISU did a good job at the end and our defense didn't make the one big play they needed to win. But, they also were SOLELY responsible for us even being in that game at all until late in the 4th quarter.

[JayJ79]

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But, well, the denfense did not do well the rest of the game

I don't think we were watching the the same game.
Other than that last drive, the defense only gave up 3 field goals (with two of those being 50+ yarders), and they only allowed the Redbird offense to convert on 1 out of 14 3rd downs.

How could you consider the defense to "not do well the rest of the game"??

[SteinPizza]

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Maybe as an outside LB in a 3-4 scheme? Urlacher might not be a good example as he plays MLB. I agree he is not presently big enough to play inside.

Urlacher was listed as 6-4, 235 lbs. as a Jr. He does play MLB in the NFL, but the traditional run stuffer MLB doesn't have much meaning in the NFL, at least not in the Bears scheme. He plays MLB more to take away the entire middle of the field, not so much run support.

I was thinking the same thing about QS, that his athleticism might give him a shot. It will be interesting to see how this develops. However, I don't think the comparisons of QS and Urlacher are valid.

[CanuckPanther]

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Well, Jay, it was something like 16-3 at one point.....if our defense had played that well, they would NOT have allowed 16 points......in spite of, what was it, 3, or 4, pass interceptions?!