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  • #1

    Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

    I have been known to be a nanny negative on here at times so I wanted to come out and give kudos...

    The way our offense looks right now is a direct reflection of the time and energy that Verduzco, Salmon, and Nelly have put into this program. Tirrell Rennie looks like a different player, his (Rennie's) documented hard work and coach Verduzco's proven track record as a QB Coach has him making great decisions (including taking sacks), great throws, and is a true "game manager." If anyone has never taken the time to watch a practice and follow Mario around, I highly recommend it. He is very, very animated. However, your small children might learn a few new words...

    Our offensive line looks so much more balanced and comfortable out there. I don't know if things have been simplified or not but the way they are protecting the pocket is making things really easy for Tirrell at times. I do however think that the offensive line would rather run block for David, rather than Carlos, you just never know where Carlos is going to go, maybe thats a factor? I don't know.

    Coach Salmon has put together an offense that is working for us, for what we have right now. College football is scattered with coaches who would refuse to do that. That is selfless, as we all know college football coaches have proven to be stubborn and arrogant at times. This is a sign that we have a great signal caller. I just hope we aren't behind in games anymore, I am tired of seeing flea flickers / hooks and ladders with enough time on the clock to run 3 or 4 plays...
    Illinois State Fan at a St. Louis White Castle 3:45AM Saturday March 6th:

    "White Castle?" "more like Black Castle..."

    You stay classy Redbirds.
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    Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

    Someone has kidnapped Jeg and hijacked his computer...

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    • #3
      Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

      Originally posted by PantherN8 View Post
      Someone has kidnapped Jeg and hijacked his computer...
      Jegbomb52, Panthernation.com's resident Bi-Polar poster...

      Illinois State Fan at a St. Louis White Castle 3:45AM Saturday March 6th:

      "White Castle?" "more like Black Castle..."

      You stay classy Redbirds.

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      • #4
        Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

        I agree with everything you said Jeg. I couldn't be more happy with what we have seen from our team through the first 4 games.

        Some of the big questions we had coming into the year revolved around Rennie's passing game, and some adjustments by the coaching staff. So far this year, those questions have been answered.
        UNI FIGHT

        Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
        iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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        • #5
          Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

          Agreed, but how much of this is starting one year with a new offensive line & the next year with an experienced one (+ more experienced QB). We started this game with a bunch of passes. We knew we could. Don't know how many of the plays in the playbook are different. A good O line can make many skill people (and play callers) look good. I'm just happy we got the conf. championship last year with our 4th place pre-season ranking.
          Last edited by '70 Grad; 10-02-2011, 09:47 PM.

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          • #6
            Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

            Them's some good coaches. You plug the right people into what they have put together and you'll win.

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            • #7
              Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

              I have not second guessed a call this year. Three and outs have been minimal. Aggressive play calling for the whole game, finally. Best coaching I've seen at UNI. Of course, as Bill Parcells said, 'Winning is the best deodorant'.

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              • #8
                Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

                Outside of a lucky, turnover prone ISU, we really haven't played a decent team. That could be due to how good we really are, or those teams really aren't that good.

                Time will tell how good the experience and adjustments are. To be honest, i'm not to worried bout this weekends game. SIU and NDSU are really the only "tough" contests on the schedule this year i forsee and that in some ways does not bode well for a playoff run when we could face a real tough team right out of the gate. What will happen when we are losing late in the 4th or down way early against a good team. While I would love for Rennie not to throw a pick, I'm sure one will come up at some point, how will he respond instantly?

                I'm not trying to be negative; just looking at other side of the track. I feel being so high on a pedastal and thinking all great things only makes the fall that much worse when something bad (err a loss) happens (ex. Delaware, Richmond). I'm an improvement and response guy myself. Thats what I coach. So that's where I'm coming from. I hope we can maintain such high ability and success though. It makes enjoying Panther football so much more fun!

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                • #9
                  Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

                  To be honest when you look at some of our losses in those contests we tended to get away from what we do well and what was working for us. Take Delaware for example CLew was gashing them 8-10 yards at a time, and for some reason we decided that Eric Sanders wasn't throwing the ball enough and what happened.

                  I do like having Eric on the staff though, I think even though he is the backs coach he talks to QB's on the sideline since Mario is upstairs and he is able to give them good perspective in the heat of battle.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

                    Originally posted by Purrrrrfect View Post
                    Outside of a lucky, turnover prone ISU, we really haven't played a decent team. That could be due to how good we really are, or those teams really aren't that good.

                    Time will tell how good the experience and adjustments are. To be honest, i'm not to worried bout this weekends game. SIU and NDSU are really the only "tough" contests on the schedule this year i forsee and that in some ways does not bode well for a playoff run when we could face a real tough team right out of the gate. What will happen when we are losing late in the 4th or down way early against a good team. While I would love for Rennie not to throw a pick, I'm sure one will come up at some point, how will he respond instantly?

                    I'm not trying to be negative; just looking at other side of the track. I feel being so high on a pedastal and thinking all great things only makes the fall that much worse when something bad (err a loss) happens (ex. Delaware, Richmond). I'm an improvement and response guy myself. Thats what I coach. So that's where I'm coming from. I hope we can maintain such high ability and success though. It makes enjoying Panther football so much more fun!
                    SIU is not good this year. Southern Utah continues to improve and may be the best home game on the schedule.
                    Selling a lot of old UNI stuff here: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=65762

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                    • #11
                      Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

                      Originally posted by TravelingPanther View Post
                      SIU is not good this year. Southern Utah continues to improve and may be the best home game on the schedule.
                      SIU is always a tough game, even last year when we all thought they were garbage. This year could be the same. SUU is good but this weekend will probably be the best home game unti playoff time

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                      • #12
                        Re: Verduzco / Salmon / Nelson

                        Originally posted by TravelingPanther View Post
                        SIU is not good this year. Southern Utah continues to improve and may be the best home game on the schedule.
                        while "not good", this game is always competitive and they would the first team i'd never look past despite how bad they are.
                        Last edited by Purrrrrfect; 10-04-2011, 02:27 PM.

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