Sep 30, 2018

College football 2018 - rest of September















SMU-TCU, 9/7, ESPN

"Dan Orlovsky!!"
- Bobby Feathers

"battle for the iron skillet" (3)
"a Brian Kelly supporter"
"playing the correct leverage"

?

"QBR rating"
"clock management"
"goes through his progressions" (2)
"the pocket shrinks"


Georgia State-N.C. State, 9/8, Fox Sports

"toting that rock"
"two guys bowing up"
"he's talking core culture stuff"
"they don't call it the Fun Belt for nothing"

Wes Durham after blocked punt: "turned away again"
James Bates: "and then some"

?


New Orleans-Tampa Bay, 9/9, Fox

Chris Myers pxp, Daryl Johnston cc

"go-to bell cow type running back"
"running back committee"
"you can't win a championship in September, but you sure can lose one"
"they call him a game breaker"


Chicago-Green Bay, 9/9, NBC

"bull rush"
"that was a wow touchdown"
"exotic looks"
"blitz packages"
"they've got a bit of thunder and lightning"
"outside the tackle box"


Oakland-Los Angeles, 9/10, ESPN

"third and manageable"
"he came here last year to help change the culture"
"black hole" (2)
"a little cat and mouse game"
"finding the soft spot in the zone" (3)


Boston College-Wake Forest, 9/13, ESPN

"that's a wrinkle"
"football shape"
"vanilla off-coverage"

?

"answering the bell in the play action game"
"four-down territory"


Tulsa-Temple, 9/20, ESPN

"a go ball"
"positional flexibility"
"eye discipline"
"that's what Temple football is all about"
"they're all about the swag here at Temple"
"that's what Temple tough is all about"
"happy feet in the pocket"


Kent State-Mississippi, 9/22, SEC Network

"first and forever"
"no risk it, no biscuit"

!


"showing all the tools that he has in the tool belt today"
"don't let last week beat you twice"
"he's been the bell cow"
"two minute offense"


Tampa Bay-Pittsburgh, 9/24, ESPN

"you have to dial it in"
"that's not the steel curtain way"
"Ben"
"Big Ben"
"matriculate the ball downfield"
"Steeler nation"
"chunk plays"
"Fitzmagic" (4)
"the Twitter sensation"

Thank you for the analysis

"they're going to have to execute here to score a touchdown"


North Carolina-Miami, 9/27, ESPN

"muddle huddle" (2)
"you always want to key the go"

??

"the chain gang"
"stretch the field"
"ball security"
"a bend don't break situation"
"the turnover chain"
"third and 12 is not manageable"

So, third and not manageable?


East Stroudsburg-Millersville, 9/27, espn3

"put the ball back in the belly of your tailback"
"finding the soft spot on the field"
"trial by fire for this football team"
"get him in space"/"cut block in space"


Stanford-Notre Dame, 9/29, NBC

"a drive of promise"
"gunners"
"he's not out of the quarterback manual"
"the two minute offense" (2)
"fish hook move"
"a kid at heart"
"he's a gym rat"
"football plays"
"line up and just smash mouth them"
"Stanford's medical tent"
"keep the legs churning"


Virginia Tech-Duke, 9/29, ESPN2

"white out"
"Gaines has answered the bell"
"a coach on the field"
"he's gonna be playing on Sundays"
"the Hokies lunch pail defense"


Iowa State-TCU, 9/29, ESPNU

"they just get hats on bodies"
"tough as nails"
"that was just Iowa State football: grind it out"
"a wildcat set"
"the jumbo package"
"four star recruit"
"fresh set of downs"
"the real estate ran out quickly"
"he can put his cleats in the grass and make cuts"
"special teams stalwart"


Cleveland-Oakland, 9/30, FOX

"populate to the football"
"little zig route"
"dummy route"
"he learned how to grind"
"freakish athlete"

Sep 3, 2018

College football 2018: opening weekend nonsense
















Central Florida-Connecticut, 8/31, ESPN

"eye-popping numbers"
"into plus territory"
"close the gap talent level-wise"
"backs against the wall"
"shut down corner"
"well-oiled machine"
"third and manageable"

!

"they stress your eye discipline" (3)
"plays in space"
"the Heisman conversation"
"move the chains"
"throw it all over the lot"
"self-inflicted wounds"
"that's his bread and butter"
"another big chunk play"
"on the two deep"
"he's a run finisher"

"football"

"it means a lot to this football team"
"he wanted to put his stamp on his football team"
"in football talk"
"we're looking for positive football plays"


San Diego State-Stanford, 8/31, FS1

"he goes up and makes a big boy play"
"a savvy vet guy"
"the Bryce Love Show"
"he's at his best when he's running downhill"


Army-Duke, 8/31, espn3

"high octane offense"
"best kept secret in college football"
"vaunted triple option"
"sun-splashed Durham, North Carolina"
"four yards and a cloud of dust"


Florida Atlantic-Oklahoma, 9/1, FS1

"running back U"
"he was baptized by fire"
"they are gap sound"
"old school Oklahoma football"


South Dakota-Kansas State, 9/1, ESPN

"a lot of atta-boys for Lynch"
"two minute drill"
"watch this young man grow up before our eyes"
"scooping it up off the carpet"


Mississippi-Texas Tech, 9/1, ESPN
Mark Jones pxp, Dusty Voracek cc

"he won the locker room" (2)
"YAC yardage"


James Madison-NC State, 9/1, ESPN

"let this clock bleed"
"survive the ground"
"turnover chain"
"in street clothes"
"bring your 'A' game"


BYU-Arizona, 9/1, ESPN

"they're trying to get in the blocking business"
"exuded that type of leadership"
"big play differential"
"jet sweep"
"west coast style quarterback"
"four down territory"
"Mel Kiper's big board"
"the Pac 12 narrative"
"bunch set"
"big boy football"
"tackle in space"