The more camp videos / interviews I watch, the more excited I'm getting for the season

[GoSU96]

I am SO EXCITED to watch Johntay Cook. Everyone mentions him as impressive and word is he is very focused. If you saw that podcast with him he looked and sounded strictly business.
I think he goes crazy for us this year.

He’s saying the right things. Getting fired twice should be a wake up call.

 

[texascpa]

He’s saying the right things. Getting fired twice should be a wake up call.

From what I got the other day from Cook's interview is that Cook left WSU because his WR coach left two days after he joined. Basically, he felt he was lied to. He said that Fran is the first coach he's had who he believes has been straight with him.

 

[RF2044]

I agree RF, and from what I'm hearing the staff also thinks the WR group looks to be a strength heading into the season. The play of the OL, per usual, is the wildcard.

I'm more worried about the other side of the ball...

I'm not worried about DT, LB, or S.

Question marks for depth behind two obvious starters at DE, and lots of uncertainty at CB.

Of course, we have lots of CB candidates Kerr, Peale, Samuels, Delaine, and a bunch of new faces like Singleton / Long / McDaniels], so those questions might be answered positively and prove to be a non-issue -- but that remains to be seen. One question I have: does former Louisville transfer Marcus Washington emerge here?

Need pass rush to help offset that inexperience, and that's what we lack [on paper].

 

[Archbold44]

What’s crazy is that based on rankings, Tenn is one of the easier away games.

And yet if we win that game, suddenly... winning at Ga Tech, Miami, and SMU seems less unlikely. That is why it is THE most important game of the year.

At least until Game #2. Win or lose in Game 1 (edit), we cannot get upset by UConn in what is its game of the year.

And if we lose Game #3, we really do not deserve a bowl.

If we can get to 3-0 heading into Clemson, that would be HUGE without regard to the result... especially if Clemson is also undefeated. That would be a big viewership game... which is good for our brand/payouts in the ACC system. In fact, Clemson would benefit from that as well.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

It's also good that -- unlike in the past -- we don't need to rush youngsters out on the field to fill holes in the two-deep. Guys like Ross / Hornsby [or Damien Williams this year] might have gotten rushed out as true frosh, sink or swim.

Now, those guys are in their second year, and STILL only need to be counted upon in a secondary capacity, ahead of more established guys [just like JRS / Gill were last year]. And if the youngsters produce, it will only make the unit stronger, and then they'll be experienced and positioned to take over for guys who graduate.

WR seems like a position of strength [to me, anyway], and balanced over the next few years.

I think it is the strongest unit on the team.

 

[upperdeck]

WR might be the best unit. But we need protection and the QB making the right throws and good throws. I wont matter how the WR play if we cant get them time and put balls in good spots.

 

[sufandu]

If we had started last year with Meeks as the #1 outside guy people would have been pretty worried. He was the after thought. He played great but I think beyond Cook 2-3 others guys now are more talented than Meeks but whether they bring it to the table over a whole season is the question.

We probably do have a number of guys more talented than Meeks. The question is do they have that "I'm going to kill you" attitude that he played with. That made all the difference.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

I am SO EXCITED to watch Johntay Cook. Everyone mentions him as impressive and word is he is very focused. If you saw that podcast with him he looked and sounded strictly business.
I think he goes crazy for us this year.

He is the type of receiver that could make our offense hum taking some pressure off the QB and other receivers. Obviously doesn’t mean much but in my CFB 26 dynasty he graduated as SU’s all time leading receiver and he is the top rated player by EA on the team.

 

[upperdeck]

We probably do have a number of guys more talented than Meeks. The question is do they have that "I'm going to kill you" attitude that he played with. That made all the difference.

Yup. Thats what we find out quick. Go get the ball. Make the blocks, do the dirty work and be rewarded with throws.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

He is the type of receiver that could make our offense hum taking some pressure off the QB and other receivers. Obviously doesn’t mean much but in my CFB 26 dynasty he graduated as SU’s all time leading receiver and he is the top rated player by EA on the team.