tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post6932714426484317291..comments2023-08-05T09:34:24.969-07:00Comments on Cruces Sports: Observations from Week 1 of Aggie spring football practicesTeddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13386629624279917813noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post-89672788601038067292013-04-23T10:09:14.195-07:002013-04-23T10:09:14.195-07:00Dylan Davis and Anthony Joyner. These are two kid...Dylan Davis and Anthony Joyner. These are two kids that have shown bright spots and should both have probably started last year. I have read nothing about either one of them. Whats the status, are they hurt? Or just getting no love?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post-44593421993444501922013-04-14T17:27:44.458-07:002013-04-14T17:27:44.458-07:00How do you forget to mention Dylan Davis with the ...How do you forget to mention Dylan Davis with the teams Linebackers? The kid was a starting Linebacker last year before suffering a season ending ACL surgery. He was starting over Bonilla. Just because he is not practicing now does not mean he will not step back into the rotation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post-21867892400358622992013-04-12T14:51:36.916-07:002013-04-12T14:51:36.916-07:00Hey Teddy- Coach Martin seems to be putting pretty...Hey Teddy- Coach Martin seems to be putting pretty high stock in Adam Shapiro..........Whats the story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post-72080269852822074212013-04-10T12:10:35.621-07:002013-04-10T12:10:35.621-07:00From a physical/athleticism standpoint, Colwell an...From a physical/athleticism standpoint, Colwell and Davis fit the quarterback-option scheme best. Colwell has improved as a passer over the years, he just wasn't given a chance to display it last season.Teddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386629624279917813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post-26942815615837332032013-04-10T10:22:51.114-07:002013-04-10T10:22:51.114-07:00Lack of talent at RB and OL, and questionable that...Lack of talent at RB and OL, and questionable that the Aggies have a quality roll out QB make me very skeptical about wins in the upcoming season. Colwell, though mobile, has yet to prove he can read the defense on the option and cut up field. He just loves to run toward the edge and is not fast enough to gain the corner. Maybe Davis is a possibility, but totally unproven. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post-1195737861371994512013-04-10T08:46:57.539-07:002013-04-10T08:46:57.539-07:00Wow Anon 11:47, that's bold talk via an anonym...Wow Anon 11:47, that's bold talk via an anonymous message. We can second guess or theorize all we want, but the fact is that the team was no where near successful. I think your comments about the DB's were wrong. Yes there were long bombs or big pass plays against us, but why? We had NO pass rush. How long do you expect DB's to maintain velco coverage when the QB has all the time in the world to find an open receiver? That's Football 101. Look that up. <br /><br />Regarding Teddy's comments on Kersten, all he mentioned was that he was a natural guard ("eventually moved over Andrew Kersten to fill the position"). He may have been recruited as a tackle, but apparently he performed better as a guard. Maybe you should read the article more closely and see that there wasn't anything stated incorrectly. Also, something you should "look up" are the quality of players that we have at NMSU compared to the teams you mentioned (BYU, Georgia, etc). Georgia being in the SEC is going to get 3/4/5 star players where as NMSU will get 1 star and walk on players. There's no comparison. Instead of being so quick to judge maybe you should look beyond your bias and realize that no matter what the coaches and players did last year, we had no chance against teams like that.<br /><br />As I've said before, Coach Martin has taken on a daunting responsibility. He's the head coach of a losing football program that has had little support from the athletic dept and from fans. Would you expect Nick Saban to coach here? Haha no. Losing history, terrible facitlites, bad location, poor fan base, no TV market and most importantly poor salary make NMSU an unwelcome place for top/middle tier coaches and players. Can we change that? Absolutely, but it's not going to happen over night. We need to start somewhere and provide the support necessary to shed our losing ways. We can point fingers all we want, but athletic dept must put more money into the program (spend money to make money) and more fans (all the no shows) need to show support. <br /><br />I wish the team the best of luck this year. I'll be in the stands showing my support no matter what.<br /><br />Go Aggies!!<br /><br />JH <br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post-21933534635904920572013-04-09T20:01:31.125-07:002013-04-09T20:01:31.125-07:00Have learned that to keep my expectations about th...Have learned that to keep my expectations about the Aggie team way, way low.<br /><br />I'd be happy to see at least 5 wins, but expect 1 or maybe 2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post-8981167595169200162013-04-09T12:37:18.377-07:002013-04-09T12:37:18.377-07:00Well....
A good offense can act as a team's d...Well....<br /><br />A good offense can act as a team's defense as well.<br /><br />If their offense was more capable, I give them a chance against New Mexico, Texas-San Antonio and Texas State. Idaho, on the road, would have been tough.<br /><br />As for you're personnel analysis, we just disagree. I think you're wrong, and I certainly stand by my writing.Teddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386629624279917813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835899929137685677.post-40410988732050330192013-04-09T11:47:29.053-07:002013-04-09T11:47:29.053-07:00This will definately be an improved team. Still g...This will definately be an improved team. Still gets me the lack of knowledge you show.<br /><br />A more capable offense would have won 4 or 5 more games last year? Teddy, seriously, if we had scored at the same rate as the year before we may have, may have, won the Idaho game. That is it. Plus, even if we had scored more, who is to say the defense would have held? Look it up.<br /><br />Kersten was a natural guard? He was recruited as a tackle, but switched to guard because we had Wallace and McGaskey. Where is your research? Look it up.<br /><br />The Aggies will miss Walker coaching the defensive backs? The DBs were the weakest part of a swiss cheese defense last season. How many times did we witness a long bomb TD by the opposing teams as an Aggie defender either fell down or had blown their assignment? Walker refused to adjust and tried to play tight man at all times, even when getting it handed to us by the likes of BYU, Georgia, ect. Look it up.<br /><br />Aye yi, yi. As Martin improves the NMSU football team, I hope he can improve your knowledge as well. Talk to him and learn the game Teddy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com