We just played a team with a 6’3” 225 wide reciever who broke big sky conference hurdle records, and runs a 10.51 100, and has good hands and limited him to four catches, so whatever we did to contain Connor Tanner we should do again this week.

Someone pointed out ro me where to find the game on Pluto on a TV. I use Roku. It’s in the live sports section up in the 1000s. Scroll down enough and you’ll see it.

A new wrinkle the final possession was having both Tompkins and Rodrigues in the backfield. They had that for several plays, first a run by Tompkins to the right and then the pass to the left by Rodrigues to Crawford that brought the ball down to the six. Barry commented on the play that he was surprised ISU didn’t have another corner opposite our triple set to the left. I bet they were leery of Tompkins getting the snap, or were just confused.

How often have we been able to take the approach that when the game is on the line we’re going to run the ball? Maybe we can’t do that against everyone but we did that against Idaho and Idaho State,in the fourth quarter.
Shows a lot of confidence in the offensive line.
We aren’t surprising anyone and they didn’t stop us.
I think the play calling will get more aggressive as they gain more confidence in the QBs.

That could be said of each of our top four QBs.

Rather than trying to recruit the next best 6’4” QBs after all the big schools have picked them over I think our recruiters just get the guy that can play.

And I thought we wouldn’t see Larison with a long touchdown again.

One scary thing is that our scores are on plays we're unlikely to repeat

Toki getting some play the last two series

They were pushing us around and then changed. We’re so lucky the score is still close.

I think they don’t want to comment on anyone’s health status. That fits nicely with their default closed mouth approach.

Will we see five* quarterbacks again? Is that a team record?

* Gilliam is the fifth quarterback as he took several direct snaps from center. I don’t see how he can not be considered the quarterback on those plays. He was alone behind center.

It’s not just the game notes that don’t list king as a starter in the first two games, it’s the box scores for those games.

garbage in garbage out I guess. I don’t see why they would list starters if they can’t do it right. This isn’t the depth chart it is the listing of who started the prior games.

comment based on list of game by game starters in game notes. I assume correct.

Jordan Perryman has been sharing one CB position with Devon King, starting the first two games this season. Devon started for the first time against Cal Poly. Perryman started all but one game at corner last year. Jaylin White has started every game this season at the other corner

I think it was Devon King, His substitute Budgett left after something wrong with his calf, hopefully a cramp but it happened during a collision

In regards to tackling let’s recognize Jaylin White, probably the smallest guy out there for some great tackles, including flipping a running back, and for regaining the starting role he had as a sophomore before his head injury. While we’re at it let’s commend another guy whose main contributions in years past was as a kick returner, now also having a starting role Isaiah Thomas.

Amazing that we’ve opened two games with horrible field position. That’s got to be a rare occurrence with the kickoff rules the way they are.

I knew that. You and I agree we should beat them and think they will.

My comment was focused on the Weber game, where the score was embarrassing for them but they showed some strength in the first half.

I also think Southern Utah isn’t that bad, again because I watched the first half of the NAU game, and was surprised they ended up losing. And then Southern Utah blew Poly out in the first half, essentially ending that game.

Bottom line is I think it will look like a contest this week, with us winning.

Idaho State hung with Weber for most the first half. They moved the ball against Weber. Weber broke open the game by exploiting a freshman defensive back. I only watched the first half of that game so my impression is based on them giving Weber a challenge early.
So I wouldn’t discount ISU totally. Sagarin’s ratings have them more than a couple of touchdown underdog. But they aren’t like Cal Poly.