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1) Jon, greta feed back here from you during the game…thanks… Is our linebacking corp just too small and not physically able to handle so much of the action that occurs in the underneaths CRN was talking about?…- bruincheerleader
No, I think that was a one-game aberration that completely neutralized their respective strengths. I also think there should’ve been a lot, and I mean a lot, more rotation.
2) Jon. Would you agree that its time for KP to consider maybe retiring from football. He has heart, but seeing Brehaut look like Cafe McNown out there, I don’t see any way he can or should return. What is your opinion on this? Also, very encouraging to see the way our offense was looking. Haven’t seen over 500 yds total offense since 2006! Huge reason for optimism. Wouldn’t you agree? Thanks for all the hard work bro! – ucla34
If I were Prince I would not give it up. It’s hard to give it up. I hated giving it up, and I was a mediocre/bad high school player. I can’t imagine being in Prince’s shoes. I think if he tweaked one thing – not going for any extra yardage, a la Case Keenum, who ducked out of bounds quickly whenever he needed to – he’d be OK again.
3) Besides Luck, was Keenum the best QB Bruins will face this year? – Anonymous
Matt Barkley is pretty good, too.
4) Comparing Bullough’s defense last year vs. Tresey’s defense this year against Houston, did it seem like Bullough played a lot more nickel and dime packages with Viney, Abbott, Hilliard, Riley and Jefferson to clog the passing lanes instead of featuring LBs like Westgate and Larimore who are less useful in coverage against faster WRs and RBs? – Anonymous
We saw a lot of nickel on Saturday, but I’m surprised we didn’t see a little more dime.
5) Is it not fair to say that Prince is just a different type of runner (a slightly faster straight line full-back) compared to Brehaut (a quicker, shiftier half back that makes cuts) rather than better? Given that Brehaut completed nearly 2/3 of his passes, 2 TDs, 0 ints, 10+ ypa for 264 yds as well as ran for 87 yds and 1 TD in LESS THAN 3 quarters despite getting less reps than Prince thru out fall, not being warmed up, dropped passes, slippery ball in humid climate, and problems with play-calling signals, do you think CRN would be able to justify starting Prince over Brehaut again in the future? – Anonymous
I do think they are different runners, and I think Neuheisel will do whatever he thinks is best and justify it accordingly. He’s done it all camp.