Scrimmage Time
Welcome to the closed scrimmage, brought to you by Roman Meal, the official bread of Peter Caesar Carroll.
And Chauncey Washington starts off with a 12-yard run followed by three straight John David Booty passes to Patrick Turner covering 13, 21 and 5 yards for a TD. There was also a fumbled snap.
Mike McDonald leads the second offense, with Allen Bradford gaining two, McDonald losing one and Desmond Reed gaining five.
First team back, as Stanley Havili gains 27, Chauncey Washington loses 5 and Booty scrambles for 11 then on the next play nearly falls before throwing incomplete pass. Next.
Booty looked a little shaky under pressure on that series but it's early. McDonald's back against the first team and it's more flailing with his 3-yard scramble, an incomplete pass and then an impressive 11-yard run and catch by new WR Garrett Green. Bradford loses 4 and after an incompletion, the shotgun is unveiled with a snap way right of McDonald that rolls about 20 yards before he kicks it out of bounds.
Time to do some punts.
Booty dissects the reserve defense with a 33-yard pass to Fred Davis and a 28-yard TD pass to Davis.
McDonald throws 2 incomplete passes sandwiching a 2-yard run by Broderick Green. On fourth down, a penalty ends the drive as the coaches send it over to Booty and Co.
Stafon Johnson gains 4, then CJ Gable goes for 4 more before Booty throws to Turner for no gain.
I could use Aaron Corp to sustain my interest. Meanwhile, Reed fumbles and the defense recovers with McDonald in.
Booty nearly picked by Alex Morrow, then Reed gains 8 and 7 yards before Booty finds Turner for a 21 yard TD.
Its halftime. Booty is 7 of 9 for 121 yards while McDonald's 1 of 4 for 11. How about a drink upstairs with President Sample?
Vidal Hazelton is in shorts and I'm getting concerned about his groin injury.
Kickoff drills and Vincent Joseph has the obligatory long return for a TD against the scout team.
Here comes Corp!
He rolls out and throws incomplete on first play. Bradford for 22 then Green for 3 and Bradford again for 3. Green finds hole and goes for 23. He adds a 3 yarder and then Corp is intercepted. Is this where we mention he threw two interceptions in the morning workout?
Its ones vs. ones now, and after going 18 yards, the offense calls timeout on 3rd down, false starts and Booty throws incomplete to end series.
Second team and freshman tight end Rhett Ellison makes 25 yard catch from Mitch Mustain (oops) in his debut and Garrett Green makes best catch of night for 17. B. Green then goes 24, perhaps inspired by being one of the few healthy backs.
Mustain wraps it up with a 12 yard TD pass to Jordan Campbell. First team offense 21, second team 7.
Booty back against No. 2 defense and starts with 15 yard pass to David Ausberry, then a 6 yarder to Gable. Stafon Johnson loses 2 and Gable gains 3. On fourth and 8, Booty throws to Gable, who gains 17.
Booty throws out of end zone for Ausberry, then incomplete on swing pass to S. Johnson. Then incomplete down sideline to Ronald Johnson. David Buehler kicks a 34 yd FG. 24, 7. Closer than Idaho.
Corp back and Brandon Carswell drops his next pass. He then completes a 10 yard pass to S. Johnson but he and Carswell barely misconnect again.
He throws to Brad Walker (behind the line, a play I never liked) for about 4 yards then finds G. Green for 8 and a first down. Green is becoming the surprise of the scrimmage.
Corp looking good with a 24-yard pass to R. Johnson. He then scrambles for 12 yards.
Corp and Green almost connect on TD pass then Corp scrambles for 2 down to the 5. B. Green bumps off pile and scores!
Game over!



almost felt like i was there.
Man, you are the best.
That was very good stuff, Scott.
Thank you.
Thanks Scott