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izzone89 said...
I can personally attest to this
as can I
I didn't take a book home my entire senior year of HS and flubbed my way into graduating with just under a 3.0 - but had a 28 or something on the ACT (give or take 1...it was a long time ago). getting Ds in physics had zero to do with intelligence and 100% to do with not giving a shit 
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boozhoo said...
as can I
I didn't take a book home my entire senior year of HS and flubbed my way into graduating with just under a 3.0 - but had a 28 or something on the ACT (give or take 1...it was a long time ago). getting Ds in physics had zero to do with intelligence and 100% to do with not giving a shit
That's me almost exactly. 2.9, ACT 27.
they threatened me with not graduating from playing hooky so much my final semester of high school. I'd call my mom at work - "Ma, I'm going to play golf with my friends this afternoon. Don't worry about the call from the asst. principal"
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I doubt it. The coaches have known about Burbridge's progress for a while now. They still seem to want a taller WR. Burbridge is listed at 6-1. I do expect they'll be handing out a couple redshirts for some of the 2012 guys and probably the 2013 guys as well.
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Eggy said...
Hells Yeah. So Spartan Rocky will "5 Wide" be the offensive version of the "3-4" for you?
Actually . . . . no.
I put this in the TX WR thread ( the dude that went to ASU), but I have a hunch about the "crazy" WR recruiting that's going on. Last off-season the staff visited the Packers and tried to incorporate some of their elements into State's game plan. At the time I thought it was more defensively than offensively, particularly for the secondary, but now I'm not so sure.
If anyone watches Green Bay, you know what their O looks like; 3-5 WR sets, with the TE often in the slot. Roushar stated he wanted more of vertical passing attack, and Green Bay definitely did that.
Looking at the roster last year, there is no way State had the personnel to run an offense like that. 2 of the top 3 WRs were physical guys that lacked elite speed (Nichol and Cunningham) and the only real deep threat (K-mart) was also the main PR/end-around guy. In short, they couldn't send 2-3 guys deep time after time; for one, they didn't have burners that could do it aside from Martin, and Martin had so many other duties that they couldn't afford to have him expend that much energy on multiple deep routes. The result was a largely intermediate to short passing game that relied on YAC. The biggest pass plays were all off of trick/broken plays; Cousins to Cunningham vs. IU was off a fake end around, which was faked into a draw, . . . KC to BJ #1 in the CCG was off of a fake toss on 4th and 1, with the other long TD coming on YAC, Linthicum's 51 yard reception in the bowl was almost all YAC off of a TE screen pass.
You just didn't see MSU's receivers going deep often. It's a big reason why I harped on the importance of getting Fowler healthy last year; he provided a second deep threat and someone who could spell Martin, making both receivers more effective in theory. He never got healthy and Lippett played CB. The staff didn't quite trust Mumphrey or Sims Jr., and Caesar was also hurt. If you think of the 5-wide sets, it was comprised of Nichol, Cunningham, Martin . . . Bell and Linthicum. Lots of good hands, not a lot of speed.
If you look at the WR spot now, and it's totally different. Mumphrey, Arnett, Fowler, Lippett and Sims all have K-mart level speed, with Burbridge and Kings in that category set to come in. You have Caesar/Madaris/Kerrick following in the Cunningham mold of a big-bodied "X" receiver and more than enough guys to fill the special teams roles without compromising the stamina of your deep threats.
It kind of goes against the grain, but I wouldn't be shocked if MSU goes more vertical this year in the passing game. There are more options and better speed all around; quite frankly it's easier to just run straight past a DB than to cut on a dime and try to catch a ball over the middle with the SS coming across to try and cut you in half. State can also go 4-5 wide now with speed, and utilize BOTH Sims in the slot.
The potential is there for a bigger play offense. I don't know if it'll be as efficient; we may see some feast or famine drives, where it's either a 4-play score, or a 3 and out. Having Bell should temper that somewhat, but I think you'll generally see better aggregate YPC from the receivers this year as compared to last year.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
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SpartanRocky said...
Actually . . . . no.
I put this in the TX WR thread ( the dude that went to ASU), but I have a hunch about the "crazy" WR recruiting that's going on. Last off-season the staff visited the Packers and tried to incorporate some of their elements into State's game plan. At the time I thought it was more defensively than offensively, particularly for the secondary, but now I'm not so sure.
If anyone watches Green Bay, you know what their O looks like; 3-5 WR sets, with the TE often in the slot. Roushar stated he wanted more of vertical passing attack, and Green Bay definitely did that.
Looking at the roster last year, there is no way State had the personnel to run an offense like that. 2 of the top 3 WRs were physical guys that lacked elite speed (Nichol and Cunningham) and the only real deep threat (K-mart) was also the main PR/end-around guy. In short, they couldn't send 2-3 guys deep time after time; for one, they didn't have burners that could do it aside from Martin, and Martin had so many other duties that they couldn't afford to have him expend that much energy on multiple deep routes. The result was a largely intermediate to short passing game that relied on YAC. The biggest pass plays were all off of trick/broken plays; Cousins to Cunningham vs. IU was off a fake end around, which was faked into a draw, . . . KC to BJ #1 in the CCG was off of a fake toss on 4th and 1, with the other long TD coming on YAC, Linthicum's 51 yard reception in the bowl was almost all YAC off of a TE screen pass.
You just didn't see MSU's receivers going deep often. It's a big reason why I harped on the importance of getting Fowler healthy last year; he provided a second deep threat and someone who could spell Martin, making both receivers more effective in theory. He never got healthy and Lippett played CB. The staff didn't quite trust Mumphrey or Sims Jr., and Caesar was also hurt. If you think of the 5-wide sets, it was comprised of Nichol, Cunningham, Martin . . . Bell and Linthicum. Lots of good hands, not a lot of speed.
If you look at the WR spot now, and it's totally different. Mumphrey, Arnett, Fowler, Lippett and Sims all have K-mart level speed, with Burbridge and Kings in that category set to come in. You have Caesar/Madaris/Kerrick following in the Cunningham mold of a big-bodied "X" receiver and more than enough guys to fill the special teams roles without compromising the stamina of your deep threats.
It kind of goes against the grain, but I wouldn't be shocked if MSU goes more vertical this year in the passing game. There are more options and better speed all around; quite frankly it's easier to just run straight past a DB than to cut on a dime and try to catch a ball over the middle with the SS coming across to try and cut you in half. State can also go 4-5 wide now with speed, and utilize BOTH Sims in the slot.
The potential is there for a bigger play offense. I don't know if it'll be as efficient; we may see some feast or famine drives, where it's either a 4-play score, or a 3 and out. Having Bell should temper that somewhat, but I think you'll generally see better aggregate YPC from the receivers this year as compared to last year.
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Burbridge Sees The Finish Line