Cliff: Sunday football notes Comments
First, the above AP photo. Some Oregon State football fans have been crying foul about the Pacific-10 Conference refs for years, and for good reason.
Here’s a pic of CB Tim Clark getting a stiff arm to the facemask. Didn’t WR James Rodgers get flagged for this exact thing twice in one game this season? At the bottom, isn’t that a horse collar tackle on WR Casey Kjos?
On to the notes from coach Mike Riley on Sunday night.
RB Jacquizz Rodgers (sprained ankle) didn’t run with the team when it met Sunday, but he walked around without problem. “He’ll be ready to play,” Riley said.
WR James Rodgers (bruised knee) doesn’t have anything structurally wrong. “He’ll be ready to play, too,” Riley said. “We’ll see if they’ll be ready to practice on Tuesday.”
DT Mitchel Hunt will be out for a long time. He dislocated a knee cap. Its the same injury he suffered his redshirt freshman year in 2007. “I don’t know if he’ll need surgery again or not, but he might,” Riley said.
Check out my Monday story in the GT, which will focus on the Sunday’s game after Riley reviewed the film with the team.
For now, he likes where the offense is at. The special teams breakdowns were anomalies. Justin Kahut just missed the kick and the punt coverage guys were out of position.
The defense continues to grown. The lack of pass rush is frustrating but a breakthrough should come relatively soon. The secondary is hit-and-miss. Experience is the only thing that will stabilize the situation.
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