Richie. AE. DP.
App State has boasted a string of great QBs.
The guy at the helm now? Jamal Jackson. He’s learned from every one.
From Williams, Jackson said he learned how important it is to be an all-around threat. Last season, Jackson threw for a school sophomore record 2,001 yards and rushed for 296 yards in 10 games (he started just seven of them). He accounted for 22 touchdowns (15 passing, seven rushing).
From Edwards, he learned how to lead through example. “He would show you the way on the field, not by talking, but by doing it,” said Jackson.
And from Presley, Jackson learned the power of communicating vocally. “When DeAndre spoke, I listened,” Jackson said.
How well Jackson incorporates those traits into the already impressive skills he owns will go a long way in determining the Mountaineers’ fate this season.
What? Nuttin’ from Victor(y) Elder?
Seriously, Jackson should be among the class of the SoCon. He’s got the arm and the experience. But a QB’s efficiency isn’t measured so much by what he can do, but what the others around him are capable of.
Jackson’s predecessors all had a veteran O-line. He doesn’t.
They all had numerous established receiving targets. Jackson has just two (for now).
And Williams and AE had dependable rushers. Jackson doesn’t (yet).
Developing those weapons for Jackson will be the same man who did it for Williams, AE and DP – Scott Satterfield.
Eight days till we see how that’s all working out.
Hey guys, I have one extra ticket to the App St. / ECU game. Our fifth person dropped out last minute. The ticket is not in my physical possession, but it is in the ASU season ticket holders section, and I am trying to get ahold of the exact section and seat #.
Asking face value, if interested shoot me a call or text (828.234.7736) and we'll see what we can work out. My name is Greg.
Forget the football aspect of this young man. He is just a solid person. His mom has done an outstanding job to raise two young folks who seem to have a real sense of where they want to go. We are indeed fortunate to have JJ as a part of the ASU family.
What's the long term weather forecast for ECU/Greenville next weekend or is it too soon to call? Is Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac a threat to that area? Don't want another LSU/Gustav fiasco. Go APPS!
A little early to call it, but it looks like isolated showers / t-storms (30% chance) according to weather.com
I LOVE JJ! He is an outstanding quarterback and an awesome athlete but even more important, a wonderful young man and a rock-solid leader. I can't wait to see what he does this season!
Make no mistake, a QB and RB can do nothing without a good O-line. Hopefully, we didn't have a bunch of O-linemen scuba diving and beach bumming all summer like in some previous years.
We have a weather forecast up on AppStateCentral.com. It is a little early to tell, but we have a meteorologist on board with us to give us pregame forecasts!
I'd like to throw this question out to any/everyone: Why is football practice closed to the public?
So that opposing teams don't steal plays
2007=last championship won=Kerry Brown's last year
I love JJ as well, but I am concerned with the OL more than ever. Reports from fanfest and recent practices do not do anything to help. When I heard Regan Dufort was starting, I really became concerned. I have nothing against the kid, and he IS massive, but last year he played in three games, in mop up duty, against the 3 worst teams on our schedule. When I watched us warm up last year at Elon (from field level), he looked real slow, like he was in quicksand.
I am sure he worked real hard and has gotten better over the summer, but if that is this "athleticism" I keep hearing about, JJ may be on the run.
Build your offense around the O-line, not around running backs. Running backs are a dime a dozen. Find some 6'6 300lb guys with quick feet if you want to impress me. Many of those pop warner and high school running backs who take all the glory (and look down on the linemen) are probably sitting on the couch watching those O-linemen who blocked for them play in college and the NFL.
Middie, as usual, your football knowledge is clearly not very high. In our offense, having 6'6 300 pound guys on our OLine is not all we need — they need to be able to move as well! With the spread now being the most popular offense in college football, those kind of guys are hard to find if they are good.
That said, we have much more beef along the offensive line than we have had in years — and they can move! They are just young and still learning the college game and a brand new blocking scheme. I expect they will gel and become a strong point for us later in the season, but there will be learning curves in the process.
Joe,
Midwest mentioned quick feet. Gimme a break.
QUICK FEET. Learn to read. Study football and learn that the O does nothing without a solid Offensive line.
OL is critical…Coach S. Elliot was the difference.
RB's are not a dime a dozen that's part of the reason App has never been able to replace the running game with KR.
And having AE run for 1,500 yards in one season was not a good plan.
JJ will have a great season…may start slow which is why the practices are closed, but finish fast.
Next year however could be another Banner.
The great offenses and rushing attack of the championship years was a product of great players (O line, RB and other wise), a great O-Line coach (Elliot) and a good playcaller (Satterfield) COMBINED. It takes a full unit to see that level of success and the attribution for our prominence at the time is not mutually exclusive.
Of Course…Football is a Team Sport
Everyone:
Kudos to those who are giving the offensive line their due. Last year at this time we all wondered about the inexperience there and Va Tech showed us very emphatically how right we were. In my book….although he'd never point fingers….this was what caused DP to have such a bad season ater having such a good one the year before.
Unfortunately the Kerry Browns, the Settles, the Isenhours, the Acitellis of the world made things really easy….so much so that after a while we took them for granted. To this day I still remember them at the line of scrimmage against Michigan during one of their second quarter scoring drives. Their body language told the UM defenders very clearly "you're #5 and this is all you've got"…..couldn't have been prouder of Coach Elliot and his guys.
With all that said…..do not be surprised if the offense sputters early against ECU and Montana. By mid-season, however, my guess is that they'll be fine.
Let's profile some of our linemen and see what they have to offer. I'm glad to hear about JJ, but these battles are won in the trenches. Give the big uglies some credit for a change!!
MIDWEST
A someone who is fairly involved with the recruiting process, don't discount the attempts to get those bit linemen in. However, we are hard pressed to compete with bigger FBS offers. Everyone wants those guys, and big schools offer guys with those frames even if they lack some ability. I agree with your point. Just don't confuse lack of those guys with lack of effort to get them.
Middie, I guess you did not get the point of the post.. the big men with quick feet are getting scholarships at BIGGER schools..
And before you give your "you have to think big" BS… if you were an unbiased recruit with no ties to any school, and you get a Big 10 or SEC school recruiting you as well as App, where are you going to choose?
Comparing this years O-Line to last is useless. We had an idiot with a Napoleon complex coaching the OL last year. Ledford knows what he is doing and the players although young have talent.
Missing the point as usual. We glorify the "skill positions" and ignore the linemen. That is my only point. It has nothing to do with FBS vs. FCS. Give the big uglies their due. You may find that those "undersized" linemen will pack a bigger punch if you give them a little credit every now and then.
Middie, please look at the depth chart that was just released…
http://www.goasu.com/pdf8/915801.pdf
Our starting O-Line consists of the following: 6'6 280, 6'2 295, 6'2 285, 6'4 277, 6'6 315.
Our backups are 6'6 310, 6'2 320, 5'10 268, 6'2 280, 6'6 311
That gives us an average of around 6'3 and 294..
Not to mention, majority of our "big" guys are second string.. thus, showing big is not always better.
What else can you complain about?
Hey guys, I have one extra ticket to the App St. / ECU game. Our fifth person dropped out last minute. The ticket is not in my physical possession, but it is in the ASU season ticket holders section, and I am trying to get ahold of the exact section and seat #.
Asking face value, if interested shoot me a call or text (828.234.7736) and we’ll see what we can work out. My name is Greg.
My point exactly! We have some talent on the line so let's talk about them and show them some love!
FYI – DP led the Chargers in tackles last night, had an interception and a kick return. Legreedy also played for the Bears and had two solo tackles (one caused a fumble but the Giants recovered) and an interception that was reversed due to a roughing the passer call. Cadet plays tonight on CBS.
App Band, you wrote the same thing about Rizor being this wonderful, young man. Are you objective, or do you just write the same thing about everyone?
From the time I saw JJ in warmups and as a backup on the sidelines only picking up playing time at the end of games, I thought to myself, this guy has potential. Honestly, I thought he was more of a runner at first (which he was good at in what playing time he got), but now I'm a believer in the all around talents and abilities. Assuming he has a good supporting cast (aka the rest of the team), he could take this team back to the level we're used to seeing. App hasn't been bad per say since the championship seasons, but everyone including myself knows the play calling and attitude of some players has been subpar in the past couple seasons. I REALLY want to see App make another deep run and potential championship run again this year. I've literally been seriously disappointed for the past couple seasons…
I think it's fair to say that our coaching staff has underperformed the last few years…especially play calling. Quick, Cadet, DP, Ben Jorden, etc. These guys had no clue as to how to appropriately utilize these guys.
Thank God Satterfield is back!!
I am tired of the individuals. Its time to focus on the team.
http://www.2016themovie.com
Time for real chance.
time for real change. Obama has to go.
I ran into Jeff Dillman in Sam's Club in Bradenton, FL a couple of years ago (he had just accepted the position of strength coordinator with IMG Academies) He has since moved on to the Gators. We were talking ASU football and commiserating who would fill the shoes of AE. He said that Jamal was a very special athlete….look out for him. That's good enough for me. Give 'em hell.
Dexter Jackson got cut from the Jets.