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jay santos · 11-20-2006, 09:25 PM

Last year Watkins was only open 80% of the time Weddle guarded him.

Weddle on offense has me scared to death. I see him as the kind of QB/RB/FB/WR combo that can kill you.

I don't even want to talk about Weddle at punter.

Can Weddle hike the ball to himself or is that against the rules?

Seriously, I'm sure the guy is a talented player, but talk about much ado about nothing.

SteelBlue · 11-20-2006, 11:13 PM

I don't know Weddle from Adam, but when I saw the Utah vs CSU game I got to see him play for the first time this year. He got torched on two deep balls in the short time I watched the game. I'm sure I just caught him at a bad time but all I could think was "this is the guy everyone is high on?"

Jeff Lebowski · 11-21-2006, 12:25 AM

I have watched a few Utah games this year. It is kind of fun to watch him play offense but it seems to me like they do it way too much. Almost as if it is more of an attempt to get him that all-american status. Seems crazy. But what do I know?

Frankly, I hope they play him on offense as much as possible on Saturday. Get him good and worn out so that his legs turn to jelly in the fourth quarter.

hyrum · 11-21-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

Last year Watkins was only open 80% of the time Weddle guarded him.

Seriously, I'm sure the guy is a talented player, but talk about much ado about nothing.

So if Watkins was an All-American and open 80% of the time Weddle guarded him why did he only have 2 catches for 22 yards?

jay santos · 11-21-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hyrum

So if Watkins was an All-American and open 80% of the time Weddle guarded him why did he only have 2 catches for 22 yards?

Were you at the game? Watkins had Weddle by five yards deep a few times, it was very frustrating watching from the stands.

Weddle didn't guard him man to man exclusively and Beck didn't see him a lot and overthrew him a few times. Weddle's contribution to that victory was virtually nill.

I haven't seen him play a lot, but when I do it's very unimpressive. I'll have to trust you that he's good.

RockyBalboa · 11-21-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hyrum

So if Watkins was an All-American and open 80% of the time Weddle guarded him why did he only have 2 catches for 22 yards?

Watkins nearly broke Weddle's ankle on an inside out move to the endzone for a touchdown last year. What game were you watching?

DrumNFeather · 11-21-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Watkins nearly broke Weddle's ankle on an inside out move to the endzone for a touchdown last year. What game were you watching?

So, does one play make a guy a great or horrible player. If so, how does one go about choosing which plays will define a certain player's career?

hyrum · 11-21-2006, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Watkins nearly broke Weddle's ankle on an inside out move to the endzone for a touchdown last year. What game were you watching?

Yes, he scored one touchdown on one of his two catches for a grand total of 22 yards. I am asking why he didn't do anything more. Maybe Weddle is smart and didn't guard him close when he knew the play wasn't going his way (due to the pattern and Beck's tendencies, I dunno).

Was Beck so incompetent he couldn't see him? Didn't someone in the booth see that? Did Beck have enough time to throw it long to Watkins?

Who is on the roster this year with the skill of Watkins?

jay santos · 11-21-2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hyrum

Yes, he scored one touchdown on one of his two catches for a grand total of 22 yards. I am asking why he didn't do anything more. Maybe Weddle is smart and didn't guard him close when he knew the play wasn't going his way (due to the pattern and Beck's tendencies, I dunno).

Was Beck so incompetent he couldn't see him? Didn't someone in the booth see that? Did Beck have enough time to throw it long to Watkins?

Who is on the roster this year with the skill of Watkins?

You must not have been there. You'll have to trust us. When Weddle guarded Watkins, he never was even close. I was interested in seeing how good Weddle was, but he was as just as bad as some of our white LDS corners. Utah played the multiple DB defense a lot of the game and Weddle ended up matched on Watkins half the game or less. The rush 2 drop 9 did frustrate our passing game, but not Weddle. Weddle also didn't do that well as a punter that game. When I hear about KW utilizing Weddle even more in this game Saturday, it only makes me feel better about things.

RockyBalboa · 11-21-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

So, does one play make a guy a great or horrible player. If so, how does one go about choosing which plays will define a certain player's career?

Absolutely not and that wasn't my point.

Just pointing out that beating Weddle for Touchdowns isn't as difficult as you guys would like to believe.

11-20-2006, 09:25 PM	#1
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	I'm nervous about Weddle Last year Watkins was only open 80% of the time Weddle guarded him. Weddle on offense has me scared to death. I see him as the kind of QB/RB/FB/WR combo that can kill you. I don't even want to talk about Weddle at punter. Can Weddle hike the ball to himself or is that against the rules? Seriously, I'm sure the guy is a talented player, but talk about much ado about nothing.

11-21-2006, 12:25 AM	#3
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	I have watched a few Utah games this year. It is kind of fun to watch him play offense but it seems to me like they do it way too much. Almost as if it is more of an attempt to get him that all-american status. Seems crazy. But what do I know? Frankly, I hope they play him on offense as much as possible on Saturday. Get him good and worn out so that his legs turn to jelly in the fourth quarter. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

11-20-2006, 11:13 PM	#2
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	I don't know Weddle from Adam, but when I saw the Utah vs CSU game I got to see him play for the first time this year. He got torched on two deep balls in the short time I watched the game. I'm sure I just caught him at a bad time but all I could think was "this is the guy everyone is high on?"