WT Football

[cwfenn]

They are getting ready for a rematch with SFU when SF switches back to Canadian rules.

Does WT have anyone who can take advantage of the running start they have for WR’s in Canada?

[Predatory Primates]

No, it's a new wrinkle in WT football. If you can't beat with 11, try it with 12.

It's worth a shot.

[ASUPops]

No, it's a new wrinkle in WT football. If you can't beat with 11, try it with 12.

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[AngeloFan]

I believe you meant 11 on 11.

They are getting ready for a rematch with SFU when SF switches back to Canadian rules.

[BuffaloChip]

Sorry, I have to ask. 12 on 12?

hahaha. brain fart

[BuffaloChip]

I believe you meant 11 on 11.

No, it's a new wrinkle in WT football. If you can't beat with 11, try it with 12.

[ASUPops]

I went to WT practice today. It looked well organized, fast, and intense. The team was energized. As you'd expect them to be on Day 2.

I spent a lot of time watching Lynn work with the OL. He's passionate about the position. I was impressed with the degree of effort the big boys were putting into it. Several times he praised the transfer from ACU and one of the freshmen. I watched the OL go thru at least a dozen drills. I believe OL may be a strength of this team. Several times Lynn said "we don't have room for slow linemen."

We have some speedsters on offense, both at RB and WR. And some pretty good hands catching the ball.

At the end of practice, 12 on 12, there were at least 2 passes for every run. There were 9 QBs in yellow jerseys. I didn't ask about who was who except for Brown and Eget. Spring returner Kyle Brown looked good. However, I was more impressed with the NM State transfer, Weston Eget (eeget). He has a lot of arm. Made some good reads and throws. I was up close to the huddle. I liked his leadership and the way other players reacted to him. He was pumped and enthusiastic.

We've got a couple little guys, you know, the 5'9 180 pounder RB's that can flat out move. WRs were making some nice snatches, several long balls were caught.

Next practice I go to, I'll pay more attention to the D. The secondary looks like they were getting a lot of coaching. They did better during the latter part of the 12 on 12 than early on.

Comparing Lynn's practices to Hughes: it seemed that Lynn and staff were fitting in a lot more drills with each position group. Teaching a lot of fundamentals and techniques. It's not that Hughes' practices were slow, it's that today's practice was at a very brisk pace.

I'm planning on making it to a couple workouts each week.

The transfer kicker from Western Missouri (DFW kid) was booming kickoffs. I chased down a couple balls he kicked out of the field. Pretty good sized kid. I took him for 6'2 and 220. Talked with him. A very nice young man. He's majoring in criminology. Wants to be an FBI agent.

I believe you meant 11 on 11.

[ASUPops]

I would whole-heartedly agree. Lynn has turned difficult situations into winning programs. Let's be brutally honest here. Portales, NM is not Stephenville (then LSC) or Wichita Falls or Amarillo/Canyon. I've never been to Kearney, but I imagine it had its location challenges as well.

At WT, Lynn will have premier facilities and full funding. All the tools are in place. Amarillo/Canyon is not DFW or Austin. But, it's not Portales, NM either.

So now WT is fully funded. I know a few months back it was stated that WT was not fully funded. So that's a HUGE plus in the LSC and DII as a whole.

[ASUPops]

It was more a sarcastic comment than a question.

Even the next head coaching hire at Simon Fraser (if they still had a program) would "promise" improvements with a more competitive team and playoffs in a few years.

That's why majority of HC DON'T win natty's. You can't BS your way to be a powerhouse program.

And also to be honest, how many programs that reach top 10 remain there? It's usually a one off or maybe they are a powerhouse within a decade. But what goes up must come down.

[UTPBFalcons1]

I went to WT practice today. It looked well organized, fast, and intense. The team was energized. As you'd expect them to be on Day 2.

I spent a lot of time watching Lynn work with the OL. He's passionate about the position. I was impressed with the degree of effort the big boys were putting into it. Several times he praised the transfer from ACU and one of the freshmen. I watched the OL go thru at least a dozen drills. I believe OL may be a strength of this team. Several times Lynn said "we don't have room for slow linemen."

We have some speedsters on offense, both at RB and WR. And some pretty good hands catching the ball.

At the end of practice, 12 on 12, there were at least 2 passes for every run. There were 9 QBs in yellow jerseys. I didn't ask about who was who except for Brown and Eget. Spring returner Kyle Brown looked good. However, I was more impressed with the NM State transfer, Weston Eget (eeget). He has a lot of arm. Made some good reads and throws. I was up close to the huddle. I liked his leadership and the way other players reacted to him. He was pumped and enthusiastic.

We've got a couple little guys, you know, the 5'9 180 pounder RB's that can flat out move. WRs were making some nice snatches, several long balls were caught.

Next practice I go to, I'll pay more attention to the D. The secondary looks like they were getting a lot of coaching. They did better during the latter part of the 12 on 12 than early on.

Comparing Lynn's practices to Hughes: it seemed that Lynn and staff were fitting in a lot more drills with each position group. Teaching a lot of fundamentals and techniques. It's not that Hughes' practices were slow, it's that today's practice was at a very brisk pace.

I'm planning on making it to a couple workouts each week.

The transfer kicker from Western Missouri (DFW kid) was booming kickoffs. I chased down a couple balls he kicked out of the field. Pretty good sized kid. I took him for 6'2 and 220. Talked with him. A very nice young man. He's majoring in criminology. Wants to be an FBI agent.

Sorry, I have to ask. 12 on 12?

[BuffaloChip]

I went to WT practice today. It looked well organized, fast, and intense. The team was energized. As you'd expect them to be on Day 2.

I spent a lot of time watching Lynn work with the OL. He's passionate about the position. I was impressed with the degree of effort the big boys were putting into it. Several times he praised the transfer from ACU and one of the freshmen. I watched the OL go thru at least a dozen drills. I believe OL may be a strength of this team. Several times Lynn said "we don't have room for slow linemen."

We have some speedsters on offense, both at RB and WR. And some pretty good hands catching the ball.

At the end of practice, 11 on 11, there were at least 2 passes for every run. There were 9 QBs in yellow jerseys. I didn't ask about who was who except for Brown and Eget. Spring returner Kyle Brown looked good. However, I was more impressed with the NM State transfer, Weston Eget (eeget). He has a lot of arm. Made some good reads and throws. I was up close to the huddle. I liked his leadership and the way other players reacted to him. He was pumped and enthusiastic.

We've got a couple little guys, you know, the 5'9 180 pounder RB's that can flat out move. WRs were making some nice snatches, several long balls were caught.

Next practice I go to, I'll pay more attention to the D. The secondary looks like they were getting a lot of coaching. They did better during the latter part of the 12 on 12 than early on.

Comparing Lynn's practices to Hughes: it seemed that Lynn and staff were fitting in a lot more drills with each position group. Teaching a lot of fundamentals and techniques. It's not that Hughes' practices were slow, it's that today's practice was at a very brisk pace.

I'm planning on making it to a couple workouts each week.

The transfer kicker from Western Missouri (DFW kid) was booming kickoffs. I chased down a couple balls he kicked out of the field. Pretty good sized kid. I took him for 6'2 and 220. Talked with him. A very nice young man. He's majoring in criminology. Wants to be an FBI agent.

[BuffaloChip]

I agree. He's shown the ability to build and maintain a good program.

He is a giant improvement over Nesbitt & Hughes, but most anyone would be. When Lynn was at ENMU he beat Nesbitt like a drum. However Lynn's coaching record is still 65-50 with 1 playoff win (over Western Colorado) and 1 win in the Mineral Water Bowl.

Last year a lot of people here predicted 10 or 11 wins for WT. I predicted 6, and felt like I was being optimistic. WT won 5.

Now that we have a real coach again, I'm hopeful. I'm just not thinking about a deep run into the playoffs. If that happens though I'll be delighted.

I haven't gone back and checked the exact numbers, but if you disregard both first years at ENMU and Kearney (3-8 I believe), his record would be more like 60-40.

[BuffaloChip]

Yeah it will be fun to see what he can do with a checkbook.

I wouldn't call it an open checkbook, but the administration is giving Lynn enough to work with.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

That's a silly question. Why are you asking me that?

I don't hear 1st year HC's state they were going to be a perennial top 10 powerhouse.

Hyping the Alum to donate more money and support your program is one thing. Promising a powerhouse perennial power is another. Those type of "Used Car Salesmen" statements are concerning to me. They can be job suicide.

I hope he can deliver that top 10 perennial powerhouse team.

It was more a sarcastic comment than a question.

Even the next head coaching hire at Simon Fraser (if they still had a program) would "promise" improvements with a more competitive team and playoffs in a few years.

[WT_TKW]

I would consider what Lynn did at Kearney to be more than somewhat successful.

I agree. He's shown the ability to build and maintain a good program.

He is a giant improvement over Nesbitt & Hughes, but most anyone would be. When Lynn was at ENMU he beat Nesbitt like a drum. However Lynn's coaching record is still 65-50 with 1 playoff win (over Western Colorado) and 1 win in the Mineral Water Bowl.

Last year a lot of people here predicted 10 or 11 wins for WT. I predicted 6, and felt like I was being optimistic. WT won 5.

Now that we have a real coach again, I'm hopeful. I'm just not thinking about a deep run into the playoffs. If that happens though I'll be delighted.