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Post by bogeyman on Aug 2, 2023 17:26:56 GMT -6
A really good report on the QB competition. Maverick will probably be the starter due to his experience but having a backup QB like Hawkins can only upgrade our offense. Hawkins can really throw the ball.
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Post by Cap'n Cattitude on Aug 2, 2023 18:04:05 GMT -6
Off to practice with KP's approval. Will post later.
As a bonus, I FINALLY found a copy of Texas Football. United on Judge Ely, Yall
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Post by Cap'n Cattitude on Aug 2, 2023 21:50:48 GMT -6
Spent about an hour at practice this afternoon. Everything was about 3/4 speed on account of the heat. My first impressions were very positive. I remember KP saying in his first press conference that football is a big man’s game. Well, the Wildcats have a bunch of BIG MEN. It’s definitely too early to draw any conclusions but here’s a couple of things that caught my eye. Good grief the OL is big. The running backs Banks, Sunday and especially Wishert look very good. Hut Graham is bigger than i expected and throws a nice ball. Blaine Taylor looks like he could have a huge year. Big target. Defense picked off 3 balls during the scrimmage time. DL should be fine barring injury. DBs are all long and rangy. I mostly watched offense today. Will watch more defense next practice.
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 3, 2023 17:13:08 GMT -6
Has there been a schedule of practices published? Any scrimmages open to folks?
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Post by lynxferus on Aug 4, 2023 7:05:07 GMT -6
ACU has two of the top five tight ends in the conference, according to this tweet. Isn't Jed Castles #2 on the depth chart, yet Noah Caldwell is ranked higher?
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Post by Cap'n Cattitude on Aug 4, 2023 10:00:22 GMT -6
I think Noah is the 1st down TE. He’s the best blocker of the three. Cooper is probably the best all around. He’ll play in 2 TE sets and long yardage. Castles is a huge target and last year was split off the line quite a bit.
Serious talent in the tight end room for sure.
BTW, Caldwell was all WAC last year.
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 5, 2023 8:33:03 GMT -6
Looking for some news about our football team today. I was glad to hear the interview with coach Patterson about our QB's but would like to hear more.
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Post by acutrackfan on Aug 5, 2023 15:51:58 GMT -6
Looking for some news about our football team today. I was glad to hear the interview with coach Patterson about our QB's but would like to hear more. Bogey, I am still looking. Where did you find a KP interview about the QB's.
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Post by dallasalum on Aug 5, 2023 17:00:03 GMT -6
Any chance that we will join the PAC 12? Looks like they could use some teams.
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Post by rc on Aug 5, 2023 18:47:40 GMT -6
Looking for some news about our football team today. I was glad to hear the interview with coach Patterson about our QB's but would like to hear more. Bogey, I am still looking. Where did you find a KP interview about the QB's. Me too, Where is the Patterson interview?
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 5, 2023 18:57:08 GMT -6
I can't find it again but think it was on "big country home page" if there is such a thing. It appeared on my twitter feed on Wed or Thursday with video interview and print. Someone with more tech savvy ought to be able to find it and put on this sight. Sorry.
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 5, 2023 19:09:17 GMT -6
Found it: BCHP sports. Go to website and you'll find it under sports. Two QB's
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 5, 2023 19:19:15 GMT -6
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports)– The ACU Wildcats football team has started preparations for the upcoming season and there’s a few open spots on offense and defense that need to be fillled.
With just over four weeks until the season opener, there’s a lot of decisions to be made.
The ACU Wildcats are back on campus and busy with fall camp. Several spots are open on both sides of the ball but the biggest one is the battle for starting quarterback.
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The two front runners for the role is between Maverick McIvor who was in the shoes last season, but a new face is shaking things up. Quayde Hawkins, a transfer from Troy University is right on his heels.
Maverick McIvor said, “I mean having a guy on your hip I guess the whole camp is just gonna improve your game. I mean Quayde has a really strong arm. He’s a kid that really wants to work hard and he wants to win so that’s exactly what we need on our team and that’s exactly what the quarterback is supposed to be. So I mean he makes me better everyday and I make him better so it’s just kinda it’s fun really is what it is.”
Quayde Hawkins said, “So obviously he’s two years older than me, and he’s had a lot more playing experience. I have no playing experience whatsoever. So just like him teaching me, like standing behind the field, behind the play like we were before. Just the way that he can interact with me and tell me what’s going on a lot better than I can see it kind of helps out a lot too.”
So what sets the two apart and what do they do similar that makes the decision so hard?
Jermiah Dobbins said, “For one, both of them have good leadership. Quayde can throw the ball really well, he got a rocket. Mav he can throw it and can make reads. They know how to adjust to offense. They know how to read defenses really, pretty fast and they just trying to find who can do it the quickest and most efficient.”
Keith Patterson said, “Well obviously Maverick is coming off of a year last year where he’s just kind of getting his feet on the ground. Really did some good things. Gave us chance to win every single game that we played in. So I think him being able to go through spring football has made all the world of difference for him. So he’s obviously a little bit ahead of all these guys. I mean he just has a better grip on what we’re doing and then we’ve got Quayde, who we’ve brought in from Troy. He has a big arm and Maverick has a great command of the offense right now just because of the fact of like I said going through spring and then the summer has been good for him as well and I think Matt Clark has done a great job developing those guys and really doing a good job of bringing them both along so I’m excited to see how they progress throughout the year.”
The pressure is on for the job and other spots. ACU’s home opener is scheduled for August 31st.
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 5, 2023 19:21:18 GMT -6
Well there's the print. Don't know how to get the video.
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Post by bucfan on Aug 5, 2023 21:40:29 GMT -6
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