sophandros
Free Thinker
In the spirit of the USM/JSU thread already present on this board, I'm offering you SU fans a chance to guess the score of our impending matchup. Before I get attacked for posting what I feel will be the accurate score, let me remind y'all that for the balance of the season, I'm a Jag fan (gotta live with 1/2 of my family).
That said:
Baton Rouge native Mewelde Moore is too much for the Jags defense, and when they try to stop him, J.P. Losman (next in what is become a line of quality TU QBs) throws to Roydell Williams, Nick Narcisse, or even runs it himself. By the fourth quarter, Derrick Joseph shows why Syracuse was among the schools who recruited him four years ago, and notches another TD, swinging one out to freshman Javon Jackson, a product of Shaun King's high school.
Meanwhile, the Wave defense will be much improved, as SU has trouble running on a more fundamentally sound defense than last year. TU's speed at LB makes a serious impact in this department. Michael Hayes will make some big catches, as he is wont to do, but he will only find the endzone once. Victor Ike learns that the O-line at UT was much better than he gave credit, and will have to make up most of his yardage on kick returns, of which he will see several. While his total yardage numbers may be high, his point total will be nil.
The Jag punter's average will suffer from having several opportunities and having to do more directional kicking, in order to avoid another Elpheage TD return. If he makes any mistakes, however, it's another six for the Wave.
My prediction:
TU 48
SU 13
The Wave really calls off the dogs in the end of this one.
That said:
Baton Rouge native Mewelde Moore is too much for the Jags defense, and when they try to stop him, J.P. Losman (next in what is become a line of quality TU QBs) throws to Roydell Williams, Nick Narcisse, or even runs it himself. By the fourth quarter, Derrick Joseph shows why Syracuse was among the schools who recruited him four years ago, and notches another TD, swinging one out to freshman Javon Jackson, a product of Shaun King's high school.
Meanwhile, the Wave defense will be much improved, as SU has trouble running on a more fundamentally sound defense than last year. TU's speed at LB makes a serious impact in this department. Michael Hayes will make some big catches, as he is wont to do, but he will only find the endzone once. Victor Ike learns that the O-line at UT was much better than he gave credit, and will have to make up most of his yardage on kick returns, of which he will see several. While his total yardage numbers may be high, his point total will be nil.
The Jag punter's average will suffer from having several opportunities and having to do more directional kicking, in order to avoid another Elpheage TD return. If he makes any mistakes, however, it's another six for the Wave.
My prediction:
TU 48
SU 13
The Wave really calls off the dogs in the end of this one.
