j.j. came into the 2011 season with an injured ankle. he injured his shoulder in the 4th quarter of the s.s.u. game making a tackle after an interception and didn't return. he missed the u.n.c. game with the shoulder injury. this spring he injured his hamstring and missed about half of spring ball.reinell30 said:
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JJ missed the UNC game in 2011 - Gerald Kemp and Nate Montana split time in that game.
The thing though about Jordy in 2011 was that the 1st half the season he was just getting wrecked out there, taking huge hits all of the time. Once he returned from having to sit out that one game he played smarter. Venturing a guess here but I'd expect that the coaches worked with him on not having to totally sell out and get wrecked over another yard or two gain. Once he got his head wrapped around that his passing also started improving and he became more of a dual threat. Once that began to shape up coverage had to respect the pass and the running lanes opened up more.
The thing though about Jordy in 2011 was that the 1st half the season he was just getting wrecked out there, taking huge hits all of the time. Once he returned from having to sit out that one game he played smarter. Venturing a guess here but I'd expect that the coaches worked with him on not having to totally sell out and get wrecked over another yard or two gain. Once he got his head wrapped around that his passing also started improving and he became more of a dual threat. Once that began to shape up coverage had to respect the pass and the running lanes opened up more.
those are good observations. the coaches also started running the ball more actually after the cal poly game. our bread and butter was the run in 2011. we threw the ball more than we ran vs. tennessee and poly and wouldn't do that again until the s.h.s.u. game. of course in games you're trailing you tend to throw more, so it makes sense that we did vs. tenn and sam. i do think, as you said, the coaches made a conscious effort to run more due to j.j. getting knocked around and they probably did instruct to get down.BWahlberg said:
I remember especially the EWU and ISU games - JJ wasn't just taking hits when he'd carry the ball but he'd also sell that zone-read about 5-8 yards upfield when he handed the ball off, that broadcasted a free shot for LBs and safeties and they'd tee off on him when they had the chance. Didn't see too much of that in the 2nd half of the season, esp when he got on a roll over the course of the WSU/MSU/UCA/UNI/SHSU games.
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He does have miraculous recovery powers... I think if my recollectance serves me properly, JJ was almost needing an ambulance one play at Flagstaff, then led the blocking 80 yards downfield the next play on a Jabin reverse. Do you share my memories Oh High and Lofty Oracles of Grizdom?? :wink:
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