BSC Poll: Most important offensive player?

[SuperHornet]

What is wrong with me? I saw that name Kaufman and my brain immediately went to Rev. Napoleon Kaufman.

I've wondered the same thing...

Touche.

[SDHornet]

Don't use a 5'6" corner to defend him, it doesn't work.

Damn Kyle Monson!

Can't fault him for being short. He should have had some safety help...but it probably wouldn't have mattered anyways.

[weberwildcat]

Weber's offense will succeed or fail on the play of this man:

Mike Hoke

not sure why booker is on the list.

[SDHornet]

not sure why booker is on the list.

I tried to go along the lines of players who are returning who actually did something the previous season. Seeing as WSU has a solid OL, I went with a solid running game as being the component that keeps WSU alive. I didn't feel compelled to put unproven QB's as the "must have" player to keep a teams scoring ability alive.

[uofmman1122]

I tried to go along the lines of players who are returning who actually did something the previous season.

So....then what's your logic for picking Sambrano for the Griz?

[SDHornet]

I tried to go along the lines of players who are returning who actually did something the previous season.

So....then what's your logic for picking Sambrano for the Griz?

A coin flip.

[WeberAlum02]

not sure why booker is on the list.

I tried to go along the lines of players who are returning who actually did something the previous season. Seeing as WSU has a solid OL, I went with a solid running game as being the component that keeps WSU alive. I didn't feel compelled to put unproven QB's as the "must have" player to keep a teams scoring ability alive.

I can see why you included Booker on this list. Booker, and the other Weber running backs, WILL be very important to the teams success. I think we will see Weber running the ball a lot this year. Coach Mac has always tended to favor the run (he loves smash mouth football), and from what we have seen this fall, the running game could be quite good. That said, Hoke will be part of the running game (he runs well), will need to balance the running game with a more limited but efficient passing game, and will be looked to to help limit the turnovers that have killed the Weber offense the past two years (Cam Higgins). Plus, there is more unknown to Hoke than there is to Booker. And, IMO, no other position in sports is even close to being as important to a team's success as the QB is to a football team's success.