Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
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Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
Spring Games are so tough to learn anything about a team and where they are at this early juncture. Summer Practice will be more telling, but here is my assessment of Spring Practice and the Spring Game.
The first big plays of the game was out of a wildcat position. The first from the Wildcat with Hurley getting the pitch and throwing a pass. The second was a swing out to Johnson who threw a long pass.
The rest of the game focused on the running game with RB Hills getting most of the action. He looks like a keeper.
Unfortunately, our senior QB, Hurley, who lead the CAA in Passing Rating last season, was on the bench after the first two series, and his backup, Burns, could not get command of the offense. If Hurley gets injured the Hens will not make the playoffs, as predicted by Many Prognosticators.
CAA Leader and possible ALL American Punter, Enderson started off slow, but got off a booming 70 yarder at one point.
Defense played well enough, but against the backup QB for most of the game, so too hard to gauge the D at this point?????
After losing one of the best Kickers in UD History to graduation, the kicking game looks to be in a rebuilding stage. That could really hurt in close games, and there may be many of those this coming season. Could be the difference maker????
It was good to see a list of Alumni on the Jumbo Tron who attending the Golf Outing on Friday. One of Which was Joe Flacco. Good to see he is still connected to his Alma Mater after his initial on-line comments about being highly disappointed with the KC Keeler firing last year. Many Blue Hen Fans are still very upset over KC's firing and are overly scrutinizing his replacement as a consequence. If Coach Brock can get the Hens back to the Playoffs this year, and then back to the National Championship within 3 years, much of the disgust with UD's Admin over the botched firing of Keeler may subside?
I think the 2014 Hens have a great chance at returning to the playoffs this year as long as Hurley stays healthy and the defense has improved immensely over one of the worst defenses in UD history last season?
Photos of the Spring Game can be found here: http://www.henshots.com/Football/2014/B ... /i-5fsfpLF
The first big plays of the game was out of a wildcat position. The first from the Wildcat with Hurley getting the pitch and throwing a pass. The second was a swing out to Johnson who threw a long pass.
The rest of the game focused on the running game with RB Hills getting most of the action. He looks like a keeper.
Unfortunately, our senior QB, Hurley, who lead the CAA in Passing Rating last season, was on the bench after the first two series, and his backup, Burns, could not get command of the offense. If Hurley gets injured the Hens will not make the playoffs, as predicted by Many Prognosticators.
CAA Leader and possible ALL American Punter, Enderson started off slow, but got off a booming 70 yarder at one point.
Defense played well enough, but against the backup QB for most of the game, so too hard to gauge the D at this point?????
After losing one of the best Kickers in UD History to graduation, the kicking game looks to be in a rebuilding stage. That could really hurt in close games, and there may be many of those this coming season. Could be the difference maker????
It was good to see a list of Alumni on the Jumbo Tron who attending the Golf Outing on Friday. One of Which was Joe Flacco. Good to see he is still connected to his Alma Mater after his initial on-line comments about being highly disappointed with the KC Keeler firing last year. Many Blue Hen Fans are still very upset over KC's firing and are overly scrutinizing his replacement as a consequence. If Coach Brock can get the Hens back to the Playoffs this year, and then back to the National Championship within 3 years, much of the disgust with UD's Admin over the botched firing of Keeler may subside?
I think the 2014 Hens have a great chance at returning to the playoffs this year as long as Hurley stays healthy and the defense has improved immensely over one of the worst defenses in UD history last season?
Photos of the Spring Game can be found here: http://www.henshots.com/Football/2014/B ... /i-5fsfpLF
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Re: Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
Do they have the same defensive coordinator from last year?
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Re: Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
Yes. But we added a co-DC (last year's DL coach) just because we wanted to keep the DL coach from getting away...so things should get a lot better.SunCoastBlueHen wrote:Do they have the same defensive coordinator from last year?
Deck chairs on the Titanic.
Brock should have sh*t canned Weaver.
These signatures have a 500 character limit?
What if I have more personalities than that?
What if I have more personalities than that?
Re: Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
Will be watching games on the free, live stream this season.
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Re: Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
93henfan wrote:Will be watching games on the free, live stream this season.
You've been freed!
These signatures have a 500 character limit?
What if I have more personalities than that?
What if I have more personalities than that?
Re: Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
Cluck U wrote:93henfan wrote:Will be watching games on the free, live stream this season.![]()
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I'm not proud of it. I'd much rather have an athletic department that motivated me to feel like I was missing something if I didn't get season tickets.
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Re: Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
This may be a devious plan to get the entire former STH base watching games for free, and then suddenly charge $99/year for All Access online.89Hen wrote:I'm a trend setter.
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Re: Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
I'm missing some games voluntarily this fall & I don't even have fall baseball schedules yet.
DelState is very doubtful as is Sacred Heart, two heavyweight battles

And despite the weak schedule the team still isn't going to be anything special. 6-6, 7-5 type season.
DelState is very doubtful as is Sacred Heart, two heavyweight battles
And despite the weak schedule the team still isn't going to be anything special. 6-6, 7-5 type season.
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Re: Delaware Blue Hens Spring Game
Feel the Rush!bluehenbillk wrote:I'm missing some games voluntarily this fall & I don't even have fall baseball schedules yet.
DelState is very doubtful as is Sacred Heart, two heavyweight battles![]()
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And despite the weak schedule the team still isn't going to be anything special. 6-6, 7-5 type season.
I'm reHenergized already!!
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