Brandon Presser

Finally got a chance to listen to the Brandon presser this week...he didn't say a whole lot.

Basically, if we played this Saturday, we would be without Dozier, AT, Fink and maybe Barnes.

But, we don't. Barnes should play in Wyoming, Dozier and Fink are hoped for, and AT seems iffy.

Personally, I hope we don't rush anyone back for that game. We can win or lose, but I want us to be healthy when EMU comes to town and the games count. I'd love to beat Wyoming, and I want to make sure we are bowl eligible, but we need AT when we play Miami, Buffalo, Toledo, etc.

Injuries:

AT: Dislocated shoulder, just @ FIU.
Fink: Just beat up.
Dozier: Sprained ankle
Barnes: Tweaked his shoulder.

The team is getting three days off, and then next Saturday, too, and lifting only on Sunday.

What do the coaches do during an off week? This question was asked.....



NO! NO! NO!. They do not sleep all week. Come on, will you? No, some of the coaches are out recruiting, and some other ones are home working, and they'll all gather today again to look at the Boise film with the team.



OK. Coach is concerned about the missed field goals, but he still seems confident in Vrvilo, urging him to review film and figure out what went wrong. He is hard on himself, and one of the kicks hit the goalpost. (It isn't lost on anyone that it could have been 20-13 in the fourth).

He also gets high marks for sticking the kickoffs in the corner so we could cover them.

One of the questioners has a serious Jerry Phillips obsession. The answer: No.

Coach notes for the second week in a row, we took a winnable game into the fourth and made three turnovers in the fourth quarter. We are not finishing our drives, and he says everyone is disheartened by these things.

As he notes, we give up 20 to Boise, we should win the game (or anyone).

Andrew Beam played because they wanted to get him some reps, not a concern over Tyler. Tyler is doing what we need to win, but has played tough lines in the first three weeks. Boise got pressure with four guys, which means they can cover effectively, too. Receivers were not open, that's clear.

Beam may play the role of AT in Wyoming, if AT can't go.

Its an off-week. I hope I have the offesnsive play analysis up next week. I was going to out and do some blog recruiting, but I think I'm going to take a nap instead.