Kerwin Bell tells player this week is the Super Bowl

[TheAccountant]

If it fires the offensive line up and leads to improved blocking, I could care less what he tells them!

[DJBulls]

Cecil is lined up against a whale this week...that is what Bell's reference is...it is his super bowl 

[zarnozdabull]

It’s not even a conference game...

[puc86]

1 minute ago, zarnozdabull said:

It’s not even a conference game...

Are you sure? I could have sworn that it had a star next to it. 

[94 Bull]

1 hour ago, DJBulls said:

Cecil is lined up against a whale this week...that is what Bell's reference is...it is his super bowl 

Knees.... hit the knees.....

Snap the ball... hit the knee caps.

[NewEnglandBull]

1 hour ago, DJBulls said:

Cecil is lined up against a whale this week...that is what Bell's reference is...it is his super bowl 

Looking at his statistics...meh...

[jchem1995]

Hey NEB can you open the entire article. I’ve read my quota of free articles. Thanks man.

[BulledOver]

12 hours ago, Rocky Style said:

I thought UCONN was the Super Bowl.

Doing one Super Bowl at a time until we maybe get to the Grand Daddy of all Super Bowls

[NewEnglandBull]

29 minutes ago, jchem1995 said:

Hey NEB can you open the entire article. I’ve read my quota of free articles. Thanks man.

Here you are my friend...

Four takeaways from chat with USF coordinators Kerwin Bell, Brian Jean-Mary

Bell said the Bulls offensive line had its best day of the season at UConn

 

 

USF defensive coordinator Brian Jean-Mary (center) said he doesn't expect BYU to modify its offense for new Cougars starting quarterback Jaren Hall. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times][OCTAVIO JONES | TIMES]

By Joey Knight

Published19 hours ago

USF coordinators Kerwin Bell and Brian Jean-Mary held their weekly session with local reporters Wednesday, discussing last week’s triumph at Connecticut and Saturday’s homecoming game against BYU. Here are four significant takeaways from the conversations:

1. The seniors stepped up on the o-line

Few Bulls have been challenged more in the season’s early stages than right tackle Marcus Norman and right guard Billy Atterbury. But inSaturday’s 48-22 romp in East Hartford, Conn.,both fifth-year seniors responded in a big way.

 

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Norman graded out at close to 90 percent, according to Bell, complementing sophomore left tackle Donovan Jennings, a Gaither High alumnus whom Bell said is performing “unbelievable” at this point.

“So we just challenged those two seniors, ‘Y’all have got to go play, now,’” Bell said. “And they really picked their game up, and I think that’s really where we got going, now we had all five playing at a really high level.”

2. Blake Barnett is still ailing

 

USF quarterback Blake Barnett (11) tackled by SMU linebacker JC Rispress (32) while throwing during the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, September 28, 2019. SMU won, 48-21. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times][OCTAVIO JONES | TIMES]

Bell indicated the Bulls’ senior quarterback still is nursing a high-ankle sprain, leaving him doubtful for Saturday’s contest. He added starter Jordan McCloud remains nagged by a right-wrist contusion, but appears to be progressing from some dinged-up ankles of his own.

 

McCloud ran for 62 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries at UConn. “I think his ankles, which are really important for his mobility, gives us that extra dimension,” Bell said, “and I think he’s gonna be almost 100 percent as far as that’s concerned.”

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3. Cougars will be Cougars

Jean-Mary said he doesn’t expect BYU to modify its pro-style offense in any way now that starter Zach Wilson (hand) is sidelined. The reason: redshirt freshman Jaren Hall, who will become the first black quarterback to start for BYU on Saturday, took a bulk of reps in the spring while Wilson was recovering from shoulder surgery.

“I think they have some talented guys,” Jean-Mary said. “I think their receivers are as good a group as we have seen.”

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4. A weighty challenge

 

Utah running back Zack Moss (2) carries the ball as BYU defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga (95) defends in the first half of the Utes' victory last month in Provo, Utah.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)[RICK BOWMER | AP]

Bell expressed concern over BYU’s odd-man defensive fronts led by 321-pound nose guard Khyiris Tonga and his backup, 307-pound redshirt freshman Atunaisa Mahe. Tonga, a junior who has played in 31 career games, has 18 tackles, a sack and two pass breakups.

 

“I told (center) Brad (Cecil) this is his Super Bowl, he’s got to play well for us in there,” Bell said. “He’s got a big assignment.”

Contact Joey Knight at jknight@tampabay.com. Follow @TBTimes_Bulls.

JOEY KNIGHT

[Bullrush33]

35 minutes ago, BulledOver said:

Doing one Super Bowl at a time until we maybe get to the Grand Daddy of all Super Bowls

Nah that was the Uncivil Conflict!