Kerwin Bell tells player this week is the Super Bowl

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26 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

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

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[NewEnglandBull]

1 hour ago, puc86 said:

Is the picture necessary?

Awesome! We can take in a double feature...

 

[puc86]

3 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Awesome! We can take in a double feature...

 

Of course CJL would be in a great movie as greatness is all he knows.

[NewEnglandBull]

1 minute ago, puc86 said:

Of course CJL would be in a great movie as greatness is all he knows.

 

[El_Toro_86]

12 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Awesome! We can take in a double feature...

 

So does that make The Judy Nurse Ratched?

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3 minutes ago, El_Toro_86 said:

So does that make The Judy Nurse Ratched?

Perfect! I was actually going to use the photo of Ratched getting choked but thought...noooooo.

[puc86]

4 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

 

What does the post CJL accomplishments have to do with anything? The important thing is the list of people that have done more in the first 10 years of a football program than CJL is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NewEnglandBull]

7 minutes ago, puc86 said:

What does the post CJL accomplishments have to do with anything? The important thing is the list of people that have done more in the first 10 years of a football program than CJL is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice...that and $6.65 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks...

[puc86]

1 minute ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Nice...that and $6.65 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks...

Yep who cares about who is the most accomplished of all time in something that has been tried no fewer than 130 times because it does not fit an arbitrary minute detail that is being selected and harped on for absolutely no reason? 

[NewEnglandBull]

1 minute ago, puc86 said:

Yep who cares about who is the most accomplished of all time in something that has been tried no fewer than 130 times because it does not fit an arbitrary minute detail that is being selected and harped on for absolutely no reason? 

The fact that only about 75 people know that or even care is all you need to know relative to it’s importance...