PSUVikings2
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Taking an early look into next season, how do you think the Viks will fair?
The Viks lose 23 Seniors after the UNC game.
The Viks lose 23 Seniors after the UNC game.
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2008 Football Season
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CaseyOrourke
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How many of those were starters who were not injured and missed games?
ManOfVision
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I said 6-8 based on the assumption that JG and Mouse will be able to bring in some solid transfers at key positions.
JerryGlanvilleFan90
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I believe we will see some marked improvement in 2008. May make a push for the playoffs if things fall right. Let's hope so.
For PSU, the best is likely to come later
Glanville expects to spend season grooming young players
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121745192294703700
Glanville expects to spend season grooming young players
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121745192294703700
I guess it's better to have low expectations following a bad year, than to have unrealistic expectations following the hire of a coach with a big name.
We were two games in last year before anyone really started to believe that we were a bad football team. This year, we get a tune up game, a bye, and a couple of games that we're really not expected to win. So we basically get nearly a month of the season to see what we're dealing with before BSC play starts, and on top of that, we open BSC play with one of the weaker programs in Sac State. If, and that's a big if, things actually start to fall into place and guys step up, we have a pretty good schedule to catch the BSC napping on us.
On the flip side, poor play in the first month could lead to a bad loss at Sac State and send this season into a tailspin before we know it....
We were two games in last year before anyone really started to believe that we were a bad football team. This year, we get a tune up game, a bye, and a couple of games that we're really not expected to win. So we basically get nearly a month of the season to see what we're dealing with before BSC play starts, and on top of that, we open BSC play with one of the weaker programs in Sac State. If, and that's a big if, things actually start to fall into place and guys step up, we have a pretty good schedule to catch the BSC napping on us.
On the flip side, poor play in the first month could lead to a bad loss at Sac State and send this season into a tailspin before we know it....
Viking Football Opens 2008 Practice This Monday
http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=1546066
The Portland State Vikings will begin their 2008 football campaign with a season-opening practice on Aug. 4 at Stott Community Field. The Vikings will practice from 7 to 9:30 a.m., with a media day event to immediately follow from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
The Vikings will practice six days a week leading up to a season-opening home contest against Western Oregon on Aug. 30 at PGE Park.
http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=1546066
The Portland State Vikings will begin their 2008 football campaign with a season-opening practice on Aug. 4 at Stott Community Field. The Vikings will practice from 7 to 9:30 a.m., with a media day event to immediately follow from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
The Vikings will practice six days a week leading up to a season-opening home contest against Western Oregon on Aug. 30 at PGE Park.
'A work in progress'
Jerry Glanville overhauls the roster to give the Vikings a better chance to improve on last season's 3-8 record
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/121782030591410.xml&coll=7
Jerry Glanville overhauls the roster to give the Vikings a better chance to improve on last season's 3-8 record
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/121782030591410.xml&coll=7
Glanville must narrow down wide receivers
There are 21 on PSU's roster, but most are still trying to figure out the run and shoot playbook:
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/1217903118254610.xml&coll=7
There are 21 on PSU's roster, but most are still trying to figure out the run and shoot playbook:
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/1217903118254610.xml&coll=7
ManOfVision
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Well, at least Woods sounds like he can play a little. I hadn't heard much about him until this article.
PSUVikings2
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ManOfVision said:
Congrats on post #1,000!
ManOfVision
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PSUVikings said:
Ooh, I'm a playmaker now. :lol:
Camp Glanville: Day 2
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/camp_glanville_day_2.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/camp_glanville_day_2.html
Tempered expectations
After struggling last year, Vikings look to improve, gain experience in 2008
http://media.www.dailyvanguard.com/media/storage/paper941/news/2008/08/06/Sports/Tempered.Expectations-3397220.shtml
After struggling last year, Vikings look to improve, gain experience in 2008
http://media.www.dailyvanguard.com/media/storage/paper941/news/2008/08/06/Sports/Tempered.Expectations-3397220.shtml
Football Practice Log on Vanguard Blogzone
Impressions, observations and analysis from football practice
http://media.www.dailyvanguard.com/media/storage/paper941/news/2008/08/06/Sports/Football.Practice.Log.On.Vanguard.Blogzone-3397634.shtml
The Vanguard is dedicated to covering head coach Jerry Glanville and the Portland State football team.
With that said, the Vanguard is also dedicated to bringing fans the most up-to-date and accurate information regarding the team. Using Vanguard Blogzone, the sports section will write blog entries from nearly every practice, complete with impressions, observations, analysis and insider information.
Check Vanguard Blogzone daily for updates.
Impressions, observations and analysis from football practice
http://media.www.dailyvanguard.com/media/storage/paper941/news/2008/08/06/Sports/Football.Practice.Log.On.Vanguard.Blogzone-3397634.shtml
The Vanguard is dedicated to covering head coach Jerry Glanville and the Portland State football team.
With that said, the Vanguard is also dedicated to bringing fans the most up-to-date and accurate information regarding the team. Using Vanguard Blogzone, the sports section will write blog entries from nearly every practice, complete with impressions, observations, analysis and insider information.
Check Vanguard Blogzone daily for updates.
Jones at QB? Good stuff.
PSU football camp: Day 6
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/psu_football_camp_day_6.html
Six practices down after Saturday, and 23 left to go -- counting six sets of daily-doubles -- before the Aug. 30 opener against Western Oregon at PGE Park.
Vikings coach Jerry Glanville has been encouraged by some of what he has seen, but said he didn't get to as many things as he had hoped in the first week of camp.
"We're a little bit behind," Glanville said. "We threw so much at the young kids, they're kind of lost. Starting Monday, we'll throw the same things at them on the same days, and this time around I hope they pick it all up.
"We are working our way through what we've got to work through. We are still a work in progress. And when you look at 33 freshmen, you will probably be working the entire year."
With the latest roster revisions (as of Friday), the Vikings have 31 incoming freshmen and eight redshirt freshmen, it's unclear how Glanville comes up with 33.
Maybe he's counting scholarship freshmen, incoming and redshirts combined, and not the walk-ons.
Or maybe its a good thing Glanville is coaching football and not teaching math.
"The problem with freshmen is you can't pack experience in," Glanville said. "If we could pack experience in, I would be ready to go."
Colin Williams, a sophomore free safety from Boise, who played in six games on special teams and made three tackles last season, was one of three walk-ons to leave the program this week. Zachary Pick, a sophomore strong safety from El Paso, Texas, and Ryan Kavanaugh, a senior wide receiver from Pleasanton, Calif., also left.
On the injury front, junior free safety Jordan Brown became the first projected starter to miss significant practice time. Brown, still recovering from left knee surgery, tweaked his left ankle and left hamstring, while adjusting to playing with a knee brace. Neither injury is considered serious and he sat out most of Saturday's workout mostly as a precaution.
Chris Assily, the 6-2, 215-pound junior transfer from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif., filled in for Brown with the first-team defense and was one of the bright spots during Saturday's practice.
"We had two rules, they were late for a meeting," Glanville said. "We have two rules: Be on time and give 100 percent. Not a lot of rules, but if you violate the rules, you may be writing mama saying, 'I'm coming home.'"
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/psu_football_camp_day_6.html
Six practices down after Saturday, and 23 left to go -- counting six sets of daily-doubles -- before the Aug. 30 opener against Western Oregon at PGE Park.
Vikings coach Jerry Glanville has been encouraged by some of what he has seen, but said he didn't get to as many things as he had hoped in the first week of camp.
"We're a little bit behind," Glanville said. "We threw so much at the young kids, they're kind of lost. Starting Monday, we'll throw the same things at them on the same days, and this time around I hope they pick it all up.
"We are working our way through what we've got to work through. We are still a work in progress. And when you look at 33 freshmen, you will probably be working the entire year."
With the latest roster revisions (as of Friday), the Vikings have 31 incoming freshmen and eight redshirt freshmen, it's unclear how Glanville comes up with 33.
Maybe he's counting scholarship freshmen, incoming and redshirts combined, and not the walk-ons.
Or maybe its a good thing Glanville is coaching football and not teaching math.
"The problem with freshmen is you can't pack experience in," Glanville said. "If we could pack experience in, I would be ready to go."
Colin Williams, a sophomore free safety from Boise, who played in six games on special teams and made three tackles last season, was one of three walk-ons to leave the program this week. Zachary Pick, a sophomore strong safety from El Paso, Texas, and Ryan Kavanaugh, a senior wide receiver from Pleasanton, Calif., also left.
On the injury front, junior free safety Jordan Brown became the first projected starter to miss significant practice time. Brown, still recovering from left knee surgery, tweaked his left ankle and left hamstring, while adjusting to playing with a knee brace. Neither injury is considered serious and he sat out most of Saturday's workout mostly as a precaution.
Chris Assily, the 6-2, 215-pound junior transfer from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif., filled in for Brown with the first-team defense and was one of the bright spots during Saturday's practice.
"We had two rules, they were late for a meeting," Glanville said. "We have two rules: Be on time and give 100 percent. Not a lot of rules, but if you violate the rules, you may be writing mama saying, 'I'm coming home.'"
goviks2008
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martymoose said:
Jones isn't playing QB he was just giving a look on the scout team offense for the rest of the defense.
