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Western Oregon @ Portland State Thread
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VikThunder1
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Actually as a DII school, PSU regularly beat DI-AA schools. Happens all the time.
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Some information about the 2008 Wolves ...
WOU's best player:
http://www.wouwolves.com/bios/fb/2007-08/bio.php?incurl=gilmore_jt
He's could get some pro looks by the time he's done, a very explosive and fast linebacker.
The possible QB next year, he's in a three-way battle right now. I think he'll win it. Good athlete:
http://www.wouwolves.com/bios/fb/2007-08/bio.php?incurl=lovell_brady
And finally, rumor out is a Portland State O-lineman has transferred to Western Oregon. I have no idea who it is ... hope he's good.
WOU's best player:
http://www.wouwolves.com/bios/fb/2007-08/bio.php?incurl=gilmore_jt
He's could get some pro looks by the time he's done, a very explosive and fast linebacker.
The possible QB next year, he's in a three-way battle right now. I think he'll win it. Good athlete:
http://www.wouwolves.com/bios/fb/2007-08/bio.php?incurl=lovell_brady
And finally, rumor out is a Portland State O-lineman has transferred to Western Oregon. I have no idea who it is ... hope he's good.
PSUVikings2
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Is it still July?
Wow, WOU doesn't seem like they'll have a whole lot of practice time under their belt come August 30th.
http://www.wouwolves.com/newscontent/archives/2008/08/football_wolves_5.php
Sounds like their first full squad practice was around the 15th or 16th since the freshman show up on the 13th.
Is it me or is that a little odd?
http://www.wouwolves.com/newscontent/archives/2008/08/football_wolves_5.php
Sounds like their first full squad practice was around the 15th or 16th since the freshman show up on the 13th.
Is it me or is that a little odd?
Vikings: Glanville shuns pads in walk-up to opener
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/vikings_glanville_shuns_pads_i.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/vikings_glanville_shuns_pads_i.html
STEVE SAYS: Viking offense will be too much for Western Oregon
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121988911863053100
The Wolves think they’ll make this one interesting. Maybe even shocking.
I’m not saying they can’t. I’m just thinking they won’t.
A game between these two squads would have been a close late last season, when the Vikings were battered and depleted instead of fresh and healthy.
Since that 3-8 flop, Portland State has quietly upgraded its talent level with a batch of recruits and transfers from Hawaii to California to Idaho to Texas.
Western Oregon keeps getting better, too, and the Vikings had better watch out for good-sized receivers Isaiah Smith and Demario Ballard, in particular.
Can’t see WOU being able to cover every Viking receiver, though, and the guess here is that PSU quarterback Tygue Howland (and one or more backup QBs who might get to play) will hit the defensive backs where they ain’t. Look for PSU’s receivers, including fullback Bobby McClintock, to have some nice runs after catches, too.
The two receivers and two slot backs scheduled to start for Portland State have an average listed height of 5-10, which means they’re not much taller than offensive coordinator Mouse Davis – which means they can probably dart around ‘perty good,’ as Mouse would say. Even if the new guys don’t have the flat-out, straight-line speed of last year’s wideout tandem (Kenneth Mackins and Tremayne Kirkland), they’ll get catchable balls in Mouse’s system.
The linebacking for both teams should be a treat to watch. After a long offseason, the frenetic, energetic Andy Schantz is likely to have his motor on open throttle for PSU, and Western’s middle man, J.T, Gilmore (6-4, 260) is hoping to show that you can, indeed, go from Taft High in Lincoln City to the NFL.
Western Oregon comes into this game with plenty of motivation – a bunch of players who prepped in the state want to show PSU that the Vikings should have recruited them.
That emotional edge will last for a while, but not for all 60 minutes.
The Vikings have a lot to prove, too, to the fans who may still be wondering if they’re ready to compete in the Big Sky, or if Glanville and Davis will need another year of added reinforcements.
First games are always a bit of a crapshoot, with jitters and inexperience adding to the potential variables.
But I think Portland State will use this matchup against a lower-level program as its first step back to respectability.
THE PICK: Portland State 48, Western Oregon 21
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121988911863053100
The Wolves think they’ll make this one interesting. Maybe even shocking.
I’m not saying they can’t. I’m just thinking they won’t.
A game between these two squads would have been a close late last season, when the Vikings were battered and depleted instead of fresh and healthy.
Since that 3-8 flop, Portland State has quietly upgraded its talent level with a batch of recruits and transfers from Hawaii to California to Idaho to Texas.
Western Oregon keeps getting better, too, and the Vikings had better watch out for good-sized receivers Isaiah Smith and Demario Ballard, in particular.
Can’t see WOU being able to cover every Viking receiver, though, and the guess here is that PSU quarterback Tygue Howland (and one or more backup QBs who might get to play) will hit the defensive backs where they ain’t. Look for PSU’s receivers, including fullback Bobby McClintock, to have some nice runs after catches, too.
The two receivers and two slot backs scheduled to start for Portland State have an average listed height of 5-10, which means they’re not much taller than offensive coordinator Mouse Davis – which means they can probably dart around ‘perty good,’ as Mouse would say. Even if the new guys don’t have the flat-out, straight-line speed of last year’s wideout tandem (Kenneth Mackins and Tremayne Kirkland), they’ll get catchable balls in Mouse’s system.
The linebacking for both teams should be a treat to watch. After a long offseason, the frenetic, energetic Andy Schantz is likely to have his motor on open throttle for PSU, and Western’s middle man, J.T, Gilmore (6-4, 260) is hoping to show that you can, indeed, go from Taft High in Lincoln City to the NFL.
Western Oregon comes into this game with plenty of motivation – a bunch of players who prepped in the state want to show PSU that the Vikings should have recruited them.
That emotional edge will last for a while, but not for all 60 minutes.
The Vikings have a lot to prove, too, to the fans who may still be wondering if they’re ready to compete in the Big Sky, or if Glanville and Davis will need another year of added reinforcements.
First games are always a bit of a crapshoot, with jitters and inexperience adding to the potential variables.
But I think Portland State will use this matchup against a lower-level program as its first step back to respectability.
THE PICK: Portland State 48, Western Oregon 21
Vikings Host Western Oregon In Season Opener This Saturday
http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=1570697
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WOU's game release from their website:
Wolves kick-off season at PSU
http://www.wouwolves.com/newscontent/archives/2008/08/wolves_kickoff.php
Wolves kick-off season at PSU
http://www.wouwolves.com/newscontent/archives/2008/08/wolves_kickoff.php
Some really good information in this article, including a new player committing to PSU:
Linebacker Jaycob Shoemaker (6-1, 220) from Casa Roble (Calif.) High, has given a verbal commitment to play next season for Portland State.
PRE-GAME NOTES: Western Oregon at Portland State
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121998068656030000
Linebacker Jaycob Shoemaker (6-1, 220) from Casa Roble (Calif.) High, has given a verbal commitment to play next season for Portland State.
PRE-GAME NOTES: Western Oregon at Portland State
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=121998068656030000
A chance for quick validation
The Vikings' matchup with Western Oregon Saturday is an opportunity to raise the team's stock
http://media.www.dailyvanguard.com/media/storage/paper941/news/2008/08/06/News/A.Chance.For.Quick.Validation-3409381.shtml
The Vikings' matchup with Western Oregon Saturday is an opportunity to raise the team's stock
http://media.www.dailyvanguard.com/media/storage/paper941/news/2008/08/06/News/A.Chance.For.Quick.Validation-3409381.shtml
After watching the bumbling snaps to Moevao yesterday, I'll be watching Staley closely. Hope he watched! Staley hasn't got a lot of attention, except for the first week of practice, when there were more than a few missed snaps. Haven't heard anything since, so maybe he's learned; hope so.
Vikings: Howland 'braces' for opener
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/game_1_psu_vs_western_oregon_p.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/game_1_psu_vs_western_oregon_p.html
PortlandStater
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It's Gameday, Portland!
Portland State-Western Oregon game will be special for Mouse Davis
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/portland_statewestern_oregon_g.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/08/portland_statewestern_oregon_g.html
Vikings Roll Up 499 Yards, 31-14 Win Over Western Oregon
http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=1572418
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