Brooke Stoehr’s squad should be really good this season:

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Can Tech force Rice to throw the football? McMahon threw 3 INTs at FAU last weekend, so they are going to want to run it for sure.

On the flip side, Cumbie has said multiple times how much Rice will change its coverages on the back end. He’s mentioned how it’s a much more complicated game plan than any opponent we’ve played all year, and that Rice is good at it. Does that cause him to be more conservative as a play caller? Does it cause confusion for McNeil at times?

Can't argue with results. McNeil keeps finding them through the air and they keep producing.
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ULL & Marshall tonight from Huntington.

Should be a thriller.

Talvin will be speaking at 12:47 PM today for those that want to watch:

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Cool, sunny day for the ‘Dogs today. Very windy.



As mentioned by Cumbie earlier today, Grubbs will be out for the foreseeable future.



Hebert & DJ Jackson will be out this week, maybe more.



Julien Lewis is still out.



Cole & Williamson are banged up, but they’ll play.



Sounds like Mozee might continue to get a shot to return kicks. He must be practicing really well.



Power isn’t in a great mood today. Defense getting a bunch of up/downs in today.



Morrison is straight in the middle in Grubbs’ spot.



Looks like Mote will play center again this week.



Myles Mason will play again this week.



This is as intense of a practice as I’ve seen the defense have all year. Against the scouts they are having to bust their tail.



In some trench rep run game, I don’t think I’ve seen the DL practice with this much intensity all year. Fisher was VERY VOCAL.



Need a W.

HC Sonny Cumbie, QB Parker McNeil, WR Tahj Magee, and DT Keivie Rose will meet with the media at 12 PM on Tuesday.

Can Tech force Rice to throw the football on Saturday? If they do, they might have some success on defense.

BTB Radio is TUESDAY NIGHT at 6 PM on SportsTalk 97.7 FM!

- North Texas Recap - We might see how long it’ll take Beck to run 475 yards during the show

- Rice preview w/ Matthew Bartlett of AtTheRoost @ 6:30

- Smoke Harris & BeeJay Williamson @ 6:45 in studio

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Check 'em out!

Trent Taylor (Bengals) - 3 snaps played, 55.5 PFF grade, 0 targets, 38.4 PFF grade as a punt returner, 2 returns for 33 yards, 1 fumble lost

Boston Scott (Eagles) - 10 snaps played, 57.5 PFF grade, 6 carries for 16 yards, 17 yards after contact

Milton Williams (Eagles) - 18 snaps played, 70.0 PFF grade, 2 STOPs

Xavier Woods (Panthers) - 65 snaps played, 60.0 PFF grade, 1 QB pressure, 2 tackles, 1/2 for 22 yards when targeted

Justin Ellis (Giants) - 13 snaps played, 54.2 PFF grade

Amik Robertson (Raiders) - Bye Week

L'Jarius Sneed (Chiefs) - 73 snaps played, 56.2 PFF grade, 1 QB pressure, 1 QB Hurry, 7 tackles, 3 STOPs, 7/10 for 59 yards when targeted

@ntruppel does a nice job at detailing Rice's issues throwing interceptions + Tech's lack of ability to pressure the passer.

I believe Salt Lake is w/ the Jazz.

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Kickoff is schedule for 3 PM on ESPN+ from Denton on Saturday afternoon.

Tech is 7-1 all-time against North Texas in Denton.

Sonny Cumbie became the first Tech HC since Jack Bicknell to win his first conference game. Bicknell did it in 2001.

Louisiana Tech is 1-0 in C-USA play, while the Mean Green come in at 2-0 in conference action.

Parker McNeil will make his 5th consecutive start at quarterback for the Bulldogs.

Tyler Grubbs & Julien Lewis will miss the game for the Bulldogs. I would be surprised if Joe Mason & Maki Carabin played, as well.

Cyrus Allen did make the trip. We’ll see how much he plays at WR.

Looking at practice reps, I would expect Josh Mote to make his first career start at C on Saturday.

Griffin Hebert leads all TEs in America with 403 receiving yards.

Need a W. Let’s go!!!!

The two teams will square-off today:

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Check 'em out. I share a lot of commentary, but I'm interested in seeing what you guys think.

It's hard to believe it has been 50 years since Louisiana Tech's 1972 National Championship season. The team will be recognized at halftime of the Rice game on Oct. 22nd.
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Check 'em out!

Trent Taylor (Bengals) - 0 snaps played, 60.8 PFF grade as a punt returner, 2 fair catches

Boston Scott (Eagles) - DNP (Ribs)

Milton Williams (Eagles) - 22 snaps played, 64.5 PFF grade

Xavier Woods (Panthers) - DNP (Hamstring)

Justin Ellis (Giants) - 31 snaps played, 53 PFF grade, 1 QB pressure

Amik Robertson (Raiders) - 52 snaps played, 61.9 PFF grade, 3 tackles, 1 missed tackle, 3/3 for 49 yards when targeted

L'Jarius Sneed (Chiefs) - 64 snaps played, 68.6 PFF grade, 1 QB pressure, 6 tackles, 1 STOP, 1 forced fumble, 3/4 for 19 yards when targeted

Let’s hear ‘em!

LA Tech 41
North Texas 24

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BC & Beck back on the air on Tuesday night at 6 PM on SportsTalk 97.7 FM.

We’ll recap the loss to #5 Clemson, preview South Alabama, and discuss the positive trajectory that this Tech team is on after 3 games.

Creg Stephenson with AL.com will join us at 6:30 to preview the Jaguars.

Thoughts? Questions?

A total of 62 players saw action on offense and defense in the game.

- Tech has found a 4-year starter at RT in Carson Bruno. All of us from CE Byrd would like for you all to thank us.

- 11 players saw action on the offensive line

- 41 snaps for Julien Lewis after earning a scholarship

- Only 11 snaps for Cyrus Allen. Tough week of practice, I'd assume. Cumbie alluded to some of it on Tuesday.

- Gilbert and Ellis essentially split snaps at RG, will be interesting to see how that plays out going forward.

- Pretty clear that Hebert was much better than Ivan Thomas last week with how many more snaps he got than Thomas this week.

- It was a true nickel look on defense on Saturday night. Brooks, Roberts, and Johnson all started. Will be interesting to see how that shapes out going forward.

- Jakelyn Morgan, Jhamal Shelby, and Eric Randall all got some extended looks. Staff is excited about those 3 in the secondary.

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Updated 8/25/2019

Change Log:

+:
Murphy, Davenport, J. Johnson, Blankenship, Barnett, Belton, Williams

-:
Bonnette, Lodge, Turner

Tech will travel to #15 LSU tonight for a midweek matchup with the Tigers.

First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.

LSU is 30-18 overall and 14-10 in SEC play. They’ve underperformed relative to preseason expectations.

RHP Chase Costello will get the start on the mound for the Tigers. Costelle has pitched to a 10.80 ERA in 10 appearances this season. He’s thrown 13.1 innings, allowed 17 hits, walked 11, and struck out 9.

Their top relievers are:

RHP Matthew Beck (2-0, 2.35 ERA, 30.2 IP, 18 hits allowed, 19 BB, and 27 K) – he’ll work into the low 90s, but uses a big 12-6 curveball to put hitters away, can struggle with command

RHP Todd Peterson (3-2, 4.11 ERA, 30.2 IP, 34 hits allowed, 7 BB, and 26 K) – he can run it up to 97, big arm and big personality out of the bullpen, ultimate competitor

RHP Devin Fontenot (4-1, 4.22 ERA, 32 IP, 21 hits allowed, 18 BB, and 31 K) – will be 92-94, has served as the closer most of the year, has 6 saves

I’d imagine we could see a bunch of arms, but we’ll see.

Offensive names to know:

SS Josh Smith -- .352, 7 home runs, 28 RBI, and 15 stolen bases – not the biggest kid, but a pure hitter, good pull side power

CF Zach Watson -- .337, 5 home runs, 30 RBI, and 10 stolen bases – played his HS ball at West Ouachita, really strong hands and wrist that creates a lot of power for 165 pound kids, best defensive OF in college baseball

RF Antoine Duplantis -- .310, 8 home runs, and 50 RBI – all-time hits leader at LSU, has shown more power as a senior than he ever has, he’s a CF that is playing RF, not a great arm

3B Chris Reid -- .303, 1 home run, and 26 RBI – was cut after last season, Mainieri said he didn’t have a spot for him, Mainieri called him back after the fall said he had a spot if he wanted to return, he came back, he’s now starting at 3B and hitting in the middle of the lineup, remarkable story, .441 OBP

LF Daniel Cabrera -- .292, 9 home runs, and 39 RBI, -- probably the most talented hitter on their team, power to all fields, easy to dislike with how he carries himself on the field at times

1B Cade Beloso -- .285, 8 home runs, and 41 RBI – has had a big freshman season, not a very discipline hitter, bad body, bad defender.

Overall, LSU has been hit with a ton of injuries this year. They’ve had four position player starters missed extended time along with 3 pitchers out for season and another 2 that have been hurt.

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