Ahoy chum buckets... I have been one lazy pirate as far as keeping this blog alive goes. Too many distractions I guess, with college football in full swing and the holiest month of the year upon us. This pirate loves him some trick or treating.
Ill sart with the QB dilemma at Texas Tech. In one way its a dilemma that I dont mind having, as the nagging question is: "which bad ass do we start?". Taylor Potts posted huge numbers the first 2 weeks of the season. Then last week he suffered a concussion after two consecutive sacks against New Mexico early in the game, sending him to the hospital and leaving the pirate offense captainless. Enter Steven Sheffield, AKA "Sticks". Tech's backup junior QB.
Sticks came in and completely fucking owned the New Mexico secondary. Up to the point of Sticks' entry, the game had been a frustratingly close contest namely due to the unpredictable and genius blitz package New Mexico's defensive coordinator designed for the contest. Sticks displayed something that Potts hasn't in being able to scramble from the pocket and complete throws on the run. He was making throws that Potts would have thrown away or taken a sack on, as the New Mexico defense continued to load the box, and rush three to five people a play.
He led the Red Raiders to an impressive ass kicking, throwing several TD passes.
After this game, I had several heated conversations with fellow sports fans about Texas Tech's offensive system making mediocre QBs shine. After all, Tech runs 80-90 plays a game and throws the ball over 70% of the time... and they were playing shitty New Mexico, right?
WRONG.
Tech's offense IS unconventional, and yes, we do throw the ball alot. But so fucking what!! You still have to be a talented QB to even come close to being able to operate Tech's complex offensive machine. And yes, it is a fucking machine. Tech leads the nation in passing production, and can score from their own 10 yard line as easily as from their opponents goal line.
The nomenclature of this offense alone would confuse most high school football coaches.
For a QB to successfully operate the Tech juggernaut takes BRAINS as well as ABILITY.
Potts and Sheffield have no shortage of both.
So after the NM game I wondered what the condition of Potts would be for Kansas State. The wildcats arent a big contender by any means, but they are always dangerous under head coach Bill Snyder... and they sport a better defense than NM and a better secondary than Texas in my opinion.
Tech head coach Mike Leach has a "never tell" policy as far as injuries go. So, as this last week progressed, us mere fans were kept in the dark about Potts' condition for the K State game. Then, around midweek, the rumor mill spit out that Sticks was going to start. I have MAD respect for Mike Leach, and I stand by whatever decision he makes... but I gotta tell ya'.....
this one made me pucker a little. Sure, Sticks came in and tore apart NM...yeah he showed mobility... and made pressured throws successfully. But he hasnt played a team like Texas, in which Potts started and kicked ass. Not that K state is even comparable, but this IS conference play, and this game counts. I chalked Leach's decision up to inside info that only he has... maybe Potts is still dinged upstairs from the concussion? Ive had a few of those myself, and they can really fuck with youur perception skills, which isnt good when you have 250-300 lb monsters trying to take your head off.
Come game day with K state however, Sticks started, Sticks kicked fucking ass, and Sticks nearly made the record books with his performance... COMPLETELY OWNING THE WILDCAT DEFENSE.
Tech's defense kicked ass as well but thats another blog. I gotta throw that in there because im a defensive minded kinda pirate.
So now, for the first time in Mike Leach's storied history, there is a QB controversy at Texas Tech. We play Nebraska next week.... in Nebraska. The Cornhuskers defense is by far the greates test so far this season. Under Bo Pelini, the Nebraska D will come to the party with a FULL KEG OF WHOOP ASS. Suprisingly, Leach announced in the K State postgame show that Sticks will get the nod to start at Nebraska. I guess my questions will all be answered next week in Lincoln.... we'll see if cinderella's pumpkin gets smashed the fuck up, or if the Cornhusker defense becomes the Tech Offense's next gridiron BITCH.
Something else thats is really starting to piss me off is the NFL's rules for protecting QBs. During the Baltimore/ Patriots game last week, Tom "my tampon is loose" Brady was inadvertently slapped in the knee by a baltimore defender during a pass rush. Brady threw the ball, then a milisecond later, a Baltimore defender, in a diving leap, (which began before the ball left prom queen's hand) brushed Brady's left knee. The violence of this contact is probably less than what you use to pet your dog. Brady didnt fall down, but upon seeing the pass fall incomplete, pointed to his knee and verbally engaged a referee, who THEN threw a flag.
Time the fuck out!!!! I played football at both the high school and collegiate levels, at both defensive end and linebacker. Accidental contact with a QB after he throws the ball has always been a controversy. Yeah I get protecting QBs... but giving them a fucking skirt???
Why dont we do what Ray Lewis suggests and put a fucking flag or buzzer on QBs that defenders can activate, deeming them "down". Its getting that ridiculous.
Its a violent contact sport... and defenders thrive on contact..... if you are a QB and you are getting hit too much, take it up with the O line.... dont predicate a bunch of stupid rules that make this a pussy sport.
Finally...... I gotta dog on the chickenfuckers. I live in a mid sized Texas town situated around and dependent on a U.S Air Force base. Its also smack dab in the middle of the buckle of the bible belt. In other words, we have one big cocktail of rednecks, airmen, and religious zealots. An interesting combination to say the least. Before anyone gets pissy or their feelings hurt, im definitely not dogging on the military and in this case not the bible beaters either. Its the Rednecks. Namely the kind of rednecks we have here. Im a sort of tattoo enthusiast, and have over 50 myself (my white trash blog will come later all you haters). Recently, I was in a tattoo shop here in town, talking with the artistic genius that does all my work. Mad props to Stone. While I was there, a guy came in and got a tat of a confederate flag on his arm by another artist. It had the cliche' "the south will rise again" bullshit above it. Now im all about civil rights and freedom of speech. If you want a fucking swatstika tatooed on your body, then by God... thats your right. What really pisses me off is the lack of belief or knowledge in what you believe in.
This fucking redneck was sitting there getting his confederate tat and just spewing all kinds of bullshit rhetoric that just wasnt true. He was saying how he was a son of the confederacy, and that his great great grandfather was a confederate captain. I study U.S history like a hobby and am a U.S war enthusiast, so I engaged him in conversation. This guy didnt have a clue. He changed the conversation to dog fighting, which made me want to rip his 'confederate" branded arm off and beat him with it.
Sadly, it isnt hard to find a truck or living room wall here adorned with the confederate orange X. What makes it worse is that most of them are doing it because of hate, not because of actual cultural understanding. Im a Libertarian, and all for civil and political rights. If you want to espouse hate towards another ethnicity... at least do it with taste.
Its good to know that if the south does indeed "Rise Again", then at least it will be governed by redneck, sister fucking, beer swilling hillbillies that will be easy to usurp.
Jolly Roger Out
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