Even though the defense didn't play its best game Friday night against SMU and the game almost gave me a heart attack, the win was a classic. The Owls showed the poise and determination to win a game like this, which in past years we would have yacked up.
Brendan McGowan did well replacing Kyle Friend. Jager Gardner and Ryquell Armstead did yeoman's work in place of Jahad Thomas early. Gardner's 94-yard run was electrifying. At that point, I thought it would be a stress-free win. Robby Anderson, Ventell Bryant, Romond Deloatch, John Christopher, Adonis Jennings, Saladeen Major and Colin Thompson were great.
Sean Chandler had a couple bad interference calls, but the kid is a flat-out stud and a serious playmaker. He has three INT's and two are for TDs. And SMU punted away from him every time last night. The kid who has really flashed for me is freshman S Delvon Randall. He takes a few bad angles and misses a tackle or two, but when he does tackle, it's violent. He really wraps guys up. And he's a monster on special teams. He's a major hitter and will be a stud at safety for three more years after this season when he finally gets a lot of playing time.
Overall, I can't say enough about intestinal fortitude of the players. This was the prefect trap game, but they kept battling and pulled it out. I'm just as proud as I was last Saturday night.
Brendan McGowan did well replacing Kyle Friend. Jager Gardner and Ryquell Armstead did yeoman's work in place of Jahad Thomas early. Gardner's 94-yard run was electrifying. At that point, I thought it would be a stress-free win. Robby Anderson, Ventell Bryant, Romond Deloatch, John Christopher, Adonis Jennings, Saladeen Major and Colin Thompson were great.
Sean Chandler had a couple bad interference calls, but the kid is a flat-out stud and a serious playmaker. He has three INT's and two are for TDs. And SMU punted away from him every time last night. The kid who has really flashed for me is freshman S Delvon Randall. He takes a few bad angles and misses a tackle or two, but when he does tackle, it's violent. He really wraps guys up. And he's a monster on special teams. He's a major hitter and will be a stud at safety for three more years after this season when he finally gets a lot of playing time.
Overall, I can't say enough about intestinal fortitude of the players. This was the prefect trap game, but they kept battling and pulled it out. I'm just as proud as I was last Saturday night.
