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Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby StallionsModelT » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:04 am

Beast. 230 pounds and can really move. There were some TCU defenders who were getting very tired of seeing 48 with the rock.
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby Charleston Pony » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:51 am

when Zach gets rolling, you don't see a lot of secondary guys coming at him very aggressively, do you? He's a good fit for this offense. Brings great balance to what we can do.
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby Big Hoss » Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:48 am

I just can't believe the difference in this kid from last season to this one. Last year he was a 2-3 yard a carry, goal-line punch-in, bruiser at best. This season he is flat out running guys over and has gotten faster. Just goes to show you what can happen when kids buy into JJ's plan for them, and put in the work necessary to get them competing at a higher level.
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby ponygrad90 » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:02 am

You can count me in as a Zach line fan! He should go back and watch tape on Mike Alstott a Chicago kid who played fpr years at Tampa. With that said, I was equally impressed with butler's run on that draw play in the fourth quarter. I like the idea of mixing in a little butler too he looked like more of a slasher!
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby BIGHORSE » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:02 am

I'm ready to see him run over some owls next week!!! :twisted:
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby SMU 86 » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:12 am

Heck of a special teams player too.
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby Big Hoss » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:24 am

SMU 86 wrote:Heck of a special teams player too.


True, but why are we risking injury to our starting RB on special teams?
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby skyscraper » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:51 pm

Zach is the breakout star of the offense this year.
No doubt about it.
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby cutter » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:13 pm

Big Hoss wrote:
SMU 86 wrote:Heck of a special teams player too.


True, but why are we risking injury to our starting RB on special teams?


not enough depth. JJ mentions that in his post-game comments. see around the 7:10 mark.
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby Canadian Mustang » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:25 pm

I was worried this season with the loss of McNeal that the backfield would be a disaster. I figured Line was a poor mans Alstott. I now think Zach is a badass and I love it when he gets the ball.
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby cutter » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:31 pm

Canadian Mustang wrote:I was worried this season with the loss of McNeal that the backfield would be a disaster. I figured Line was a poor mans Alstott. I now think Zach is a badass and I love it when he gets the ball.


same here, except that I thought Zach would just 'hold down the fort' for a couple of games until the freshmen got up to speed. but, he is clearly the stud in the backfield.
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby RGV Pony » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:35 pm

cutter wrote:
Big Hoss wrote:
SMU 86 wrote:Heck of a special teams player too.


True, but why are we risking injury to our starting RB on special teams?


not enough depth. JJ mentions that in his post-game comments. see around the 7:10 mark.


Probably set the special teams prior to the first game, before ZL "broke out" and it was still gonna be RB by committee
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby cutter » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:44 pm

RGV Pony wrote: Probably set the special teams prior to the first game, before ZL "broke out" and it was still gonna be RB by committee


not that I know anything, but JJ said in that post-game interview that starters were specifically placed into the kicking and field goal plays in "this game" because of lack of depth. I took that to imply that we needed the better athletes on the field to counter tcu's quality. just how I heard it.
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby HollywoodMustang » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:45 pm

Do where dare have another 1,000 yd rusher?
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Re: Official Zach Line Appreciation Thread

Postby cutter » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:46 pm

oh, yeah.
he's on a good pace.
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