furman94
August 9th, 2008, 10:07 PM
Wow... this teams attitude is great! Everybody seemed like they wanted it this season! D looked great and even pushed the O around at times, we were HOT on the pass rush today! It didn't take long before the O answered in force with a 50 yard BURST by Mike Brown and Sorrells getting Adam Mims for the TD. A bit later, Sorrells hit Mims for a deep pass and he made the a DIVING catch! Great game for both sides, and only minimal injuries.
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55-Play Scrimmage Highlights First Day In Pads For Furman
Defense Forces Three-And-Out In First Six Possessions; Mims Grabs Two TD Passes
Aug. 9, 2008
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Heading into Saturday's first day in full pads, head coach Bobby Lamb planned to put his squad through a 25-play scrimmage. When the Paladins finally cleared the field, the play tally stood at 55.
"I guess we got carried away a bit, but I thought for the first day in pads we executed pretty well on both sides of the football," said Lamb following the three-hour practice. "We had a lot of enthusiasm and good effort."
The 55 snaps included 23 plays by Furman's "A" unit, 20 by the "B" unit, and 12 by the "C" squad.
Furman's defense set the tone early with three-and-outs in the first six series.
"Our defense really came out strong, but our offense fought back and did some nice things, too " added Lamb. "Julian Hicks made several big plays, and I thought Max Lerner and Justin Brown looked solid."
The offense got untracked midway through the hour scrimmage by scoring three touchdowns and converting a field goal. A Mike Brown 47-yard run set up a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jordan Sorrells to wide receiver Adam Mims. Matthew Cesari then converted a 38-yard field goal attempt. Backup quarterback Cody Worley hooked up with wide receiver Chris Welborn for the second touchdown, and Mims finished off the scrimmage with his second scoring catch, a 27-yard reception in from Sorrells in tight coverage.
Linebacker Chisom Onyeuku was credited with a fumble recovery in the scrimmage's only turnover.
The Paladin suffered their first significant injury of the preseason when sophomore center Dustin Chancellor sustained a sprained knee early early in Saturday' practice. Chancellor, who missed all of the 2007 with a knee injury, was expected to contend for the starting job this fall with senior David Menocal.
Redshirt freshman linebacker Brandon Boykin was also sidelined with sprained knee.
The Paladins will take a break from practice on Sunday for pictures and for Furman's "Verizon Wireless Football Fan Fest," which is slated to get underway at 2:00 p.m. in Timmons Arena. The event kicks off with player and coach introductions followed by the Verizon Wireless Playbook, where Paladin coaches and players will demonstrate several football formations and plays. Players will be available for pictures and autographs from 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
http://furmanpaladins.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080908aab.html
55-Play Scrimmage Highlights First Day In Pads For Furman
Defense Forces Three-And-Out In First Six Possessions; Mims Grabs Two TD Passes
Aug. 9, 2008
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Heading into Saturday's first day in full pads, head coach Bobby Lamb planned to put his squad through a 25-play scrimmage. When the Paladins finally cleared the field, the play tally stood at 55.
"I guess we got carried away a bit, but I thought for the first day in pads we executed pretty well on both sides of the football," said Lamb following the three-hour practice. "We had a lot of enthusiasm and good effort."
The 55 snaps included 23 plays by Furman's "A" unit, 20 by the "B" unit, and 12 by the "C" squad.
Furman's defense set the tone early with three-and-outs in the first six series.
"Our defense really came out strong, but our offense fought back and did some nice things, too " added Lamb. "Julian Hicks made several big plays, and I thought Max Lerner and Justin Brown looked solid."
The offense got untracked midway through the hour scrimmage by scoring three touchdowns and converting a field goal. A Mike Brown 47-yard run set up a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jordan Sorrells to wide receiver Adam Mims. Matthew Cesari then converted a 38-yard field goal attempt. Backup quarterback Cody Worley hooked up with wide receiver Chris Welborn for the second touchdown, and Mims finished off the scrimmage with his second scoring catch, a 27-yard reception in from Sorrells in tight coverage.
Linebacker Chisom Onyeuku was credited with a fumble recovery in the scrimmage's only turnover.
The Paladin suffered their first significant injury of the preseason when sophomore center Dustin Chancellor sustained a sprained knee early early in Saturday' practice. Chancellor, who missed all of the 2007 with a knee injury, was expected to contend for the starting job this fall with senior David Menocal.
Redshirt freshman linebacker Brandon Boykin was also sidelined with sprained knee.
The Paladins will take a break from practice on Sunday for pictures and for Furman's "Verizon Wireless Football Fan Fest," which is slated to get underway at 2:00 p.m. in Timmons Arena. The event kicks off with player and coach introductions followed by the Verizon Wireless Playbook, where Paladin coaches and players will demonstrate several football formations and plays. Players will be available for pictures and autographs from 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.