TT Short routes vs McKeon

[Roy CO HSKR]

The following is from rojo on another thread:

 

McKeon. Linebacker productivity. Quickness.

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A foot injury slowed McKeon through Spring ball. It wasn't until August that Corey emerged as the top Middle Linebacker.

 

After four games Corey McKeon is the #5 Tackler in the Big 12.

 

Barrett Ruud’s 2004 performance at MIKE made him a Round #2 NFL draft selection. How is McKeon doing against that standard?

 

I. Through four games: Barrett Ruud in ’04 & McKeon in ’05.

 

Some similarities:

 

--Barrett: 29 solo tackles + 17 assists

--Corey: 26 solo tackles + 10 assists

 

Some differences:

 

--Barrett: 5 Tackles-for-Loss, 1 Sack, 1 Quarterback-hurry, 0 Pass-break-ups.

--Corey: 10 Tackles-for-Loss, 5 Sacks, 6 Quarterback-hurries, 2 Pass break-ups.

 

II. Speed/Quickness.

 

We all saw McKeon run down ISU’s wide receiver R. J. Sumrall on that 60-yd pass play. Middle Linebackers aren’t supposed to be able to do that. Barrett wouldn’t have.

 

III. McKeon and Top Linebackers in the Big 12.

 

A. Big 12 Linebacker Productivity: Average Tackles/Game (after 4 games)

 

1. Nick Reid, KU (Sr): 12.0 average tackles/game

2. Justin Warren, TAM (Jr): 9.5

3. Matt Robertson, ISU (Jr): 9.2

4. Corey McKeon, NU (So): 9.0

5. Tim Dobbins, ISU (Sr): 8.5

6. Aaron Harris, UT (Sr): 8.4

7. Lee Foliaki, TAM (Sr): 8.2

8. Rufu Alexander, OU (Jr): 8.2

9. Zach Latimer, OU (Jr) 8.0

10 Arch McDaniel, TAM (Sr): 7.8

11 Thad Washington, CU (Jr): 6.8

12 Bo Ruud, NU (So): 6.5

 

B. Big 12 Linebacker Speed/Quickness:

 

If one takes “Tackles-for-Loss," "Pass Break-ups" and "Quarterback-hurries" as measures of a linebacker's speed & quickness, that group of 12 Linebackers above rearranges to this:

 

1. Corey McKeon: 18 (10 TFL + 2 Breaks-ups +6 QB-hurries)

2. Rufu Alexander, OU: 14 (6 +4 +4)

3-4 Nick Reid, KU: 11 (10 +1 +0)

3-4 Tim Dobbins, ISU: 11 (5 +3 +3)

5. Bo Ruud, NU: 9 (3 +1 +5)

6. Aaron Harris, UT: 7 (6 +0 +1)

7-8 Zach Latimer, OU: 5 (1 +2 +2)

7-8 Matt Robertson, ISU: 5 (3 +2 +0)

9-10 Justin Warren, TAM: 4.5 (3.5 +0 +1)

9-10 Lee Foliaki, TAM: 4.5 (2.5 + 2 +0)

11 Thad Washington: 4 (3 +0 +1)

12 Arch McDaniel, TAM: 1.5 (1.5 +0 +0)

 

The Bottom Line:

 

1) It's been a surprise to Coz, us fans (and perhaps to Brandenburgh & Dillard), but Corey McKeon has emerged as somewhat special.

 

2) He’s young and inexperienced. (There are only two sophomores on the lists above: Corey McKeon and Bo Ruud.) At some point in his calling of defensive adjustments at the line-of-scrimmage, that inexperience will show.

 

3) Fun to watch... and efffective---kind of like the whole of the Blackshirts have been so far.

 

4) Let's note: Even though we've been largely looking at McKeon here, Bo Ruud is not that far off. Two sophomores....

 

Just some things to think about….

 

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Last edited by rojo : Today at 07:38 AM.

[indianahusker]

The real bottom line is...

Who would name their kid Rufu?

[skersfan]

May have forgotten an s, I would guess.

[Redman]

Hey Corey,.....give Cody Hodges a big HELLO for me!

[DJR313]

So far this season I am more impressed with McKeon than I ever was with Barrett Ruud. Ruud was a solid player, but McKeon has shown to be something special. I'm a fan of #13.

[pigsonthewing]

#13 has got a lot of attitude. thats what makes him special. you need guys with lots of attitude and they need that attitude to be contagious if you are gonna have a mean defense with a lot of swagger.

[hoyamannn]

So far this season I am more impressed with McKeon than I ever was with Barrett Ruud. Ruud was a solid player, but McKeon has shown to be something special. I'm a fan of #13.

I think being 4-0 also helps people be a fan of #13.

[NamelessHusker]

Pretty hard to pick Ruud over McKeon in my opinion. Ruud did not have a team playing with heart and as a cohesive unit. In fact, i think some of the defensive players were playing against the coaches. When you are the only one on the team putting 100%, it shows. I personally have respect and admiration for both guys. They play(ed) with heart

[Red Snow Sword: Husker Sentinel]

[skersfan]

My only coment would be we saw Barret really play as a senior. I think McKeon is better as sophmore than Barret was. Bo is very close too. I think we are looking at two All American LB's in the very near future, barring injury. What a problem to have.

 

I look for both of them to be blowing the short routes and putting a hurting on Henderson. If that happens we win this game going away.

[kramer]

The following is from rojo on another thread:

 

McKeon. Linebacker productivity. Quickness.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A foot injury slowed McKeon through Spring ball. It wasn't until August that Corey emerged as the top Middle Linebacker.

 

After four games Corey McKeon is the #5 Tackler in the Big 12.

 

Barrett Ruud’s 2004 performance at MIKE made him a Round #2 NFL draft selection. How is McKeon doing against that standard?

 

I. Through four games: Barrett Ruud in ’04 & McKeon in ’05.

 

Some similarities:

 

--Barrett: 29 solo tackles + 17 assists

--Corey: 26 solo tackles + 10 assists

 

Some differences:

 

--Barrett: 5 Tackles-for-Loss, 1 Sack, 1 Quarterback-hurry, 0 Pass-break-ups.

--Corey: 10 Tackles-for-Loss, 5 Sacks, 6 Quarterback-hurries, 2 Pass break-ups.

 

II. Speed/Quickness.

 

We all saw McKeon run down ISU’s wide receiver R. J. Sumrall on that 60-yd pass play. Middle Linebackers aren’t supposed to be able to do that. Barrett wouldn’t have.

 

III. McKeon and Top Linebackers in the Big 12.

 

A. Big 12 Linebacker Productivity: Average Tackles/Game (after 4 games)

 

1. Nick Reid, KU (Sr): 12.0 average tackles/game

2. Justin Warren, TAM (Jr): 9.5

3. Matt Robertson, ISU (Jr): 9.2

4. Corey McKeon, NU (So): 9.0

5. Tim Dobbins, ISU (Sr): 8.5

6. Aaron Harris, UT (Sr): 8.4

7. Lee Foliaki, TAM (Sr): 8.2

8. Rufu Alexander, OU (Jr): 8.2

9. Zach Latimer, OU (Jr) 8.0

10 Arch McDaniel, TAM (Sr): 7.8

11 Thad Washington, CU (Jr): 6.8

12 Bo Ruud, NU (So): 6.5

 

B. Big 12 Linebacker Speed/Quickness:

 

If one takes “Tackles-for-Loss," "Pass Break-ups" and "Quarterback-hurries" as measures of a linebacker's speed & quickness, that group of 12 Linebackers above rearranges to this:

 

1. Corey McKeon: 18 (10 TFL + 2 Breaks-ups +6 QB-hurries)

2. Rufu Alexander, OU: 14 (6 +4 +4)

3-4 Nick Reid, KU: 11 (10 +1 +0)

3-4 Tim Dobbins, ISU: 11 (5 +3 +3)

5. Bo Ruud, NU: 9 (3 +1 +5)

6. Aaron Harris, UT: 7 (6 +0 +1)

7-8 Zach Latimer, OU: 5 (1 +2 +2)

7-8 Matt Robertson, ISU: 5 (3 +2 +0)

9-10 Justin Warren, TAM: 4.5 (3.5 +0 +1)

9-10 Lee Foliaki, TAM: 4.5 (2.5 + 2 +0)

11 Thad Washington: 4 (3 +0 +1)

12 Arch McDaniel, TAM: 1.5 (1.5 +0 +0)

 

The Bottom Line:

 

1) It's been a surprise to Coz, us fans (and perhaps to Brandenburgh & Dillard), but Corey McKeon has emerged as somewhat special.

 

2) He’s young and inexperienced. (There are only two sophomores on the lists above: Corey McKeon and Bo Ruud.) At some point in his calling of defensive adjustments at the line-of-scrimmage, that inexperience will show.

 

3) Fun to watch... and efffective---kind of like the whole of the Blackshirts have been so far.

 

4) Let's note: Even though we've been largely looking at McKeon here, Bo Ruud is not that far off. Two sophomores....

 

Just some things to think about….

 

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Last edited by rojo : Today at 07:38 AM.

Talk about speed, when Bullocks missed that open field tackle and then the ISU reciever ran about 40 yards afterwards, you know who tracked him down....MCKweon, the dudes fast.