WSU FALL CAMP: Marquess Wilson Has Arrived
by Brian Floyd on Aug 21, 2010 12:17 PM PDT
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PrintI took an educated stab at which of the young receivers would impress and be in line for playing time at the beginning of fall camp, leaving Marquess Wilson off the list. Turns out I was way off base. Through two weeks, Wilson has been a steady presence in the wide receiver corps, distancing himself from the rest of the newcomers.
Then today, he did this:
Hello world, my name is Marquess Wilson. Keep watching for another great catch at about the 2:00 mark.
It takes a lot to get Vince Grippi fired up about practices and scrimmages. Like us, he seems to stay on an even keel, never getting to high or low. In response to the Wilson catch and run, he said this.
One first down and Carl Winston run brought the ball to the defense’s 44. Marshall Lobbestael took a snap, looked up, and rifled a quick in to Marquess Wilson. Three defenders had him boxed in, with Mike Ledgerwood closest. Wilson jabbed inside then literally jumped to the outside. Ledgerwood whiffed. Everyone else had a touch but nothing more. Boom, Wilson was free and the left sideline was open. It was as impressive a move as I’ve seen a wide receiver make here and it impressed his teammates just as much.
Granted this was just one play, but it's the latest in a series of performances Wilson has put on during the fall camp. In the first scrimmage, Wilson caught 6 balls for 51 yards, leading all receivers. This time around he had 5 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown, again leading all receivers. Oh, and there's that filthy, fall out of your shoes move he pulled off.
Wilson is emerging as a playmaker for a receiving corps that desperately needs one. He's quick, he's shifty, he's just what Dr. Levenseller ordered. I don't want to go too overboard, but Wilson could be something special if he keeps this up.
We'll be back with more later, but for now just watch that video over and over.
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He is still looking for that jockstrap.
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by Craig Powers on Aug 22, 2010 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions
By the way, now that we have someone with gif capabilities
I’m gonna call on you for some giffage this year.
As long as there is video it will be GIF'd.
With the season two weeks away I need to put production at work on hold and get some serious GIF preparation done.
by Mark Sandritter on Aug 21, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
If at all possible, we should keep doing videos too
Phones can’t do Gifs very well.
Cougar Football 2010: *FOCUSTENSITY!*
Can we get a Paul Wulff Apple Cup leap gif?
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by Craig Powers on Aug 22, 2010 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions
The quality of the video I found is pretty bad but here you go.
by Mark Sandritter on Aug 22, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
We're going to have to create a LL-style photo link list
by Jeff Nusser on Aug 22, 2010 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I have a few GIF's made up
But I’ve been saving them for game threads and other relevant threads so I don’t hijack a random comment section with the seven GIF’s I just made.
by Mark Sandritter on Aug 22, 2010 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I love you.
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by Craig Powers on Aug 22, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Well...
If we play good offense, we should score points.
/qualityanalysis
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by Craig Powers on Aug 23, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Staden looked good
Running to the whistle and fighting through tackles. Always good to see.
He sure has put on some muscle.
Looks like a beast.
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by Craig Powers on Aug 22, 2010 7:44 AM PDT up reply actions
The throw to Wilson was better than the catch
that was about the quickest release I have seen in a while.
I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. Ugh
I hear what you're sayin'
but that catch literally made me say “Whoa” outloud.
by Kyle Rancourt on Aug 21, 2010 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
This is the first scrimmage clip I have watched
and I find myself being very cynical. The throw to Wilson could have been blown coverage, the juke by Wilson shows bad secondary footwork, the bubble screen to Staden shows how we can be exploited on the edges, the RB’s are able to drive forward for extra yardage because our tackling technique is weak, and on and on.
Or …
Wilson is awesome, the bubble screen finally works because we are fast, and the RB’s are stronger and faster. In all honesty, I am going to choose all the positives.
I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. Ugh
by HitKing69 on Aug 21, 2010 4:13 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'd go with the positives
Grippi says on the catch by Wilson, Washington was all over him on the route and he was blanketed. The juke was just pure, filthy footwork. He changed directions twice so fast that he completely lost the defense.
The tackling may have been a bit off. With everything else going on, the team hasn’t tackled live for a while.
highlight video
all the best plays in one package. Can’t get too much out of them.
by newportcoug on Aug 21, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure I undestand what you were saying
…
I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. Ugh
I do, but I disagree with it.
Basically, he’s saying “everyone looks good in a highlight reel, because, hey, it’s a highlight reel”. I get it. But that juke by Wilson is just so so so sick that it made everything else legit.
by Kyle Rancourt on Aug 21, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Debbie Downer here
I’m a bit cynical. I really wanted to see the defense dominate for one more week and then see the offense come around late in camp. However, I have learned over the years to not get too high or too low outside of games. However, I’m more with you on the cynical side. Wilson is going to be very very good but I really think the defense was pretty poor on that play.
I think we are a lot better this year and if we can remain somewhat healthy we will be in more games. There still is a long way to go as I know most everyone already knows including Wulff.
I still can’t wait for the season to get here. I’m sure my positive side will reveal itself before OSU!
The defense has dominated since the beginning of spring
So for me, I was really waiting for the offense to break out.
Keep in mind that Wilson did that against the number one defense. It wasn’t like it was the scout team out there.
The tackling was poor but the move itself was impressive. I keep going back to Grippi’s words about it. If he says it’s the best move he’s seen in his time covering WSU, I tend to think it was pretty good.
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