The Arizona Triumvirate

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Triumvirate is back on. Update tomorrow afternoon before I go to work.

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Coach Marshall Patterson
Chapter III - Same Problems, Different School

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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Idaho State vs. Washington State
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"First and ten from the Idaho State 31. Here comes Washington State, first time in the newly installed Pistol package. Here's the snap. Tuel fakes the handoff. Looks. Has Stormo right over the middle and hit him in stride. Too easy. Touchdown Washington State."

"There's the arm." Patterson said to himself, watching his offense come to the sideline. "Now, can he be a winner?"

As Jeff Tuel pumps his helmet in the air as he comes to the sideline and embraces Head Coach Paul Wulff.

"That's why you're the leader of this team!" Wulff said, in his ear. "Hell of a throw, boy. Hell of a throw!"

Patterson looked over at his backup quarterback, Marshall Lobbestael, and watched as he cheered on Tuel and the returning offense. He walks over to the two of them and high fives Tuel.

"Great play out there Jeff." Patterson said. "Keep the pedal on the metal and 1st string might be able to get rest quicker than you think."

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"Second and ten. Tuel setting up in an empty five wide set as he is directly behind center. Here's the snap. Tuel, looking right side. Steps up delivers a strike right over the middle! That's Bobby Ratliff with the catch. And he... breaks a tackle and is finally brought down at the 7 yard line.

Another sharp strike by Tuel and he looks to be in prime form for this year. A gain of 28 on that play.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCHJW7MvmYk"]Ratliff With A Great Route - YouTube[/ame]

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So, after a holding call, we've got 1st and goal at the 17. Tuel drops back. Looking. Finds a man and it's Hersey wide open! He dives! Touchdown Washington State! And just like that, Wazzu's up 13-0!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f7L4Xz2f_c"]Tuel to Hersey for the Diving Touchdown - YouTube[/ame]

"That's a perfect pass." Wulff said, talking with Patterson. "Made the read in time. He's really getting the tight ends involved. Playcalling is brilliant. Execution's flawless."

"Maybe he is the guy after all." Patterson said.

"We're producing. That's all I want from this team." Wulff replied.

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"Washington State comes out again ready to pour it on. They'll start this drive at the 41 after the 25 yard return by Justin. I-Formation, Mitz in the backfield. Here's the snap by Tuel. Hands it off to Mitz side step to the right and he's OFF TO THE RACES! GAPING HOLE in the heart of the defense and no one's gonna' catch him! 20, 10... touchdown Wazzu! A home run play by Logwone Mitz on the first play of the drive puts the Cougars up 20-0! 59 yards!"

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXNmZ_D5KoA"]Mitz Straight Up The Gut - YouTube[/ame]

"Atta' boy Logwone!" Wulff cheers on his offense as they come back to the sidelines. "Let's keep this momentum rolling boys. We've still got two more quarters!"

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"11:35 to go here in the Third Quarter. Cougars are up 24-0 and are at their own 46 yard line. Tuel's in the Pistol. He takes the snap. Drops back. Idaho State's bringing pressure... and they got Tuel. Second time they've gotten to him today. And... Tuel's getting up slowly and he's holding his right hand.

Tuel took a shot and came down very hard. When he tried to get up, he used only his left hand. We can only hope he's going to be ok as he was due for a big season for the Cougars this year. And the trainers are taking a look at him, but here comes Marshall Lobbestael, the senior on to the field."

"Alright, Marshall," Coach Patterson said in his headset with a smile, "here's your moment. Let's open up the play book here. Pistol Trips Left Slants Z Sluggo. Go get 'em."

Wazzu breaks the huddle and it'll be 2nd and 21 after the huge loss on the sack. And, you've gotta worry about Tuel and how this offense will run for the rest of the year if he's out for any great amount of time. Idaho State's in a Dime package; Wazzu's got trips left, Ratliff solo on the right side. Lobbestael takes the snap from the Pistol. Give's a very quick pump right side. Now he throws a lob pass and the defender bit on the fake! Ratliff's all alone and makes the catch! He's in stride! No one in front of him! TOUCHDOWN WAZZU! Brilliant play by Lobbestael and Offensive Coordinator Marshall Patterson is all smiles!"

As Tuel is taken to the locker room, Patterson greets Lobbestael to the sideline with a side chest bump.

"Perfect!" Patterson said, slapping Lobbestael on the helmet. "Sold that pump fake beautifully. That's what I wanna' see!"

[Deviant]

Apologies for being slow with this. I'm back on track and now that I've taken care of myself and stuff I need to do, I'm back on top of this. More updates tomorrow.

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