Sunday, March 13, 2011

Headlines - March 13, 2011

Today's starting QB is still unknown: "Bassuener battled in training camp with former Oklahoma State starter Bobby Reid, who has never thrown a pass in the indoor game. Who starts Sunday? Allner said he wouldn't disclose his choice until just before kickoff. 'That doesn't change how you prepare," Bassuener said. "You have the mentality that you're going to be out there.'"

Allner is concerned about lack of experience: "Only linebacker Jamar Ransom returns from Tulsa's inaugural Arena Football League season in 2010. Allner has several players who had never been exposed to the indoor game until going through training camp, which ended last weekend."

Arena Pigskin has Tulsa ranked at 17th: "Tulsa lost it’s best QB-WR duos, possibly the best the AFL has ever seen. Can the Talons recover?"

AFL Insider has Tulsa at 12: "A lot of people will have Tulsa low on the rankings as their roster is filled with a bunch of unknowns to Arena Football. However, Head Coach Mitch Allner is extraordinarily high on the roster, believing that he has two recievers that are better than former star wideout Donnovan Morgan. There are a lot of question marks here, but this team could be very dangerous if everything comes together."

The Talons did not make it into the Top 10 of the Coaches Poll

The Talons offer a Q&A with Bobby Reid: "What game are you looking forward to most this season? BR: I'm looking forward to the PLAYOFFS!"

Arena Pigskin picks Tulsa to win: "I’m not which sure of which way to lean. Both teams aren’t appetizing picks. Tulsa does return FB/LB Jamar Ransom and head coach Mitch Allner which will help. Not sure who Georgia will have at the quarterback position. Tulsa should be able to prevail fairly easily."

Looks like the Arena Bowl will be at the highest seed again: "Answering a question from the public about whether the league is considering holding the ArenaBowl at a neutral site, rather than at the home of the highest-seeded team in the championship game, Kurz said that ownership decided to leave things the way they have been. Neutral sites take time to put together, and home field advantage is something for players to work for and for fans to be excited about."

An interesting article on last year's duo: "Last season for the Tulsa Talons, Allgood threw for 4,359 yards for a league-leading 109 touchdowns. Morgan was the recipient of 52 of those touchdowns."

Donovan Morgan on last year: "Last year, I ventured off to somewhere else, and I really didn't like the situation I was in. Coach Honensee gave me a call when the free agency period came, and it was all over after that. Once he called, I knew this is where I wanted to be."

By the way, interesting stat from Friday night's game: Justin Allgood threw all his touchdowns to Donovan Morgan.

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