1 Week till Game Time: FAU's redemption. - soonermagic88's Blog

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1 Week till Game Time: FAU's redemption.

Posted on August 10, 2012 at 09:37 AM.

With less than a week till the kickoff of the football season for Florida Atlantic, the surprise story seems to be the offense. New offensive coordinator Brian Wright brings a new high powered, high scoring offensive style to a team that was lacking last season, ranking 100 or worse in nearly all major offensive categories.

This offensive style you've known about since Coach Wright's arrival on campus. What you haven't known though, is how well the players would adapt to this offense. So far, the results have been nothing short of pleasing, at least in the eyes of the coaches.

Offseason awards arent something that are typical under this new coaching regime, but according to Coach Wright, "If we did do that, we would have co MVP's at RB and WR."

He is referring to Xavier Stinson, Sr RB and WR transfer Duron Carter. Stinson has burst onto the seen out of nowhere. He was expected to push for the starting spot, but no one expected the play that they have seen out of him at camp. His bruising running style will provide the perfect one two punch/thunder and lightning combo with JR scat back Martese Jackson.

The other co-MVP (my true MVP) Duron Carter, has really shown up this off season. "It was a slow, rough start for Duron, but after a couple of run ins and long talks with myself and Coach Pelini, Duron has really grown up and shown some amazing things in practice. When he does what everyone knows he is capable of, its a highlight reel waiting to happen. Now we just have to keep getting him to believe" stated Coach Wright.

Its always nice to hear these reports a week out from the first game, but until the players step on that field for the first game, its just that, a feel good story.