Finale in the Fire

Sheesh, If we thought Rice was bad (with their 40 points per game average) the Herd now goes against a Tulsa team that averages 50. After thinking about it some, the idea of playing with fire came to mind. So here's a quick ruff that I intend Marco to being with some "Rice"-labeled matches while looking behind him at the Tulsa bonfire.
If the Herd's task seems impossible, keep in mind that of Tulsa's two losses, one was a 70-30 drubbing by Houston -- a team Marshall beat handily 37-23.
It would be great to send these seniors off with a good feeling.

Finish on Rice game

We didn't chop very well in this game.

Knock-Out Finish

I changed the composition slightly to give more motion and torque (as physicist's would say ). The change gave it better dynamics than a rather straight-on punch-in-the-face, which is comparatively boring. Now Marco, without seeing his expression, looks like he's really putting some force into it. I also liked the idea of him getting his fist inside the helmet. Although after doing it, it looked like Marco was trying to grab the Knight's nose (or something) ... but that would be OK too.

Knockout! Ruff

There has been much written this week about the Herd’s upcoming challenge against Central Florida that has focused on line play, man-on-man / talent-on-talent matchups and the like. But that angle is pretty much what I covered last week.
Consider that the Golden Knights are currently sharing the East Division basement with 1-4 UAB (who beat the Herd).
Also, Marshall’s final two games are against West Division-leading Tulsa (5-0) and currently second-place Rice (5-1). This is an opportunity to establish the tempo for the rest of the season.
So I figured a knockout game is what is needed. Also, I just liked the idea of Marco’s fist going into the Knight’s helmet – they’ve been a Herd nemesis since they moved to C-USA.

Old School finish

Usually Marco's upper body greatly dwarfs his legs, but the style of these old football uniforms (if you look at images from, say, 1920) the heavy padded pants are contrasted to almost skin-tight-looking long-sleeve jerseys.
The dirt was actually kind of fun to do. And quickly done -- I just roughed in the warm greys and layered some blades of grass here and there.

Old School Trench Warfare rough

This week, the Herd needs to get down to basics. It going to be “old school,” smash-mouth, warfare on the line against the Pirates of East Carolina. This can be a fun one just based on the idea of Marco in a vintage uniform. I pulled an old photo from a 1919 Marshall team as an example of the style of uniform. It should make for a fun little change of pace.