Scrimmage talk last night

[57stratdawg]

I keep hearing Cory Thomas is having a very good camp. He's really turned some heads. It sounds like our LB group in general is very solid. Last year was the first year in the 3-4, I expect major improvement. Dez Harris will be on the field a lot this year, hopefully he can hold up to the wear and tear. Leo and Willie Gay are studs. Will be high NFL draft picks if they stay healthy.

I'm in wait and see mode with Green. I think they're still trying to figure out where he beats fits. I think they have visions of Tim Williams, but not sure he's quite there yet.

Sounds like the OL is holding up well. Gotta stay healthy here, because I don't think there is a ton of depth. I was told there are pass blocking concerns with Reece which is probably to be expected. Jenkins is now at OC, I thought we'd want him at LG to solidify the left side, but I guess they feel most comfortable with him making calls.

I hear Couch is struggling. Sounds like he's down the pecking order as far as targets go right now.

 

[Xenomorph]

Can we kick it thru the uprights?

 

[57stratdawg]

Not holding my breath

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

I cannot understand why we continue to sign JUCO OL that cannot play immediately. I expected Phillips to be somewhat of a project, but Champion should have been a plug & play guy. Hopefully the redshirt freshmans (Reese, Eiland, & Parker) are just developing more quickly than anticipated instead of the issue being that Champion is a bust.

I am so over this BS with the kicking game. I am not sure that I can bear to watch that crap again this fall. I am just begging for an excuse to be optimistic on this subject.

 

[maroonmania]

I cannot understand why we continue to sign JUCO OL that cannot play immediately. I expected Phillips to be somewhat of a project, but Champion should have been a plug & play guy. Hopefully the redshirt freshmans (Reese, Eiland, & Parker) are just developing more quickly than anticipated instead of the issue being that Champion is a bust.

I am so over this BS with the kicking game. I am not sure that I can bear to watch that crap again this fall. I am just begging for an excuse to be optimistic on this subject.

And I thought Champion was more of a natural OT. Reese was really signed as more of an OG with his build.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

Hold on... the ball is supposed to go BETWEEN the posts? ***

 

[57stratdawg]

I think Champion only played a few games at Co-Lin at OT. Most were at OG. We kind of swept that under the rug when he signed, but I'll be surprised if he spends much time at OT at MSU. Maybe if an injury or something.

Either way, all indications are he's headed for a redshirt this year which is probably best for him.

 

[KentuckyDawg13]

Based on who we have recruited and the new special teams coach that was a kicker in the NFL, our kicking woes should be almost over.

 

[BiscuitEater]

Can we kick it thru the uprights?

Paul Jones wrote that between Tucker Day, Jordan Lawless and Daniel Mills .. they were 7 of 9 on field goals.

He didn't know 'who' kicked 'what' or 'how long' the FGs were.

Hey .. I'll take 7 of 9 every game and don't care if they were from only 35 or less.

 

[kired]

I've never been a fan of redshirting JUCO players... but that seems to have become more & more common under Mullen. I feel if a JUCO guy isn't good enough to contribute in year 1 we'd be better off signing a highschool player in his place. If Rankin lives up to the hype this year, he'll be the first I can remember who redshirted and eventually started.

 

[NCDawg.sixpack]

Wasn't Champion a 4 star coming out of high school? He spends 2 years in JC and still is not good enough to play?

 

[57stratdawg]

If he was a true OT, I think I'd be more worried but we're in good shape with the starters on the interior of our OL. I think redshirting JUCOs is a function of there being less talent in JUCO these days because kids get qualified.

The JUCO guys I feel like are most ready to contribute often are transfers from D1 programs.