Spring Fever...your biggest questions going into spring practice.

[AzzurriDawg4]

As you know, every year we get dizzying reports out of Spring practice about new freaks in development, new best players we have ever had at a position, people who can or can't be caught in a phone booth....and so on. So, what are you most interested in going into the spring drills?

I will start it out with the obvious #1 for everyone, then a couple of my personal questions.

1. Chrisler Relfsell - How does the QB situation shake out. How much improvement does Relf show, how ready does Russell look, how many times will JCDawgman scribble the number 16 on his calendar in a given day?

2. Who climbs to the top of the RB heap? Robert the Deuce has apparently bulked up to 220. Very interesting. He certainly had his moments last year. Choo-Choo is already a fan favorite. Ballard was essentially the best JUCO RB in the nation. Perkins will probably be a package back. Rajion Neal....wait, 17, nevermind.

3. DL Rotation - Is Cox really moving to end? Does that say more about our good depth at DT or our bad depth at DE?

4. How does Skinner look at LB.

 

[therightway]

Wow that is really bulking up for his frame. I still wonder about his lateral movement. I hope that his knee was just not ready last year.

 

[jcbully]

The only other questions I have are who steps in at MLB? Is it White, Wright, Skinner? Somebody else? I think Skinner could do it, and I like Wright and White staying on the outside where they have experience. Also, Tobias Smith's health is gonna be a major concern bc if he can stay healthy it really upgrades our RG spot. Also, will be intersting how our young secondary shakes out. We have a decent mix of experience and youth at both the CB and S positions. Will be interesting to see who wins the corner spot opposite of Broomfield, as well as seeing if Thames and Whitley can push Banks/Mitchell for PT.

 

[Columbus Dawg]

we will be fine at RB, LB, and OG even though those were the spots hit by graduation. Tobias Smith, Gabe Jackson, or Templeton Hardy should be good enough to replace Craig Jenkins. If not, Brignone could slideover to guard and Looney could take over at center. Conner, Ballard, Elliott, and Perkins give us plenty of options at RB. And I think Skinner will be an adequate replacement at LB, but I expectDiaz to use a lot of different formations that may only include 2LB's anyway.

The biggestweaknesses and question marks are the same as last year: DE (no pass rush), WR (no big play guy on the outside), CB (especially opposite Broomfield), and of courseQB.The season will hinge on the development of Russell and some playmakers stepping up on the edges.

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[Goat Redux]

I want to see the same improvement from Banks andBroomfield that Fitzhugh and Pegues showed between their freshman and sophomore years. However that might be a little much since the latter two were just unreal athletes. Does Thames play? Who gets moved where? Where does Arceto Clark play, if at all?

I want to see if they become leaders back there. Mitchell needs to improve on that as well. And who's the other corner? Anderson, Langston, Watsonetc. etc. etc. I'd like to see some positions settled and not have to rely on freshmen, because this was such a big weakness last year.

 

[War Machine Dawg]

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[DogFan75]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-58WJXNHMQ

AzzurriDawg4, Where did you here this?
Is this decent lead block?

 

[AzzurriDawg4]

nm

 

[EClass04]

Sorry Goat, but I never want Banks and Broomfield to play like Fitzhugh and Pegues did the first two years of their careers. Neither were ever very good in coverage, Fitz was a fierce hitter and great in run support, and DP had a breakout year his Jr year but that was really it. My hope for these guys is that they go from All SEC freshmen to All SEC....period.