Bojo1324
New Fish
First of all let me say that this team has 50+ new faces and that we will not be the same team in a month's time. Heck, we weren't the same team game one to game two.
QB: Not sure who will start, so far this season, incumbent starter Layne Hatcher has completed 70% of his passed for 426 yards and 5 TDs and no picks, while James Blackman (Florida State Transfer) has completed 65% of his passes for 475 yards 4 TDs and no picks. Both have 35 completions. Blackman gives a little more run option and has a bigger arm.
RB: Four guys have gotten carries through the first two games, Alan Lamar (Yale transfer) and Johnnie Lang (Iowa St transfer) have gotten the most work though returners Lincoln Pare (Perry) and Marcel Murray have each had a solid game.
TE: We're playing a Senior and two freshmen here. Senior Reed Tyler is solid receiver, solid blocker. Freshmen Emmanuel Stevenson and Seydou Traore both have decent big play potential from the TE position.
WR: Corey Rucker started one game in 2020 and 310 yards and 5 TDs in that game. He's back as well as Jeff Foreman who had 4 straight 100 yard games to end last season and just had a huge game against Memphis. Add in TCU transfer Te'Vailence Hunt and WR is pretty set.
OL: Who knows? We had four guys returning who started last year (5 if you count the guy who started the last three), but only two of them are part of this rebuilt OL and both aren't in the same position. We ran the ball pretty well against UCA, not so much against Memphis, but our pass pro was better.
DL: This has been the largest improvement on the team, which is weird because we have a kid who started last year on the 53 for San Diego. But multiple transfers, (2 from Tennessee, North Texas, West Virginia) and some development by some of our returners has made them look better. We actually have a pass rush again.
LB: This could be our weakest group, (More on the debate for that later) with a lot of returners having to play because they're the best option we have. Coach said that against Memphis we "got back into a lot of bad habits" on defense that led to explosive plays. If that happens again in our second and third level, watch out.
DB: We did get some help in recruiting and transfers, but still a weak group here, some good athletes but haven't figured it out yet (That is where we have to recruit, athletes who aren't great FB players and try to develop or recruit FB players who just aren't as athletically talented).
ST: Got a kicker who looks 12 years old, but he's fairly consistent. We haven't had a return threat in a few years. Punter is average.
QB: Not sure who will start, so far this season, incumbent starter Layne Hatcher has completed 70% of his passed for 426 yards and 5 TDs and no picks, while James Blackman (Florida State Transfer) has completed 65% of his passes for 475 yards 4 TDs and no picks. Both have 35 completions. Blackman gives a little more run option and has a bigger arm.
RB: Four guys have gotten carries through the first two games, Alan Lamar (Yale transfer) and Johnnie Lang (Iowa St transfer) have gotten the most work though returners Lincoln Pare (Perry) and Marcel Murray have each had a solid game.
TE: We're playing a Senior and two freshmen here. Senior Reed Tyler is solid receiver, solid blocker. Freshmen Emmanuel Stevenson and Seydou Traore both have decent big play potential from the TE position.
WR: Corey Rucker started one game in 2020 and 310 yards and 5 TDs in that game. He's back as well as Jeff Foreman who had 4 straight 100 yard games to end last season and just had a huge game against Memphis. Add in TCU transfer Te'Vailence Hunt and WR is pretty set.
OL: Who knows? We had four guys returning who started last year (5 if you count the guy who started the last three), but only two of them are part of this rebuilt OL and both aren't in the same position. We ran the ball pretty well against UCA, not so much against Memphis, but our pass pro was better.
DL: This has been the largest improvement on the team, which is weird because we have a kid who started last year on the 53 for San Diego. But multiple transfers, (2 from Tennessee, North Texas, West Virginia) and some development by some of our returners has made them look better. We actually have a pass rush again.
LB: This could be our weakest group, (More on the debate for that later) with a lot of returners having to play because they're the best option we have. Coach said that against Memphis we "got back into a lot of bad habits" on defense that led to explosive plays. If that happens again in our second and third level, watch out.
DB: We did get some help in recruiting and transfers, but still a weak group here, some good athletes but haven't figured it out yet (That is where we have to recruit, athletes who aren't great FB players and try to develop or recruit FB players who just aren't as athletically talented).
ST: Got a kicker who looks 12 years old, but he's fairly consistent. We haven't had a return threat in a few years. Punter is average.
