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Our 2nd team defense is better than the first team defense in JK's first year. Same for the offense, now that I think about it.
Same secondary BBC-Antonio Johnson-Travis-Murray. Then Myrick-Rogers-McGhee-James.
Best two deep in the defensive secondary in the last 60 years?
Best two deep in the defensive secondary in the last 60 years?
Definitely the best top 4 but I think I recall Kill or Claeys saying they need to build more depth in the secondary.
I believe, that Coach Claeys would like to find one more safety that he has confidence in. Other than one safety, his building depth, refers more to getting some of the young players in a position to step in for the graduating seniors.Definitely the best top 4 but I think I recall Kill or Claeys saying they need to build more depth in the secondary.
My observations:
- Mitch looked fine on short routes, middle and deep wasn't great.
- Streveler is a thoroughbred. Runs so fast and strong, with excellent size. His throwing motion is cleaner and more compact. Each year since HS it seems to get better.
- Rodrick is the front runner at RB.
- Berkley had a couple nice runs. Not long ones, but just nice work and important for him.
- Jeff Jones was all over the field again and caught a couple passes.
- Wolitarsky and Maye are locks to start. Eric Carter is the next best receiver but he's stuck behind Maye.
- The staff clearly wants Gentry to get involved as they throw to him a lot. He's not necessarily better than the other Freshmen receivers, he just brings a skill set that no one else brings to the team.
- Holland runs great routes, is very physical, but drops some easy ones. He's usually catching underneath in traffic so it's not a horrible situation, but he needs to focus on making those catches.
- Duke and Plsek are locks as the starting TE's.
- Same OL with Lauer-Bjorklund-Bobek-Campion-Pirsig. Second unit is Chad Fahning (Alex Mayes has been battling injuries of one sort or the other for a while)-Isaac Hayes-Connor Mayes-Tyler Moore-Foster Bush.
- Same DL with Cochran-Richardson-Stelter-Hank Ekpe and then Keith-Moore-Ndondo Lay-Elmore.
- There was a drill where the DL came out of their stance low and explode up into a one man blocking sled, then release and go. Each guy in line did fine, then Richardson almost knocked the sled over bakwards, lol. Next time up he did it again. Launched the thing high into the air until it teetered for a second and came back down. The guy is just a force.
- Same secondary BBC-Antonio Johnson-Travis-Murray. Then Myrick-Rogers-McGhee-James.
- Lot's of interceptions. BBC basically has one every practice. Poock had a nice one in zone coverage. Nice read. I think one of the Huff's had one but I didn't see it.
- Linebackers, more of the same too. Lynn-Everett Williams-Campbell then De'Niro Laster-Poock-Celestin. Lynn is funny, has a calm demeanor about him and seems to be the leader of the linebackers.
- Santoso was CRUSHING punts. His looked better than Mortell's yesterday. No reason Bigfoot can't be our punter when Mortell graduates, imo.
Thanks for the info. I'm assuming Scott Ekpe is not participating in spring practice? I'm sure I read about it at some point but can't remember.
Really need one of those big FR WR's to step up as Spoofin said. A little disappointing that Woli and Maye seem to be the clear front runners in that race.
Agree. This is weird, with the hype these guys came in with and the perceived lack of talent at WR, I don't see how these guys are not separating themselves by now from the upperclassmen. Have the older guys improved that much from last year?
I was just really hoping these young WRs would be startin this year, as it would indicate their superior talent, and show we are improving at that position. We still may be, but I'm a little less confident now.
To my untrained eye, Woli, Maye and Carter are all vastly improved from last yr
To my untrained eye, Woli, Maye and Carter are all vastly improved from last yr
That's another possibility, and that would be great if the upperclassmen WRs really showed up this year. As long as we are improving that's all that matters. Plus it gives the young guys more time to mature.
Agree. This is weird, with the hype these guys came in with and the perceived lack of talent at WR, I don't see how these guys are not separating themselves by now from the upperclassmen. Have the older guys improved that much from last year?
I was just really hoping these young WRs would be startin this year, as it would indicate their superior talent, and show we are improving at that position. We still may be, but I'm a little less confident now.
I think Maye really came on at the end of last year. I'm excited to see him this year. Not nearly as excited about relying on Woli.
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Thanks for posting die hard. I am planning on going today and I would have been at the wrong location.
It hard to know what to think about Woli, given his health problems last year.
I've enjoyed all the reports on practice. I'll be traveling down from the Fargo-Moorhead area to attend Saturday's practice - see you there!
Now I'm not technician, but my eyes tell me Wolitarsky is a good pass catcher. Remember, he was better than expected as a freshman, then was frequently (or chronically) hurt last year. It seems like it should be no surprise that he's doing better this year.
The offense seems to be working on the short game a lot. Some VERY quick throws today. The QB takes the snap and immediately throws - either a WR screen or a slant over the middle. The ball is snapped and out of the QBs hands in less than a second. I think the goal is to try and get Smith or Jones out in space with the ball.