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Post by rmcalhoun on Aug 28, 2017 18:01:12 GMT -6
For the most part they only went 2 deep so they are still keeping some names close to their chests
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Post by journalismjoe76 on Aug 28, 2017 18:10:57 GMT -6
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Post by rmcalhoun on Aug 28, 2017 18:17:01 GMT -6
Yea I saw that the other day.. They are alot like us though and plan/have to play alot of freshman as well. We do not know quite what they are going to do either
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Post by rmcalhoun on Aug 28, 2017 18:17:18 GMT -6
Yea I saw that the other day.. They are alot like us though and plan/have to play alot of freshman as well. We do not know quite what they are going to do either
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Post by thebsukid on Aug 28, 2017 21:56:24 GMT -6
I hope our defense performs better than the writers forecast of mediocre
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Post by BSUMike on Aug 29, 2017 4:02:39 GMT -6
I hope our defense performs better than the writers forecast of mediocre I'd be thrilled if our defense is mediocre this year. |
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Post by rmcalhoun on Aug 29, 2017 5:03:02 GMT -6
Well The D line should be good but we are starting two true freshman safeties have two true freshman pushing the starting corners and a freshman LB as a primary back up. The question now switches too how good are these freshman? Can they make us better this year or are playing for next year already?
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Post by realitycheck on Aug 29, 2017 10:04:20 GMT -6
When you take a look at how many guys we will be starting who have never played in a college game or have no starts or fewer than a couple of starts it's a little scary. Literally, we could have four true freshman in the secondary on the filed at the same time. Against teams with a better than average QB we will get exposed. Trial by fire I guess.
By far our most experience is the O-line (42 career starts) followed the D-line (35). Neal, Walton & Gilbert combined for 32 starts last year. After that it is spotty.
No revelations that we must run well with our All-MAC RB behind our experienced line, stop the run and pressure the QB with our experienced D-line to protect our young secondary and ultimately it will fall as it should on our QB Riley to take a major step forward in leadership, decision-making and play-making. Still think 4-8 or 5-7 is likely and maybe we scratch out 6-6 if we get a few breakout performances by the newbs.
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Post by cardfan on Aug 29, 2017 10:31:39 GMT -6
That pretty much sums it up, RC.
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Post by bsu.edu/webmail on Aug 29, 2017 10:35:18 GMT -6
Are there any would be starters that are injured? Wasn't there another starter on the offensive line last year in Pat Maloney? He is not listed as 2nd string either. I believe in spring they had Joss at RT and Booker at LT, but now Joss is RG and he played LG last year. My guess is an injury to Maloney moved Joss in to guard and Booker from LT to RT and that is how Slaven got a starting spot at LT as a R-Fr?
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Post by rmcalhoun on Aug 29, 2017 11:19:09 GMT -6
Not sure what is going on with Maloney
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