2002 in Review

[PerunaPunch]

That’s one hellova question No Quarter, but O.K.

I imagine that with the departure of the great John Hampton, we’ll be seeing more of Trent Hrncir at TE. He has started and/or played often the last two years. I also understand that the coaches like Darrin Johnson at TE, so maybe we’ll be seeing some of him too. Well, obviously we’ll be seeing him... At 6’7” 270 he’s kind of hard to miss. I don’t know if either of these guys will prove to be the kind of clutch receiver we enjoyed in Hampton. We’ll see.

Not a clue at Left Tackle. Both Neal and Muns were #2 tackles last year, but we also have a whole herd of Frosh linemen who redshirted last year and could figure into the mix.

WR: Obviously Chris Cunningham (backed up by Trey Griffin) on one side... if he comes back near 100% as PX pointed out. Probably Daniel Francis backed up by Jay Taylor on the other side. Hopefully we’ll also see more of Cedric Vinson. I’ve liked James Elliott since I saw his highlight reel, but I haven’t heard much on his progress. Unless you have a dominating receiver, who starts is less important since you’re always shuttling them in and out. IMHO

DT? Don’t know. I assume Markus Walker will line up beside Adami. Right now I guess both spots would be backed up by Randy Denman?? Unless something interesting happens, we’re going to be thin here.

Mike Linebacker is DD Lee.

Replacing Garrett at CB will be Ro Humphrey unless something strange and wonderful happens.

Can Jonas Rutledge handle all return duties? Maybe Trey Griffin?? Love his wheels. Also might use kick returns to get Anthony Barnett on the field? Just some ideas. No clue really.

I also assume that Eidson will now assume all snapping duties.

P.S. I still would like to see Harper move to Free Safety and have Rico Harris and one of these fast linebackers take care of Strong Safety. That is, unless a better option comes along.

Almost all of this is COMPLETE SPECULATION, so... Step right up. Who’s next with their prognostication?

[Charleston Pony]

Any chance Hargis moves to the LT spot and Kieschnick & Eidson flank Reindl as the guards?

If Gilmore is back 100%, don't rule him out in the defensive backfield. For that matter, don't rule out some of these speedy frosh getting immediate playing time...either as DBs or as WRs or return specialists.

I think we may see a lot of Frosh on the field...either true Frosh or RS Frosh. I think we've got a lot of talent/speed (assuming the current commits all sign).

[PerunaPunch]

Charleston Pony,

An intriguing idea with your O-line shuffling. Is Eidson ready for full time duty? PX, where are you? We need a O-lineman scouting report big fella!

I had the same thoughts about the new class contributing, especially at safety. And I forgot about Gilmore – he’s supposed to be the real deal. If Gilmore is at 100% speed and Jonas is back to form for his senior year, we could be sitting pretty at Corner with a more experienced Ro Hump, Gilmore and JR.

Frosh McGee and Moss are both burners, but it makes me queasy to have a freshman at CB.

Also what’s the scoop on Turner? Am I remembering correctly that there was some talk about moving him to CB? I hear he has the wheels to be the next Kevin Garrett.

[No Quarter]

I agree with Peruna Punch!

I'd sure like to see PX (and also BUS) weigh in, well, comment on the lineman situation.

Did Eidson start one game at guard last season? How well did he play?

A comment some time back about Hargis was that he was small for a I-A lineman. Has he gotten bigger?

[Charleston Pony]

Last time I checked, Hargis was as big as any OL we have, except maybe Neal. The question becomes: "who has the better footwork". We're talking about the guy who will be protecting our QB's blind side.

Let's hope whoever we bring in to coach the OL is more than just a recruiter. We need a good teacher in that role, as well.