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UNIVERSITY PARK – All 17 freshmen reported to camp and are expected to practice with the upperclassmen today at 9:30 a.m.

On Thursday, freshmen quarterbacks Eric Johnson (Plano West) and Justin Willis (Denton Ryan) threw the ball well, and receivers Columbus Givens and Emmanuel Sanders made catches while running a variety of routes.

Also, junior college transfer Adrian Haywood (Mesquite) will move from defensive tackle to nose guard.

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who do you think will get sig. playing time??? and who will redshirt???

Sanders is going to get major time.......

If Haywood is moving from DT to NG, what does the depth chart look like for these two positions?

From what I saw at practice, we have Bonds, and a group of others that I think will play.

There are a few more listed like Feige at 340 but I have not seen him or did not remember his play.

Go to www.SMUMUSTANGS.com and print out a roster.

Other interior defensive linemen include: Lucky DeLay, Randy Denman, Charlie Berry, Dominic Pryor, Hunter Shipp, Chase Smith, Brad Lankford and Patrick Handy (maybe).

Can someone who has played the game explain to us fans-but-not-experts the difference between playing DT and NG (at least in the defense SMU plays)? Thanks

Nose Tackle is a big fat guy that takes on blockers and stuffs up the line. DT tries to knife in and penetrate up the middle.

LaRoi Glover is a DT. Jerry Ball was a NG.

Interesting description.

DT's play a 4-3 usually and when you go to a 5-2 you play a true nose gaurd and two DT's and 2 DE's.

DT's and NG's should be able to stuff up the line and penetrate up the field.

In my mind a DT or NG should be close to 300 and DE's in the 250 to 275 range.


There are a lot of variations that depend on the coach.

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3-4? True NT.. several able bodied LBs ? Bennett likes speed..

WorldStang wrote:3-4? True NT.. several able bodied LBs ? Bennett likes speed..

It would also get both Carrington and Lee on the field...

JasonB wrote:

WorldStang wrote:3-4? True NT.. several able bodied LBs ? Bennett likes speed..

It would also get both Carrington and Lee on the field...

For those footbal experts out there....

If I remember correctly Bennett has pretty much run a 4-3 with the exception of dime/nickle packages. How much of a jump is it for caoaches and players to go from a 4-3 to a 3-4? I agree that it's looking more like we have the personnell for a 3-4, but what are the advantages/disadvantages to each defense?

I agree that there will be some 3-4 sets thrown in, but even with the lack of bodies up front, I would expect we'll still be largely a 4-3 team.

Just my guess, of course.

Of course, if you're a Baylor coach reading this, just assume that we're going to take the LBs and secondary off the field and just play 11 defensive linemen. No need to bring a running back up to Dallas.

Willis won't end up at QB. Surprised they are letting him practice there

What on earth makes you say that? He's the most highly-regarded QB we've signed in eons.