2010 Starting Lineup
OFFENSE
QB: Tate Forcier
RB: Fitzgerald Toussaint
WR: Junior Hemingway
WR: Roy Roundtree
SR: Martavious Odoms
TE: Kevin Koger
OL: Patrick Omameh
OL: Steven Schilling
OL: David Molk
OL: Mark Hugye
OL: Ricky Barnum
DEFENSE
DE: Ryan VanBergen
NT: Will Campbell
DT: Mike Martin
DB: Craig Roh
SLB: Jonas Mouton
MLB: Joshua Brandon Fitzgerald
WLB: Brandin Hawthorne
CB: Justin Turner
CB: Cullen Christian
BS: Vladimir Emilien
DS: Troy Woolfolk
GO BLUE!
February 24th, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
There might be two we are letting slide here that might make a real impact in the spring. Greg Banks and Jeremy Gallon?
February 24th, 2010 at 10:48 PM ^
5th yr in the program, flashes of competent to good play last season. Banks could very well provide some solid depth behind Martin. Adam Patterson has been a huge disappointment though... would be real nice to see him step up his game in his final season.
What I'm wondering is does anyone think Ash and Talbott see the field this year? Can we get by with only 2 deep at the DT positions?... I'd like to see the 2 freshman get some PT, but hate to see them waste a year not truly contributing.
February 25th, 2010 at 1:05 AM ^
I think are unlikely to see the field this year, unless injuries force them into action. Even stud DT recruits tend to get owned as freshmen. Consider the freshman seasons of Will Campbell and Gabe Watson, for instance. I think DT is a position where you really need time in the s&c program to build up the strength before you can take on college offensive linemen, not to mention learning the techniques.
February 25th, 2010 at 3:00 PM ^
Don't forget about Jibreel Black.
He could play as well.
February 24th, 2010 at 11:44 PM ^
I wish it was September.
February 25th, 2010 at 12:48 AM ^
Offense:
QB: Tate/Tate
SB: VSmith/Denard
WR: Hemingway/Healthy Hemingway
WR: Stonum/Stonum
SR: Odoms/Odoms
TE: Koger/Koger
LT: Omameh/Lewan
LG: Schilling/Schilling
C: Molk/Healthy Molk
RG: Huyge/Washington
RT: Dorrestein/Omameh
Defense:
DE: RVB/RVB
NT: Sagesse/Campbell
DT: Martin/Martin
Q: Roh/Roh
SLB (Spinner): Hawthorne/Mouton
MLB: Ezeh/Fitzgerald
WLB: Mouton/Bell
BS: Williams/MRob
CB: Turner/Turner
CB: Floyd/Cullen
DS: Woolfolk/Woolfolk
Don't bite my head off for this: Yes, you read that correctly. I would like to see Mouton moved to Stevie Brown's vacated spinner position. Mouton is a converted safety, uber athletic, and has been totally clueless at his current position (stevie brown '08, anyone?) I know it won't ever happen, but it would be cool to see.
Also: No matter how you slice it, our defensive backfield certainly looks like the weakness of this defense. Tons of talent, but only one player who has shown the ability to play at a high level. All the rest are Mike Williams, JT Floyd, and Freshmen. Talented freshmen, yes, but still freshmen.
I think the LBs will be solid this season. Not because there are proven good players, but because the coaches will have plenty of options this season. Ezeh, Mouton, Fitz, Bell, Demens, and Leach on the inside to go with Hawthorne and Jones at Spinner should provide the coaches enough options to come up with a functional group.
I am excited about the DLine this season. Even though we lose Graham, I think the rest of this line is going to pick up the slack and not miss a beat.
February 25th, 2010 at 1:15 AM ^
QB
1. Forcier
2. Gardner (if serious injury to tate)
3. Robinson
RB
1. Smith
2. Toussaint
3. Shaw
4. Cox or Hopkins (as power backs)
WR
1. Hemingway
2. Stonum
3. Stokes
Slot
1. Odoms
2. Roundtree
3. Gallon
4. T. Robinson
OL
1. Molk
2. Schilling
3. Omameh
4. Barnum
5. Lewan
6. Huyge (him or dorrestein will be benched at some point)
7. Dorrestein
8. Washington
Quick
1. Roh
2. Herron
DT
1. Martin
2. Campbell
3. Sagesse
4. Banks
DE
1. Van Bergen
2. Lalota
LB
1. Mouton
2. Ezeh
3. Fitzgerald
4. Leach
Spinner
1. Hawthorne
2. Jones
3. Furman
CB
1. Turner
2. Dorsey
3. Christian
4. Floyd
Box Safety
1. M. Robinson (maybe not immediately, but eventually during the season)
2. Kovacs
3. Williams
Deep Safety
1. Woolfolk
2. Emilien
looking at it, our offense should be good..our DL looks nice despite losing graham...our DB looks like it should be improved despite losing warren, if woolfolk is at deep S...so if our LBs can play ok then we could be a 9 win team
February 25th, 2010 at 9:10 AM ^
but damn I am looking forward to this season!