I honestly think Seymour is still there. His tweeter says he is at least haha
When they first put up a new roster, there are usually errors. There are at least two things that appear to be errors in this Roster, listing Ryan Grooms as a Freshman, and listing Kuhar as a Redshirt-Junior, so it isn't a stretch to think that there could be others.
From this, my guess is that the winners will be four of these: Payne (could start at DT), Gullet (could start at WLB), Knock (backup WR), Clack (backup MLB), and Hampton (backup Safety)
I agree with your scholarship candidates other than Gullet. I don’t see him starting unless we have multiple injuries at linebacker. Plus the only reps he’s had was at strong side. Payne is turning into a good one on the DL. Clack, Knock and Hampton should all see the field this season.
You would know how he's working out better than I would. Sometimes a big Safety who moves to LB becomes a star, and sometimes it doesn't work out at all. I hadn't heard one way or the other how Gullet was working out. The other logic for giving a scholarship to Gullet, if he's been a hard worker for a long time, is that he's a Senior, and if they give it to a Senior, they can give it out again for the recruiting class of 2019.
The interesting thing about Clack, if he earns a scholarship, is that he was trained and recommended to Ohio by the same person that sent Ouellette. They should keep in touch with that guy.
http://www.bobcatattack.com/messageboard/topic.asp?ForumP...You’re right about him being a senior. I had forgotten that. I hope he does get one. He has worked hard and deserves it. What I should have said is I don’t see him starting weak side over Popp or Croutch. But he was the only player I saw who I thought could back Conner up on the strong side if needed. I could see Brunson or Robinson backing up weak side. Brunson has improved and Robinson can close downhill and thump some dudes if he can continue to learn the defense. I’m looking forward to fall camp. If this young but talented defense can come together, and our offense can stay healthy, it will be a great season. I think we could win back to back MACC’s. Next years team will be better than this years.
I do not see next years team easily replacing Lowery, Anderson, Oullette, Irons, White, Brown, Crouch, Nelson & possibly Hagan. Five of these will have been multiple year All MAC.
Running back is the only future position that I worry about.
It’s gonna be difficult to replace Irons and Ouellette.
OL should be ok with Pleasants...Meservy...Kitrell... and a great OL recruiting class this year.
Last years class had decent linebackers and DBs so I think we will be ok there.
I'd agree Doc that the major concern is RB for next year. One plus is coaches are high on 2018 recruit O’Shaan Allison, going so far as to say he was their number 1 RB target in 2018 recruiting at rb. Wonder if Ohio will go Juco for a player there?
I'm much more optimistic on the promise of the 2016-2019 (so far) classes, particularly on defense. Whether any of those classes will be as good as 2013 (Poling, Chad Moore, Basham, Dorian Brown, Mason Morgan, Sayles, Mangen, Cope, Wood, Aloese, Porter, and trent Smart) remains to be seen but could be better. But I think 2016-2019 together, we really have something on defense. I think in a within the next 0-2 years this defense will be pretty sweet. For the younger people we saw last year, I'm betting strongly LB Connor, CBS Brooks and Hudson, and DE Evans will be impact players. And I wouldnt count out that dude that switched from TE to DE last year if he still plays DE. Cant wait to see how it plays out.
Last Edited: 7/21/2018 10:06:18 PM by Rufusbobcat94