Impressive depth/talent. Should have ability to be big, fast or big and fast.

99 Laseak, Kurt DL 6-4/244 RS SR Mentor, Ohio/Mentor
XX Tom Strobel DL 6-5/283 GR TR Mentor, Ohio/Univ of Michigan
93 Basham, Tarell DL 6-4/262 SR Rocky Mount, Va./Hargrave Mil Acad
44 Sayles, Casey DL 6-3/288 SR Omaha, Neb./Omaha North
96 Robbins, Kevin DL 6-4/246 RS JR District Heights, Md./Iowa West CC
92 Aloese, Cleon DL 6-0/301 RS JR Pago Pago, A.S./Tafuna
90 Smart, Trent DL 6-3/260 RS JR Wilmington, Ohio/Clinton-Massie
58 Davis, Marshal DL 6-0/285 RS JR Columbus, Ohio/New Mex St Univ
54 Porter, Tony DL 6-1/293 RS JR Lawrenceville, Ga./Peachtree
97 Berger, Kent DL 6-4/269 RS SO Mentor, Ohio/Mentor
88 Kuhar, Kyle DL 6-5/292 RS SO Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake
55 Stephens, Tony DL 6-2/241 RS SO Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield
48 Payne, Andrew DL 6-1/278 RS SO Danville, Ohio/Shawnee State
98 Chukwu, Chukwudi DL 6-2/249 RS FR Willingboro, N.J.
91 McKnight, Sam DL 6-3/255 RS FR Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Glenville
66 Arp, Brian DL 6-3/273 RS FR Kearney, Neb./Kearney
19 Key, Keith DL 6-3/227 RS FR Powell, Ohio/Bishop Hartley
XX Scean Mustin-Sherman | DL | 6-1 | 312 | Fr. | Fontana, Ca, Orange Lutheran

As I said in my preview thread for 2016, the depth here is amazing, and this will be the best defensive live under Solich. Combined with some excellent returning starting linebackers, the front seven on defense is going to be fun to watch. If they can find some DB's to go with it,and I think they can, this should be a very, very good defense.

Marshal Davis was briefly mentioned in a thread now on page 4 of the recruiting forum entitled "New Names". That was from 8/8/2015 so presumably last year was the year he had to sit out, and he will be eligible to play this fall.

We all hope so.

But hopes should not blind anyone to how performance actual proves out.



Go ahead and start slamming me.
All I'm saying is that the constant sunshine crowd has been so bought into what it thinks we are that it's missed..refused to acknowledge..what we've proven to be.
I'll be happy to be proven wrong for not buying in until I see it.

The defensive line has never had this much depth and size. I wonder who will be the 3rd down pass rushers.

Injuries have always been a focal point for me as we seem to have more than many teams.
We need a year where injuries do not play a part in affecting just how good we can be.




GO BOBCATS