Given who is coming back next year... How do we look?

Mumpy · 11-20-2007, 06:20 PM

Obviously losing Eric, but I heard that everyone of our Offensive Line is coming back and that will be huge for a new QB confidence.

All of our RB's are coming back

Our Secondary will be back

All in all, how do you think we'll fair next year?

What do you think our Preseason Rank will be?

Please, I kind of want this thread to get me all fired up about next year so please don't post your Negativity Comments about the Coaching Staff on this thread. Start your own thread for that.

Thank you

BYUVol · 11-20-2007, 06:27 PM

I'm looking forward to next year, I think the team will be solid.

That said, there is still a lot of football to be played this year, and am excited to see how this year turns out. With the year it has been so far, we could just as well end up 0-2, 1-2, 1-1, 2-1, or 3-0.

1allvol · 11-20-2007, 06:27 PM

I don't know about firing you up, Im still fired up about the current season, but anyhow, IMO we should be pretty darn good next year, and the following year. We are really a young team right now. I have to think we will actually be better at QB, certainly at WR, O line should be great, RB should be great. On defense not losing much except for Heffney, but he hasn't been the playmaker this year we all thought he would. We have to get better on the D line.

The best thing is, we go to Lexington This Saturday with a chance to play for a shot at the Conference championship.

kkep48 · 11-20-2007, 08:03 PM

next year's schedule isn't very easy though... road trips to UCLA, Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina and Fulmer has to find a way to beat Meyer and Saban at home. That will not be an easy road.

General Jack · 11-20-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mumpy

Obviously losing Eric, but I heard that everyone of our Offensive Line is coming back and that will be huge for a new QB confidence.

All of our RB's are coming back

Our Secondary will be back

All in all, how do you think we'll fair next year?

What do you think our Preseason Rank will be?

Please, I kind of want this thread to get me all fired up about next year so please don't post your Negativity Comments about the Coaching Staff on this thread. Start your own thread for that.

Thank you

I think there is a good chance that we'll return to the power run team we were in years past, anchored by our O-line and depth at RB, and a return to using FBs more (to block). We'll likely throw quite a bit less with a green QB at the helm. The big question on D will continue to be the D line. The DTs look to be solid, but ends are a concern of mine. LBs and DBs should be pretty reliable. Special teams should actually be a strength (wow).

If we do establish a power run game and the D-line is a strength... this team could look somewhat like the 2001 team.

The other key will be getting leadership from some of our players.

I'd guess pre season rank will be about 15th or so.

VOLNBAMA · 11-20-2007, 08:20 PM

Offense
QB-Crompton or Coleman
RB-Foster, Hardesty, Creer
WR-Taylor, Briscoe, Paige
WR-Jones, Hancock, O'Neil
WR-Rodgers, Moore, Wilks
TE-Cottam or Stocker, maybe Warren
OL-Chris Scott, Ramone Johnson
OL-Jacque McClendon, Vlad
OL-Josh McNeil, Pope
OL-Anthony Parker, Sawtelle
OL-Ramon Foster, P.Bailey

Defense

DE Ayers, Mathis, Williams
DT D.Williams, Langley, Nelson
DT Bolden, Fisher, Fortson?
DE Martin, Brown, Walker

LB Mayo, Thompson
LB Wilson, Donald
LB McCoy, McKenzie

CB Vinson, Willingham, Evans
CB Johnson, Rogan
FS Morley, Kemp, Wardlow
SS Berry, Faison

K- Lincoln
P- Colquitt
KR- Rogan, Creer
PR- Rogan

This list will change as the goes on and when we start getting commits.
Someone who sees the team practice can make a more accurate list but as of now this team looks good enough to bring home a SECC.

therickbol · 11-20-2007, 08:22 PM

Ayers doesn't start at DE? And, Donald has a lot of ground to make up to get ahead of E. Wilson and A. Myers-White.

VOLNBAMA · 11-20-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by therickbol

Ayers doesn't start at DE?

Forgot about Ayers. This team looks even better.

VOLNBAMA · 11-20-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by therickbol

Ayers doesn't start at DE? And, Donald has a lot of ground to make up to get ahead of E. Wilson and A. Myers-White.

This is just a rought draft.

kkep48 · 11-20-2007, 08:28 PM

If Donald is gonna be at LB, it'll be at MLB, not outside. Ellix Wilson will be ahead of him on the depth chart anyways.

VOLNBAMA · 11-20-2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kkep48

If Donald is gonna be at LB, it'll be at MLB, not outside. Ellix Wilson will be ahead of him on the depth chart anyways.

Again, this is just a rough draft for the team next year.

SCSmokey · 11-20-2007, 09:14 PM

Predict that Coleman will be our starter. I expect him to impress in the Spring.

Reverend Bubba Flavel · 11-20-2007, 09:17 PM

Doesn't Florida lose a lot at OL next year?
I think we could end up winning our second SEC Championship in a row next year.

UT4EVER · 11-20-2007, 09:19 PM

I heard Jim Donnan on 680 The Fan in Atlanta this week say that there will be 3 SEC East teams in the preseason top 10 next year.....UF, UGA and UT.

Atomic Orange · 11-21-2007, 01:14 AM

Being from the Chattanooga area I am really high on Coleman. However, I think Crompton will be the man next year with his running ability as well as passing. It will give or offense a toatally different look with a good running QB. Also, the ability to go 5 wide and still have a running threat if no one is open. I am looking forward to seeing a QB in orange that is not a sitting duck and or having to throw it away if nothing is open.