per runway blog Offense LT: Adam Masters or Jimmy Bennett; Paul Nwokeji LG: Steve Greene; Tyler Bullock C: Alex Mateas; Kyle Bockeloh RG: Adam Masters; Gus Cruz RT: Kevin Friend; Stephen Brown TE: Ryan Griffin or John Delahunt; Sean McQuillan WR: Shakim Phillips; Geremy Davis; Deshon Foxx WR: Michael Smith; Nick Williams; Tebucky Jones FB: Ruben Frank; Mike Osiecki TB: Lyle McCombs; Martin Hyppolite or Max DeLorenzo; Joseph Williams Defense DE: Jesse Joseph; Ted Jennings DT: Shamar Stephen; B.J. McBryde or Tim Willman DT: Ryan Wirth or Angelo Pruitt DE: Trevardo Williams; Kenton Adeyemi or Jonathan Louis LB: Sio Moore; Jefferson Ashiru LB: Yawin Smallwood; Marquise Vann LB: Jory Johnson or Ryan Donohue CB: Blidi Wreh-Wilson; Taylor Mack CB: Dwayne Gratz; David Stevenson S: Ty-Meer Brown; Gilbert St. Louis or Wilbert Lee S: Byron Jones; Andrew Adams Special Teams PK: Chad Christen; Bobby Puyol P: Cole Wagner; Chad Christen H: Cole Wagner DS: Adam Mueller; Dominick Manco KR: Nick Williams; Taylor Mack or Wilbert Lee PR: Nick Williams; Taylor Mack or Deshon Foxx
If you go to UConn Huskies.com, you can find the depth chart in section ii of the preseeason media guide.
Still would rather see someone else returning punts. NW just looks uncomfortable doing it. Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk 2
Only 2 minor surprises to me. Pruitt pushing Wirth and Joe Williams behind Hypolite and DeLorenzo. But depth charts before camreversals are as useful as an elevator in an outhouse.
I can tell you for sure that any depth charts you see are opinions only (other than the QB) and are just good for creating Boneyard discussions. A few of the positions listed above are incorrect. The only depth chart that matters is the "official" version that will be published priot to the first game.
Agree. To my eyes he's an average punt returner, and an other-worldly kickoff returner. He's also struggled catching the ball on the move.
Williams doesn't surprise me being that far down the depth chart. My guess is if they can they want to redshirt him as they do most true frosh. I relaize that he arrived in January, but I think they still see him as a long term talent. If the other two don't seem to be working out, you could well see him move up and get some pt. But my guess is the hope is that he can do learn this year and step in next September. Plus, Pasqualoni favors using 1 back as much as possible. so no sense burning a redshirt for 15 carries if you have someone doing the job.
looking at our defensive two deep is really getting me psyched for the season. they're going to be a wrecking crew.
I LOVE redshirting kids, but I see a problem here. Max/Hyppolite both fit the bill of a short yardage big back more than they really do a starter with breakaway potential. Joe Williams is the only guy we have with that potential, other than Lyle, so if we try to redshirt Joe Williams I see a decently high percentage chance of the redshirt having to be pulled midseason. Of course, that doesn't mean I wouldn't give it a try, especially if Max shows he could potentially take on a larger role.
Guys, don't read too much into the depth chart... it's PRE-SEASON based. Watch this thing shake out in a few weeks. Pretty sure that depth chart will look a little different by then... Position battles I'm looking fwd to: QB and RB
I am confident in Gus Cruz ability as a starter, but besides him, the depth is as weak as in any time in recent memory. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
Paul P is on record saying he doesn't like telling kids they are going to redshirt in the fall camp or during the season. He feels it leads to a lax attitude and less than max preparation. If McCombs can handle the load of the primary back and stay healthy and Hyppolite and/or Max can adequately spell him then the result is Williams gets a redshirt. If McCombs gets hurt, doesn't produce or if the other guys don't produce, expect to see Williams play. RB is one of the few positions where a frosh can step in and produce.
