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huskysupporter said:
Cespedes looked like a huge project when watching his high school stuff. Have we heard anything about his progress? Sounds like a reach to think he will compete for time this early in his career.

Peart has been talked up a ton. I have to think he starts at LT. Levy is one of the teams 5 best linemen, just think he is out of position at LT. Samra was our worst starter but Knappe was a very close second. How about moving Levy to RT and let Knappe come in as an extra blocker when needed?
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in regards to cespedes I have the same thoughts, someone brought his name up a few weeks back and said he had apparently put on a ton of really good weight but im not sure how well he has progressed with his technique, it will be interesting to see where he is come spring.
 
kcc1442 said:
Yeah. There is 0.0 % chance that either Hashemi or Rutherford RS barring injury. Both of them will be on 2 deep or involved with special teams at the least. When you have reached that point you don't get RS in your JR or SR year unless there are some very uncommon and unexpected circumstances and usually involving 1 year transfers and usually involving positions that only 1 guy starts such as QB or RB. Both Hashemi and Rutherford, especially Rutherford will push to be in the game day rotation. I would say both are probably ahead of Cespedes and close if not equal with Vechery. Even if Vechery is given the job they will rotate in and play special teams.
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Solely my personal opinion but unless Rutherford is clearly ahead of Knappe at RT, it doesn't make sense to once again burn his redshirt. He'll be a one year starter in that case. The same can be said of Hashemi and one of the guard positions. We should also have enough bodies by now where neither would be needed on special teams.
 
huskysupporter said:
Peart has been talked up a ton. I have to think he starts at LT. Levy is one of the teams 5 best linemen, just think he is out of position at LT. Samra was our worst starter but Knappe was a very close second. How about moving Levy to RT and let Knappe come in as an extra blocker when needed?
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I believe Peart will be a quality LT in time but it isn't a position someone can step into as a RS freshman and play at a high level. I believe he will see some time but more so for his development for when he does take over than that he would be better at LT than Levy in 2016. Also, we need to keep in mind that Diaco was saying the same things about Oak (as a center) in 2014 as he was saying about Peart last year. On this level BD seems to have some Jim Calhoun in him (I remember JC praising Justin Brown many years ago).
 
FfldCntyFan said:
I believe Peart will be a quality LT in time but it isn't a position someone can step into as a RS freshman and play at a high level. I believe he will see some time but more so for his development for when he does take over than that he would be better at LT than Levy in 2016. Also, we need to keep in mind that Diaco was saying the same things about Oak (as a center) in 2014 as he was saying about Peart last year. On this level BD seems to have some Jim Calhoun in him (I remember JC praising Justin Brown many years ago).
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I have a feeling that Peart begins the season on the 2-deep and is a starter before the midway point. I'd love to eat my words if Knappe could round out his game and Levy become more consistent.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
Solely my personal opinion but unless Rutherford is clearly ahead of Knappe at RT, it doesn't make sense to once again burn his redshirt. He'll be a one year starter in that case. The same can be said of Hashemi and one of the guard positions. We should also have enough bodies by now where neither would be needed on special teams.
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Even if they are backups they are going to trust them those two over the younger guys as both of those players have been on the field now for two full years in the system. If the younger players already give you more or equal value than there is no point in RS anyway. You use the redshirts early predominately to either bulk guys up who can't hang physically or get them adapted to the playbook. Both of those players don't fit that bill. And its not even a guarantee that either of those guys wants to stick around for a fifth year to play (ala Marder). I fully expect Rutherford to compete for the second guard spot and if not be a rotational player. Hashemi will get time somewhere as well. No sense in RS them now. Plus this is the year, thats been in the making all horses in the races, you are not stabling one for the future right now.
 
Don't know if I missed the thread on this one. But did everyone check out the updates to the roster?


Some interesting notes.

Ian Campbell moved to OL from TE.
Aaron Garland moved to SS from CB.
Connor Freeborn moved to LB from DE.?????? (Not sure that wasn't the case last year)
David Ryslik moved to DL from OL.....(Not sure about this one either....Might have been done last year or I had it wrong somehow)
Dallas Parker to DE from LB.
Brice McAllister to S from CB.
position is now being recognized by: Zordan Holman, Billy Williams.....(I assume when he gets here... Jay Rose too?)
Note also the TE still exists with Tommy Myers and Alec Bloom and Nicholas Lesander there.
 
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kcc1442 said:
I have us at 87, I wonder where we differ.
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I dont want to type all the names in, but heres what i have by the numbers...

QB- 4
HB- 5
TE/F- 8
WR- 8
OL- 14

DL- 13
LB- 13
DB- 15

K- 2
P- 2
LS- 1

Thats 85, then add the 4 (Rishell, Marinan, Thompson, Vitale) for 89

EDIT: Had to adjust some numbers after i read post #66
 
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WhereistheDove? said:
Anyone want to take a crack at the starting OLine out the gate next season? I haven't been following the redshirt guys too closely but is anyone confident hat group can turn it around? They're the key.
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My guess:

I think they start out something like this:

LT: Richard Levy
LG: Thomas Hopkins
C: Ryan Crozier
RG: Trey Rutherford OR Brandon Vechery OR Daniel Oak
RT: Andreas Knappe

I think it will be a fight between those three for the last guard spot. I think the others at least at first are going to hold everyone else off based on experience and the fact that they progressed last year even if it was as much as everyone would have liked.

I think next up to get some time are:

The two not starting between Rutherford, Vech, and Oak.
LT: Matthew Peart (Rave reviews) I think he gets rotational time regardless but maybe starts on the two deep.
RT: Steve Hashemi
C/G: Kyle Bockeloh
 
ibleedhuskyblue said:
I dont want to type all the names in, but heres what i have by the numbers...

QB- 4
HB- 5
TE- 8
WR- 8
OC- 3
OG- 5
OT- 6

DT- 6
DE- 7
LB- 13
CB- 8
S- 7

K- 2
P- 2
LS- 1

Thats 85, then add the 4 (Rishell, Marinan, Thompson, Vitale) for 89
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Who are the 8 TEs?

I only have 5 now that Lee and Campbell went to OL...... If you have both of them I'm still missing one there.


EDIT Nevermind I bet it is Parker who went to DE.
 
kcc1442 said:
Who are the 8 TEs?

I only have 5 now that Lee and Campbell went to OL. If you have both of them I'm still missing one there.


EDIT Nevermind I bet it is Parker who went to DE.
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I didnt see that Lee and Campbell are at OL now. Is that for sure ???

At TE I had:
Bloom
Myers
Lee
Williams
Holman
Campbell
Hartwick
Rose
 
OK, i just went to the roster page and saw the updates.

They still have Lee at TE and Garland at Safety

I must have missed something...what happened to TE Hartwick ???
 
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ibleedhuskyblue said:
OK, i just went to the roster page and saw the updates.

They still have Lee at TE and Garland at Safety

I must have missed something...what happened to TE Hartwick ???
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Hartwick was never on the team. He committed briefly. Tore his ACL. Was considering being grey shirted and coming up in the spring. Did a year at Prep instead, I believe, then reopened his recruitment, then committed to...........hmmmm maybe monmouth. not sure about monmouth...
 
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kcc1442 said:
Hartwick was never on the team. He committed briefly. Tore his ACL. Was considering being grey shirted and coming up in the spring. Did a year at Prep instead, I believe, then reopened his recruitment, then committed to......hmmmm maybe monmouth. not sure about monmouth...
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Thanks. I have no idea how i missed that. Our numbers are still off by 1 I think.
 
OK, i figured a few things out here. According to the 016 Spring Roster
http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/conn-m-footbl-mtt.html

Marriner is gone
Bockeloh is gone
Branford is gone
Bedell (walk-on LS) is gone. - not really relevant to this conversation, but interesting because we now only have Frosh Zecchino to LS -

Now, with the 3 scholly departures, we have (according to my spreadsheet, which has been proven wrong often) 85 Scholarship players.

The only thing i'm not 100% on is Richmond Williams. He's a walk-on correct ???

WOW...that was a massive undertaking :eek:
 
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ibleedhuskyblue said:
OK, i figured a few things out here. According to the 016 Spring Roster
http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/conn-m-footbl-mtt.html

Marriner is gone
Bockeloh is gone
Branford is gone
Bedell (walk-on LS) is gone.

Now, with the 3 scholly departures, we have (according to my spreadsheet, which has been proven wrong often) 85 Scholarship players.

The only thing i'm not 100% on is Richmond Williams. He's a walk-on correct ???

WOW...that was a massive undertaking :eek:
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Branford?
 
Stairmaster said:
Branford?
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Now i feel like i'm losing my mind. I can't find him on any of the sites. I'm sure he committed here at some point, otherwise he wouldn't be on my list. He was a DB, i think his first name was Chris (?).

Probably decommitted and i forgot to take him off. Same as Hartwick.
 
Stairmaster said:
Branford?
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ibleedhuskyblue said:
Now i feel like i'm losing my mind. I can't find him on any of the sites. I'm sure he committed here at some point, otherwise he wouldn't be on my list. He was a DB, i think his first name was Chris (?).

Probably decommitted and i forgot to take him off. Same as Hartwick.
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2014 Class. Jalan -- committed but then was suppose to go to Fork Union Military Academy but I don't think he made it there or here.

Nice pick up on Marriner tho'
 
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kcc1442 said:
My guess:

I think they start out something like this:

LT: Richard Levy
LG: Thomas Hopkins
C: Ryan Crozier
RG: Trey Rutherford OR Brandon Vechery OR Daniel Oak
RT: Andreas Knappe

I think it will be a fight between those three for the last guard spot. I think the others at least at first are going to hold everyone else off based on experience and the fact that they progressed last year even if it was as much as everyone would have liked.

I think next up to get some time are:

The two not starting between Rutherford, Vech, and Oak.
LT: Matthew Peart (Rave reviews) I think he gets rotational time regardless but maybe starts on the two deep.
RT: Steve Hashemi
C/G: Kyle Bockeloh
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Bockeloh is no longer on the roster and in respond to a later post, Lee is still listed at TE.

We are still a bit thin across the line and will need to keep adding recruits (and be prudent with those who are here).
 
Ian Campbell moved to O Line, interesting. If he can maintain athleticism while putting on weight, he can become a solid piece in a couple years. Surprised Lee hasn't been moved to tackle.
 
huskymedic said:
2014 Class. Jalan -- committed but then was suppose to go to Fork Union Military Academy but I don't think he made it there or here.

Nice pick up on Marriner tho'
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Thanks so much on Branford. I thought i had lost my mind and started dreaming up defensive backs

aside...Not shocked on Marriner, but a bit surprised.
 
BTW, Peart is up to 291 now. Not bad at all considering he was 20 lbs lighter coming in. I think this makes us all feel a bit better about him playing significant time this year.

He's obviously a hard worker. I think i understand now why the coaches are so high on him. Can't wait to see him out there.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
I believe Peart will be a quality LT in time but it isn't a position someone can step into as a RS freshman and play at a high level. I believe he will see some time but more so for his development for when he does take over than that he would be better at LT than Levy in 2016. Also, we need to keep in mind that Diaco was saying the same things about Oak (as a center) in 2014 as he was saying about Peart last year. On this level BD seems to have some Jim Calhoun in him (I remember JC praising Justin Brown many years ago).
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I don't have to point out the many, many True and RS freshman who have been excellent college starters at LT, do i?

Yea, its not the norm, but if his outcomes are better than Levy, put the kid in.
 
Had a feeling we'd lose one if the RBs on the current roster. Hope Marriner blows up whereever he ends up. Good player caught up in a numbers game on a rebuilding team
 
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Revised...comments welcome.
Green = scholarship via converted PWO
Blue = new 2016 NLI

I have not included Almendinger, do we have a conclusion if he is on scholarship? For the moment I left Wain on on scholarship as well. I project 84 w/o Almendinger. I sure hope we can get an OL transfer after spring ball.

QB (5)
Bryant Shirreffs
Garrett Anderson
Tyler Davis
Will Rishell (is he more a kicker or qb?)
Donovan Williams

RB / FB (5)
Arkeel Newsome
Ron Johnson
Jason Thompson
Ja'Kevious Vickers
Nate Hopkins

WR (8)
Noel Thomas
Tyraig Beals
Hergy Mayala
Brian Lemelle
Aaron McLean
Frank Battle
Quayvon Skanes
Keyion Dixon

Centers/LS (4)
Ryan Crozier
Brendan Vechery
Daniel Oak
Nick Zecchino

Offensive Tackle (6)
Andreas Knappe
Richard Levy
Steve Hashemi
Bryan Cespedes
Chris Lee <--my two cents does it make sense to push him to OT given depth issues?
Cam DeGeorge

Guard (5)
Trey Rutherford
Tommy Hopkins
Kyle Schafenacker
Ian Campbell <--position shift from TE?
Nino Leone

Tight End (5)
Tommy Myers
Alec Bloom
Zordan Holman
Billy Williams
Jasen Rose

DT/NT (8)
Folorunso Fatukasi
Mikal Myers
Felton Blackwell <--perhaps should be moved to OG
David Ryslik
Sheriden Lawley
Kevin Murphy
Sean Marinan
Noel Brouse

DE (7)
Luke Carrezola <--seems more like a DE than LB to me.
Cole Ormsby
Cameron Stapleton
Philippe Okounam
Connor Freeborn
James Atkins
Dallas Parker <--possible position change from TE

Linebacker (12)
Matthew Walsh
E.J. Levenberry
Junior Joseph
Jon Hicks
Vontae Diggs
Omaine Stephens
Chris Britton
Jalen Stevens
William Richardson
Nazir Williams
Sean Gilmartin
AJ Garson


CB (9)
Jamar Summers
Jhavon Williams
Javon Hadley
John Green
Brice McAllister <--time to move him back to RB?
John Robinson IV
Nick Vitale
Tre Bell <-- transfer
Tahj Herring

S (6)
Obi Melifonwu
Aaron Garland
Marshé Terry
Anthony Watkins
Eddie Hahn
Tyler Colye

K/P (4)
Bobby Puyol
Michael Tarbutt
Justin Wain
Brett Graham
 
kcc1442 said:
Don't know if I missed the thread on this one. But did everyone check out the updates to the roster?


Some interesting notes.

Ian Campbell moved to OL from TE.
Aaron Garland moved to SS from CB.
Connor Freeborn moved to LB from DE.?????? (Not sure that wasn't the case last year)
David Ryslik moved to DL from OL.....(Not sure about this one either....Might have been done last year or I had it wrong somehow)
Dallas Parker to DE from LB.
Brice McAllister to S from CB.
position is now being recognized by: Zordan Holman, Billy Williams.....(I assume when he gets here... Jay Rose too?)
Note also the TE still exists with Tommy Myers and Alec Bloom and Nicholas Lesander there.
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I forgot all about Holman. I'll be interested to see what he can do at position. He was an interesting recruit with his background in martial arts I believe? Will be curious to see how he does. Also excited to see this F position in full force. Should be a good addition to our offense.
 
bmayuc said:
I don't have to point out the many, many True and RS freshman who have been excellent college starters at LT, do i?

Yea, its not the norm, but if his outcomes are better than Levy, put the kid in.
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Obviously Peart should start over Levy if he is the better player. My concern is more with the fans (including some on this board) who assume he is already better. That would be highly unlikely.

If you have a minute I would love to see a list of freshmen (true & red shirt) who have excelled at LT, especially in offenses that will throw the ball on average at least twice in every five offensive (non punting) plays.
 
Exit 4 said:
Revised...comments welcome.
Green = scholarship via converted PWO
Blue = new 2016 NLI

I have not included Almendinger, do we have a conclusion if he is on scholarship? For the moment I left Wain on on scholarship as well. I project 84 w/o Almendinger. I sure hope we can get an OL transfer after spring ball.

QB (5)
Bryant Shirreffs
Garrett Anderson
Tyler Davis
Will Rishell (is he more a kicker or qb?)
Donovan Williams

RB / FB (5)
Arkeel Newsome
Ron Johnson
Jason Thompson
Ja'Kevious Vickers
Nate Hopkins

WR (8)
Noel Thomas
Tyraig Beals
Hergy Mayala
Brian Lemelle
Aaron McLean
Frank Battle
Quayvon Skanes
Keyion Dixon

Centers/LS (4)
Ryan Crozier
Brendan Vechery
Daniel Oak
Nick Zecchino

Offensive Tackle (6)
Andreas Knappe
Richard Levy
Steve Hashemi
Bryan Cespedes
Chris Lee <--my two cents does it make sense to push him to OT given depth issues?
Cam DeGeorge

Guard (5)
Trey Rutherford
Tommy Hopkins
Kyle Schafenacker
Ian Campbell <--position shift from TE?
Nino Leone

Tight End (5)
Tommy Myers
Alec Bloom
Zordan Holman
Billy Williams
Jasen Rose

DT/NT (8)
Folorunso Fatukasi
Mikal Myers
Felton Blackwell <--perhaps should be moved to OG
David Ryslik
Sheriden Lawley
Kevin Murphy
Sean Marinan
Noel Brouse

DE (7)
Luke Carrezola <--seems more like a DE than LB to me.
Cole Ormsby
Cameron Stapleton
Philippe Okounam
Connor Freeborn
James Atkins
Dallas Parker <--possible position change from TE

Linebacker (12)
Matthew Walsh
E.J. Levenberry
Junior Joseph
Jon Hicks
Vontae Diggs
Omaine Stephens
Chris Britton
Jalen Stevens
William Richardson
Nazir Williams
Sean Gilmartin
AJ Garson


CB (9)
Jamar Summers
Jhavon Williams
Javon Hadley
John Green
Brice McAllister <--time to move him back to RB?
John Robinson IV
Nick Vitale
Tre Bell <-- transfer
Tahj Herring

S (6)
Obi Melifonwu
Aaron Garland
Marshé Terry
Anthony Watkins
Eddie Hahn
Tyler Colye

K/P (4)
Bobby Puyol
Michael Tarbutt
Justin Wain
Brett Graham
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****Missing Matthew Peart at Tackle.
****Brice McAllister was moved to Safety.
****Connor Freeborn was moved to LB.
****Cam Stapleton is listed at LB.
****Chris Lee is still listed at TE.

Wain is on scholarship. Not sure what is up with Almendinger. I thought he might be on scholly but that would put us over. Not that we can't trim down before Fall.
 
Green = scholarship via converted PWO
Blue = new 2016 NLI

Okay, after correcting to add Peart, I'm at 85. This still assumes Almendinger is a PWO.

I've corrected a couple of positions as well. Of note, the Uconn 2016 spring roster has Ian Campbell on OL, Ryslik on DL (no change), Dallas Parker back to DL and Garland as a safety. One other comment, looks like we could get old fast at the CB position after 2016 with few pups.

QB (5)
Bryant Shirreffs
Garrett Anderson
Tyler Davis
Will Rishell (is he more a kicker or qb?)
Donovan Williams

RB / FB (5)
Arkeel Newsome
Ron Johnson
Jason Thompson
Ja'Kevious Vickers
Nate Hopkins

WR (8)
Noel Thomas
Tyraig Beals
Hergy Mayala
Brian Lemelle
Aaron McLean
Frank Battle
Quayvon Skanes
Keyion Dixon

Centers/LS (4)
Ryan Crozier
Daniel Oak
Brendan Vechery
Nick Zecchino

Offensive Tackle (6)
Andreas Knappe
Richard Levy
Mathew Peart
Steve Hashemi
Bryan Cespedes
Cam DeGeorge

Guard (5) <--Oak / Vechery / Crozier to play with this group if not playing the C position
Trey Rutherford
Tommy Hopkins
Kyle Schafenacker
Ian Campbell
Nino Leone

Tight End (6)
Tommy Myers
Alec Bloom
Chris Lee
Zordan Holman
Billy Williams
Jasen Rose

DT/NT (9)
Folorunso Fatukasi
Mikal Myers
Felton Blackwell
David Ryslik
Kevin Murphy
Sheriden Lawley
James Atkins
Sean Marinan
Noel Brouse

DE (6) (While I understand the staff views some of these guys as OLBs. I've taken the liberty to this group DEs given how often the OLB position lined up at scrimmage last year). Commentary welcome.
Luke Carrezola
Cole Ormsby
Cameron Stapleton
Philippe Okounam
Connor Freeborn
Dallas Parker

Linebacker (12)
Matthew Walsh
E.J. Levenberry
Junior Joseph
Jon Hicks
Vontae Diggs
Omaine Stephens
Chris Britton
Jalen Stevens
William Richardson
Nazir Williams
Sean Gilmartin
AJ Garson

CB (8)
Jamar Summers
Jhavon Williams
Javon Hadley
John Green
John Robinson IV
Nick Vitale
Tre Bell <-- transfer
Tahj Herring

S (7)
Obi Melifonwu
Aaron Garland
Brice McAllister
Marshé Terry
Anthony Watkins
Eddie Hahn
Tyler Colye

K/P (4)
Bobby Puyol
Michael Tarbutt
Justin Wain
Brett Graham[/QUOTE]
 
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