The Too Early 2017 Roster Projections

[king conn]

Didn't Turnstile play all the positions along the OL last year?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I think Leone is a tackle while DeGeorge is a guard.

I also believe the comment on Carrezola (that he is a DE) also applies to Stapleton.

 

[Exit 4]

More corrections - added Beals, noted Stapleton. Does anyone have confirmation of where DeGeorge was practicing at this fall, OG or OT?

QB
1) D Williams
2) Bisack
3) McAfee - verbal
4) Need a HS recruit
5) Need a Juco transfer

RB
1) Newsome
2) Johnson
3) Vickers
4) Hopkins
5) J. Thompson
6) Mensah?
7) Scott?
It would be fantastic to get Lovett, but probably headed to Pitt or Indiana

FB
1) Allendinger
2) Need a recruit for this space

WR
1) Mayala
2) Beals
3) Skanes - slot wr
4) Dixon <--could be the #2 receiver
5) McLean
6) Coney
7) Donaldson
8) need a solid WR recruit in this class for this space.. Michael Smith in FL looked smooth
9) need another WR for future depth. Fortt or Herring look like they could be converted to WR if needed.

OT
1) Peart
2) DeGeorge? <--do we have any clue about OT next year.
3) Grad Transfer not yet named visiting this weekend?!?!
4) Hashemi
5) Cespedes
6) Tunstall? <--visiting this weekend - looks developmental to me.
7) Van Demark? <--visiting this weekend -

OG
1) Rutherford
2) Hopkins
3) Leone
4) R. Holmes? <--it would be great to get this kid this weekend, looks like the best of the four OL visiting.
5) Hubbard? <--visiting this weekend
6) I'm afraid the rest of the kids on scholly must not be worth discussing or we'd see them on the field by now given our struggles.

C/LS
1) Crozier
2) Vechery (also plays OG)
3) Oak
4) Zecchino as LS
5) Keating - PWO
6) Need an impact recruit at center pronto

TE
1) Myers
2) Bloom
3) Davis
4) Holman <--participation schedule says he played this year, anyone notice?
5) Lee
6) Fitton - verbal <--looks like a solid blocker
7) unless we convert Garson or Hobbs (visiting), we could use another recruit.

DL
1) Fatusaki <--opt for the draft?
2) Ormsby
3) Atkins <-not an impact player, this is why we need to get Maize/Johnson & Hobbs
4) Lawley <-not an impact player, this is why we need to get Maize/Johnson & Hobbs
5) Okounam <--did get on the field this year?
6) Murphy
7) Brouse <--hoping for something here, had a nice HS tape
8) we need a recruit here to play DT and replace Marianan and Mikal Myers
9) Maize?? <--looks like someone that could play early
10) Josh Johnson??
11) Hobbs??
12) Keeler??
13) Cummins??

LB/DE
1) Carrezola <--time to call a spade a spade, he's DE and should not be put in pass coverage
2) Stapleton <--ditto

LB - the real LBs
3) Levenberry
4) Diggs
5) J. Joseph
6) Britton
LB pool below - no idea how to sort these guys yet
7) W. Richardson
8) Nizar Williams
9) AJ Garson (at 6'7'' - could be moved to TE)
10) Connor Freeborn (looked like a DE in HS)
11) Gilmartin
12) Dickens - verbal
13) Byczko - verbal

CB
1) Tre Bell
2) Coyle or Herring
3) Coyle or Herring
4) Robinson IV
5) Swenson - verbal <--probably has a good chance of playing as a frosh
6) Olaniyan - verbal

S
1) Summers <--can move back to CB if we have injuries
2) McCallister
3) Watkins
4) Garland
5) M. Terry
6) Hahn <--per the Tulane report, Hahn may have burned his redshirt
7) Fortt - verbal
8) DeGroot? <--visiting this weekend - could be playing early here at UConn considering how others played last year.

 

[UCFBfan]

Re. WR...as many times as people have tried to write Beals off as transferring, there's no concrete proof. He should be back next year unless he comes out and says otherwise.

Also you're forgetting Tahj Herring-Wilson at CB.

Where was this even mentioned in regards to Beals? I thought the kid could be solid when he committed. Was excited he got PT as a frosh and then he disappeared? Was there a rumor he was leaving? (Yeah I know the rule on here about speculating a kid transferring. Don't want details just curious if it was actually a rumor)

 

[ktuck911]

Stevens is a RS Jr.

 

[ktuck911]

Where was this even mentioned in regards to Beals? I thought the kid could be solid when he committed. Was excited he got PT as a frosh and then he disappeared? Was there a rumor he was leaving? (Yeah I know the rule on here about speculating a kid transferring. Don't want details just curious if it was actually a rumor)

The in season change from pro style to spread, with none of the coaches having real experience running it hurt not only Beals, but just about every other offensive weapon we had not named Newsome or Thomas.
So, whoever decided to write Beals off thst easily is probably mistaken.

 

[Lewconn]

Stevens is a RS Jr.

Ktuck, Stevens has left the program he graduated early...

 

[Nostical]

I suggest you use a pencil for Ron Johnson and Brice McAllister.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I suggest you use a pencil for Ron Johnson and Brice McAllister.

Sorry to hear that Nos.

Can you confirm where Leone is projected to play? Everything I've heard for months has him pencilled in as starting RT next fall.

 

[jbdphi]

All other disasters (i.e. our offense) aside, that projected secondary would have me crapping my pants as a UConn Defensive Coordinator. Only one starter back from a squad that seriously struggled with both stopping the shorter routes (seemingly due to scheme) but also managed to get beaten deep far too often.

And not to be forgotten, aren't we also putting in a new Punter and Placekicker next year as well? The good news keeps on getting better...

 

[jdb50]

It would help the DB's if we made an effort to rush the QB. The heavy lineman took forever to get there. Rushing 3 with Carrezola in coverage was nuts.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I look at that depth chart and the coaches UConn's AD has chosen to let coach them, and I quickly realize that 80 proof liquor won't get me through next season.

Lest anyone get confused, it's the coaches I have zero faith in, not the players.

 

[noeynox]

Without a major leap up in play, from McCallister and Watkins, I want to see what Terry and Hahn could do at safety. The safety spot opposite of Obi was the biggest liability most of the year.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Without a major leap up in play, from McCallister and Watkins, I want to see what Terry and Hahn could do at safety. The safety spot opposite of Obi was the biggest liability most of the year.

Biggest liability after our head coach, that is.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

We are 50% DE's

40% TE's

10% other

This many TE's and DE's, and we have rarely seen a TE targeted in the pass game, or block anyone, and we sure as hell aren't rushing the passer.

WTF is this guy doing ?

This is just like the Punt return situation. We don't return anything, we don't sell out for the block...so what ARE we doing during punts ?????

Do we practice anything ?

 

[Exit 4]

Cleaned up and updated for verbals - and now numbered to count schollies. I'm probably missing some of the PWO who now have a scholarship - please let me know. By my count we have 11 slots left before we start adjusting for the usual spring attrition. I'm thinking the remaining spaces are allocated 2 more QBs, 2 RB, a C, 1 WR, 2 more OL, 2 DL and a DB

1.1) D Williams
2.2) Bisack
3.3) McAfee - verbal
4) Need a HS recruit
5) Need a Juco transfer

RB
4.1) Newsome
5.2) Johnson
6.3) Vickers
7.4) Hopkins
8.5) J. Thompson
6) Mensah?
7) Scott?
It would be fantastic to get Lovett, but probably headed to Pitt or Indiana

FB
9.1) Allendinger
2) Need a recruit for this space

WR
10.1) Mayala
11.2) Beals
12.3) Skanes - slot wr
13.4) Dixon <--could be the #2 receiver given he was POY on the practice squad
14.5) McLean
15.6) Coney
16.7) Donaldson
8) need a solid WR recruit in this class for this space.. Michael Smith in FL looked smooth
9) need another WR for future depth. Fortt or Herring look like they could be converted to WR if needed.

OT
17.1) Peart
18.2) DeGeorge or Leone? <--do we have any clue about OT next year.
3) Grad Transfer not yet named visiting this weekend?!?!
19.4) Hashemi
20.5) Cespedes
21.6) Tunstall - verbal
22.7) Van Demark - verbal

OG
23.1) Rutherford
24.2) Hopkins
25.3) Leone or DeGeorge
4) R. Holmes? <--visited 12/10 - has other G5 offers
5) Hubbard? <--visited 12/10
26.6) Campbell
27.7) Schafenacker <--graduating?

C
28.1) Crozier
29.2) Vechery (also plays OG)
30.3) Oak
5) Keating - PWO
6) Need an impact recruit at center pronto

TE
31.1) Myers
32.2) Bloom
33.3) Davis
34.4) Holman
35.5) Lee
36.6) Fitton - verbal <--looks like a solid blocker
7) unless we convert Garson or Hobbs (visiting), we could use another recruit.

DL
37.1) Fatusaki <--opt for the draft?
38.2) Ormsby
39.3) Atkins
40.4) Lawley
41.5) Okounam <--did get on the field this year?
42.6) Murphy
43.7) Brouse <--hoping for something here, had a nice HS tape
44.8) Cummins - verbal
9) Maize?? <--looks like someone that could play early
10) Josh Johnson?? <--ditto - frame to be another fatusaki?
11) Kessler??

LB/DE
45.1) Carrezola <--time to call a spade a spade, he's DE and should not be put in pass coverage
46.2) Stapleton <--ditto
47.3) Hobbs - verbal - maybe he will get a look at TE if we end up with Maize, Johnson or Kessler.

LB - the real LBs
48.3) Levenberry
49.4) Diggs
50.5) J. Joseph
51.6) Britton
LB pool below - no idea how to sort these guys yet
52.7) W. Richardson
53.8) Nizar Williams
54.9) AJ Garson (at 6'7'' - could be moved to TE)
55.10) Connor Freeborn (looked like a DE in HS)
56.11) Gilmartin
57.12) Dickens - verbal
58.13) Byczko - verbal

CB
59.1) Tre Bell
60.2) Coyle or Herring
61.3) Coyle or Herring
62.4) Robinson IV
63.5) Swenson - verbal <--probably has a good chance of playing as a frosh
64.6) Olaniyan - verbal

S
65.1) Summers <--can move back to CB if we have injuries
66.2) McCallister
67.3) Watkins
68.4) Garland
69.5) M. Terry
70.6) Hahn
71.7) Fortt - verbal
8) DeGroot? <--visited 12/10- could play WR if necessary


ST
72.1)Graham = P
73.2)Tarbutt = K
74.3) Zecchino = LS

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Is the first post implying T. Myers is looking at leaving? I know discussing such matters is forbidden but he literally has UConn blue blood in his veins. That would be a crushing loss. Unless of course he's joining the hoops team.

 

[Exit 4]

Is the first post implying T. Myers is looking at leaving? I know discussing such matters is forbidden but he literally has UConn blue blood in his veins. That would be a crushing loss. Unless of course he's joining the hoops team.

I wasn't sure if he was graduating. I have since removed the ? status.

 

[FDNY99]

@Exit4 keep your eye on Eddie Hahn..a friend of mine who played at RBC and UConn has seen him play in HS..legit athlete...hits like a truck...I can see him competing for PT at Safety this year especially after the disastrous showing there last season opposite Obi.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I wasn't sure if he was graduating. I have since removed the ? status.

Okay good. I'm pretty sure he'd be eligible immediately next year if he graduates this year wasn't sure.

 

[noeynox]

@Exit4 keep your eye on Eddie Hahn..a friend of mine who played at RBC and UConn has seen him play in HS..legit athlete...hits like a truck...I can see him competing for PT at Safety this year especially after the disastrous showing there last season opposite Obi.

I want to see Hahn, Garland, and Marshe Terry. Without Obi, Jhavon Williams, and John Green and the safety spot opposite of Obi that was never successfully filled, we could be in for tough year in the secondary if these guys don't make an impact.

 

[Exit 4]

I want to see Hahn, Garland, and Marshe Terry. Without Obi, Jhavon Williams, and John Green and the safety spot opposite of Obi that was never successfully filled, we could be in for tough year in the secondary if these guys don't make an impact.

Me too. And I would like to have DeGroot as another kid to add to the mix.

And I'm concerned about the LB corp after next year. So many unknowns there too when you get past the top 4.

 

[Exit 4]

Another update based on recent recruiting. I'm all ears for corrections. Given the offers we have out there, maybe we have more roster turn coming this winter than usual.



1.1) D Williams
2.2) Bisack
3.3) McAfee - verbal
4) Need a HS recruit
5) Need a Juco transfer

RB
4.1) Newsome
5.2) Johnson
6.3) Vickers
7.4) Hopkins
8.5) J. Thompson
6) Mensah/Scott/Chukweneke/Gamble/Blackshear?? (Gamble could also be MLB)

FB
9.1) Allmendinger
2) Need a recruit for this space (Maybe they give Dickens a look)

WR
10.1) Mayala
11.2) Beals
12.3) Skanes - slot wr
13.4) Dixon <--could be the #2 receiver given he was POY on the practice squad
14.5) McLean
15.6) Coney
16.7) Donaldson
8) Crawford/McKenzie/Beavers/Laurent??

OT
17.1) Peart
18.2) DeGeorge or Leone? <--do we have any clue about OT next year.
3) Grad Transfer not yet named visiting this weekend?!?!
19.4) Hashemi
20.5) Cespedes
21.6) Tunstall - verbal
22.7) Van Demark - verbal
8) Octavius??


OG
23.1) Rutherford
24.2) Hopkins
25.3) Leone or DeGeorge
26,4) Hubbard III - verbal
5) Homles or Fornadel?
27.6) Campbell
28.7) Schafenacker

C
29.1) Crozier
30.2) Vechery (also plays OG)
31.3) Oak
5) Keating - PWO
6) Need an impact recruit at center pronto

TE
32.1) Myers
33.2) Bloom
34.3) Davis
35.4) Holman
36.5) Lee
37.6) Fitton - verbal <--looks like a solid blocker
7) unless we convert Garson or Hobbs (visiting), we could use another recruit.

DL
38.1) Fatusaki <--opt for the draft?
39.2) Ormsby
40.3) Atkins
41.4) Lawley
42.5) Okounam
43.6) Murphy
44.7) Brouse
45.8) Cummins - verbal
9) Josh Johnson?? <--ditto - frame to be another fatusaki? did take an official visit
10) Rayam/Wilcox/Thomas

LB/DE
46.1) Carrezola
47.2) Stapleton
48.3) Hobbs - verbal - maybe he will get a look at TE if we end up with Maize, Johnson or Kessler.
4) Maize ?? took an official visit with Uconn
5) Kessler?? took an official visit with Uconn

LB - the real LBs
49.3) Levenberry
50.4) Diggs
51.5) J. Joseph
52.6) Britton
LB pool below - no idea how to sort these guys yet
53.7) W. Richardson
54.8) Nizar Williams
55.9) AJ Garson (at 6'7'' - could be moved to TE)
56.10) Connor Freeborn (looked like a DE in HS)
57.11) Gilmartin
58.12) Dickens - verbal (maybe gets a look at FB)
59.13) Byczko - verbal
14) Gamble (scheduled to visit)
15) DeVera (scheduled to visit)


CB
60.1) Tre Bell
61.2) Coyle or Herring
62.3) Coyle or Herring
63.4) Robinson IV
64.5) Swenson - verbal <--probably has a good chance of playing as a frosh
65.6) Olaniyan - verbal
66.7) Swann - verbal

S
67.1) Summers <--can move back to CB if we have injuries
68.2) McCallister
69.3) Watkins
70.4) Garland
71.5) M. Terry
72.6) Hahn
73.7) Fortt - verbal
8) DeGroot? <--visited 12/10- could play WR

ST
74.1)Graham = P
75.2)Tarbutt = K
76.3) Zecchino = LS

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Another update based on recent recruiting. I'm all ears for corrections. Given the offers we have out there, maybe we have more roster turn coming this winter than usual.



1.1) D Williams
2.2) Bisack
3.3) McAfee - verbal
4) Need a HS recruit
5) Need a Juco transfer

RB
4.1) Newsome
5.2) Johnson
6.3) Vickers
7.4) Hopkins
8.5) J. Thompson
6) Mensah/Scott/Chukweneke/Gamble/Blackshear?? (Gamble could also be MLB)

FB
9.1) Allmendinger
2) Need a recruit for this space (Maybe they give Dickens a look)

WR
10.1) Mayala
11.2) Beals
12.3) Skanes - slot wr
13.4) Dixon <--could be the #2 receiver given he was POY on the practice squad
14.5) McLean
15.6) Coney
16.7) Donaldson
8) Crawford/McKenzie/Beavers/Laurent??

OT
17.1) Peart
18.2) DeGeorge or Leone? <--do we have any clue about OT next year.
3) Grad Transfer not yet named visiting this weekend?!?!
19.4) Hashemi
20.5) Cespedes
21.6) Tunstall - verbal
22.7) Van Demark - verbal
8) Octavius??


OG
23.1) Rutherford
24.2) Hopkins
25.3) Leone or DeGeorge
26,4) Hubbard III - verbal
5) Homles or Fornadel?
27.6) Campbell
28.7) Schafenacker

C
29.1) Crozier
30.2) Vechery (also plays OG)
31.3) Oak
5) Keating - PWO
6) Need an impact recruit at center pronto

TE
32.1) Myers
33.2) Bloom
34.3) Davis
35.4) Holman
36.5) Lee
37.6) Fitton - verbal <--looks like a solid blocker
7) unless we convert Garson or Hobbs (visiting), we could use another recruit.

DL
38.1) Fatusaki <--opt for the draft?
39.2) Ormsby
40.3) Atkins
41.4) Lawley
42.5) Okounam
43.6) Murphy
44.7) Brouse
45.8) Cummins - verbal
9) Josh Johnson?? <--ditto - frame to be another fatusaki? did take an official visit
10) Rayam/Wilcox/Thomas

LB/DE
46.1) Carrezola
47.2) Stapleton
48.3) Hobbs - verbal - maybe he will get a look at TE if we end up with Maize, Johnson or Kessler.
4) Maize ?? took an official visit with Uconn
5) Kessler?? took an official visit with Uconn

LB - the real LBs
49.3) Levenberry
50.4) Diggs
51.5) J. Joseph
52.6) Britton
LB pool below - no idea how to sort these guys yet
53.7) W. Richardson
54.8) Nizar Williams
55.9) AJ Garson (at 6'7'' - could be moved to TE)
56.10) Connor Freeborn (looked like a DE in HS)
57.11) Gilmartin
58.12) Dickens - verbal (maybe gets a look at FB)
59.13) Byczko - verbal
14) Gamble (scheduled to visit)
15) DeVera (scheduled to visit)


CB
60.1) Tre Bell
61.2) Coyle or Herring
62.3) Coyle or Herring
63.4) Robinson IV
64.5) Swenson - verbal <--probably has a good chance of playing as a frosh
65.6) Olaniyan - verbal
66.7) Swann - verbal

S
67.1) Summers <--can move back to CB if we have injuries
68.2) McCallister
69.3) Watkins
70.4) Garland
71.5) M. Terry
72.6) Hahn
73.7) Fortt - verbal
8) DeGroot? <--visited 12/10- could play WR

ST
74.1)Graham = P
75.2)Tarbutt = K
76.3) Zecchino = LS

Holy sheet. When I look at the roster like this? I can't find a win outside of Holy Cross. This is a terrible roster with a worse than terrible coaching staff.

 

[Exit 4]

Holy sheet. When I look at the roster like this? I can't find a win outside of Holy Cross. This is a terrible roster with a worse than terrible coaching staff.

I didn't want you sleeping well this winter.

The success of 2017 rides on i) the QB position and ii) Diaco's 2016 class which on paper has speed with Vickers, Hopkins, Skanes, Coyle, Herring and Dixon. We need a serious JUCO or QB transfer to Williams can spend 2017 practicing to give it another shot in 2018.