2019 Starting Lineup

[upperdeck]

you have to wonder if Pickard ever sees the field again at this point. so long since has been healthy

 

[RF2044]

you have to wonder if Pickard ever sees the field again at this point. so long since has been healthy

Paging Darrel Stroope...

I don't think making any sort of impact is in the cards for Mr. Pickard.

 

[Ernj]

Guys I could see taking their degree and moving on:
Duerig, Carl Jones, Byrne, Pickard

 

[cuse309]

I can see Moe and Adams as the #1 and #2 back, but I can't imaging Howard not taking over that 2nd spot next year at some point. I've just never been all that impressed with Neal at RB. Serviceable, yes, but I think we're going to have fun watching Adams who seems to be a stud with game experience, and Howard more often than Neal.
I still think that we are a legit running game away from being consistently good. Next year, this offense could take that next step with the running game.

 

[PhatOrange]

Yup. Agree, in general, it looks like each class is getting high quality athletes who are using their superior physical attributes to help overcome disadvantages with experience.

I don't have Butler starting. That is probably wrong. Seniors tend to get a lot of PT and touches in this system. Guys like Etta-Tawo, Ishmael and like Custis have all gotten a lot of love their senior seasons. It takes a while to learn all the responsibilities a WR has and become strong enough to beat press coverage consistently. Butler, like Custis, has had some issues most of his career, but I would not be surprised to see him overcome that stuff and have a fine senior season. Whether he starts or not, he will play a lot and get a lot of touches.

Butler has been passed over. None of the other guys were passed over. I find it hard to believe he starts next year unless he shows up a new man this spring.

Curious about Okechukwu. Why pencil him in at DT. From everything I know and have heard he's next in line as a rush End.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Butler has been passed over. None of the other guys were passed over. I find it hard to believe he starts next year unless he shows up a new man this spring.

Curious about Okechukwu. Why pencil him in at DT. From everything I know and have heard he's next in line as a rush End.

I passed Okechukwu walking up the hill before UNC as I was heading down to the Fine Mess. Now, I rarely see players up close, but he looked like a tackle to me.

 

[shu 49]

Remember this post 10 months from now. To quote the Princess Bride - "We'll see who is right and who is dead."

Lol I hear he is best we have now and bye a good margin. Only what I hear. My eyes haven’t seen it yet but if he is that good then he should start with Neal getting every third series. I admit when I am wrong but this won’t be it.

 

[sutomcat]

Butler has been passed over. None of the other guys were passed over. I find it hard to believe he starts next year unless he shows up a new man this spring.

Curious about Okechukwu. Why pencil him in at DT. From everything I know and have heard he's next in line as a rush End.

You might be right. But a lot of people felt the same way about Jamel Custis at this time last year. Butler is still playing a lot of snaps and has had far more success to date than Jamel did at the same time. I amjust noting that history says given the option, Dino likes to play experienced, physically mature players at wide receiver. No question Butler is the best blocking WR we have and no question he has the physical tools to be an excellent WR.

Can he get it all together his senior season? Check again this time next year.

Regarding Okechukwu, Josh Black and Chris Slayton came in as DEs and grew into DTs. We have had a lot of success going this way in the past. Okechukwu has the frame to grow into a DT. It is certainly not a given this will happen but I am speculating that it will. Just speculation on my part.

 

[cusefan88]

2020 could be the true peak of the Babers offense right? Seems like pretty much everyone but Neal and Evan Adams will be back that season.

 

[IthacaMatt]

2020 could be the true peak of the Babers offense right? Seems like pretty much everyone but Neal and Evan Adams will be back that season.

Depends on the offensive line.

 

[orangepassion]

Curious about Okechukwu. Why pencil him in at DT. From everything I know and have heard he's next in line as a rush End.

Hope he's a DT because we're going to need someone to step up there and take some of Slaytons's snaps. All we have there with experience is Mckinley, Black, and Ruff and that is a very physical position.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Hope he's a DT because we're going to need someone to step up there and take some of Slaytons's snaps. All we have there with experience is Mckinley, Black, and Ruff and that is a very physical position.

Our other hope is that we have about 10 open spots still in this class, and now we may start drawing some better guys who may have been on the fence. In any event, I think we are going to need another JUCO or two inside, to give some of the young guys a little more time to grow.

 

[shu 49]

Butler has been passed over. None of the other guys were passed over. I find it hard to believe he starts next year unless he shows up a new man this spring.

Curious about Okechukwu. Why pencil him in at DT. From everything I know and have heard he's next in line as a rush End.

I thought so too heard good things about him

 

[kcsu]

Very possible. Trill plays there a lot now and if he isn't starting at CB, he will probably start at nickel. So I just changed that. He is good good to sit.

I agree i think its trill. Iffy is a lock down corner who i believe ends up starting.

 

[kcsu]

I am very focused on this season, but one of the reasons why I don't think Dino will be going anywhere is the incoming players and outlook of our future. I think Dino sees we are just a play or two away from legitimately being in playoff conversation. Wild to think about, but Dino has worked so hard in 3 years getting our program to this position and we are just on the cusp.

Updated to include current commits.

Quarterbacks:
QB: Tommy Devito, R-So
QB: Chance Amie, R-Fr
QB: Rex Culpepper, R-Jr
QB: Clayton Welch, R-Sr

Running Backs:
RB: Abdul Adams, R-Jr
RB: Moe Neal, Sr
RB: Jarveon Howard, So
RB: Markenzy Pierre, R- So

Wide Receiver (woah, we are deep here. Could see someone transferring and/or changing to DB).
WR: Triston Jackson, R-Jr.
WR: Taj Harris, So
WR: Ed Hendrix, R. Fr.
WR: Nykeim Johnson, Jr.
WR: Devin Butler, Sr.
WR: Sean Riley, Sr.
WR: Cameron Jordan, R-So
WR: Russel Thompson - Bishop, R-So.
WR: Anthony Queeley, R- So.
WR: Sharod Johnson, R - So.
WR: Cooper Lutz, R. Fr.
WR: Nazir Burnett, Fr.
WR: Courtney Jackson, Fr.

Tight End:
TE: Aaron Hacket, Jr.
TE: Gabe Horan, R-Fr.
TE: Chris Elmore, Jr.

Offensive Line:
Evan Adams, R-Sr.
Carlos Vettorello, So.
Colin Byrne, R- Sr.
Airon Servais, R-Jr
Patrick Davis, Jr.
Will Froumy, R-Fr.
Andrejas Duerig, R-Sr.
Sam Heckel, R-Jr.
Qadir White, R-Fr.
Dakota Davis, R-So.
Mike Clark, R-Jr.
Matthew Bergeron, Fr.
Anthony Red, Fr.

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Defensive End:
Kendall Coleman, Sr.
Alton Robinson, Sr.
Jake Pickard, R-Sr.
Kingsley Jonathan, Jr.
Brandon Berry, R-Sr
Ishmael Goulbourne, Fr.


DT:
Josh Black, R-Jr.
Caleb Okechukwu, R-Fr.
McKinley Williams, Sr.
Kenneth Ruff, Sr.
Shaq Grosvenor, R-Sr.
Curtis Harper, R-So.
Joe Rondi, Fr.

Linebackers:
Andrew Armstrong, Sr.
Shy Cullen, R-Sr.
Nadarius Fagan, R-So.
Tre Allison, R-Fr
Juan Wallace, So.
Kadeem Trotter, R-So.
Tyrell Richards, R-So.
Lake Williams, Sr
Geoff Cantin, Fr.

CB:
Chris Frederick, R-Sr.
Scoop Bradshaw - Sr.
Trill Williams-So.
Iffy Melifonwu, R-So.
Duwayne Johnson - R-Sr.
Devon Clarke - R-Jr.
Cam Jonas - R-Fr.
Carl Jones - Sr.
Allen Stritzinger, Jr.
Garret Williams, Fr.
Adrian Cole, Fr.


S:
Evan Foster, Sr.
Andre Cisco, So.
Antwan Cordy R-Sr+ (if he applies for medical hardship)
Eric Coley, R-Fr.
Dorian Hewett, Fr.

K:
Andre Szymt, R-So.

P:
Sterling Hofrichter, R-Sr.

I would like to see Elmore move to DT he is so athletic i think he would be a solid inside. Maybe Horan could take over his role as the lead blocker in our power set.

 

[sutomcat]

I agree i think its trill. Iffy is a lock down corner who i believe ends up starting.

I think we have learned that the ACC is a gauntlet. You have to play more than just starters if you want your team intact come November. Trill and Iffy and Fredrick and Bradshaw will all play a ton at CB, with Trill proably playing a lot at nickel too, if Cordy decides he has had enough.

We finally have enough depth at CB to do this and I think we will.