2023 Preseason Camp Thread

[LeMoyneCuse]

Don't over look the fact that the interview was done at a golf tournament at which 20 football players appeared as part of an NIL contract obligation.

 

[cusefan88]

Interesting to hear Josh Illoa has the center job currently. He did gain a bunch of weight I believe and has some legit competition. Nice to hear he's rising to the challenge.

 

[oldpinepoint]

Interesting to hear Josh Illoa has the center job currently. He did gain a bunch of weight I believe and has some legit competition. Nice to hear he's rising to the challenge.

I’m hearing there is another candidate besides Illoa and reed they could start

 

[CuseMan4]

Little skeptical of that article to be honest. I would not say either center has it on lock right now. Reed is the more talented center. The only thing holding him back right now in my opinion is getting the playbook down. Once he gets that down, I think he is our center

 

[cusefan88]

I’m hearing there is another candidate besides Illoa and reed they could start

Go on...

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Emily said he was positioned as a backup. Bless her heart but I wouldn’t take her analysis at any value.

Most of her position group reviews didnt even include all the players.

BG will be starting by Purdue. He has 1+ month. (I have no inside info)

So she's wrong because you said so?

 

[ligma_fupa]

Why would you think we are down Bleich and Wohlabaugh?

I don’t know that we are, they just haven’t appeared in any of the videos released by the team recently. Wohlabaugh was with the first team line at RT, now it’s Petry.

 

[PhatOrange]

True Freshman Travion Mack is running with Bradford and Reed in one of those scrimmage videos. I assume that’s 2nd team.

 

[OrangeinBoston]

I don’t know that we are, they just haven’t appeared in any of the videos released by the team recently. Wohlabaugh was with the first team line at RT, now it’s Petry.

I don't think we can conclude anything from random videos from the second week of camp.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

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[OttosDad]

https://x.com/jcrawford5656/status/1691474190941970432?s=46&t=XEsVoStyABu7INyz2SHAKg

This is an encouraging clip of Thompson in coverage. I’ve been concerned about the coverage surrounding him so far in camp. If he’s not 100% he needs to sit for Colgate and WMU.

Maybe he plays the first half to get back into game shape against WMU. But he should be on a snap count until Purdue if the knee is still an issue.

 

[cusefan88]

https://x.com/jcrawford5656/status/1691474190941970432?s=46&t=XEsVoStyABu7INyz2SHAKg

This is an encouraging clip of Thompson in coverage. I’ve been concerned about the coverage surrounding him so far in camp. If he’s not 100% he needs to sit for Colgate and WMU.

Maybe he plays the first half to get back into game shape against WMU. But he should be on a snap count until Purdue if the knee is still an issue.

I could see him playing half game in the first two.

 

[Franz69]

LeQuint torching Mekhi Mason:

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

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[anomander]

not good the trainer Brandon Hall is walking off a hurt player at the end of one of those clips? Already had a green jersey ? Maybe Alford? I can’t tell.

 

[CbusCuse]

https://x.com/jcrawford5656/status/1691474190941970432?s=46&t=XEsVoStyABu7INyz2SHAKg

This is an encouraging clip of Thompson in coverage. I’ve been concerned about the coverage surrounding him so far in camp. If he’s not 100% he needs to sit for Colgate and WMU.

Maybe he plays the first half to get back into game shape against WMU. But he should be on a snap count until Purdue if the knee is still an issue.

That didn't look all that encouraging to me. Seems like he has a ways to go to be fully healthy. I guess probably not totally unexpected but I was hoping he was closer to 100%. From that clip I don't think he's going to be ready to play in games even at a reduced snap count by week 1. That would be very unfortunate.

 

[CbusCuse]

not good the trainer Brandon Hall is walking off a hurt player at the end of one of those clips? Already had a green jersey ? Maybe Alford? I can’t tell.

Which clip? I didn't see that.

 

[CbusCuse]

LeQuint torching Mekhi Mason:

Nice. Think we see lots of plays like this in 2023.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Babers said in his presser that Hatcher didn’t play in the scrimmage due to an owie but should be back soon.

 

[anomander]

Which clip? I didn't see that.

Sorry it was here

 

[mustacheovich]

First guy mentioned when asked about receivers is Kendall Long. Had 2 TD's in the scrimmage including that behind the back highlight reel catch. If he breaks out we've got a really solid group of WR's this year.

 

[721Comstock]

Emily said he was positioned as a backup. Bless her heart but I wouldn’t take her analysis at any value.

Most of her position group reviews didnt even include all the players.

BG will be starting by Purdue. He has 1+ month. (I have no inside info)

Yeah, it’s not at all surprising that the guy who’s been on campus for several years (Ilaoa - sp?) is the early leader in camp, as compared to a guy who is very new to the program.

IF Reed can beat him out for C1, then that means he’s the real deal.

IF Josh holds onto the starting C position, it means he’s improved, AND that we’ve got a very solid backup.