Some Positive News About Our DLine

[CuseLegacy]

So are we just gonna call Chris Slayton, Clayton now to save time?

Personally I'm going to think of him as "The Quiet Man".

 

[KaiserUEO]

Personally I'm going to think of him as "The Quiet Man".

no, thats Sean Thornton.

 

[PhatOrange]

A few more bodies:

Brandon Ginnetti - 6-3 250 DL
Anthony Guidice - 6-2 250 DL
Kenny Carter - 6-5 260
AJ Duerig - 6-4 272 - recruited as a center is also a nasty DT

 

[CuseLegacy]

A few more bodies:

Brandon Ginnetti - 6-3 250 DL
Anthony Guidice - 6-2 250 DL
Kenny Carter - 6-5 260
AJ Duerig - 6-4 272 - recruited as a center is also a nasty DT

I wouldn't count on Ginnetti yet. I think it all depends on how well he recuperates from his injury.

 

[CuseLegacy]

no, thats Sean Thornton.

Actually it's this guy...

 

[Rocco]

Watch out for Kenny Carter. He's going to turn some heads.

Hard not to get jacked about the potential of this young DL. This year will be tough for them, but the cupboard is stocked for the next several years.

 

[JackBauer44]

Personally I'm going to think of him as "The Quiet Man".

I prefer to think of him as "Day Man"...

 

[jekelish]

I prefer to think of him as "Day Man"...

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I like to think of him as the fighter of the Nightman.

 

[JackBauer44]

I like to think of him as the fighter of the Nightman.

I don't think Slayton has one issue with paying the troll toll. Can we please photoshop a photo of Slayton as Dayman now? lmao

 

[KaiserUEO]

Actually it's this guy...


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exactly.

Sean Thornton...didnt know we needed a visual for that.

 

[reedny]

Here's hoping that crew can avoid injury, because I think they'll prove more than adequate if we can keep them upright this year.

Raymon will bounce back. Samuels was the defensive MVP of spring ball. Slayton has the tools to be a great player for us. And Clark / Cross should provide more than adequate platoon depth, maybe more.

Provided we don't have ridiculous injuries a la the OL last year, I think the interior of the DL is going to surprise many.

Good news on this front: we don't play G-Tech in 2015.

 

[NJCuse97]

A few more bodies:

Brandon Ginnetti - 6-3 250 DL
Anthony Guidice - 6-2 250 DL
Kenny Carter - 6-5 260
AJ Duerig - 6-4 272 - recruited as a center is also a nasty DT

Just read an article that said Guidice is more like 270-275 lbs

 

[tep624]

I wouldn't count on Ginnetti yet. I think it all depends on how well he recuperates from his injury.

He isn't enrolling until January anyway. But I do remember reading in some articles on him that he could project to DT so it will be interesting to see where he lands.

 

[MadNY3]

The DL definitely has some very nice prospects for Daoust to work with. Slayton, Clark, Pickard, Ealey, Sheppard. We're used to having Daoust make wonders out of nothing. Can't wait to see what he can do with some bonafide stud prospects.

Glad people are excited. Admittedly, I am very concerned by the lack of true experience/depth at the interior DL which is one of the hardest positions to learn and deal with right away.

Slayton's weight room strength is great...but DL is not Sumo, it's technique and stamina. Hoping for the best.

 

[TheCusian]

Glad people are excited. Admittedly, I am very concerned by the lack of true experience/depth at the interior DL which is one of the hardest positions to learn and deal with right away. Slayton's weight room strength is great...but DL is not Sumo, it's technique and stamina. Hoping for the best.

Unlike Lester (where he hasn't proven anything), Coach D has put out consistently great DL since his arrival. This year may be his toughest test - but until proven otherwise...

 

[RF2044]

Glad people are excited. Admittedly, I am very concerned by the lack of true experience/depth at the interior DL which is one of the hardest positions to learn and deal with right away.

Slayton's weight room strength is great...but DL is not Sumo, it's technique and stamina. Hoping for the best.

That's true. I think people are more excited about the fact that that info about Slayton suggests that he'll be able to contribute at DT, given our dire straits from a depth standpoint.

 

[SUFan44]

Raymon, Samuels, Slayton, Clark, Cross. That's pretty much it, I think. A senior, two redshirt freshmen & two true freshmen. One guy who has played snaps at a high level - and he has yet to show an ability to stay completely healthy...

That being said, I am cautiously optimistic they can be serviceable. In 2010, when we had the best defense we have had at SU since Freeney, we had one guy who had seen meaningful snaps in his career (Tribbey), but primarily as a backup. Then you had Andrew Lewis who was a career backup until that point (a redshirt senior, mind you) and another redshirt senior (Perkins) who had been a career backup to that point, too. Then you had Jay Bromley, a lightly recruited true freshman who ended up being a force later in his career, as the fourth guy & Corey Boatman as a little used 5th.

If everyone stays healthy - and that's a big if, I realize - this unit has a lot more talent than that one. Not nearly as much experience, but I think the redshirt freshmen have a load more talent/potential than Lewis/Perkins. And Raymon is better than Tribbey, when healthy. Not to say anything about Clark & Cross.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Raymon, Samuels, Slayton, Clark, Cross. That's pretty much it, I think. A senior, two redshirt freshmen & two true freshmen. One guy who has played snaps at a high level - and he has yet to show an ability to stay completely healthy...

That being said, I am cautiously optimistic they can be serviceable. In 2010, when we had the best defense we have had at SU since Freeney, we had one guy who had seen meaningful snaps in his career (Tribbey), but primarily as a backup. Then you had Andrew Lewis who was a career backup until that point (a redshirt senior, mind you) and another redshirt senior (Perkins) who had been a career backup to that point, too. Then you had Jay Bromley, a lightly recruited true freshman who ended up being a force later in his career, as the fourth guy & Corey Boatman as a little used 5th.

If everyone stays healthy - and that's a big if, I realize - this unit has a lot more talent than that one. Not nearly as much experience, but I think the redshirt freshmen have a load more talent/potential than Lewis/Perkins. And Raymon is better than Tribbey, when healthy. Not to say anything about Clark & Cross.

I've been thinking about the DL rotation from the 2010 team for a while. It was basically a trio rotation of Tribbey/Lewis/Perkins. Bromley worked his way in later on and filled in when Lewis or Perkins (can't remember which) was suspended for Pinstripe Bowl. I don't remember Boatman playing that much.

Also, with hindsight as a guide, I have much more confidence in our rotation this year of Raymond/Slayton/Samuel/Clark/Cross than the 2011 lineup of Bromley/Goggins/Boatman/Haney/Crume.

 

[Full_Rebar]

That's great, but those guys also had Chandler Jones role at DE, which is why I (and I know others) hope the staff leaves Thompson on the outside. If teams have to double up on him, it leaves the inside guys in a better position to make plays.

 

[UD1954]

Arcinega really interests me at DE...he's strong enough to play DE and where as he was a step slow at LB he's plenty fast for a DE at 240-250 lbs.....could surprise.