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So sayeth Charlie a day after the fan appreciate day scrimmage that saw the offense struggle against a blitz happy defense, scoring just six points on two field goals. That's right... two field goals. That alone is reason for rejoicing. No, really, it'

We're Going to Pound It!

by The Rock NDNation.com (Columnist)

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August 26, 2008

So sayeth Charlie a day after the fan appreciate day scrimmage that saw the offense struggle against a blitz happy defense, scoring just six points on two field goals. That's right... two field goals. That alone is reason for rejoicing. No, really, it's a big deal.

Was the offensive line bad or were they getting beaten by a blitzing defense that sensed the calls? Were our receivers awful or our defensive backs great? Impossible to know in a scrimmage without understanding the situation. But this much is clear, the incoming freshmen are going to play a lot this year. No less than eight freshmen made the two deep led by Kyle Rudolph, who many considered the top tight end recruit in the country. Purportedly no one can cover the 6'6" 255 pounder.

Rudolph had some freshmen company, Floyd, Cave, and Robinson also made the two deep on offense. On defense, four more players are on the two deep from the freshmen class: Blanton, Lewis-Moore, Johnson and Fleming. 23 players in total from the Sophomore and Freshmen classes are on the depth chart.

But perhaps the biggest surprise was Weis laying down the running law as covered in Irish Eyes:
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“Not to be a hypocrite, but ever since I’ve been here I wanted to be able to pound the football and we haven’t yet, so we’re going to find out because we’re going to pound it. The only way of finding out is to take the big boys up front, to come off the ball and hand it off to those backs because I like all of them, I like all of those backs,” he said. “You’ve got to keep fresh legs out there at back and keep pounding it and that will help everything get better. It will help the play-action pass, it’ll get guys open on intermediate routes and it’ll help pass protection because people are going to have to worry about stopping the run first.”
Do you believe him? What does he mean by being a hypocrite? Guess we'll find out, but it sure is nice to think it might happen. Here's the two deep heading into T-2 weeks and counting.

OFFENSE

X
18 Duval Kamara 6-5 219 So.
23 Golden Tate 5-11 195 So.

LT
77 MIKE TURKOVICH 6-6 305 Sr.
70 Matt Romine 6-5 292 So.

LG
55 ERIC OLSEN 6-4 303 Jr.
72 PAUL DUNCAN 6-7 308 Sr.

C
51 Dan Wenger 6-4 302 Jr.
67 Thomas Bemenderfer 6-5 300 Sr.
or 52 Braxston Cave 6-3 315 Fr.

RG
59 Chris Stewart 6-5 337 Jr.
78 Trevor Robinson 6-5 306 Fr.

RT
74 SAM YOUNG 6-8 330 Jr.
75 Taylor Dever 6-5 301 So.

TE
9 Kyle Rudolph 6-6 252 Fr.
84 Will Yeatman 6-6 265 Jr.

Z
11 DAVID GRIMES 5-10 177 Sr.
3 Michael Floyd 6-3 215 Fr.

QB
7 JIMMY CLAUSEN 6-3 217 So.
13 Evan Sharpley 6-2 215 Sr.

FB
44 ASAPH SCHWAPP 6-0 257 Sr.
or 32 Luke Schmidt 6-4 246 Jr.
30 Steve Paskorz 6-2 235 So.

HB
5 Armando Allen 5-10 195 So.
or 33 Robert Hughes 5-11 237 So.
or 34 JAMES ALDRIDGE 6-0 225 Jr.


DEFENSE

DE
53 Morrice Richardson 6-2 255 Jr.
or 94 JUSTIN BROWN 6-3 277 Sr.
89 Kapron Lewis-Moore 6-4 257 Fr.

NT
95 Ian Williams 6-2 310 So.
93 Paddy Mullen 6-3 300 Jr.

DE
96 PAT KUNTZ 6-3 283 Sr.
9 Ethan Johnson 6-4 275 Fr.

SAM
22 Harrison Smith 6-2 212 So.
41 Scott Smith 6-4 235 Sr.

MIKE
58 Brian Smith 6-3 245 So.
49 Toryan Smith 6-1 244 Jr.

JACK
40 MAURICE CRUM JR. 6-0 235 Sr.
48 Steve Quinn 6-2 225 Sr.

WILL
90 JOHN RYAN 6-5 264 Jr.
or 56 KERRY NEAL 6-2 246 So.
45 Darius Fleming 6-1 236 Fr.

LCB
8 Raeshon McNeil 6-0 190 Jr.
4 Gary Gray 5-11 188 So.

FS
27 DAVID BRUTON 6-2 212 Sr.
31 Sergio Brown 6-2 205 Jr.

SS
28 Kyle McCarthy 6-1 203 Sr.
6 Ray Herring 5-10 198 Sr.

RCB
20 TERRAIL LAMBERT 5-11 195 Sr.
12 Robert Blanton 6-1 180 Fr.


SPECIAL TEAMS
PK
14 BRANDON WALKER 6-3 202 So.
39 Ryan Burkhart 5-11 190 Jr.

P
43 Eric Maust 6-2 177 Jr.
39 Ryan Burkhart 5-11 190 Jr.

LONG SNP
39 Kevin Brooks 6-2 240 Sr.
52 Braxston Cave 6-3 315 Fr.

SHORT SNP
52 Braxston Cave 6-3 315 Fr.
39 Kevin Brooks 6-2 240 Sr.

HLD
43 Eric Maust 6-2 177 Jr.
13 Evan Sharpley 6-2 215 Sr.

PR
5 Armando Allen 5-10 195 So.
11 David Grimes 5-10 177 Sr.
23 Golden Tate 5-11 195 So.

KR
5 Armando Allen 5-10 195 So.
23 Golden Tate 5-11 195 So.
21 Barry Gallup Jr. 5-11 200 Jr.
19 George West 5-10 196 Jr.

KO
39 Ryan Burkhart 5-11 190 Jr.
14 Brandon Walker 6-3 202 So.
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  1. reply to comment by Greg
    2 months ago

    dude, I'm so excited

  2. reply to comment by Clashmore
    2 months ago

    Here come the Irish!

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