2-Deep for South Alabama opener 2024

[cousin oliver]

Wow no Gabe Blair or Zach Evans!

[Mean Green 93-98]

Are there injuries we haven't heard about yet?  I can't imagine Gabe Blair not cracking the two-deep otherwise.

[UNTLifer]

I heard Blair hurt his ACL in he last game of last year and is one schedule to return in a couple of games.

No idea on Evans

[SUMG]

Intrigued by our huge backup LT.....Keon Johnson. 6'4", 396.

Not much on him at the official site....as it looks like some of the info in the bio is wrong. 

He's from Akron Ohio.....and was good enough as a junior to visit Syracuse. I don't remember him in any signing class. He's listed as a R-Fr.

https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/recruiting/massive-2023-ol-keon-johnson-enjoys-syracuse-visit-hoping-for-offer

[greenb.o.g.]

Wow ... we've got a Division II transfer and a 5-8, 165, Division I-AA transfer holding down the secondary. Plus, Ethan Wesloski starting at linebacker.

Here we go again ... 😣

[jtm0097]

31 minutes ago, SUMG said:

Intrigued by our huge backup LT.....Keon Johnson. 6'4", 396.

Not much on him at the official site....as it looks like some of the info in the bio is wrong. 

He's from Akron Ohio.....and was good enough as a junior to visit Syracuse. I don't remember him in any signing class. He's listed as a R-Fr.

https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/recruiting/massive-2023-ol-keon-johnson-enjoys-syracuse-visit-hoping-for-offer

 

 

[meangreenfaninno]

1 hour ago, greenb.o.g. said:

Wow ... we've got a Division II transfer and a 5-8, 165, Division I-AA transfer holding down the secondary. Plus, Ethan Wesloski starting at linebacker.

Here we go again ... 😣

I saw that as well.  We are very small on defense period.  Shameful that they let that happen again!

[Glory to the Green]

2 hours ago, greenb.o.g. said:

Wow ... we've got a Division II transfer and a 5-8, 165, Division I-AA transfer holding down the secondary. Plus, Ethan Wesloski starting at linebacker.

Here we go again ... 😣

From all reports, Jayden Hill is going to have a great season!   Maizen Richard’s was also a D2 transfer and he was pretty good for us. 
Spiruells should be good, too. He was forced to start due to Isheem Young, our P4 transfer, getting injured.   I don’t think this is the same old story again.  

[Marty]

What's wrong with Wesloski starting? I thought he was pretty solid last year for a RS Freshman.  Finished 3rd in tackles.

[SUMG]

32 minutes ago, Glory to the Green said:

From all reports, Jayden Hill is going to have a great season!   Maizen Richard’s was also a D2 transfer and he was pretty good for us. 
Spiruells should be good, too. He was forced to start due to Isheem Young, our P4 transfer, getting injured.   I don’t think this is the same old story again.  

Plus....Ridge Texada came to us from McNeese State. 

[jtm0097]

4 hours ago, greenb.o.g. said:

Wow ... we've got a Division II transfer and a 5-8, 165, Division I-AA transfer holding down the secondary. Plus, Ethan Wesloski starting at linebacker.

Here we go again ... 😣

D2 Transfer has played a lot of football. The guy behind the 5'8 165 Safety is 6'0 200 pounds and played at North Shore. I'm not too concerned about the secondary yet. Give me a few weeks and I'll tell you if that changes lol.

[NT80]

[rcade]

15 hours ago, SUMG said:

Plus....Ridge Texada came to us from McNeese State. 

See you later, McNeese State!

[UNTLifer]

22 hours ago, SUMG said:

Intrigued by our huge backup LT.....Keon Johnson. 6'4", 396.

Not much on him at the official site....as it looks like some of the info in the bio is wrong. 

He's from Akron Ohio.....and was good enough as a junior to visit Syracuse. I don't remember him in any signing class. He's listed as a R-Fr.

https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/recruiting/massive-2023-ol-keon-johnson-enjoys-syracuse-visit-hoping-for-offer

I was intrigued by him last year, as he was a walk-on.  I think it took them a while to find a helmet to work for  him as well.

[UNTLifer]

20 hours ago, meangreenfaninno said:

I saw that as well.  We are very small on defense period.  Shameful that they let that happen again!

Outside of Spruills and Texada, who are you considering "very small"?

[97and03]

33 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Outside of Spruills and Texada, who are you considering "very small"?

I would say our DBs are somewhat short and a little light if looking at the full two deep for corners and safeties. Still not as short as our WRs, so we’ve got that going for us.  

Edited August 27 by 97and03

[Glory to the Green]

4 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Outside of Spruills and Texada, who are you considering "very small"?

I’m with you.  I feel good about our team. I think we have decent size.  If we stay healthy, we’ll have a good year. 

[greenb.o.g.]

On 8/26/2024 at 7:14 PM, jtm0097 said:

D2 Transfer has played a lot of football. The guy behind the 5'8 165 Safety is 6'0 200 pounds and played at North Shore. I'm not too concerned about the secondary yet. Give me a few weeks and I'll tell you if that changes lol.

I don't care about the guy behind the 5-8, 165 pound safety. The fact that a 5-8, 165 pound safety is starting is the problem.

[jtm0097]

2 hours ago, greenb.o.g. said:

I don't care about the guy behind the 5-8, 165 pound safety. The fact that a 5-8, 165 pound safety is starting is the problem.

He played as a true freshman at Northern Arizona. Take a look at his film, he'll light your ass up.

 

The guy behind him had offers from UT, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Purdue, and Indiana. We will be fine at that position.

https://247sports.com/recruitment/jayven-anderson-147702/recruitinterests/

 

[greenb.o.g.]

16 minutes ago, jtm0097 said:

He played as a true freshman at Northern Arizona. Take a look at his film, he'll light your ass up.

 

The guy behind him had offers from UT, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Purdue, and Indiana. We will be fine at that position.

https://247sports.com/recruitment/jayven-anderson-147702/recruitinterests/

 

Well, I hope so ...

[greenb.o.g.]

On 8/26/2024 at 5:56 PM, Marty said:

What's wrong with Wesloski starting? I thought he was pretty solid last year for a RS Freshman.  Finished 3rd in tackles.

Tackles after the ball carrier has already passed you or when the wide receiver caught the ball behind you shouldn't count. 😉

[NT93]

3 hours ago, greenb.o.g. said:

I don't care about the guy behind the 5-8, 165 pound safety. The fact that a 5-8, 165 pound safety is starting is the problem.

Yeah.  It really shouldn’t matter if he’s any good or not.  Being 5’8”/165lbs should preclude him from being a starter.

[SilverEagle]

Am I the only one who has noticed the depth behind Chandler Morris? If Morris goes down, next up will be a freshman (albeit a pretty talented one) who has had only spring training experience. And then next up after him is a freshman right out of HS. 

[ChiefTenBeers2015]

I wonder how many of the Mean Green starters in the trenches are Juniors or Seniors? I read in an article a season or so ago about Dana H the coach from Houston who was really excited about his team’s depth of Seniors and fifth year players. How does the Mean Green look experience-wise? 

[DentonLurker]

15 minutes ago, ChiefTenBeers2015 said:

I wonder how many of the Mean Green starters in the trenches are Juniors or Seniors? I read in an article a season or so ago about Dana H the coach from Houston who was really excited about his team’s depth of Seniors and fifth year players. How does the Mean Green look experience-wise? 

The answers you seek are right there on the depth chart, young grasshopper