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Thought I'd try and update the 28-player recruiting class from February, which doesn't include late additions in Jabari Greenwood and John Tsimis. Also not including 2016 recruits Jabari Allen and Dymelle Parker who arrived in the spring and showed great potential.
DB Mitchell Boals (Juco transfer)-fighting for starting safety spot with Brandon Sheppard.
DB Warren Buckner Jr. -Injured knee, out for the season and will redshirt.
OL Cole Cheripko -One of top freshmen lineman. Probably will still redshirt unless there is an injury to a starter.
DL Tibo Debaillie-competing for 2nd unit on Dline. Might be rare true freshman defensive linemen to play. Helped that he played in the spring.
OL Josh Diaz-Tall lanky lineman needs a year to put on weight but has talent.
LB Christian Dixon - Athletic linebacker from North Carolina has shown some potential.
WR Rodney Dorsey- Groin injuries have held him back but he can fly.
OL D'Mitri Francis (Juco) - Huge lineman from Florida who played in Juco ball in California. Still learning system. Could start eventually.
WR Christian Greaves-One of the top recruits of 2017. Having a tough time getting on the field due to injuries. Fortunately for Towson, they are deep at WR. Might redshirt.
OLB Nygil Johnson -Former Nevada commit has flashed potential but why play him right away as a backup if you can bulk him up?
LB Abdoulaye Konate-currently on 2nd unit. Very speedy and talented player.
OL Ethan Knapp -not on roster
OL Jacob Laub - not on roster
FB Eric Magnfico - Has worked some at RB. FB/HB type.
DB Vashon McCants-impressive player with some size at 6-0, 180 to play corner.
TE Metise Moore (Juco)-Pushing for playing time
DT John Mullins-Probably a redshirt but dominating at times on third team.
OL Bryce Perkins -Another PA lineman who will likely redshirt and likely future guard.
RB Adrian Platt-Can return kicks but leaving team for a few days and returning probably didn't help chances of playing this year. Definitely has shown he can play.
DB Brion Seagraves - Another NC defensive back with similar size to Tye Smith. Likely future safety.
DB Coby Tippett - At some point, well, he'll always be Andre Tippett's son but kid has playmaking ability. Likely redshirt.
OL Jackson Truitt - Delaware guard who will probably redshirt.
OG Zane Ventimigilia (Juco) -Likely starter at right guard
FB Nick Vermillion - This dude is a beast. Linebacker, baseball player. Might play this season.
TE Myles Wright -Offseason knee injury. Future star once he packs on a little more weight and recovers from ACL.
DB Kobe Young-One of the young stars of the camp. Now playing RB. Could still move back to CB. Very talented.
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http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2017/08/10_things_we_learned_from_the.html
9. Darius Victor is a 'Factor Back'The undrafted rookie running back out of Towson had a solid night with 58 yards on 14 carries. The 5-foot-9, 209-pounder has a low center of gravity and runs with good balance and power. He's not going to make the 53-man roster, but Victor looks like a solid contender for the practice squad. I love the way he runs the ball.
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Taped Vito's performance tonight and hopefully that was enough to get him to the practice squad or on another team. Saints probably don't have room for him unless there's an injury.
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Look, I hope James and all the guys that are injured or nicked up get on the field next week when I see them under the lights for the last time before the Morgan game. We need all the depth we can use and he has a skill that we missed last season in terms of getting the tough yards and wearing the D down late in games. By then, the depth charts will be tighter and the starters will see more time. The hope is I have in the new DC is that he will use different combinations and use his bench where the old DC just stayed with the same players.
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Anyways, I'm not really feeling this team right now. I'm not going to get overhyped and say this is a championship team. Not FCS or CAA. But I know we got better at QB and at RB with the addition of Williams. I know we have more speed at WR with Leatherbury, but will they play Dorsey? Will Greaves ever get on the field? Will Jabari Greenwood and Jabari Allen get on the field at the same time? Two lanky guys named Jabari who can really play. Can Morgan limit the mistakes and become more accurate this season? Will he be more of a running threat (probably)? Can the defense get pressure on the QB w/o blitzing? Can they stop the run up the middle? Do they have the right combo at the OLine with Harris at LT?
A lot of questions. Not saying 4-7 again but not saying 7-4 either. That's probably the max right now due to improved QB play and more speed on both sides of the ball. I don't what the identity of this team is and will be. One thing is certain-I don't think this will be a boring team.
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Just now, Ironman42 said:Hope that answer your question.when I go to coaching clinics we often talk about wasting talent.you should use as many players as you can how can you develop a winning program without developing players.towson has a lot of talent but you gotta use it
Well it didn't really answer my question. We haven't had many issues at running back. It's the O-line and QB. If a guy is injured, how can he play more? If he's healthy, I'm sure they would have used him today instead of Bryant and freshman fullback Eric Magnifico.
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Well, every time I'm out there, he's not playing. What can I say. I'm sure if he's healthy, he can help in goal line situations and short-yardage. Shane can be a star. CJ is a nice backup who runs North-South.
But as far as the offense being more explosive, yes. They'll have to be. Too many questions on D. New scheme. New DC. Shaky D-line. I did like Diondre Wallace today covering Leatherbury down the field and was near a guy that runs a 4.4. That shows he's getting better in coverage.
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3 minutes ago, Ironman42 said:Team didn't look bad little rough around the edges.this team is going to be ok the offense is ahead of the defense in my opinion we will be able to score but can we stop people that will be the big????? No mention of James scott
Why would I mention someone who is injured or who didn't play? Any relation?
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Ok, a lot of guys were held out in the scrimmage, some due to being banged up or legit injuries. Lyrics Klugh was held out but should be fine for next week. They got to see JPD and McDade line up at corner and McDade was pretty darn good. Had a pick early (I believe of Morgan) and was steady. JPD is the bigger guy, more of a hitter. I wonder if he wins up at safety at some point. Also continue to like Jamal Watson and the freshmen played a lot at DB due to more injuries. Brandon Sheppard was out and Mitch Boals was playing with a red jersey, so he was limited. Got to see a lot of Brion Seagraves and Coby Tippett at safety. Tippett had a pick. It will be interesting to see if any of those guys will stick or redshirt.
I also like Nygill Johnson, the speedy LB from Virginia, who was supposed to go to Nevada. I think he weighs more than his listed 200 pounds at 6-3 but I guess he'll redshirt along with Dymelle Parker, who has been out with an injury. Christian Dixon is also impressive but I think you'll see guys like Tedder, Konate and Christian Johnson back up Wallace, Heyward and Paye, who appear to be the starters in the 4-3 look. I think the competition for OLB spot is Tyne and Bryce Carter. Shane Simpson ran over the left DE spot where Tyne was supposed to be for a 55-yard TD. CJ Williams also had a 50-yard run on the same side. That's something that Lyndon Johnson can't be thrilled with. Both backs complement each other well. Nice to see Shane back in there.
However, there were at least 12-13 guys out. That included WRs Dorsey, Greaves, Jabari Allen, Tsimis, Scroggins and Kilgore. I think Scroggins in the most serious and might not be ready for the opener. Tsimis is expected to finally return on Monday. I think he'll help big time along with Greenwood, Richardson, Leatherbury, and Jabari Allen if he's healthy. Love Richardson's toughness. Also Gallahan is playing better and they need to find a role for Rutkowski and his hands. But we need playmakers. Leatherbury is the burner and while he will frustrate you with occasional drops, he also makes plays downfield. And he's not just a fast guy. He can create some YAC. Still, would like to see that group healthy and in practice because it certainly confuses the qbs.
For example, I thought Mahalak had a pretty good scrimmage. But he underthrew Greenwood on a play where he clearly beat his man but he didn't put enough air under it. At this point, Greenwood appeared to be an intermediate weapon. Maybe Morgan didn't know he had that extra gear. I think it's just a different type of group of receivers where you know that you could throw it up in the air and Summers or Dessenburg could catch it. Getting Kilgore out there is a must because I think they were developing a chemistry. At least there are options but they need to be on the field to develop chemistry. Same thing with Stover, who I didn't think was as sharp as last week. Well, he's throwing to Nick Grey, Rutkowski, Noah Staub, etc. A little different than some of the guys that were hurt or Greenwood. Tristan Harris is pretty good out of the pocket but was all over the place in the pocket. He has a lot of work to do because, well, next season Jason Epps will be eligible and the big kid from Cali is coming.
I think the O-line is settling in a bit with Gryzmkowski at left guard. Eventually, D'Mitri Francis either takes his job or moves in to another position if somebody else gets hurt. They also have Andrew Garnett backing up Antonio Harris at left tackle. I assume the plan there is to ease Garnett in and get him playing time before they start him.
RA loved the performance of Clifton Jones (CJ) and Harps-Upshur. They are the steady guys and Cummings (still hurt) can play inside or out. Good to see Kanyia Anderson back in there. He looks bigger (around 275) and should help against the run on the edge. Hopefully get to the qb some. Unfortunately the depth still bothers me. Big Reece is still hurt (in a boot). Tommy Danagogo is the backup NG. Cox is injured again. Cummings and Carter appear to be the guys in the rotation and maybe Niquekko Cook if he can stay healthy. They have to figure out what to do with Tibo D., the athletic DT/DE, who is just a freshman. But the line is still my biggest worry.
As far as Platt, he was back on the field today but only taking kicks and punts and I doubt he's going to play just to perform on special teams. Kobe Young was back at RB and this kid has a special talent. His head must be spinning after playing corner early in camp.
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http://towsontigers.com/news/2017/8/19/football-tigers-hold-second-scrimmage-of-preseason.aspx
General Comments from RA on scrimmage
"They did better in the heat. We pushed them harder, much harder. Fifty plus plays. They responded ok as a group."On Mahalak
"Was inconsistent. We're rotating everybody in at wide out so they lack cosnistency. This guy is a little off here,
guy is a little off there. That contributed some.."On Toomey
"It's a lot easier to kick a ball in a warm weather than 30 degrees. I like to see a little more out of his kickoffs.On what made him mad
"There were a couple of instances where something goes wrong and instead of accepting responsibility, they give excuses. It has to be my responsibility and we work from there."
On CJ and Shane
They were fine. Once Kobe knows where he is going, he'll be something. We are going to be alright. (held Platt out at RB).On Defense
"Diondre (Wallace) played really well again. He's playing like a D-1 linebacker. CJ (Clifton Jones) and Zain are playing awesome.Back then, they never took care of their bodies and didn't sleep right, eat right. Now they are doing the right things. They just keep on going. They wore down two years ago.On Freshmen playing in the secondary
That was ok. We tried to play everybody today. But after today, we're going to cut the depth chart. We're going to
fine tune everything. Some could play this season.On next week
Monday and Tuesday will be a bit of the grind. Then we start slowly but surely building to Morgan. Sunday is straight
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Vincent has to sit out this year because he transferred twice from NC State to Iowa State.
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I wonder if he will redshirt now. If there's one weakness, it's his lack of size that can make it tough as a pass blocker. He's got great feet and is fun to watch. It gives them another option if Shane or Williams get hurt, because they are prime backs. If not, I'd rather redshirt him and Jaelen Thompson.
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Not sure we've ever brought in (hopefully) a 3* quarterback as a freshman. Joe Brennan and Mahalak were obviously transfers and highly-rated. This kid is a 4.0 student and huge but good athlete. Rob has really developed some good contacts in Cali (Mahalak from there, Francis played there, Ventemiglia from there). I assume next season he will redshirt with Stover being a sophomore and he'll compete with Ryan and Tristan Harris for the starting job in 2019.
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Inside Camp: Running Backs
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http://towsontigers.com/news/2017/8/24/football-inside-camp-defensive-line.aspx