stoker

Some good questions, pking. I was trying to breakdown the LB and S positions the other night and depending on who we move we are going to be thin at one or both positions. Pelini is going to get a good look at these guys this Spring and I feel good about his personnel decisions, unlike the last moron we had at DC. Apologies to morons out there. First off, hopefully we'll see a streamlined Phillip Dillard at MIKE. If he could play at 235-240, that would be a big improvement IMO. I would pencil Culbert at WILL, and Lawrence at SAM as starters going into Spring ball. I know you disagree with Culbert playing LB but I don't think he has the speed to play S. He's a 4.65 type of guy who's a good athlete but I have my questions about his coverage ability. My dilemma, is that I think Asante would make a better LB as well. It doesn't seem reasonable to put both at LB because we would be beyond thin at S. So I begrudgingly keep Asante at Safety. At Mike Dillard (hopefully streamlined) Covey? (Is he a MIKE, is he any good?) Impact guy from recruiting class (Compton is still alive, maybe someone else comes in?) WILL Culbert Washington(may have the frame/ability to move over to SAM) Stafford Grove SAM Lawrence Wortman(not ideal but we're hurting) Moore Fisher Obviously we would have other walk-ons and whomever else comes in from the recruiting class but it's hard to expect anything from that bunch. So many question marks as to who can actually play or not? I have high hopes for the three kids from last years class (Lawrence, Washington, and Stafford) but I haven't seen them. At Safety we're looking thin if we do as I have suggested as well S (without breaking it into SS, FS) Thenarse Asante Hagg West(do we move a talented guy like him back here) plethora of walk-ons incoming recruits It's very tough to gauge right now. Whatever Pelini decides, he is going to have to be creative to make it all work.

Carson Coffman Alfred E Newman

Good list. I'd like to see Brian Kelly added to that list as well. I have my doubts about Leavitt wanting to come here but he would be a home run hire. If we can get an excellent proven head coach that would make me feel better than a talented coordinator but we'll see how it goes.