missouri_husker24
Four-Star Recruit
I have been looking at the roster and it looks like next years squad is very promising.
First let's take a look a the starters we lose next year
On defense: Turner, Suh, Dillard, Asante, and O'Hanlon
Of offense: Brooks, Holt, and Hickman.
On defense 14 guys return that have started in various formations or seen significant playing time.
On offense 16 guys with lots of playing time return. (this includes guys like Green, Dtray, and numerous TEs)
Seeing as we only lose about 8 true starters, theoretically we return 14 which is darn good. We can credit Bo and Co. for red-shirting so many players his first year.
So just for fun and out of boredom, I will give my opinion of the starters next year and guys in the mix
Offense:
-QB: Cody Green or Zac Lee, and possibly Kody Spano or Tyler Gabbert. Green will be more developed and Spano has been in the system almost as long as Lee has. It will prove to be interesting race just like this year. I did no include Martinez because IMO i think he will be playing safety but who knows. I'm unsure as to whether of not Gabbert will graduate early. This will have a large impact on whether he sniffs the field next year.
-RB: Helu/Burkhead and Dtray/Mendoza. Obviously when Helu is healthy he is a stud. If both Helu and Burkhead can stay healthy next year we will have a dominant running game. And with Mendoza's speed i will never count him out of the mix. Don't forget Legate. He will only be a soph next year.
-WR: Paul, Kinnie, Cooper, Bell, Henery, Gilleylen. Look for guys like Cooper and Bell to have breakout years next season. If Paul can play next season half as well as he played last week, he could finally live up to the hype. Don't forget about upcoming recruit Curtis Carter and his "reported" 4.37 speed. We need someone with that speed getting the football and making plays.
-TE: Not a senior on the roster this year. Hopefully McNeill can get the ball as much as he did last year
-OL: the only seniors gone are Hickman and Christensen. If Qvale heals to 100% (which he might have already) he could be a force to be reckoned with. If Coach Cotton can't put a fine product on the field next year then idk what else to say. There will be lots of experience on the line next year. Watch out for JROD as a true freshman.
Defense
Secondary: Amukamara, Dennard, Hagg, Gomes, Thenarse, P.J. Smith, and.....West. We will lose 2 solid safeties but hopefully guys like PJ and Thenarse can pick fill the gap. This is the group I'm most excited about for next year. They show TONS of promise. I would love to see Blue do well again but it's unlikely.
LBer: Phil Dill and Koehler are the only seniors we lose. But don't forget about losing Lawrence. Compton and Fisher have shown promise. Don't count out: Chris Williams, Kreikemeier, May, and Matt Holt. I wouldn't be surprised to see Eric Martin in the mix as long as he can grasp the schemes.
DL: I don't even need to say who we lose. But Crick, Steinkuhler, and Moore should fill that gap well. At DE we will be set with Allen and Meredith. Look out for Ankrah, Toailoa, and J Williams
Specialists: We are set there. Our strong kicking game will be back next year in all aspects.
I think our strengths next year will be the secondary, the running game, and probably the d-line. If we can get the QB situation finally figured out, I think sky's the limit.
First let's take a look a the starters we lose next year
On defense: Turner, Suh, Dillard, Asante, and O'Hanlon
Of offense: Brooks, Holt, and Hickman.
On defense 14 guys return that have started in various formations or seen significant playing time.
On offense 16 guys with lots of playing time return. (this includes guys like Green, Dtray, and numerous TEs)
Seeing as we only lose about 8 true starters, theoretically we return 14 which is darn good. We can credit Bo and Co. for red-shirting so many players his first year.
So just for fun and out of boredom, I will give my opinion of the starters next year and guys in the mix
Offense:
-QB: Cody Green or Zac Lee, and possibly Kody Spano or Tyler Gabbert. Green will be more developed and Spano has been in the system almost as long as Lee has. It will prove to be interesting race just like this year. I did no include Martinez because IMO i think he will be playing safety but who knows. I'm unsure as to whether of not Gabbert will graduate early. This will have a large impact on whether he sniffs the field next year.
-RB: Helu/Burkhead and Dtray/Mendoza. Obviously when Helu is healthy he is a stud. If both Helu and Burkhead can stay healthy next year we will have a dominant running game. And with Mendoza's speed i will never count him out of the mix. Don't forget Legate. He will only be a soph next year.
-WR: Paul, Kinnie, Cooper, Bell, Henery, Gilleylen. Look for guys like Cooper and Bell to have breakout years next season. If Paul can play next season half as well as he played last week, he could finally live up to the hype. Don't forget about upcoming recruit Curtis Carter and his "reported" 4.37 speed. We need someone with that speed getting the football and making plays.
-TE: Not a senior on the roster this year. Hopefully McNeill can get the ball as much as he did last year
-OL: the only seniors gone are Hickman and Christensen. If Qvale heals to 100% (which he might have already) he could be a force to be reckoned with. If Coach Cotton can't put a fine product on the field next year then idk what else to say. There will be lots of experience on the line next year. Watch out for JROD as a true freshman.
Defense
Secondary: Amukamara, Dennard, Hagg, Gomes, Thenarse, P.J. Smith, and.....West. We will lose 2 solid safeties but hopefully guys like PJ and Thenarse can pick fill the gap. This is the group I'm most excited about for next year. They show TONS of promise. I would love to see Blue do well again but it's unlikely.
LBer: Phil Dill and Koehler are the only seniors we lose. But don't forget about losing Lawrence. Compton and Fisher have shown promise. Don't count out: Chris Williams, Kreikemeier, May, and Matt Holt. I wouldn't be surprised to see Eric Martin in the mix as long as he can grasp the schemes.
DL: I don't even need to say who we lose. But Crick, Steinkuhler, and Moore should fill that gap well. At DE we will be set with Allen and Meredith. Look out for Ankrah, Toailoa, and J Williams
Specialists: We are set there. Our strong kicking game will be back next year in all aspects.
I think our strengths next year will be the secondary, the running game, and probably the d-line. If we can get the QB situation finally figured out, I think sky's the limit.
