I was able to swing by campus and check out the final scrimmage before Dayton.
Please note that I could be wrong with some numbers but this is what I was able to take in:
1st Team Offense to start the scrimmage:
LT - #61 Trevor Hicks
LG - #59 John Sheldon
C - #50 Eric McAllister
RG - #74 Dylan Young
RT - #77 Matt Fennell
TE - #88 Steve Petrick
WRs:
#4 Warren Robinson
#12 Tim Vecchio
#86 Tavin Allison
RB - #1 Terence Stephens
QB - #5 Jimmy Walker
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1st Team Defense to start the scrimmage:
DE - #46 Ben Walter?? (could be a number switch but tough to tell. I'm banking on this being wrong on my part. Maybe it was #56 Brayden Thimons?)
DL - #98 Izon Pulley
DL - #99 Amir Fenwick
DE - #55 Frank Antuono
LB - #28 Tyler Lamica
LB - #33 Adam Wollet
LB - #32 TJ Neal
CB - #24 Tevaul Brown
CB - #25 Heavon Price
S - #13 Myles Canton
S - #19 Barry Amos
Some Notes throughout the scrimmage
QB Talk:
I think Walker will be named your Week 1 starter. When given time, he can pick apart the defense. Lewis is a very athletic lefty and made some plays with his legs. But if things go slow this season, you might (and again I don't know this staff) see them tap Martin to get reps and finish out the season. I think Barr will be listed as an emergency QB but will get more time with special teams and at WR.
Please note that I could be wrong with some numbers but this is what I was able to take in:
1st Team Offense to start the scrimmage:
LT - #61 Trevor Hicks
LG - #59 John Sheldon
C - #50 Eric McAllister
RG - #74 Dylan Young
RT - #77 Matt Fennell
TE - #88 Steve Petrick
WRs:
#4 Warren Robinson
#12 Tim Vecchio
#86 Tavin Allison
RB - #1 Terence Stephens
QB - #5 Jimmy Walker
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1st Team Defense to start the scrimmage:
DE - #46 Ben Walter?? (could be a number switch but tough to tell. I'm banking on this being wrong on my part. Maybe it was #56 Brayden Thimons?)
DL - #98 Izon Pulley
DL - #99 Amir Fenwick
DE - #55 Frank Antuono
LB - #28 Tyler Lamica
LB - #33 Adam Wollet
LB - #32 TJ Neal
CB - #24 Tevaul Brown
CB - #25 Heavon Price
S - #13 Myles Canton
S - #19 Barry Amos
Some Notes throughout the scrimmage
- Quick warmup for the team with some brief individual work then right into the scrimmage.
- Each QB (Walker, Lewis and Martin) got time with the 1st team.
- The 2nd time they yelled for the 1s on offense, #72 Conner Mundy went in at LG, #23 Kendall Rodgers Jr at RB and #9 Caleb Lewis at QB.
- I think the staff is running a 4-3 defense but had Neal all over the field, almost like a 4-2-5 Nickel look.
- Offense is 95% shotgun, 1 RB, 3 WRs with some packages with 2 TEs.
- Defense did a lot of blitzing and stunts which did damage to the offense today.
- Offense was very slow to start. I'm sure the staff had a larger playbook for today and some heads were swimming out there.
- Delano Madison was dress but didn't play, probably holding him out till Dayton.
- When #23 Rodgers got the ball, he makes plays. I would expect to see a one-two punch with Stephens and Rodgers.
- #22 Jonathan Wanat got some carries and is a bull to bring down. Could be a late game RB to really hammer a game home and short yardage.
- #29 Darrell Mason made some plays out there today and turned my head to look him up. He is fast and physical. He will for sure make the travel squad and play special teams.
- My biggest question is what are the coaches going to do with Barr? He was wearing a red QB jersey. Played special teams and even went in at WR towards the end of the scrimmage. Barr stayed after the scrimmage and worked on more WR drills. He is a big body out there. I would make the switch now to WR for him. Work him, get him ready because he will be a weapon especially in the red zone with his height.
- The OL has good size but need to work on being more consistent and finishing their blocks. One or two little mistakes and the offense went no where. If they can iron things out by Dayton then they will have a chance. I think Sheldon and Mundy will continue to battle it out for LG prior to Dayton.
QB Talk:
I think Walker will be named your Week 1 starter. When given time, he can pick apart the defense. Lewis is a very athletic lefty and made some plays with his legs. But if things go slow this season, you might (and again I don't know this staff) see them tap Martin to get reps and finish out the season. I think Barr will be listed as an emergency QB but will get more time with special teams and at WR.