Sounds like a natl title is coming
How bad is MN going to be losing 9 starters on defense?!
I am more concerned about Stanzi than the offensive line. Maybe even who replaces Edds and Angerer.
I understand we have depth there...it's still the lack of experience you lose with Edds and Angerer that concerns me.We are loaded at LB with 5th year seniors in Johnson and Tarpinian and redshirt Juniors in Nielsen and Bruce Davis. I am not worried about LB at all especially when we will have a great D-line.
Yeah, I am concerned about a guy who still has tendencies to throw into coverage and really, to me, didn't show as much growth as I would have expected to see in the last year. Stanzi has won games largely on the shoulders of his defense. The D should remain strong, but he still needs to develop.As for Stanzi, are you concerned about 18-4 as a starter? He is 14-0 in his last 14 starts when he got to finish the game. Ricky Stanzi is a WINNER!!
Which will make Stanzi's progress that much more critical.If our o-line is not at least average, that is a huge concern.
I understand we have depth there...it's still the lack of experience you lose with Edds and Angerer that concerns me.
Yeah, I am concerned about a guy who still has tendencies to throw into coverage and really, to me, didn't show as much growth as I would have expected to see in the last year. Stanzi has won games largely on the shoulders of his defense. The D should remain strong, but he still needs to develop.
Which will make Stanzi's progress that much more critical.
If Ricky Stanzi has a good offensive line, he will have a great year.
This is not a given.
He just had a great year this year with a decent o-line, not great, but decent. First QB since 1959 to win a BCS game or equivelant. We didn't lose a single game this year when Stanzi started the game and finished the game. What more do you want?
I want better than basically a 1:1 TD to INT ratio for starters.
How's this for a stat? 14-0 in his last 14 games that he started and finished the game.
If you want to close your eyes and pretend Stanzi is invincible then I guess there is nothing else to discuss. I didn't say he was bad. I like Stanzi. I was all for him over Jake...I just said I am concerned and I want to see him improve. W-L is a team stat. I want to see Rick, as an individual, grow some areas of his game that he clearly still struggles with.
I would agree with you that Rick has areas that he needs to improve on. Every player has things they need to work on. But to say that you are more concerned with Rick Stanzi than the offensive line, doesn't make much sense to me.
Because the two aren't mutually exclusive. If the offensive line struggles next year that will most definitely and visibly impact the QB.
I agree, if the offensive line can't open holes for the runners or give Rick time to throw the ball it doesn't matter how great the skill position players are.