Updated depth chart

[kmurp]

There is a walk on redshirt freshman in the two deep at linebacker as well.

 

[DexterMorgan]

Newsflash: We're extremely young this year.

 

[David79]

If nobody has improved and the young guys aren't any good it is going to be a horrible year.

 

[iahawks912]

I find it interesting that every offensive lineman on the two-deeps has red shirted.

 

[hawkinaclownhouse]

True Freshmen with no practice yet on the preseason depth chart?! That just should never happen at this level.

It's okay to let them earn playing time, but putting them there before practice even starts?

I see exactly 3 true freshmen in the 2 deep (Garmon & Hill at RB and Kornbarth at Punter) so the statement about putting them in the 2 deep before they even practice seems to be overreaching.

There are 11 redshirt freshman on the 2 deep, which seems high, but how many years have people complainted that Ferentz played upper classmen while more talented younger players sat on the bench. You can't have it both ways.

 

[MoseSchrute]

I'm too often a pessimist but even with this schedule, this team could have a losing record. Starting talent doesn't look too good and the team is very thin at all defensive positions. Injuries there, when they occur, will really hurt.

Just look at it as an opportunity for some young guys to get experience going forward. I think a lot of things are going to have to go really bad for this team to have a losing record.

 

[NeilDiamond]

If nobody has improved and the young guys aren't any good it is going to be a horrible year.

Uh, well, that would probably be the case with any team. 8 wins for this team. Schedule certainly helps and there is a lot of talent there.

 

[OUTofTOWNHAWK]

If nobody has improved and the young guys aren't any good it is going to be a horrible year.

Interesting.

 

[hawkeyegamefilm]

Has anyone heard any news on the Hillyer kid from Texas? I thought he would possibly crack the 2 deeps this year

He's not a very good fit for Davis's system as things stand. He's a big body guy who isn't real quick off the line. Will likely have to adjust his game and get quicker to be able to consistently get on the field.

 

[kmurp]

Newsflash: We're extremely young this year.

Point taken, and, hopefully the guys will improve as they gain experience. It's just a bit disconcerting that one of the redshirt freshman on the two deeps is a walk on. One would think that to advance to second string after one year, the person would have been a fairly decent rated recruit; this young man didn't even get a scholarship. Linebacker is thin.
That said, maybe he will turn out to be a diamond in the rough..

 

[big10fan]

He's not a very good fit for Davis's system as things stand. He's a big body guy who isn't real quick off the line. Will likely have to adjust his game and get quicker to be able to consistently get on the field.

hey there. going to be doing write-ups again this year?

 

[Hawk80]

If all the starters get injured this team is in deep trouble.

If all the back-ups get injured this would be in trouble as well.

 

[Hawk80]

Newsflash: We're extremely young this year.

I'm forgoing my birthday this year to remain a little younger as well.

 

[ajk4st8]

Newsflash: We're extremely young this year.

Wow. I've never heard this coming from a fanbase before. Seems like every year... ISU, Iowa, Nebraska... is just full of a bunch of 'young' players.

 

[ATLHawkeye]

What if C-A-T spelled dog?

What if my aunt had balls?

 

[DexterMorgan]

Wow. I've never heard this coming from a fanbase before. Seems like every year... ISU, Iowa, Nebraska... is just full of a bunch of 'young' players.

not sure I follow. Are you saying that we are in fact not young and inexperienced?

 

[CAARHawk]

Point taken, and, hopefully the guys will improve as they gain experience. It's just a bit disconcerting that one of the redshirt freshman on the two deeps is a walk on. One would think that to advance to second string after one year, the person would have been a fairly decent rated recruit; this young man didn't even get a scholarship. Linebacker is thin.
That said, maybe he will turn out to be a diamond in the rough..

The Hawks have a history of that at Safety. Remember that great LB class with Poggi, Gray, and Morris?

 

[CPHAWK82]

He's not a very good fit for Davis's system as things stand. He's a big body guy who isn't real quick off the line. Will likely have to adjust his game and get quicker to be able to consistently get on the field.

What do you think about using him in the red zone? He may not be able to stretch the field, but could possibly be a big target to toss it up to and let him jump for it.

 

[hawkfarmer]

The Hawks have a history of that at Safety. Remember that great LB class with Poggi, Gray, and Morris?

Same class that brought you Kirksey, as a tag along with Shumpert, who has not seen the field much.

 

[Herkuleez]

Who is Tommy Gaul?? ...and is he really the back-up at C behind Ferentz, or would either Blythe/Boffeli move over in the event of an emergency?