I don't know the exact number, but that's something like 80 combined starts between the two of them. So who's next in line?
Tom Donatell, a senior next year, was listed as Sash's backup for the bowl game. He's seen some PT and been in the system for a few years, but there are also some young guys coming up that could potentially step in.
Tanner Miller has been backing up Greenwood all year at FS and seen some solid minutes. He's already added a lot of bulk and will continue to do so with an offseason under Doyle.
Jordan Bernstine has been close to being a starter for the last 2-3 seasons and gotten a lot of time on special teams, but he's always been hampered by injuries. What position does he play next year? We're set at corner with Prater and Hyde, so does he make the switch to safety? I would hope so since that's a position of need without a lot of depth. We have plenty of depth at corner with Castillo, BJ Lowery and Lowe.
Jack Swanson and Nick Nielsen are 2 others that will be fighting for a spot.
Young guys with little experience but potential: Anthony Hitchens (if he moves back to safety from RB), Jason White (same deal as Hitchens), Nico Law (incoming recruit, hard hitter, looks to be a future SS), Torrey Campbell (incoming recruit, most likely a corner).
I don't know if either Bernstine or Miller would be able to switch to SS, but I would think Miller would be the most likely if he gets bigger. I'm hoping these 2 are on the field at the same time, preferably with Miller playing strong and Bernstine playing free. Donatell, Swanson and Nielsen are 3 guys that will be competing hard in the offseason. It'll be interesting to see if Nico Law can step up early also, but with no time in the system there would likely be some growing pains early on. I'm interested to see how this competition plays out.
What do you guys think? What does our starting secondary look like in 2011?
Tom Donatell, a senior next year, was listed as Sash's backup for the bowl game. He's seen some PT and been in the system for a few years, but there are also some young guys coming up that could potentially step in.
Tanner Miller has been backing up Greenwood all year at FS and seen some solid minutes. He's already added a lot of bulk and will continue to do so with an offseason under Doyle.
Jordan Bernstine has been close to being a starter for the last 2-3 seasons and gotten a lot of time on special teams, but he's always been hampered by injuries. What position does he play next year? We're set at corner with Prater and Hyde, so does he make the switch to safety? I would hope so since that's a position of need without a lot of depth. We have plenty of depth at corner with Castillo, BJ Lowery and Lowe.
Jack Swanson and Nick Nielsen are 2 others that will be fighting for a spot.
Young guys with little experience but potential: Anthony Hitchens (if he moves back to safety from RB), Jason White (same deal as Hitchens), Nico Law (incoming recruit, hard hitter, looks to be a future SS), Torrey Campbell (incoming recruit, most likely a corner).
I don't know if either Bernstine or Miller would be able to switch to SS, but I would think Miller would be the most likely if he gets bigger. I'm hoping these 2 are on the field at the same time, preferably with Miller playing strong and Bernstine playing free. Donatell, Swanson and Nielsen are 3 guys that will be competing hard in the offseason. It'll be interesting to see if Nico Law can step up early also, but with no time in the system there would likely be some growing pains early on. I'm interested to see how this competition plays out.
What do you guys think? What does our starting secondary look like in 2011?
