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Thank you degenerates
These boreds have definitely gotten me through some tough economic times in the early daze of it, personal times such as my dad's death in December of 2016, Covid 1984, and the same woman playing games and ripping my heart out a couple of times over the past few years. I hang out more here now as the main board is a shell of what it was in the passed…It is what it is
I don't get along with everyone, but even a lot of the Oregon posters like @SFGbob, @thechatch , and @MikeSeaver made me laugh, often unintentionally. Can't forget 46's meltdowns in 2023 or whenever it was and Trublue. Part of me misses the non-stop low brow entertainment of the Refuge. I didn't always behave great, but neither does anyone else here, amirite?
Thanks for listening ;), BRB, blonde
Spring Position Battles - Offense
We care about spring football and football still? The depth chart is way more set going into this season than it was last year, but here are the offensive battles I think will take place.
WR3/slot - WR1 & 2 seem locked in to Boston and the Pedo State transfer. The staff seems to love Arizona transfer Kevin Green Jr. so I give him the inside track who was mysteriously hurt all last year and is like 5'10 155 so I'm skeptical. Other options appear to be practice hero Audric Harris and Rashid Williams who seems like he's been here forever and who at least has made some catches in real games.
TE - Moore returning makes him the likely candidate to be TE1, but I don't think that's a guarantee since DeGraaf seems like a higher ceiling receiving threat. Three play though and I'm curious to see how they land in the rotation as USC transfer Kade Eldridge will assuredly get reps. Do we ever see Ryan Otton? Will true freshman Naone see reps?
Guard - The tackle and center positions seem relatively set. Guard is wide open though. Geirean Hatchett probably gets a spot though I was not impressed with him in 2023. The other spot seems like a battle between Paki Finau who probably has the highest ceiling of any of our OL and if someone like Henning or Azzopardi will move to/play guard. I wouldn't be shocked if they bring in a portal guy after spring too like they did Vimahi last year.
WoolleyDoog
Spring Position Battles Defense
The defense is less set than the offense going into spring and we quietly lost a lot of starters on D. Seems like we picked up starters in the portal at LB, CB1 and S but there's major competition at other spots…
EDGE - Even Doogs have to question if Durfee will ever really play. I have doubts, but he is probably listed at EDGE1 going in. Isaiah Ward is the most proven commodity coming back and has shown pass rushing ability, but he's 6'5 227 and that's not gonna work against Big 10 run offenses. Same goes for injury enigma Russell Davis II who is 6'3 217 but and was electric against UCLA but legit hurt every other game. Jacob Lane has made some nice plays in his career and is only in his third year. Could see a nice boost. Arizona transfers Uiagelelei feels like a backup piece who will help in run defense in the Big 10 as more of a stronger, bigger guy. The group lacks depth as the only other guy on my radar is Deshawn Lynch, who didn't look great and might be more of a DT.
DT - Think the expectation is Pepa and Thompson come from the portal and start. Jayvon Parker would be a potential star here to me but dont' know when and how he comes back from his achilles injury. Armon Parker has barely played in his career due to injuries. There's bodies here though as 370 pound Sagapolu comes back, Bryce Butler the Canadian JC transfer is intriguing as he missed a ton of 2024 due to family tragedy but looked decent when in, and Elinneus Davis feels like a high ceiling guy.
Nickel/CB3 - Trading Tacario for Thaddeus is a win, but does suck we couldn't get Thaddeus to stay because now this spot is a complete mystery. Leroy Butler has played the most but I never noticed him. Dyson McCutcheon is listed as a DB but could see him play here a lot with his experience, even if it hasn't been good and true freshman Dylan Robinson could get immediate PT. This is a top spot to consider a spring portal guy.
WoolleyDoog
