[Kolzilla41]

http://www.mynewsadvance.com/index.php/ ... pth_chart/

OFFENSE
WR (Z) - Jimmy Eden
Ervin Garner
-or- Freddie Brown

WR (X) - Chris Summers
Chuck Duffey
-or- Pat Kelly

LT - Justin Vargas
Soeren Wendland
-or- D.J. Sellman

LG - Bryan Mosier
Malcolm Boyd
-or- Jay Weatherington

C - Mario Cosby
Aaron Lundy
Matt Camire

RG - Alex Stadler
Toney White
Aaron Brown

RT - Josh Weaver
Tim Hartman
-or- D.J. Sellman

WR (S) - B.J. Hayes
-or- Mike Brown
Aaron Hewlett

TE (Y) - Will Quarles
Tommy Shaver
Matthias Wrede
-or- Dominique Jones

FB - Derek Bishop
Mark Malvaso
Courtney Anderson

TB - Danny Broggin
-or- B.J. Hayes
Chauncey Holloway
-or- Chase Barnett

QB - Mike Brown
-or- Tommy Beecher
Spencer Landis

DEFENSE
LE - Daryl Robertson
Patrick Bannon
-or- Tim Smith

NG - Asa Chapman
Greg Schuster
-or- Bryan Lewellyn

RE - Trey Jacobs
Terry Adams
-or- Stan Herring

SLB - Ian Childress
-or- Jamal Giddens
Mike Connolly

MLB - Doncel Bolt
Kyle O’Donnell
Cameron Gillespie

JLB - Chad Brown
Pierre Tinsley
-or- Marques Jenkins

WLB - Wes Cheek
-or- Jamal Giddens
Demetrius Ward

LCB - Donald Manns
Brandon Robinson
-or- Ron Hobby

LS - Chris Rocco
Chris McAlister
-or- Omar Clark

RS - Larry Claiborne
Brentley Vinson
-or- Reggie Matthews

RCB - Tim Torrence
Kajuan Lee
-or- Brandon Saunders

SPECIAL TEAMS
KO/PK - Matt Bevins
Ben Shipps
-or- Paul Young

P - Mike Larsson
Matt Bevins

LS - Robby Cramer

H - Mike Brown
Chris Rocco
Spencer Landis

PR - Mike Brown
Ervin Garner
-or- Jimmy Eden
-or- Aaron Hewlett
-or- B.J. Hayes

KR - Mike Brown
Ervin Garner
B.J. Hayes
-or- Jimmy Eden
-or- Aaron Hewlett


So what I take away from this is that the coaching staff has a good amount of confidence in Tommy Beecher becuase if Mike Brown gets hurt, he is #1. I do find it interesting that Mike Brown makes up 2/3 of the roster

[BJWilliams]

So does that mean we can start ma king Chuck Norris type jokes about Mike Brown?

[Kolzilla41]

So does that mean we can start ma king Chuck Norris type jokes about Mike Brown?

Mike Brown can kill two stones with one bird.

[SuperJon]

We have nine linebackers that have a legit chance to get quality playing time. That's insane. Our special teams are going to be nasty.

[TheLouder]

Now that I'm looking at this thing, we are young but we really have a good chance to do some great things this year. I am so stoked for the season to begin!

[flameshaw]

Don't like the thoughts of Mike Brown being kick/punt returner, but have to trust coach.

[SuperJon]

Now that I'm looking at this thing, we are young but we really have a good chance to do some great things this year. I am so stoked for the season to begin!

We have more questions than we've ever had under Coach Rocco.


The potential answers are better than they've ever been.


We've got so much talent on this team. It's insane. It's all a matter of them playing and practicing hard all of the time and doing the things mentally. This team has the physical ability to be great.

[PAmedic]

^^^ a lot of qualifiers there.

up to the team captains to motivate the troops every week, I guess

[FlamingChick]

Don't like the thoughts of Mike Brown being kick/punt returner, but have to trust coach.

I wonder why one of the other receivers aren't doing that?

[SuperJon]

Did you notice it said "or" after Mike at PR/KR? It means that there are a quite a few guys battling for the #1 spot at PR/KR and Mike is one of those guys.

[Sivart]

But could Brown be over extending himself by trying out for all those positions? Shouldn't he be focusing just on the QB position?

[jcmanson]

How hard is it to "try out" for kick returner or punt returner? He already knows the WR spot. So he is concentrating on the QB spot.

Anyone remember who was "trying out" for punter at this time last year? I don't think it affected him.

And if Mike wins the starting QB spot, he won't be a returner.

[jcmanson]

Just from a quick look at the depth chart, it's interesting that Terry Williams and Terron Lawrence aren't even listed. I understand Terry's hurt, but I guess these freshman (Holloway and Barnett) are that good.

Also, what happened to Tassara? I know this isn't the full roster, but is he still on the team? If he is I would have thought he would be listed as a backup at one of the tackles.

[SuperJon]

Terry won't be playing this year.

[Rocketfan]

Terry won't be playing this year.

Maybe you can't say or dont' know....but is that a choice or due injury?

[SuperJon]

It's his knee. I've talked to him a lot since he got hurt last year and it was just a really bad injury. He's just now back to jogging a little bit. I hate it for him.

[Stevev]

It is a shame about Terry since he was highly regarded coming out of high school. I hope that he recovers from this. By the way the roster for 2009 is in the process of being posted for 2009. I checked and last name letters A through D are in there but nothing else. That would answer some questions about who is coming back with regard to the depth chart (Tassara, Lawrence, and others).

[Chris Lang]

Tassara is not on the roster. Lawrence is.

[Rooster Cogburn]

WOW, just saw on your blog that Sir Chauncey dropped the Sir. Bummer. Another fun name is gone. I still wish Rockarious King had come too.

[jcmanson]

Tassara is not on the roster. Lawrence is.

Thanks Chris.

[Rooster Cogburn]

Didn't I hear that the players are reporting today? Anything buzzing around campus. Help a guy out with his football withdrawl will ya?

[Schfourteenteen]

Tassara has had a multitude of injuries between a torn pec and more recently something with his back. Last I talked to him he didn't seem optimistic about playing again, so I'm not so surprised.

[Zeus69]

We may have had more know commidities last year (transfers, proven players, etc.) but the actual talent level may be higher this season. It should be an exciting season with all these new faces showing what they can do. My only wish is that the 2008 Flames could have played this schedule... only bc I wanted a shot at WVU and JMU. Go Flames!

[Cider Jim]

Don't like the thoughts of Mike Brown being kick/punt returner, but have to trust coach.

If Randy Moss did it for Marshall, I think Mike Brown will be okay doing special teams for LU.

[Sly Fox]

My only wish is that the 2008 Flames could have played this schedule... only bc I wanted a shot at WVU and JMU. Go Flames!

Amen, brother!