A Sea Of Red

Im already anxious to see what this amazing coaching staff we have is going to produce next year. Though we lose a lor of great seniors, im sure Rocco has something up his sleeve already for next season. Projected starters and/or 2010 schedule anyone???

Paging BJ...(and Super to correct BJ's picks).

I'll give it a shot. Barring any transfers:

QB Mike Brown
RB Aldreakis Allen
WR Chris Summers
WR Ervin Garner
A-back BJ Hayes
LT Justin Vargas
LG Jay Weatherington
C Aaron Lundy
RG Alex Stadler
RT Soeren Wendland
TE Thommy Shaver

DE Pat Bannon/Terry Adams
NG Asa Chapman
DE Daryl Robertson
OLB Mike Connolly
MLB Doncel Bolt
MLB Chad Brown
OLB Demetrius Ward
CB KaJuan Lee
CB Brandon Robinson
S Larry Claiborne
S Brent Vinson

K Matt Bevins
P Mike Larsson

Only one I think you have wrong is running back. Korey Davis will start there.

The only other that could be different is OLB where you have Demetrius Ward. He's good and can fill some roles but I don't know if he'll be at the starter level by next year or not.

I am gonna defer to SJ on that one. I probably wont be working much on football again til after the holidays.

Super, is Korey Davis the transfer from UMass?

Cider Jim wrote:Super, is Korey Davis the transfer from UMass?

Yes he is. He is good.

I think the running back depth chart will be Davis starting, SirChauncey as a change of pace, and Al or Danny as a 3rd down back.

Cider Jim wrote:Super, is Korey Davis the transfer from UMass?

Yes he is. And I was going to put "AA/Chauncey/Davis". We'll see how it works out.

Danny is moving to safety.

Chris Lang wrote:Danny is moving to safety.

I thought that he might, but hadn't heard for sure.

SuperJon wrote:

Cider Jim wrote:Super, is Korey Davis the transfer from UMass?

Yes he is. He is good.

I think the running back depth chart will be Davis starting, SirChauncey as a change of pace, and Al or Danny as a 3rd down back.

Aldreakis as the 3rd down? Think there is a possibility of him playing multiple roles to keep him on the field?? Didn't he also play DB and Receiver in High School?

I'll give it a go.

QB: TYLER BRENNAN
RB: BJ HAYES (look out for freshman chase barnett)
TE: TOMMY SHAVER
LT: SOEREN WENDLAND
LG: TONY WHITE
C: MATT CAMEAR
RG: ALEX STADLER
RT: JUSTIN VARGAS
WR: CHRIS SUMMERS
WR: MIKE BROWN
WR: ERVIN GARNER

DE: DARYL ROBERTSON
NG: ASA CHAPMAN
DE: TERRY ADAMS
OLB: MIKE CONNOLLY
MLB:DONCEL BOLT
MLB: CHAD BROWN
OLB: MARQUES JENKINS
CB: KAJUAN LEE
CB: BRANDON ROBINSON
S: BRENT VINSON/LARRY CLAIBORNE
S: DANNY BROGGIN

Jenkins will have to really kick it into gear to win a starting spot. He's got the talent but the motor is the issue right now.

BJ Hayes will be split out wide. That's his best position. We've got enough proven talent back there next year that we don't have to force him to play RB and get beat up.

Why is it that I imagine BJ as more of a Wes welker type reciever next year? I'd love that. Just sayin

And Mike Brown will be at quarterback 75 percent of the time.

I could see Davis getting some action in both slot and in the backfield. From the practices I have watched I've seen him working a lot with receivers and being switched to running backs later in the season. I don't know if I'd give him the green light over Holloway and Aldreakis but then again that's why I don't get paid the big bucks.

We could have ourselves quite a three headed monster with Davis, Allen and Holloway especially when those guys get to be seniors

SJ: Terry Adams is the kid I was trying to think of the other nite on the phone.

(Being pimped relentlessly on here by that guy)

PAmedic wrote:SJ: the other nite on the phone.

Do you two often chat late at night?? A little bedtime story, then tuck each other in?

sometimes its the only way I can get to sleep. Unless he's rubbing my back

Now to hear from the man who does this kind of thing for a living:

2009 was not a typical rebuilding year for LU
By Chris Lang | Sports writer
Published: November 25, 2009

...In a big picture view, the Flames’ 8-3 season in 2009 has to be considered a rousing success. In a small picture view, Saturday’s loss at Stony Brook stings, for sure. Stony Brook claimed a share of the Big South title with that victory. But the fact that Liberty was even in the playoff conversation with a team that had to replace every skill player from a year ago speaks volumes about the strength and depth of the program...

Several young players had breakout seasons, including Brown, cornerback KaJuan Lee, receiver Chris Summers, defensive tackle Asa Chapman and kicker Matt Bevins, all of whom are sophomores.

So the base is there as the Flames look forward to 2009. And the disappointment the team felt on Long Island last weekend can only help fuel the hunger of a team that has won at least a share of the last three conference championships.

http://www2.newsadvance.com/lna/sports/ ... _lu/21768/

Lang, I'm the last guy that should be asking a math question, but don't you mean 2010?

Yeah. Oops. My brain is fried. That one's all on me.

At least I can edit the online version.

Thanks, LANG, for writing (very succinctly, I might add) exactly what I was trying to say in the postmortem thread.

guess that's why you're paid to write and I just shoot at things.

LANG clarifies some things for us:

the great CHRIS LANG wrote:
With Davis and former Brooke Point High School standout Chase Barnett ready to go, and with freshmen Aldreakis Allen and SirChauncey Holloway with a year under their belts, the Flames’ ground game will look strong heading into spring practice.

The same couldn’t be said heading into the spring of 2009. With Jennings gone, Danny Broggin was the first-team tailback. Though he saw some time at the position this season, Broggin’s strengths were apparent elsewhere, especially in the kick return game. Broggin and B.J. Hayes will both make position switches in the offseason, Broggin to safety and Hayes to receiver.

As for Brown, he’ll be the team’s starting quarterback next season. Rocco said it won’t be a situation like this year, where Beecher took 75 percent of the snaps at quarterback and Brown spent most of his time at receiver and Wildcat QB.

Tyler Brennan will get some time at quarterback, with Brown returning to his role as a receiver. But look for Brown to get the majority of time under center.

http://www2.newsadvance.com/lna/sports/ ... _lu/21768/

It is a long time until spring drills ... much less training camp. A lot can change in that time.