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and a bunch of upcoming Portal additions.
and a bunch of upcoming Portal additions.
The most important thought for me. We have plenty of talent. Looking at this team in spring without remembering all of guys wearing red jerseys or not yet enrolled misses how good I think this team will be with good to great coaching.This team should compete for an ACC title if the Portal is good to us the next few weeks.
Lol.Good to see Scaife proving his doubters wrong.
May be putting too much between the lines. Just get vibes tight ends will be a huge part of our offense recieving and blocking.
He’s been out this Spring with an injuryAmazing write up as always D
I may have completely missed it but is Chase Smith not practicing?
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I could see that if he gets passed by freshmen. He has potential at corner and it was smart to start him off there but WR is always an option.Malik Curtis going to get a look at WR or PR? You said we need speed and he's sitting right there...
Would love to see him and Harris as gunnersI could see that if he gets passed by freshmen. He has potential at corner and it was smart to start him off there but WR is always an option.
You can tell we are spending money. The first thing you notice when you walk into practice is the sheer size of the staff. It feels at least three times bigger. Kids are finishing a drill and getting instruction immediately, which isn't possible with a smaller staff. The pace is night and day. As @k9cane mentioned, everybody on the staff-- from GAs to coaches-- looks physically ready to step on the field and play. We've seen five gold jackets walking around, along with other stars and celebrities. It just has a big-time feel.
The team itself is a work in progress. Part of that is injuries. Guys like Tyrique, Kinchens, Chaney, Knighton, Mallory, Moultrie, Brinson and Chase Smith will beef up some of these groups. There is also help on the way with Porter, Agude and a bunch of upcoming Portal additions. The freshman class will fill in the third-team, which is mostly walk-ons for now. The front seven in particular is nowhere near what I expect to see in fall.
But if there is one clear area of progress, it is physicality. These are the most violent practices since at least 2016 and probably beyond. Players are getting weeded out. There is a clear emphasis on taking on blocks and collisions. The staff feels we were too conditioned to slipping contact, which led to DL getting washed. This isn't a Golden two-gap scheme, but it is also different than what we saw last year. We need depth because players will be banged up. That's the trade-off. An NFL scout said he never worries about Mario players being tough because they are trained that way in college. This team is on the way.
Here are some thoughts by position:
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So your saying Miami could use a transfer like this young man in the portal. He supposedly has interest in Miami and has a relationship with Coach Steele as his recruiter, but things seem to quite for this youngman having been in the portal since January. What are you hearing if anything about him.OL- Picking up where they left off in the second half of the season. The clear emphasis here is getting more push in the running game. Gattis's offense employs a lot more pulling and gap schemes than we saw last year, and Mario is putting these guys in a position to prove their power. The first-team offensive line coming out of spring looks like Zion Nelson, Jalen Rivers, Jakai Clark, Logan Sagapolu and DJ Scaife. The three that I feel best about are Zion, Rivers and Scaife. Jonathan Denis will push the other guys and we are clearly looking to add a tackle body. Overall, this is a competent group, but we have too many 6'1-6'3 guys and need more length. Michael McLaughlin has shown real talent and progress at tackle but is probably a year away. Justice Oluwaseun is experienced depth. Ousman Troare has gotten some reps with the 1s but is probably a better fit with the twos. Big Baby Seymore, Ryan Rodriguez and Chris Washington are still developing and aren't threatening the starters. Of those guys, I want to see more development from Seymore. He has ability.
DT- This is kind of like OL- we have a lot of guys with the same body type. A lot of 3-4 DE type frames: 6'4, 270-285. Leonard Taylor is by far the most talented. You can tell he is being pushed (he didn't start the first scrimmage) and is responding well with disruptive plays to close spring. The key with him is getting more stout and not trying to slip or swim past everything. Jared Harrison-Hunte missed most of spring with an injury and is very similar to Taylor. Jacob Lichtenstein is another guy with similar dimensions. He's a little tight but has good straight-line speed for a DT. Jordan Miller brings some needed size but hasn't taken the next step yet. It would be great if we still had Jonathan Ford in this defense. Allan Haye showed flashes of disruption with the second-team, more of a rotation talent. This group could use a 310+ transfer.....
Thank you!He’s been out this Spring with an injury
Good enough to win the coastalReally disappointing to read about the lack of depth, length and overall talent along the front 7. This won't be a quick fix.