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Clay Oven #37

ElrodGrizzly said:
I have no idea if he starts, but seeing the kid makes him look like he went from boy to man really fast. I didn't go to any practices, but I have a pretty good feeling he's going to show people he can ball. He was such an exciting recruit for us to get.
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I think he'll rotate time this year at LB - kid has really been ascending in practice that I've seen since he got here
 
BWahlberg said:
I think he'll rotate time this year at LB - kid has really been ascending in practice that I've seen since he got here
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I like the sound of that. It will be interesting to see how these guys we have been looking forward to like the Triple O's on the LB corps (Oven, Otlewski, Opitz) will do in competition with some of the seemingly very high level guys we brought in to compete with them. I was excited about those guys, and now they have serious competition for reps and snaps. This will be quite the fall camp and early season as we see who really emerges for us in that room.
 
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grizfan1984 said:
Man our LB depth is through the roof we could have 10 guys see snaps this year, we have a 2nd team all conference guy coming in who might not even start
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Wing will start. The starting three IMO will be Tolbert, Wing, and Otlewski if he's healthy. After that, Leonard and Oven will absolutely be in the rotation. Opitz should be a big part of the rotation as well. And then I guess I should get some clarification, is Solomon T a LB or DE? I keep getting mixed signals about what position he actually plays. Regardless, I'm not the least bit worried about the LB room.
 
Griz til I die said:
The Gogriz roster says LB but USC had him listed at DE
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Absolutely. I think that we just don't use the right position term on the roster, to be honest. We have one of the linebackers that is used as an EDGE rusher like you see Nolan Smith a lot of times, for example. We don't start him on the end, so he isn't a DE, but using them as a mobile downfield attacker to create pressure. My assumption is that he will be in that EDGE spot that isn't quite DE, isn't quite LB. O'Connell manned that spot amazingly for us, hoping this guy can capture that. Or, obviously I could just be totally wrong. I have no inside information, that was just my belief after watching his tape.
 
Griz til I die said:
Wing will start. The starting three IMO will be Tolbert, Wing, and Otlewski if he's healthy. After that, Leonard and Oven will absolutely be in the rotation. Opitz should be a big part of the rotation as well. And then I guess I should get some clarification, is Solomon T a LB or DE? I keep getting mixed signals about what position he actually plays. Regardless, I'm not the least bit worried about the LB room.
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Don’t count out Cy Stevenson and Grady Walker either I’ve heard amazing things on both, also Moran and Goodman had great springs, with the athleticism of our LBs our special teams will be great too.
 
Seems like a great kid, and I heard he was really cooking out there during spring ball.

One thing that really stands out about him is that he can take the heat… No one is going to kick him out of the kitchen. I know Bobby was really happy to get his mitts on him as a recruit.
 
Map of hometowns of Grizzly Legacy number wearers

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Clay Oven 2025 Billings
Trevin Gradney 2024 Billings
Levi Janacaro 2023 Missoula
Marcus Welnel 2022 Helena
Jace Lewis 2021 Townsend
Jesse Sims 2018-19 Stevensville
Tucker Schye 2017 Malta
Caleb Kidder 2015-16 Helena
Zack Wagenmann 2014 Missoula
Jordan Tripp 2012-13 Missoula
Ryan Fetherston 2011 East Helena
Carson Bender 2008-10 Deer Lodge
Loren Utterback 2004-07 Fort Benton
Ciche Pitcher 2001-03 Anaconda
Andy Petek 1998-00 Helena
Jason Crebo 1994-97 Helena
Todd Ericson 1990-93 Butte
Tim Hauck 1987-89 Big Timber
Kraig Paulson 1983-86 Plentywood


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Bertram said:
Map of hometowns of Grizzly Legacy number wearers

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Clay Oven 2025 Billings
Trevin Gradney 2024 Billings
Levi Janacaro 2023 Missoula
Marcus Welnel 2022 Helena
Jace Lewis 2021 Townsend
Jesse Sims 2018-19 Stevensville
Tucker Schye 2017 Malta
Caleb Kidder 2015-16 Helena
Zack Wagenmann 2014 Missoula
Jordan Tripp 2012-13 Missoula
Ryan Fetherston 2011 East Helena
Carson Bender 2008-10 Deer Lodge
Loren Utterback 2004-07 Fort Benton
Ciche Pitcher 2001-03 Anaconda
Andy Petek 1998-00 Helena
Jason Crebo 1994-97 Helena
Todd Ericson 1990-93 Butte
Tim Hauck 1987-89 Big Timber
Kraig Paulson 1983-86 Plentywood


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Kinda surprised we haven’t seen a Kalispell or Great Falls. Patty O was definitely in contention. Mike Murphy from Great Falls was a beast back in the day.
 
wbtfg said:
Seems like a great kid, and I heard he was really cooking out there during spring ball.

One thing that really stands out about him is that he can take the heat… No one is going to kick him out of the kitchen. I know Bobby was really happy to get his mitts on him as a recruit.
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Clay was the most dominant Little Guy Football player I’ve ever seen. And Middle School Football player. People from here know. And then dominated at Central. Real deal Buck Buchanan/NFL type guy.
 
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