alabamagrizzly
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I know this has been kinda talked about the last couple of weeks here but I thought I'd expand it a bit to every position. Plus it's spring and we ain't got much eles to talk about. Who do you think the next star at each position will be. Not the guys who are currently the leaders but who's next.
QB
Toss up between Chalich and Simis with Prater making a push. My money's on Simis. He's a coaches kid with good size(6'2") and some running ability(500+ rushing yards as a Sr). He was Idaho's southern conference player of the year his Sr year and threw 51 TD's in two years. As a Fr at Montana, he was the scout team player of the year.
RB
As much as I like the Nguyen brothers(I think I'm in the minority), I've been big on Logwood since he got here. Unfortunately for him and Favors, a fellow named Justin Calhoun will be showing up in fall and will eventually take alot of playing time from everyone eles. Fast and strong, he may be one of the most gifted RB's to don a Griz uni. If he dosnt earn the starting spot some time this year, he should next year.
WR
Josh Jannsen is the current rising star but he will soon be replaced by Dalton Daum. Daum might RS this year but next year he should be starting and by his So year he will be the best receiver on the team(not counting any future commits). Mabey the fastest guy on the team and in Stitts words he's a football player that's fast, not a track star playin football. Reese Carlson could also make a push after winning the scout team POY last year but I think Dalton is just a superior athlete.
OL
This is the hardest position to pick a star because the line is the position that needs to work together the most. Ben Weyer will join the returning John Schmaing as the two best players on the line but Robert Luke will be the best player not starting and after another year of development under Germer(he never RS'd), he could become the rock of the line.
DL
Zack Peevey will join Caleb Kidder as the best of the line but Mau Ena may finish his career as the best DT to play at Montana if he lives up to the hype.
LB
Tucker Schye, Tucker Schye, and Tucker Schye. He's the obvious choice. Cy Sirmon is another that in a year or two will be battling for the top LB. Josh Buss is another I've liked from day one. He was a beast in high school on offence but hasn't started on D since his So year when he started at safety. He runs real hard and physical. He's also lettered in wrestling and Lacrosse and is a two time high school All-American in Lacrosse. If he can adapt to the speed of college football on D, he's my dark horse pick.
DB
(A)Manu Rassmussen
(B)Evan Epperly
(C)Ryan McKinley
(D)All of the Above.
The secondary is gonna be wide open next year. Four Sr's graduate making room for alot of promising new faces. The three listed above were all highly regarded recruits and all will be So's in '16 looking for starting rolls. This years class includes Markell Sanders who should be battling for a starting spot this year and incoming Fr Josh Sandry and Jerrin Williams.
I'm leaning towards Rassmussen as the star and leader but there's a lot of good horses in this race and its gonna be wide open.
QB
Toss up between Chalich and Simis with Prater making a push. My money's on Simis. He's a coaches kid with good size(6'2") and some running ability(500+ rushing yards as a Sr). He was Idaho's southern conference player of the year his Sr year and threw 51 TD's in two years. As a Fr at Montana, he was the scout team player of the year.
RB
As much as I like the Nguyen brothers(I think I'm in the minority), I've been big on Logwood since he got here. Unfortunately for him and Favors, a fellow named Justin Calhoun will be showing up in fall and will eventually take alot of playing time from everyone eles. Fast and strong, he may be one of the most gifted RB's to don a Griz uni. If he dosnt earn the starting spot some time this year, he should next year.
WR
Josh Jannsen is the current rising star but he will soon be replaced by Dalton Daum. Daum might RS this year but next year he should be starting and by his So year he will be the best receiver on the team(not counting any future commits). Mabey the fastest guy on the team and in Stitts words he's a football player that's fast, not a track star playin football. Reese Carlson could also make a push after winning the scout team POY last year but I think Dalton is just a superior athlete.
OL
This is the hardest position to pick a star because the line is the position that needs to work together the most. Ben Weyer will join the returning John Schmaing as the two best players on the line but Robert Luke will be the best player not starting and after another year of development under Germer(he never RS'd), he could become the rock of the line.
DL
Zack Peevey will join Caleb Kidder as the best of the line but Mau Ena may finish his career as the best DT to play at Montana if he lives up to the hype.
LB
Tucker Schye, Tucker Schye, and Tucker Schye. He's the obvious choice. Cy Sirmon is another that in a year or two will be battling for the top LB. Josh Buss is another I've liked from day one. He was a beast in high school on offence but hasn't started on D since his So year when he started at safety. He runs real hard and physical. He's also lettered in wrestling and Lacrosse and is a two time high school All-American in Lacrosse. If he can adapt to the speed of college football on D, he's my dark horse pick.
DB
(A)Manu Rassmussen
(B)Evan Epperly
(C)Ryan McKinley
(D)All of the Above.
The secondary is gonna be wide open next year. Four Sr's graduate making room for alot of promising new faces. The three listed above were all highly regarded recruits and all will be So's in '16 looking for starting rolls. This years class includes Markell Sanders who should be battling for a starting spot this year and incoming Fr Josh Sandry and Jerrin Williams.
I'm leaning towards Rassmussen as the star and leader but there's a lot of good horses in this race and its gonna be wide open.
Other than the fact he was an absolute beast in Oregon HS ball.