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Caught in a Mosh
With the 2017 edition in the rear view, quick, way too early look ahead at the 2018 Nittany Lions. lose Gesecki, Hamilton and Barkley on O (a few others that aren't big pieces and easily replaced as well.). On D, we lose up the middle with the Cothran/Cothren, Cabinda, Smith, Allen and our entire starting secondary. We do have 4 corners with a ton of experience, including the guy who would've been our top guy this year, Ried, returning. long with Wade, Castro-Fields and Amani, we will be string there. Losing allen will be huge role to fill, but think either Aayron Monroe or John sutherland step in there...Allen referred to the latter as choo choo because he hits like a train. Middle linebacker could be Parsons, Brooks, Farmer or....get ready for it, Manny Bowen. Apparently its not a 100% lock that he is gone for good......not likely he's back, but there's a chance.
If I had to project starters, I would go:
QB - Trace
RB - Miles
WR- Johnson
WR- Thompkins
WR- Hamler or Hippenhammer
TE- Hopefully Bowers is healthy, if not Holland or Friermuth
RT - Bates
RG - Menet
C - McGovern
LG - Gonzales/Thorpe/Miranda
LT - Fries
DE - Miller
DT - Windsor
DT - Givens
DE - Bucholz
LB - Farmer
LB - Parsons if Bowens isn't back
LB - Brown
S - Scott
S - Sutherland/Monroe
CB - Reid
CB - Castro-Fields/amani
KR - Hamler or Slade
PR - Thompkins
I think the offense will be lights out, defense may have some early struggles, but could be a very good unit by year's end. We have depth everywhere except DT (its there, but its young). Looking like another 10 win season with a floor for me of 9 and the eral possibility of a 0-1 loss season with every big game but Michigan at home.
If I had to project starters, I would go:
QB - Trace
RB - Miles
WR- Johnson
WR- Thompkins
WR- Hamler or Hippenhammer
TE- Hopefully Bowers is healthy, if not Holland or Friermuth
RT - Bates
RG - Menet
C - McGovern
LG - Gonzales/Thorpe/Miranda
LT - Fries
DE - Miller
DT - Windsor
DT - Givens
DE - Bucholz
LB - Farmer
LB - Parsons if Bowens isn't back
LB - Brown
S - Scott
S - Sutherland/Monroe
CB - Reid
CB - Castro-Fields/amani
KR - Hamler or Slade
PR - Thompkins
I think the offense will be lights out, defense may have some early struggles, but could be a very good unit by year's end. We have depth everywhere except DT (its there, but its young). Looking like another 10 win season with a floor for me of 9 and the eral possibility of a 0-1 loss season with every big game but Michigan at home.