1. Ramsey: Not pretty, but he is a tough, experienced QB who makes plays when it matters. We don't have an elite RB like we've often had in the past and we don't have a great WR (which is typical). Having Skowronek would have helped. But I'll take this kid's style and quality of play all day---he's just a solid football player.
2. RBs. A couple excellent runs including the TD by Anderson showing burst. But overall we have nobody that makes your jaw drop, just playing hard and by committee. Bowser has not looked as great as he did as a frosh, hoping if he gets healthy we can see some of that nimbleness and power again.
3. WRs. Nothing special, but excellent hands--don't recall any passes dropped. If we could just have 1 legit playmaker at WR (ie a late round NFL type talent) every year, we would take so much pressure off the rest of the team. We have to earn everything on offense and play with little room for error on defense.
4. DL: Beast mode most of the season. Not sure how we keep reloading.
5. LBs: See DL. Maybe as good a group as I've seen in a long time.
6. DBs: See DL time 5. There was once a time when we'd be lucky to have 1 big ten caliber DB and we conjectured about our inability to recruit talent there and possible lack of academically qualified kids at the position. Now it seems like anyone we put back there gets the job done. 15 yrs ago I used to hold my breath on any throw over 20 yards, now I'm surprised if we don't make a great play.
7. Fitz. Runs the best program top to bottom (player experience, academics, continuity, character, toughness, discipline...) in America.
8. Hankwitz. As good as any DC in America. Nobody could do better with the guys we bring in. I could only imagine what he would do with 'Bama or OSU talent. It's utterly amazing how he has these guys prepared and how well he adjusts in the second half. He outcoaches the other guy 9 of 10 times.
2. RBs. A couple excellent runs including the TD by Anderson showing burst. But overall we have nobody that makes your jaw drop, just playing hard and by committee. Bowser has not looked as great as he did as a frosh, hoping if he gets healthy we can see some of that nimbleness and power again.
3. WRs. Nothing special, but excellent hands--don't recall any passes dropped. If we could just have 1 legit playmaker at WR (ie a late round NFL type talent) every year, we would take so much pressure off the rest of the team. We have to earn everything on offense and play with little room for error on defense.
4. DL: Beast mode most of the season. Not sure how we keep reloading.
5. LBs: See DL. Maybe as good a group as I've seen in a long time.
6. DBs: See DL time 5. There was once a time when we'd be lucky to have 1 big ten caliber DB and we conjectured about our inability to recruit talent there and possible lack of academically qualified kids at the position. Now it seems like anyone we put back there gets the job done. 15 yrs ago I used to hold my breath on any throw over 20 yards, now I'm surprised if we don't make a great play.
7. Fitz. Runs the best program top to bottom (player experience, academics, continuity, character, toughness, discipline...) in America.
8. Hankwitz. As good as any DC in America. Nobody could do better with the guys we bring in. I could only imagine what he would do with 'Bama or OSU talent. It's utterly amazing how he has these guys prepared and how well he adjusts in the second half. He outcoaches the other guy 9 of 10 times.
