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Official Spring Practices Thread
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Too soon?
vinniew_11
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Healthy Alex Fontenot ready to compete for CU Buffs
Following a breakout season in 2019, Alex Fontenot was looking forward last fall to picking up where he left off.
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Fontenot says he is 100% and has felt that way for months. Given that there will be a QB competition this summer when Noyer comes back from that shoulder surgery, the RB competition should be fun to read about and watch this spring.
QB competition should be legit
B Lewis has the inside track to be the starter in the fall. Just got to go out and there and earn it. Learn the playbook, be confident and let his talent speak for itself. They should ban him from scrambling during spring ball. He is the most talented QB on campus. But sometimes talent is not enough.
Fillip being basically the only viable LT candidate right now is very concerning, and that's not a knock on him. Wiley the leader for RT1???
I like the potential of Senn. He has the physical tools. Just need to continue to work on technique. The 6'10 guy is also intriguing. We have potential. But I agree maybe only 3 tackles are ready to see the field. Filip, Ray and Wiley. Hopefully Spring ball can get Senn ready to play in the fall.
Interior looks pretty good and Fillip is a good player, but unless Wiley, Senn, or Lictenhaun have made major strides in development, RT looks rough. Fillip can't get hurt.
Tackle depth is very questionable. Pretty laughable we didn’t take a tackle this last class. Oops
Depth and talent at tackle has been one of my main concerns for 2021. Now with Sherman going pro and Wray medically retiring, you absolutely need a transfer. Not going to be pretty with what is there.
It sounds like they have Ray plugged in at RG at the moment and want to use him as a swing tackle if issues arise. I'd say that's a given if nothing changes before the fall at tackle.
It sounds like they have Ray plugged in at RG at the moment and want to use him as a swing tackle if issues arise. I'd say that's a given if nothing changes before the fall at tackle.
Isn’t Olsen an excellent blocker? I bet he plays a lot this year
What TE look like now? Russell, Lynch, Pell, Stillwell, Poplawski, Passarelli, Fauria, Olsen. Missing anyone? Think there’s going to be some attrition in there
Any word on Nikko Pohahau? Is he at tackle?
Yeah. Schmanski as a walk-on as well, but he is obviously one dimensional.
I think you need a combo of Russell, Lynch, Pop/Fauria/Olsen to do what they want to do. That gives you 4 guys with some wiggle room when injuries happen. Ideally, you want two guys who give you something in the run and pass game and then at least the rest gives you one area of good. It seems that's only possible with Russell, Fauria, and Olsen at this point. Lynch isn't going to all of a sudden learn how to catch the ball, but we know he is a very good blocker. Pop is that wild card that gives you an every down kind of guy as well.
It seems to me they want to run a lot of 12 personnel just as long as they have the talent/depth to do so at TE.
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I think you're suggesting that Passarelli moves to tackle!
